Recovery College VCH Events Calendar

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SMART Recovery Meeting (Robert Lily Lee Community Health Center)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This SMART Recovery meeting is happening at 3:30pm on Mondays. The meeting location is 1669 E. Broadway in room 325. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program , ...
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SMART Recovery Meeting (Three Bridges Community Health Center)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This meeting happens Tuesday at 3pm. The location is 1128 Hornby St; in room 123. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program offers specific tools and techniques for each o , ...
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CIF Project Proposal Info Session
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Have an idea for a project, activity, or event to support Vancouver’s mental health and/or substance use community? Learn what it means to be a Project Leader, and how to prepare a CIF Project Proposal! CIF funding allows peers to take the expertise they have acquired through lived experience, identify activities , ...
The Art of Friendship – (In-Person)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come away from this 8-session workshop with a deeper understanding of yourself, what you say, how you act, and how your actions shape your relationship with others. Through guided reflection and group discussion, you will build confidence in your communication, strengthen your connections, and gain practical tools to h , ...
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Challenging Unhelpful Thoughts – (Virtual)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
📢New Workshop Alert Come away from this single-session workshop with practical tools to understand and reframe unhelpful thoughts, quiet the inner critic, and build more positive self-talk. Event Details Peer facilitators lead this 2-hour workshop designed to help participants recognize unhelpful thinking patterns, ex , ...
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Voices & Visions – (Virtual)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Based on the international Hearing Voices Network model, Voices & Visions support groups are peer-led support groups that explore living well with voices, visions, and other unique sensory experiences and/or beliefs. Voices & Visions support groups are intended as safe(r), supportive spaces where people can spe , ...
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Voices & Visions – (In-Person)
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Based on the international Hearing Voices Network model, Voices & Visions support groups are peer-led support groups that explore living well with voices, visions, and other unique sensory experiences and/or beliefs. Voices & Visions support groups are intended as safe(r), supportive spaces where people can spe , ...
SMART Recovery Meeting (Robert Lily Lee Community Health Center)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This SMART Recovery meeting is happening at 3:30pm on Mondays. The meeting location is 1669 E. Broadway in room 325. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program , ...
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CIF Crisis Grant – Application Deadline
1:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Consumer Initiative Fund (CIF) provides funding to support individuals who are unable to cover essential costs due to an unexpected circumstance. The Crisis Grant is reserved to provide financial assistance when no other funding sources are available. 12 grants of $85 are available each month. Health care workers m , ...
Voices & Visions – (Virtual)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Based on the international Hearing Voices Network model, Voices & Visions support groups are peer-led support groups that explore living well with voices, visions, and other unique sensory experiences and/or beliefs. Voices & Visions support groups are intended as safe(r), supportive spaces where people can spe , ...
SMART Recovery Meeting (Three Bridges Community Health Center)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This meeting happens Tuesday at 3pm. The location is 1128 Hornby St; in room 123. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program offers specific tools and techniques for each o , ...
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Embracing Acceptance – (Virtual)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
📢New Workshop Alert Come away from this single-session workshop with practical tools to let go of resistance, navigate difficult emotions, and respond to life’s challenges with greater acceptance and self-compassion. Event Details Peer facilitators lead this 2 hour workshop designed to introduce participants to , ...
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Voices & Visions – (In-Person)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Based on the international Hearing Voices Network model, Voices & Visions support groups are peer-led support groups that explore living well with voices, visions, and other unique sensory experiences and/or beliefs. Voices & Visions support groups are intended as safe(r), supportive spaces where people can spe , ...
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SMART Recovery Meeting (Robert Lily Lee Community Health Center)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This SMART Recovery meeting is happening at 3:30pm on Mondays. The meeting location is 1669 E. Broadway in room 325. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program , ...
Discussions on Self-Employment
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Are you an adult with lived experience in mental health or substance use? Join us to launch your self-employment journey today. Join us online for an exciting event, exploring the world of entrepreneurship and self-employment in an accessible, judgment-free space for adults with lived experience of mental health and/or , ...
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SMART Recovery Meeting (Three Bridges Community Health Center)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This meeting happens Tuesday at 3pm. The location is 1128 Hornby St; in room 123. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program offers specific tools and techniques for each o , ...
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Insights into Anxiety – (Virtual)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come away from this single-session workshop with tools on how to recognize and manage anxiety. Event Details Peer facilitators lead this 2-hour workshop designed to help you deepen your understanding of anxiety and discover useful coping strategies. Research suggests that understanding how anxiety works can decrease fe , ...
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Embroidering Words Workshop
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Embroidery is a wonderful way to slow down and enjoy the present moment. It is a hobby that gives space to be fully present and understand that imperfections are what make each piece of art unique and beautiful. We invite you to gently embroider your thoughts and feelings into a shared mindful space. Sharing experience , ...
Voices & Visions – (Virtual)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Based on the international Hearing Voices Network model, Voices & Visions support groups are peer-led support groups that explore living well with voices, visions, and other unique sensory experiences and/or beliefs. Voices & Visions support groups are intended as safe(r), supportive spaces where people can spe , ...
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SMART Recovery Meeting (Robert Lily Lee Community Health Center)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
This SMART Recovery meeting is happening at 3:30pm on Mondays. The meeting location is 1669 E. Broadway in room 325. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program , ...
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SMART Recovery Meeting (Three Bridges Community Health Center)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This meeting happens Tuesday at 3pm. The location is 1128 Hornby St; in room 123. Meetings are drop in, so no registration is required.   The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviours. The 4-Point Program offers specific tools and techniques for each o , ...
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Plan for Wellness & Recovery (PWR) – (Virtual)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Come away from this multi-session workshop with an individualized Plan to help maintain wellness and manage periods of feeling unwell. Event Details Peer facilitators lead this 2-hour workshop throughout 5 interactive weekly sessions where participants are encouraged to reflect on themselves, what they are like when th , ...
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