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Growing up is hard to do! This online course (delivered via Zoom) will be offered over 5 weeks (5 X 1 hour sessions). This will be a safe place to learn about things like relationships, money management, self-care and other aspects of being a happy, healthy adult. This course is aimed at 16-24 years old and is run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience.

Coming in September to Edmonton Recovery College If you have participated in a past course, are participating in a current course, or would like to participate in future Edmonton Recovery College courses, we would like to invite and welcome you to join the Edmonton Recovery College Alumni, coming in September 2024. What is the Alumni about? It's about you! The Recovery College Edmonton Alumni is an extension of Recovery College. It's a peer-based, non-judgmental space where everyone is welcome. It's a safe and brave space where we can benefit from the ideas and experiences of our peers and network and speak freely about ideas for future courses, get updates, and no matter where we are in our "Recovery Journey," know that we are connected to a larger community. We would love to hear from you!  This space will be dedicated to you and your input is incredibly valuable as we work to develop the Alumni and the resources to support it. Tell us what your thoughts and ideas are and let us know what's important to you! We would love to hear from you! You can reach out to us by email at recoverycollege@cmha-edmonton.ab.ca with any questions or to share your ideas and thoughts. We look forward to hearing from you!   

Healthy relationships are key to our well-being. This two week, in-person course, focuses on how to build and maintain healthy friendships. We will explore new topics each week, such as communication, conflict, values, trust, commitment, and more. Join us for 2 weeks in-person at CMHA Edmonton, and see what a difference it can make to your friendships!    

Healthy relationships are key to our well-being. This multi-week, online course (8 X 1 Hour) focuses on how to build and maintain healthy friendships. Each week, we will explore a new topic, such as communication, conflict, values, trust, commitment and more. Join us for 8 weeks on Zoom and see what a difference it can make to your friendships!

Boundaries are so important. They keep you safe and let others know what’s OK and what’s not. This two-hour online interactive course (hosted on Zoom) will introduce you to the basics of establishing, protecting and respecting boundaries.

Building Better Boundaries involves learning how to set boundaries, talking to others about your boundaries, and showing others you respect their boundaries. This two-week course (2 X 2 hours) will introduce you to what boundaries are, the various types of boundaries, why they are important, and help you practice setting boundaries to help you improve your overall wellness. This interactive online course is hosted on Zoom.

Being a parent, grandparent, or caregiver isn’t without its challenges, or its rewards. And let’s face it, caring for our children is one of the most important jobs there is! Caring for ourselves while taking care of those we love and support can be tough, but mastering self-care can be a “game changer” for us as caregivers and can be extremely beneficial to those we care for.   Join us in in a safe, and confidential peer setting, where you can share your experiences and explore practical tools and resources to support you in your “caregiving journey”. This course has been developed based on the needs and challenges identified by community partners and individual community members, and is geared towards supporting the needs of parents, grandparents, and caregivers of children ages 5-10 (not exclusively).

In this two-hour interactive online course, we will explore how to identify and manage anxiety. We will share skills and approaches to help us better understand and cope with anxiety. All classes are delivered via Zoom and run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience with anxiety.

In this multi-week (8 X 1 hour) interactive online course, we will delve deeper into how to identify and manage anxiety. Each week, we will explore a new skill, approach or tool to help us better understand and cope with anxiety. All classes are delivered via video conferencing and run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience with anxiety.

Do you find it hard to start a conversation? Or once it's started, flounder to keep it going? Are you uncomfortable with difficult conversations? This course will help you strengthen your conversation skills and explore ways to constructively handle conflict. This is a multi-week online course (8 hours in total) offered via Zoom. It is run by two trained facilitators.

Life can take a toll on our stress levels, our moods, our sense of control, our sense of the future, and our confidence. The best antidote is self-compassion! This 1-hour interactive course will help you rediscover self-compassion and provide some tools to build this skill.

Life can take a toll on our stress levels, our moods, our sense of control, our sense of the future, and our confidence. The best antidote to these impacts is self-compassion. This 1-hour interactive course will help you rediscover self-compassion and provide some tools to build this skill.

When a loved one is struggling with a mental health concern, it can be challenging to keep our own sense of balance. This multi-week, online course (4 x 2 hours) and will help caregivers build resilience, connection, and hope. This online course is offered via Zoom and run by 2 trained facilitators, one of whom has a lived experience of supporting a loved one's "recovery journey".

The Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association and CMHA Edmonton Recovery College present Building Better Boundaries: Building Better Boundaries involves learning how to set boundaries, talking to others about your boundaries, and showing others you respect their boundaries. This four-week course (4 X 2 hours) will introduce you to what boundaries are, the various types of boundaries, why they are important, and help you practice setting boundaries to help you improve your overall wellness. This is interactive online course is hosted on Zoom.  

