My first blog!
So my first blog…let me tell you a little bit more about me and my program. I am new to the Lower Mainland. I have moved down here with my family (two children and significant other) to learn at...
View ArticleThe CMHAW Program So Far…
I wanted to talk a little bit about the start of the CMHAW Program, my first week into this course was amazing. We had the opportunity to have our Orientation into the program with one of the most...
View ArticleBe the Change: What do you want to do before you die?
On May 3 we had a day where we, as a school, went to the Langley Events Centre. There was a day-long event of presentations by speakers from all around the world called Be the Change symposium. They...
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Getting our sweat on!
SO…here I am, 7 months in. Again as a refresher, I am taking the Community Mental Health and Addictions course. Right now, we are doing the Aboriginal History class. The class right now is not really...
View ArticleLearning from Different Sources
Of the many diverse things that we learn in the CMHAW program, I see the guest speakers being the most important. We get to hear their stories and have them share their experiences. We have heard from...
View ArticleWeekly Placements at PHS and Lookout
From January of this year, every Wednesday my class has been placed in different locations in the Downtown East Side to do our field study practice. We switch every 6-8 weeks depending on whether it is...
View ArticleLooking into the future…
Okay, this is a first…I am going to write about something not too related to the Program. I am going to talk about my path, my journey. When I first thought about starting this Program (CMHAW), I had a...
View ArticleEveryone has a journey leading to their story.
Since we began this course, my cohort has had many different types of guest speakers. We have had elders come and talk about their experiences, we’ve had drug advocates, we have even had underground...
View ArticleA Real-Life Classroom
Hi all, Since last January, my cohort has been placed in Vancouver, so that we get a “feel” for the downtown atmosphere. We have had some unexpected surprises (I will get to that later), and also some...
View ArticleFinal Thoughts
It has been forever since I have checked in. A lot has happened since my last blog. I finally completed my courses! At the moment I am on my fourth day of practicum. I am at a PHS site for 8 hours a...
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