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Even though we can't be together, we can still feel the UNSTOPPABLE power of thousands of walkers and runners coming together in the first ever Virtual Run for Women, brought to you by the LOVE YOU by Shoppers Drug Mart™ program. 100% of your registration fee will be donated to your local women's mental health charity. Let's walk or run for women's mental health.

 

New Venue. Same Great Cause. Same Fore-Play Fun! 

Welcome to the 4th Annual Fore-Play for Charity - Women's only networking golf tournament! Now accepting player registrations for the tournament taking place on Thursday, September 6th, 2018 at The Marshes Golf Club! 

If you've been to this event before, you know it's not your average game of 9 holes. It is Ottawa's premiere gathering of bright and talented professional business women. A can't-miss day of memorable conversation and invaluable connections. Proceeds will once again be donated to the Women for Mental Health program at The Royal. 

Spend the day among a fabulous group of like-minded women; entrepreneurs, professionals, philanthropists, and innovators. Enjoy 10 holes of golf, an on-course lunch, a fabulous player gift bag, and a gala-style dinner – plus treats and fun along the way. All in support of a great cause, close to home. 

TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Shotgun Start
• Blow Dry Station
• Gala Dinner 
  
  What we're supporting... 
  
  WOMEN FOR MENTAL HEALTH AT THE ROYAL 
  Women for Mental Health (WMH) - a group of like minded women of which Colleen O'Connell-Campbell is a founding member - is committed to advancing change through conversations about mental health and meaningful and collective philanthropy. This important initiative is an integral part of The Royal's fundraising arm, contributing to the transformation of patient care and innovative research at The Royal - one of Canada's foremost mental health are and aademic health science centres, internationnaly recognized as a leader in mental health research.

The Royal, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, is proud to add the Mental Health First Aid Canada Course to its public and professional education catalogue.

Our team of mental health first aid instructors has been selected for their knowledge of mental health and their skill in delivering course content. They have been trained by and maintain their certification through the Mental Health First Aid Canada Program.

Mental Health First Aid for Adults Who Interact with Youth is a 14 hour course that focuses on the following: substance-related disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorder, psychotic disorders, eating disorders and deliberate self-injury. Evidence shows that mental health problems often develop first during adolescence or early adulthood. Learning how to recognize the initial signs of a developing problem is the key to illness prevention, early intervention and positive outcomes.

Understanding how to comfortably start a conversation about mental health issues and how to offer effective initial assistance could potentially save lives.

MHFA Canada: For Adults Who Interact with Youth focuses on mental health problems and first aid for youth ages 12 to 24. Mental health problems often first develop during adolescence or early adulthood, with half of all mental disorders beginning by age 14, and 75 percent beginning by age 24.

What is MHFA for Adults Who Interact With Youth?

This evidenced based course is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis is resolved. The course has been formally evaluated and shows a number of benefits:

• Better recognition of mental health problems
• Increased knowledge about appropriate treatments
• Reduced stigma
• Increased confidence in providing help to others

Who should attend?

All adults who work with youth can benefit from Mental Health First Aid– Youth – members of the general public, teachers, health service providers, university students, emergency workers, frontline workers who deal with the public, volunteers, human resources professionals, employers, community groups.

Date and Time

Thursday, August 9 and Friday, August 10, 2018
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Cost

$200 (Regular)
$100 (Student)
(Fee includes 2 days of training with professional accredited trainers, a manual & materials, resources, refreshments & lunch!)

To register or for more information

Please click here to register.
For more information, contact Course Registrar Sally Thomson-Burrows or 613.722.6521, ext. 6535.

The Young Researchers at the Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) is a group of students and early career researchers dedicated to enhancing collaborations, networking, research, educational, and training opportunities for individuals working in mental health research.

CHEO, Royal see drop in youth mental health wait times

Ottawa hospitals are touting their success in reducing wait time for mental health care, all while dealing with increased demand.

 

'I suffered in silence': Psychologist opens up about his own struggle with mental illness

Having dedicated his life to healing others with mental illness, it took years before this clinical psychologist realized he needed help himself. He works at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, and has suffered from anxiety and depressive episodes since childhood.