The Fort SK Multicultural Association and CMHA Recovery College Edmonton present Adulting 101: Growing up is hard to do!  This course will be offered over 5 weeks (5 X 1-hour sessions). This will be a safe place to learn about things like relationships, money management, self-care, and other aspects of being a happy, healthy adult. This course is aimed at youth and is run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience.   

The Fort SK Multicultural Association and CMHA Edmonton Recovery College present Stress Management: Many people are experiencing increased levels of stress in our ever-changing world. This 1-hour online, interactive class (hosted on Zoom) will look at how our minds and bodies react to stress, and explore way to manage and cope with stress, as well as how to establish balance in these uncertain times.  

The Fort SK Multicultural Association & CMHA Edmonton Recovery College present Surviving the Pandemic and Moving Forward: Since the arrival of COVID, we’ve all experienced changes and challenges. How much of what we feel is because of COVID, related stress, changes, and limitations, and how much is part of life? How do we move forward following the impacts of the pandemic, and move past our uncertainties and challenges as we work towards returning to our pre-pandemic lives, routines, relationships, and careers? In this course we’ll talk about managing anxiety, practicing boundaries, and developing or returning to helpful habits, routines, and lifestyle changes. This course is aimed at professional adults and students, and is run by two trained facilitators, one with lived experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder. Please register online or you can contact Lana Santana at the Fort SK. Multicultural Association if you are interested in registering for this course: lana.santan900@gmail.com

Goal Setting: It all starts with a dream and thinking about “all the things” we would like to accomplish in our lives. In this course, we will learn how to recognize our dreams and to define specific goals for ourselves, to help us to reach for our dreams.  We will work to create a plan to help us in our journeys to accomplish this, in a safe and confidential peer environment. The course runs once a week for 6 weeks, for 2 hours, and will be offered in-person at Prosper Place Clubhouse, located at: 10455 - 172 Street NW, Edmonton, AB We hope you’ll join us! Limit of 12 participants per class. 

It all starts with a dream and thinking about “all the things” we would like to accomplish in our lives. In this course, we will learn how to recognize our dreams and to define specific goals for ourselves, to help us to reach for our dreams.  We will work to create a plan to help us in our journeys to accomplish this, in a safe and confidential peer environment. The course runs once a week for 6 weeks, for 2 hours, and will be offered online via Zoon.  We hope you’ll join us!

Hope Building 101 is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the importance of hope, and how to use solution-focused techniques to gently challenge hopeless and helpless thinking. In this course we will identify strategies to support helpful and hopeful thinking.

What makes us happiest?  Join us for this four week course to learn skills to improve your mood, bounce back from challenges, and make time for what matters most to you.

What makes us happiest? The answers might surprise you! In this engaging, fun course, learn skills to improve your mood, bounce back from challenges, and make time for what matters most to you. Life is busy and this course will help you find ways to add these skills into your life without taking up all your time.

Journaling can be a very helpful tool in the pursuit of better mental health, or just for relaxation. Join us, as we explore journaling in more detail and take a closer look at our thoughts and feelings, personal goals, and mindfulness, in a confidential, peer environment.

Leadership can mean different things to different people. It can be how someone influences others socially, at work, and in life. Leadership can be about how you live your life how you relate to others. It can also describe people who look to appreciate the strengths and talents in others, and who provide encouragement and support. There are many kinds of leaders. Leadership is a skill and can be learned and developed. In this course, we will look at developing and growing basic leadership skills in a safe and confidential peer environment. The course runs once a week for 6 weeks and will be offered in-person at Prosper Place Clubhouse, located at: 10455 - 172 Street NW, Edmonton, AB We hope you’ll join us! Limit of 12 participants per class. 

Since the arrival of Covid, we’ve all experienced changes and challenges. How much of what you feel is because of Covid related stress, and how much is part of life? This online course will be offered over 3 weeks (3 X 1-hour sessions). We’ll talk about managing anxiety, practicing boundaries, and developing healthy habits and routine. This course is aimed at adults, 18 + years old and is run by two trained facilitators, one with lived experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder.

Since the arrival of Covid, we’ve all experienced changes and challenges. How much of what you feel is because of Covid related stress, and how much is part of life? This online course will be offered over 3 weeks (3 X 1-hour sessions). We’ll talk about managing anxiety, practicing boundaries, and developing healthy habits and routine. This course is aimed Youth, 16-24 years old, and is run by two trained facilitators, one with lived experience with a mental illness or substance use disorder.

