VĪV Mental Health

Classroom Presentation - King Edward Elementary School
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | 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.

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.

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!

Workshop - We Got This! - Support Through Stressful Times
2023-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 | 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

Kristopher Marks @ DisruptHR 13.0
2025-05-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Cineplex Odeon Windermere Cinemas and VIP, 6151 Currents Drive NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6W 0L9, Canada
DisruptHR is an information exchange designed to challenge, inform, and empower people to think differently about the field of Human Resources.
Expect to have fun, learn something, meet new people, and build the DisruptHR community!
Food will be served and a cash bar will be available.
Doors are at 4:30PM and the show starts at 6PM sharp!
The speakers and crowd will be videotaped and presentations will be posted on the internet. Your attendance at this event grants DisruptHRYEG the right to photograph you in connection with this event and authorizes DisruptHRYEG to copyright, use, and publish the same in print and/or electronically, with or without your name for any lawful purpose such as publicity, illustration, advertising, and web content.
Your contact info will be held by Involvi Consulting operating as Ashley McKarney the licensee for DisruptHRYEG and Involvi HR, for the express purpose of communicating about this and future events. No other parties will have access to your contact info and you may unsubscribe at any time.

Kristopher Marks @ Unity Summit
2025-05-22 08:00 - 2025-05-23 14:00 | Royal Canadian Legion, 250 Pembina Avenue, Hinton, Alberta, T7V 2B4, Canada
Unity Summit 2025 – Presented by Options HIV West Yellowhead
May 22nd 8am – 5pm and May 23rd 8am – 2pm.
Welcome to the Unity Summit 2025! Join us for two days of inspiration, education, and community at the Royal Canadian Legion – 250 Pembina Ave, Hinton, AB. This in-person event is your chance to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from experts in their fields, and make a difference in the fight to reduce the stigma faced by so many.
Hosted by Options HIV West Yellowhead and sponsored by CN, the Unity Summit brings together community leaders, changemakers and passionate voices to explore issues of inclusion, equity, healing and resilience.
This year’s featured speakers include:
Janis Irwin – MLA and Shadow Minister for Housing.
Guy Felicella – Harm Reduction and Recovery Advocate.
Celeste Hayward – Indigenous Health and Justice Champion and Former ED of Alberta Community Council on HIV
Kristopher Marks – CEO & Founder of VIV Mental Health
Janet Eremenko – MLA and Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions.
Whether you’re a frontline worker, a student or someone looking to connect and learn—you’ll leave inspired and empowered.
Schedule coming soon! Stay tuned for more details.
$50 TICKET PRICE ALSO INCLUDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH BOTH DAYS.
ON-SITE: NALOXONE TRAINING, FREE NALOXONE KITS, HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS, ARTISANS AND MORE!
Let’s gather, learn, and build a future where every individual is valued.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to come together and create positive change. See you there!

Drive For Change: Promoting Men's Mental Health Through Sport
2025-07-09 17:30 - 20:00 | Stony Plain Rotary Park & Disc Golf Course, 4815 44 Avenue, Stony Plain, Alberta, T7Z 1V9, Canada
