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Mental Health Awareness Week
May 1-7, 2023
Come celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week with us!
Collectively and individually, we have multiple layers and stories that make us who we are and while each year 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental illness or mental health issue, 5 in 5 of us - that's all people - have mental health.
We all have different, yet equally valuable stories which can be used to share one key message: universal mental health care is important and needed now!
Thanks to our sponsors and collaborators for helping to make this week happen! Check out our poster here!
Scroll down to see the detailed descriptions and related registration links.
Note: Caregiver Burnout and Self Care Talk has been rescheduled to Thursday, instead of Monday.
MONDAY, MAY 1:
Title | Time | Location | Registration Link | Cost |
Seniors on the Bow Movie & Panel Discussion | 1-4pm | Seniors on the Bow, SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Rd, Second floor | Drop-in | Free |
We invite the community to come together to watch “A Man Called Otto” with a panel discussion of local professionals and context experts afterwards. Snacks provided. Note: this movie contains mature themes including suicide, 18+ | ||||
Wee-All Play Group | 1:30-2:45pm | Family Resource Network, 127 Frist Ave W | Drop-in | Free |
Stepping Stones to Mental Health will be dropping by to do a sensory activity for kids and their parents at the Wee-all group. Ages 0-6yrs, parented. |
TUESDAY, MAY 2:
Title | Time | Location | Registration Link | Cost |
Community Lunch | 12-1pm | St. Andrew's United Church, 128 First Str E | Drop-in | Free |
A free and wholesome lunch in a safe and welcoming place. All are welcome. Our guests include seniors, business people, moms with young children, and our Indigenous neighbours. | ||||
Kintsugi Art Project Teaching Self-Compassion to Teens | 3:30-5pm | BGC The Club, 3, 204 Fifth Ave W | Drop-in | Free |
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing with gold. As this Japanese tradition is rooted in tea (repairing teacups), we will offer tea to youth during the activity. This activity was created to share the importance of celebrating flaws and imperfections. Traditionally, this activity uses cracked or broken pottery. We will be instead creating a canvas or paper piece of art (instead of broken pottery). Facilitated by Kelvin from Stepping Stones for Mental Health. Ages 13-18 yrs. | ||||
Mom's Paint Night | 5-7pm | Family Resource Network, 127 Frist Ave W | Free | |
For mental health week, please join us for a night of fun, creativity, and relaxation. Enjoy refreshments and connect with other moms in our community. Mom's only please! |
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3:
Title | Time | Location | Registration Link | Cost |
Healing Through Art | 6:30-8:30pm | Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery, 18, 312 Fifth Ave | Free | |
Mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common types of mental health challenges and have far ranging impacts on daily living. Whether you experience anxiety or know someone who does, this informative workshop allows participants to learn strategies, experience art techniques, explore and play in a non-threatening setting. These tools can be applied across a broad spectrum of situations. No art experience is necessary. Cindy Zampa is an artist, educator, counsellor and art therapist (retired) with a passion for making healing through art as accessible as possible. |
THURSDAY, MAY 4:
FRIDAY, MAY 5:
Title | Time | Location | Registration Link | Cost |
Youth Night | 6-8pm | Cochrane Public Library, 405 Railway Str | Drop-in | Free |
Grade 9-12 teens REJOICE! TEEN NIGHT TAKEOVER is here! Have your say in what programming you want to enjoy and we will make it happen. Games, activities, crafts, movies, fun challenges, and more! Did we mention PIZZA?! | ||||
CANCELLED - Youth Drop-in Night | SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Rd E | |||
We Are Cochrane | 7-9pm | Found Bookstore, 208 First Str W | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-are-cochrane-tickets-596212426417 | $15+fees |
This We Are Cochrane is in partnership with Mental Health Awareness Week so each speaker will be sharing the impact of Mental Health on their lives. The audience can expect to get real and raw with the people that make up this incredible town. They share their heartfelt accounts of hardship and triumph, grief and joy, difficult learning curves, deep insights and how community played a part in the process. 18yrs+ |
SATURDAY, MAY 6:
Title | Time | Location | Registration Link | Cost |
Hangin' with Dad | 9:30-10:45am | Family Resource Network, 127 Frist Ave W | Drop-in | Free |
During mental health week, connect, explore and engage with your child and other dads in your community. Join us for play, crafts and circle time. Dads only please. | ||||
Trade Fair | 10am-5pm | SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Rd E | Drop-in | Under 12yrs FREE |
Garden Sprouts | 1-2:15pm | Family Resource Network, 127 Frist Ave W | Drop-in | Free |
In collaboration with Mental Health Week, come and create a magical fairy garden to bring you peace and serenity. Delight in some fairy treats and we will finish the group with songs, rhymes and some breathing exercises. Ages 0-6yrs, parented. | ||||
Picnic and Pan, Community Connection Event | 12-2pm | Cochrane Ranche, Off Highway 1A, near Highway 22 | Drop-in | Free |
Come enjoy the great outdoors and listen to live music with your family and community members. Bring along a lunch to eat, or come as you are to this open-to-all event. Weather permitting, this is an excellent time to connect during Mental Health Week in Cochrane while enjoying the sounds of live steel drum music! | ||||
Family Drop-in Art | 1:30-4:30pm | Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery, 18, 312 Fifth Ave | Drop-in | Free |
Craft a pint-size comfort box compact enough to fit in your pocket. Using art as a medium to support your mental health, create a self-compassionate coping strategy to carry when you need comfort. No artistic skills are required, just a willingness to explore creatively in the free, family-friendly art-therapy activity. Christy Herdman is a compassionate, creative spirit—both a problem solver and artist—an easygoing, kid-at-heart, and a certified art therapist. Christy uses art to empower kids (and kids-at-heart) to develop the emotional skills necessary for building resilience. All ages welcome. Children under 18yrs must be accompanied by an adult. | ||||
Smudge and Medicine Wheel | 2-3:30pm | St. Andrew's United Church, 128 First Str E | www.cochrane.ca/programguide Drop-ins welcome if space available. | Free |
Join Chantal Chagnon, a Cree / Métis Singer, Drummer, Artist, Storyteller, and Educator as she shares the teachings, stories, history and science behind Smudging and the Medicine Wheel.All ages welcome. Children under the age of 18yrs must be accompanied by an adult. |
SUNDAY, MAY 7:
Title | Time | Location | Registration Link | Cost |
Trade Fair | 10am-4pm | SLS Centre, 800 Griffin Rd E | Drop-in | Under 12yrs FREE $2 for 13yrs+ $5 for families |
Community Drum Circle | 2-3:30pm | BGC Main, 111 Fifth Ave W | https://www.cochrane.ca/programguide Drop-ins welcome if space available. | Free |
We invite Cochranites to come together for a multicultural, multigenerational drum circle. Marilyn is a certified drum circle facilitator who enjoys bringing people together through the rhythm of the drums. Drums provided. No experienced required All ages welcome. Children under the age of 18yrs must be accompanied by an adult. |
Other Events Happening This Week/Month:
- Mindful Walk & Talk Signs along Riverfront Park (This week)
- All PM (12-8pm) Drop in Classes at SLS Centre, Free (Yoga & Fitness - This week)
Free-Mental Health Week Classes: Drop-in Schedules | SLS Centre (activecommunities.com - BGC The Club - drop-in 2-6pm, Mon-Fri (This week)
- EmpowerMINT ice cream at MacKay's Ice Cream. Proceeds are going to the Kids Help Phone. (For Month of May)
- Youth Art Out Loud Exhibit for Mental Health at Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery (For Month of May)