Mental Health Education
Each year, our knowledgeable staff
and volunteers present to over 20,000
individuals in Calgary junior high and
high school classrooms, post-secondary institutions, community organizations, corporations and groups.
Education provided is current,
evidence-based information regarding
suicide awareness, stress and mental
illness and stigma.
The Mental Illness and Stigma
presentation focuses on the importance of early intervention, the difficulties associated with public misconceptions about mental illness while
promoting
awareness
of
mental
illness and encouraging help-seeking by reducing stigma and providing
23,696
In 2012-2013:
771
individuals participated in presentations (an increase of 1,619 from last year)
presentations were delivered, an increase of 36 from
last year
100%
reported they are more aware of
resources available
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information of appropriate resources.
The Stress Management presentation promotes self-awareness, early
recognition of stress and teaches
healthy coping strategies to manage
stress.
The Suicide Awareness presentation
helps individuals gain an understanding of the complex issues surrounding
suicide by increasing their knowledge
of warning signs of suicide, age appropriate ways to offer support to someone at risk for suicide and how and
where to access help.
53
15
junior and senior high
schools received
presentations
community agencies,
corporations and postsecondary institutions
received presentations
100%
of survey respondents who attended
the mental illness and stigma
presentation reported they have a
better understanding of mental illness