Keating Parents' Forum

Hello! I am adding here some programs and info that our local COPACS has sent to us, of potential interest to parents. (1) The BC Schizophrenia Society is offering a free 2 day program called Teens In Control. This workshop is for youth ages 13 – 18 years old who have a family member or friend with a mental illness or substance use disorder. Each session gives youth the opportunity to connect with peers who share similar experiences while learning about mental illness, self-care techniques, and skills for communicating with a loved one with mental illness. Poster: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGUOy9F8Ps/W6SLUVfuS1pBk8E4kD5EmQ/edit?utm_content=DAGUOy9F8Ps&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Dates and Times:Thursday, November 21 &  2024 Thursday, November 28, 2024, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Location: Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society RVSP: Mary Beth Hall: manager@bcssyouth.org | 236-335-0917  (2) The Borderline Personality Disorder Society of BC is  offering a new Multi-Family DBT Skills Training Group starting in January 2025 in Victoria, BC for adolescents aged 13-17 years old and their caregivers. What: 26-week Multi-Family DBT Skills Training Group When: January - July 2025 Where: In-person in Victoria, BC (Location TBD) Who: Adolescents aged 13-17 who live in the CRD, with the strongly recommended option for two caregivers to attend. Participants must meet some eligibility criteria. Cost: Free If you would like more information about the intake process, please visit: www.bpdbc.ca/dbt. The screening form for clients is now open until November 15, 2024, or until full. (3) Looking for a Family Doctor: Register for a Family Doctor or NursePractitioner:https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-connect-registry Online Doctors:                   A) Rocket Doctor: https://rocketdoctor.ca/#home-hworks                   B) Tia Health: https://tiahealth.com/                  (C) Well Health -VirtualClinics+: https://virtualclinics.ca/ Thanks, Shauna (Keating PAC co-Secretary)

Hi Keating Peeps! We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on May 16th. The full agenda will be posted soon but in the meantime we wanted to flag two agenda items, both related to our Keating Cares Committee: 1. We will be voting on adopting a new Policy to guide the Keating Cares Committee. You can view the draft policy here, and share your (anonymous) feedback on it here 2. We are proposing to add the Keating Cares Committee to our Bylaws as a standing committee (i.e., one that gets struck every year), which would involve the addition of the following text to the Bylaws document:  22.   COMMITTEES … 22.5.                The Keating Cares Committee a.          A committee will be struck at the start of each school year to run the Keating Cares program (see Keating Cares Policy for details). b.          The Keating Cares Committee will: I.               manage and administer the Keating Cares Program, including all Keating Cares-related finances; II.              present reports to the PAC at all General Meetings on Committee activities and finances; III.            comprise three KPAC members, namely: III.i.             The PAC President or Vice President, who will chair the committee; III.ii.            The PAC Treasurer; III.iii.           A member of the Hot Lunches Committee, if such a committee exists or, if not, another member of the Keating PAC Executive. Thanks! Hope to see you at the AGM! Keating PAC Exec.

Wahey everyone! We're proud to present our very first Newsletter! Please have a read and reach out if you have any questions. Also, we're interested in feedback on the Newsletter itself. Enjoy! Keating PAC Exec.