VĪV Mental Health

Workshop - We Got This! - Support Through Stressful Times
2023-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Program Centre, 4815 49 Street, Calmar, Alberta, Canada
*Registration Required*
(see below)
VIV Mental Health is proud to be partnering with Kristin Gitzel of Leduc County FCSS for the presentation of We Got This!: Supporting Ourselves, Our Families, and Our Friends Through Stressful Times.
This free, interactive community workshop is all about managing stress – taking the stress out of stress, if you will – and it’s open to all adult residents of Leduc County – including Calmar, Thorsby, and Warburg.
We are offering an opportunity to learn effective stress-management tools in a fun, relaxed, and interactive space. This is mental health support made simple and accessible.
We’ll be using real-life scenarios to help us learn how to how to have productive conversations during stressful times, how to relieve and release stress, how to recognize when our stress levels might be getting too high – both in ourselves AND others, how we can avoid burnout, what to do if we ARE burned out, and – you’ll be able to take a version of our wellness toolkit home with you to share with your family and friends. Oh – and there’s going to be food, too!
It’s quick and easy to register, just head over to www.leduc-county.com/we-got-this, or call Kristin at 780-955-6421.
Location: Program Centre – Calmar, AB
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Lunch: 12 PM

Comedy Performance - Wetaskawin Dinner & Comedy Night
2023-05-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Wetaskawin Legion, 5003 52 Avenue, Wetaskawin Legion, Alberta, T9A 0W9, Canada
An evening of dinner and comedy in support of men’s mental health in Wetaskawin!
Location: Wetaskawin Legion
Buffet Dinner: 6:00 PM
Comedy: 7:00 PM
More details to come!

Kristopher Marks - Keynote Speech @ Roots of Hope Community Event For Suicide Prevention
2023-03-23 12:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Park – Spruce Grove Hall, 5100 41 Avenue, Stony Plain, Alberta, T7Z 1E7, Canada
*Registration Required*
RSVP to bbignell@stonyplain.com or call 780-963-8583
Event Description:
Join the Town of Stony Plain Community & Social Development, Roots of Hope Roundtable, and the Canadian Mental Health Commission on March 23rd as we address the impacts of suicide in our community – and how we are working together to create an action plan for suicide prevention in our region.
Itinerary:
12:00-1:00pm – Lunch served; keynote speaker Kristopher Marks
1:00-1:30pm – Presentation from the Canadian Mental Health Commission on the Roots of Hope Initiative
1:30-2:30pm – Presentation from the Roots of Hope team on our current action plan & progress
2:30-4:00pm – Public Engagement
Speaker Bio:
Kristopher Marks shares his inspiring journey of surviving suicide and the experiences that have motivated him to become a passionate mental health advocate, educator, and business owner.

Classroom Presentation - King Edward Elementary School
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 | King Edward Elementary School, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kristopher will be presenting an interactive mental health presentation to Grade 6 students at King Edward Elementary School. This presentation is for students and faculty only.

Keynote Speech - Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
2022-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Park – Parkland Room, 5100 41 Avenue, Stony Plain, Alberta, T7Z 0B4, Canada

Webinar - Pandemic Fatigue: Building & Maintaining Mental Strength
2021-12-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Webinar, Canada
We’ve been through a lot – and “pandemic fatigue” is very real for many of us. Join us for a virtual conversation on how our mental health has been affected during the pandemic, and what we can do to support ourselves and each other. This webinar will provide tools and strategies for building and maintaining mental strength.
Host: Kristopher Marks (VIV Mental Health)
Presented by: Creating People Power, The Community Mental Health Action Plan, VIV Mental Health
Click on “EVENT WEBSITE” to register for free, or copy and paste the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_perol4tKT42yNeuT3TnKHQ
Tuesday, December 7th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (MST)
This webinar will be recorded and available for viewing after the live event ends. Email info@vivmentalhealth for the link.
