Calendar of Events (Lethbridge)
Bite-Sized Learning – Food For Thought
Join Outreach & Education for mini sessions each month on a variety of topics.
Feb-Nov 2019
Mondays 12:10-12:50 pm *except holidays
Training Rm. 520
Monthly Topics
February – Family & Relationships
March – Mental Health & Self-Care
April – Towards Indigenous Understanding
May – Sexual Violence Awareness
June – Being an Ally
July – Racism and Privilege
August – Sexism and Gender
September – Suicide Awareness
October – Healthy Workplace
November – Men’s Mental Health
Lethbridge Family Services
1098 3 Ave N.
Enter through the west doors
Open to the community
Bring your lunch
You are invited to attend an Information Session on
INDIAN DAY SCHOOLS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
When: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: Blood Indian Reserve, Saipoyi School Gym – Red Crow College
This Class Action Lawsuit is the “Day Schools Class Action Lawsuit”. This does not entail the “Residential School Day Scholar Lawsuit,” currently being administered by the group from Kamloops, B.C.
For more information, contact Keith Chiefmoon, IRS Community Engagement, at 403-737-3883.
OPEN HOUSE
ARCHES: Indigenous Recovery Coach Program
February 20, 2019
12pm to 2pm
1206 6th Ave. S.
Lethbridge
You’re Invited to meet the staff and Elders of the program.
Share in snacks and refreshments.
403-328-8162
Bite-Sized Learning – Food For Thought
Join Outreach & Education for mini sessions each month on a variety of topics.
Feb-Nov 2019
Mondays 12:10-12:50 pm *except holidays
Training Rm. 520
Monthly Topics
February – Family & Relationships
March – Mental Health & Self-Care
April – Towards Indigenous Understanding
May – Sexual Violence Awareness
June – Being an Ally
July – Racism and Privilege
August – Sexism and Gender
September – Suicide Awareness
October – Healthy Workplace
November – Men’s Mental Health
Lethbridge Family Services
1098 3 Ave N.
Enter through the west doors
Open to the community
Bring your lunch
HONOURING OUR VOICES
Murdered and Missing Healing Gathering
CONNECTING OUR STORIES – HEALING OUR HEARTS
This gathering is open to all families who have a missing and murdered loved one within Canada. This gathering is for Southern Alberta families regardless of race, culture or Ethnicity.
PIPE CEREMONY – February 28, 2019 5:00 pm
GATHERING March 1 and 2, 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
PRESENTING KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
Families of murdered and missing loved ones will present their personal stories & journeys of healing.
- Nahanni FONTAINE
- Bernadette SMITH
- Savvy SIMON
GATHERING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Activities for children and youth
- Childcare provided for children (6 & under)
- Grandmother’s Tea Healing Circles
- Healing Ceremonies
- Panel Discussion
- Key Note Speakers
- Round Dance | March 1, 2019, 8 pm – 11 pm
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2019
RAMADA INN
3515 26 Street NE,
Calgary, Alberta
HONOURING OUR VOICES
Murdered and Missing Healing Gathering
CONNECTING OUR STORIES – HEALING OUR HEARTS
This gathering is open to all families who have a missing and murdered loved one within Canada. This gathering is for Southern Alberta families regardless of race, culture or Ethnicity.
PIPE CEREMONY – February 28, 2019 5:00 pm
GATHERING March 1 and 2, 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
PRESENTING KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
Families of murdered and missing loved ones will present their personal stories & journeys of healing.
- Nahanni FONTAINE
- Bernadette SMITH
- Savvy SIMON
GATHERING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Activities for children and youth
- Childcare provided for children (6 & under)
- Grandmother’s Tea Healing Circles
- Healing Ceremonies
- Panel Discussion
- Key Note Speakers
- Round Dance | March 1, 2019, 8 pm – 11 pm
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2019
RAMADA INN
3515 26 Street NE,
Calgary, Alberta
COME CHEER ON THE CALGARY HITMEN AT THE CONNECTEEN GAME!
ConnecTeen is a confidential peer support service for youth in Calgary and area. If you need to talk, contact ConnecTeen by phone, text or chat to connect you with a peer who understands your unique situation and can help talk you though your issues. Learn more at https://calgaryconnecteen.com
Distress Centre/ConnecTeen is partnering with The Calgary Hitmen for their game on MARCH 1, at 7 pm
We are very excited to offer complimentary tickets to any youth that would like to attend the game. Limited tickets available. Let’s fill the Saddledome and learn why every youth should know about ConnecTeen.
For your tickets to the ConnecTeen Game, contact guljamalt@distresscentre.com
Bite-Sized Learning – Food For Thought
Join Outreach & Education for mini sessions each month on a variety of topics.
Feb-Nov 2019
Mondays 12:10-12:50 pm *except holidays
Training Rm. 520
Monthly Topics
February – Family & Relationships
March – Mental Health & Self-Care
April – Towards Indigenous Understanding
May – Sexual Violence Awareness
June – Being an Ally
July – Racism and Privilege
August – Sexism and Gender
September – Suicide Awareness
October – Healthy Workplace
November – Men’s Mental Health
Lethbridge Family Services
1098 3 Ave N.
Enter through the west doors
Open to the community
Bring your lunch
Southwest Alberta Regional Housing Forum 2019 in Lethbridge
Please join us March 8th for the Southwest Alberta Regional Housing Forum in Lethbridge.
Learn about rural and urban homelessness, a range of community-based approaches to providing social housing, and join us to help build collective impact to end homelessness in your community and region.
Registration fee is $40 and includes lunch.
Program Overview
We will open the day with a prayer led by Jordan Head from Treaty Seven Housing Authority.
Keynote speakers are Dr. Alina Turner and Liz Weaver from the Tamarack Institute.
Dr. Turner will address “From Crisis to Innovation: Moving towards a regionalized, integrated approach to housing & homelessness in southwest Alberta”.
Following this presentation there will be a panel discussion including Housing reps from Lethbridge, Fort Macleod, Taber, Pincher Creek and the Alberta Rural Development Network.
In the afternoon, Liz Weaver will present a workshop on Collective Impact: A Framework for Community Change.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with others interested in Affordable Housing and Homelessness.
As a community members, housing practitioner, community leader, partner agency representative or someone with lived experience you will be encouraged to share your perspectives and ideas.
Please share this email with others.
Registration space is limited. First come first serve.
** Until some issues are sorted, registrants may be invoiced by the City of Lethbridge for the $40 registration fee.
Bite-Sized Learning – Food For Thought
Join Outreach & Education for mini sessions each month on a variety of topics.
Feb-Nov 2019
Mondays 12:10-12:50 pm *except holidays
Training Rm. 520
Monthly Topics
February – Family & Relationships
March – Mental Health & Self-Care
April – Towards Indigenous Understanding
May – Sexual Violence Awareness
June – Being an Ally
July – Racism and Privilege
August – Sexism and Gender
September – Suicide Awareness
October – Healthy Workplace
November – Men’s Mental Health
Lethbridge Family Services
1098 3 Ave N.
Enter through the west doors
Open to the community
Bring your lunch
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