2021 Fall Education Series: Tenant Wellness and Eviction Prevention

Please be sure to specify which session/s you'd like to attend on the registration page, and you will be sent a calendar invite with a Zoom link shortly. All sessions take place on Tuesday mornings from 10:00am to 12:00pm and GST is included in the pricing. Below are the available sessions:

October 5: POVERTY AWARENESS
Led by Poverty Awareness and Community Action (PACA), 10:00am to 12:00pm
The Poverty Awareness & Community Action workshop (PACA) is an experiential learning activity
led by University of Manitoba faculty and students, and community members who have experienced poverty, intended to explore the impacts of poverty and social welfare systems. Participants role play as members of different family units living on a lower income to develop empathy for those experiencing poverty. After the role play, participants discuss what they’ve learned through targeted reflection activities and plan ways to integrate their new learning into their work.

October 12: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Led by Klinic, 10:00am to 12:00pm
This workshop aims to provide participants with basic knowledge on the topic of mental health and mental illness. Participants will also explore values and attitudes surrounding mental illness and understand the effects of stigma. Participants will learn about the different aspects of mental health, coping strategies, and community resources. A discussion of how stress and crisis impacts mental health will also be given.

October 19: HOARDING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
Led by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), 10:00am to 12:00pm
Hoarding is defined as the acquisition of, and inability to discard items even when they appear to have no value. Hoarding behaviour and the experience of a hoarding disorder can be very complicated and personal. This course will provide information about signs and symptoms of hoarding disorder and provide some ideas regarding treatment options and how to provide compassionate and effective support to a person struggling with hoarding.