Join us to in a confidential peer environment setting as we discuss our individual Mental Health and explore different tools and practices that we can use to support ourselves in journey towards establishing and maintaining our Mental Wellness.

Join us to in a confidential peer environment setting as we discuss our individual Mental Health and explore different tools and practices that we can use to support ourselves in journey towards establishing and maintaining our Mental Wellness.

As we continue to observe physical distancing guidelines, it is more important than ever to remain socially connected. This one-hour online interactive class will explore why connection is so vital and discuss ways to protect our mental health by remaining socially connected.

e4c in partnership with CMHA Edmonton presents Confront the Discomfort In this two-hour interactive online course, we will explore how to identify and manage anxiety. We will share skills and approaches to help us better understand and cope with anxiety. All classes are delivered via video conferencing and run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience with anxiety.

REACH Edmonton and Edmonton Recovery College Present: Developing Self Compassion: Life can take a toll on our stress levels, our moods, our sense of control, our sense of the future, and our confidence. The best antidote to these impacts is self-compassion. This 1-hour interactive class will help you rediscover self-compassion and provide some tools to build this skill.

REACH Edmonton and CMHA Recovery College Edmonton: Stress Management: Many people are experiencing increased levels of stress in our ever-changing world. This 1-hour online, interactive class (hosted on Zoom) will look at how our minds and bodies react to stress, and explore way to manage and cope with stress, as well as how to establish balance in these uncertain times.

REACH Edmonton in partnership with CMHA Edmonton presents Shades of Self Disclosure. Learning who to talk to, and how much and when to share our story can be tricky. This free course talks about safe and appropriate ways to share information about your mental health. This is a 2-part online course via Zoom, and is run by 2 trained facilitators, one with lived experience.

Growing up is hard to do! This in-person course will be offered over 5 weeks (5 x 1 hour sessions). This is a safe place to learn about things like relationships, money management, self-care, and other aspects of being a happy, healthy adult. This course is aimed at 16-24-year-old individuals, and is run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience. The course will take place at the Spruce Grove Public Library, which is located 35 -  5th Avenue in Spruce Grove.  Please reach out to Spruce Grove FCSS at 780-962-7618, or Recovery College at 780-414-6300 for the registration code to sign up for the course. For general questions please email recoverycollege@cmha-edmonton.ab.ca for more information. 

What's more important, thinking or feeling? Both! How we think and what we think can often make us feel better or worse. This one-hour course will help you learn about yourself and how your thoughts can affect how you feel and act. We will explore ways you can use your thoughts to help you deal with challenges and skills you can implement to help keep you grounded during these uncertain times.

What's more important, thinking or feeling? Both! How we think and what we think can often make us feel better or worse. This one-hour course will help you learn about yourself and how your thoughts can affect how you feel and act. We will explore ways you can use your thoughts to help you deal with challenges and skills you can implement to help keep you grounded during these uncertain times.

What's more important, thinking or feeling? Both! How we think and what we think can often make us feel better or worse. This two-hour course will help you learn about yourself and how your thoughts can affect how you feel and act. We will explore ways you can use your thoughts to help you deal with challenges and skills you can implement to help keep you grounded during these uncertain times. This is a two-hour, interactive online course, hosted through Zoom.

The road to recovery is not a straight line and it’s not something we can do on our own. Each person’s recovery journey is unique, but we can share some tools to add to your toolbox to help. This multi-week online course (4 X 2-hours) will be run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience with mental illness or substance use.

Learning how much to share, when to share, and who to share your story with can be tricky. This course will cover how to safely, and appropriately, share information about your mental health. This is a two-part (2 X 2 hours) online course offered via Zoom. It is run by two trained facilitators, one of whom has lived experience.

This workshop is a brief orientation into what stigma looks like from various perspectives, the impacts of stigma on those with mental illness, and how we can support the de-stigmatization of mental illness and move towards a recovery-oriented mindset to support those they know who are experiencing mental illness.

Many people are experiencing increased levels of stress in our ever- changing world. This 1- hour course will look at how our minds and bodies react to stress, and explore ways to manage and cope with stress, as well as how to establish balance in these uncertain times.

This introductory level presentation is aimed at raising awareness and promoting an understanding around the topic of suicide. It is intended for individuals who would like to know more, or for those who have been impacted by suicide.

Feeling tired and fatigued is normal!  This one-hour online interactive class will explore sleep and fatigue and why we may be feeling so tired lately. Course Objectives: Explain why sleep is so important for our Distinguish between the two different types of Identify strategies for better quality and quantity of Identify strategies for overcoming fatigue and Practice techniques to respond to stress