Please, contact us for more information or to book a private training session, at info@the-kaleidoscope.com
Family to Family Education Course
8 weeks starting March 2024. Online or in person. FREE.
Register now: https://pathwayssmi.org/education/family-to-family-course/
604-926-0856
We Have a New Partnership with Early Psychosis Peer Recovery Network
Access the Peer Recovery Network here:
New Suicide Crisis Line
New Suicide Crisis Line is 988
Kaleidoscope AGM
Please join us for this years Annual General Meeting. Vote on important issues, or join our Board of Governors.
November 19, 2023. 1-3pm.
Mount Pleasant Community Centre. 1 Kingsway, Vancouver.
join on zoom at 527 8499 9569. password: 123456
The Six Types of Courage
by Dragana Djukic
Courage is something that everybody wants, yet courage is not just physical bravery. In general, there are six types of courage we may need to face life challenges:
1. Physical courage – Feeling fear yet choosing to act. Involves bravery at the risk of bodily harm or death; and, developing physical strength, resilience and awareness.
2. Emotional courage – Following our heart. Open us to feeling the full spectrum of emotions – pleasant and unpleasant – without attachment.
3. Intellectual courage – Expanding our horizons, letting go of the familiar. It is about our willingness to learn, unlearn and relearn with an open and flexible mind.
4. Social courage – To be ourself in the face of adversity. Involves the risk of social embarrassment or exclusion, unpopularity or rejection. It also involves leadership.
5. Moral courage – Standing up for what is right. Involves doing the right thing even when it is uncomfortable or unpopular.
6. Spiritual courage – Facing pain with dignity or faith. It helps us live with purpose and meaning through a heart centred approach towards all life and oneself.
Facilitator Party 2023
Say hello to our wonderful group of facilitators!
If you are interested in joining our facilitator team, please email info@the-kaleidoscope.com
There are lots of ways to get involved with Kaleidoscope Mental Health Peer Support. Please, click this link to get involved. https://forms.gle/dpZSvjEbhm8ywG1z9
Recent News
Recent News: Two Kaleidoscope facilitators attended Pathway for Assisitng Life (PAL) Suicide First Aid. In this two-day workshop, we learned to invite connection and communication to those experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviour. These skills are valuable and integral for our facilitators to develop and maintain a safe(r) space in our support groups. In this training, we learned: that suicidal thoughts and behaviors are more common than one may think; skills on how to ask people if they are suicidal; and how to intervene and help a person who is experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours. You are not alone if you feel moments of distress, and our Kaleidoscope facilitators are now more comfortable to provide this support.
Facilitator Party!
Say hello to our wonderful group of facilitators!
If you are interested in joining our facilitator team, please email info@the-kaleidoscope.com
Coping with Uncertainty
Course facilitated by the VCH Peer-led Workshop Program
Feeling stressed by the news of the day? Join others to explore strategies to help cope with uncertainty and manage stress.
Developed during the pandemic, this virtual 4-session series will look at stress and anxiety, and common thinking traps that can affect our mental wellbeing. This course also includes a workbook with many additional tools. Two consecutive sessions of the course will start in January 2022.
The course is being offered as part of a research study on peer-led mental health education using the Recovery College model.
Participants’ involvement in the research will include:
- Completing a questionnaire before and after the course
- Completing a measure of fidelity to the Recovery College model
- Participating in a 2-hour focus group
- Sharing basic information about themselves (e.g., age, location, gender identity). Participants are welcome to skip over any questions they don’t want to answer
There is a small honorarium for participating in the research.
If you’re interested in participating in the course and research, email Tracy Windsor: tracy.windsor@dal.ca.
If you have specific questions about the course itself, email Sue: sue.macdonald@vch.ca
We hope to see you there!
Peppermint Party: List of Ingredients
Ready for a sweet Christmas treat? 🎄
Join us tomorrow, December 2nd, to learn how to make peppermint bark! Here is the list of ingredients and supplies so you can follow along with the lesson.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOuvpjkpE9Llzq21AS6W1xXrSs2hBrSW
Peppermint Party
Join us on December 2nd to learn how to make peppermint bark, no baking required!
You might be wondering: what is peppermint bark? It’s a holiday treat made with two types of chocolate (semisweet/dark and white chocolate), along with chopped candy canes!
The list of ingredients will be posted tomorrow so you can follow along with the lesson.
The first half of the session will be general support group check-ins, and the lesson will take place in the latter half of the session.
Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOuvpjkpE9Llzq21AS6W1xXrSs2hBrSW
N’alaga at Thrive
November 17, 6:30-8pm via Zoom: 850 1315 3778 passcode: 194966
UBC Thrive Event Screening of “That’s Just Crazy Talk” by Victoria Maxwell
November 19, at 7:30-9:30 pm at UBC in the Nest viewing room 2601
Kaleidoscope is excited to present ‘That’s Just Crazy Talk’ for UBC Thrive 2021. The screening will be followed by a one-hour discussion facilitated by Kaleidoscope Support Group Facilitators.
Victoria Maxwell’s critically acclaimed theatrical keynote ‘That’s Just Crazy Talk’ looks at both the light and dark side of living with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis. It describes one woman’s journey of coming to terms with mental illness within herself and in her family, uncovering long kept secrets. An intimate, yet universal story exploring the judgment we face not only from others, but from ourselves and the mysteries of family secrets. This funny and achingly truthful presentation both entertains and educates, exploding stigmas and portraying the love and resilience it takes to stay together as a family in the midst of illness and the beauty that can result when we face our fears. ‘That’s Just Crazy Talk’ is endorsed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) as one of the most effective anti-stigma tools in Canada.
Rice Krispie Pumpkins: Ingredients
Join us this Thursday from 6:30-8pm to learn how to make Rice Krispie Pumpkins!
Here is the list of ingredients and supplies you will need to complete the recipe and follow along with the lesson.
Zoom link for the session 🙂 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOuvpjkpE9Llzq21AS6W1xXrSs2hBrSW
Rice Krispie Pumpkins
Fall is finally here! Celebrate the new season with Rice Krispie Pumpkins!
Join us on October 7th to learn how to make Rice Krispie Pumpkins, no baking required! The list of ingredients will be posted tomorrow so you can follow along with the lesson.
General support group check-ins will take place from 6:30-7:30 PM, and the Rice Krispie Pumpkins tutorial will start at 7:30 PM.
Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOuvpjkpE9Llzq21AS6W1xXrSs2hBrSW
Fall 2021 Peer Support Group Schedule
Become a Peer Support Facilitator!
Interested in becoming a Kaleidoscope Facilitator, or curious about how to become a better listener? Join us for our next training!
To view the full volunteer position description for Facilitator, click here.
If you are interested in becoming a Peer Support Group Facilitator, please send your resume and cover letter to tracy.kaleidoscope@gmail.com, and come check out one of our groups (our current schedule is here).
Or for more details email info@the-kaleidoscope.com
For other volunteer opportunities, see our volunteer page, as well as our resource page for a list of other mental health-related organizations on campus and in the community who also may have volunteer opportunities.
September 9, 2021. 5-8pm.
Ice Cream Extravaganza: list of ingredients
Join us today from 6:30 – 8:00 pm to learn how to make homemade soft serve ice cream, without a freezer or ice cream maker!
Here is the list of ingredients and supplies you will need to complete the recipe and follow along with the lesson.
Zoom link for the session 🙂 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOuvpjkpE9Llzq21AS6W1xXrSs2hBrSW