I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful sunshine we've been having recently. I am excited to share that we have a whole lot of groups and workshops coming up this spring.
www.kamloopsy.org/mental_wellness_new.htm Youth Mindfulness Group - The Youth Mindfulness Group is a free 7-week psycho educational and support group for young adults ages 18-30 who experience anxiety. Participants learn healthy coping skills, connect with other youth in the community, and get support all in a safe and friendly environment.
Teen Mindfulness Group - The Teen Mindfulness Group is a Y Mind program that supports teens ages 13 to 17 who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety to learn and practice healthy coping strategies to better manage stress and anxiety. Our groups provide an opportunity for teens to learn within a safe, comfortable, and fun environment, surrounded by other teens experiencing similar thoughts and feelings.
Mindful Monkeys Group - Mindful Monkeys is a physical and mental wellness program for youth ages 8-12 that helps support youth to be more active and learn healthy coping strategies to manage stress and anxiety.
GLOW - GLOW (Girls Life of Wellness) supports young women and non-binary youth ages 8-14 in all five Dimensions of Wellness: physical, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental. During the program, youth meet in groups of 12-14 at the YMCA to have healthy skill-building discussions and participate in wellness activities.
Adult Mindfulness Group – Adult Mindfulness is a seven-week program for adults ages 31+ who are experiencing stress and mild to moderate anxiety. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to increase coping. This group is led by trained mental health professionals and gives adults the chance to connect with others who are experiencing similar thoughts and feelings.
Circle of Security Parenting - The Circle of Security Parenting group offers a weekly education program for parents and caregivers to improve the parent-child attachment. The program assists parents to better understand and respond to their child's needs and improve confidence in their parenting skills. This group is for parents/caregivers of children ages 0-5. The group is open to any and all caregivers (grandparents, separated parents, foster parents, etc.).
Meditation for Beginners Workshop - Join Counsellor & Meditation teacher Jenna Nickle for an introduction to meditation workshop. Learn about the different types of meditation, try a few and learn how to incorporate it into your life!
Something to note is that because these groups and workshops will be offered online, we are able to offer spaces to folks in other communities so please forward this information on to your contacts around the province. If there is a large enough need, we may even open up additional groups to ensure that we are supporting young people during this time. Registrations and referrals can be sent to [email protected] or 250-319-6648. Please reach out if you have any questions! Jenna Nickle she/her/hers Director, Mental Wellness Programs Kamloops YMCA-YWCA 150 Wood St Kamloops, BC V2B 0G6 T: 250-376-4771 ext. 122 M: 250-319-6648 E:[email protected] kamloopsy.org Building healthy communities! The land on which I work is on the unceded territories of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) People, who today are a Nation made up of 17 bands and in particular the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Band located here in Kamloops.
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