Family Recovery Journey is a 5-week course for families and friends of people with mental illness.
The curriculum focuses on three major psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression), emphasizing the treatment of these illnesses and teaching the knowledge and skills that family members and friends need to cope. Course content will also reflect the needs of the group and include topics such as: substance use and mental health, forensics and information on the latest local developments in the mental health system and recovery programs. The course is led by trained MHRP-SI facilitators.
There is no charge to participants. To find out when the next session will begin or to add your name to the contact list, please call MHRP, SI at 250-384-4225 or email admin@mhrp.ca
Interested in this 5 week course, but work 6 days a week. How does this course get lead?
Hi Shannon, Thanks for your message. This course is led by our family counsellor and a Masters of Counselling Student. We use the material developed by SSC and the group helps determine which speakers we may invite as guests. We will be offering it 4 times per year. Other ways families can receive support in the south Vancouver Island Region is by Family counselling 1:1, support groups, family peer support and by attending educational workshops. All online for now due to COVID. I hope this helps! Feel free to follow us on FB and we are new to Instagram as well. Finally, we have a newsletter you may wish to subscribe that has a subscribe/unsubscibe anytime. All my best, Hazel