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Myths and Realities of Mental Illness
An Awareness Workshop for Frontline Workers

The next available workshops are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.:

January 19, 2012

Who Should Take This Workshop?

Front-line staff working within the social service sector, health and mental health
agencies, police, counsellors and community volunteers will benefit from
this workshop. Developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch, this interactive workshop will help to increase the awareness and understanding of mental health, mental illness and recovery, and provide tools to assist participants in their response to individual client needs in a supportive manner.

Workshop Format

This is a one-day workshop. The training is a practical and interactive multimedia
learning experience.

What you'll learn

• Characteristics of mental health and mental illness
• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of various mental illnesses, associated risk factors, treatment protocols and short- term client management
• Importance of maintaining stable housing
• Recovery concepts
• Community resources.

Parking

Limited meter parking is available for a maximum of $8.00 per day payable by coin or credit card.

Location

1355 Bank Street, south of
Riverside Drive, opposite Billings
Bridge Plaza

How to Register

Cost for the one-day training is $135.00 (HST included). Send completed Myths and Realities of Mental Illness PDF file along with Cheque payable to CMHA, Ottawa Branch to:

Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch
1355 Bank Street, Suite 301
Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7

TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD (VISA OR MASTERCARD). Please note that registration must be received 2 weeks prior to the workshop dates.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

Full refunds, less a $10.00 administration fee, will be given when a written request is received two weeks prior to the date of workshop. Registration may be transferred to another person. There will be a $20.00 charge on all returned cheques.

Registration is limited!
For information about subsidies call:

CMHA Ottawa
Tel: 613-737-7791
Fax: 613 737-7644
Email: info@cmhaottawa.ca