SAMHAA Holds Annual Workshop at GNSG

Today we held our first seminar of 2012! It was at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara facilitated by Dr. Gulzar Cheema, and we also had an information stall with reading materials with info on mental health & wellness. Thanks to all those who came out to volunteer and participate! SAMHAA will be hosting three more seminars this year — in a local mandir, mosque and church. Check out some photos below! If you are unable to view the photos, please disable “Adblock” extension, or visit the photo gallery here.

South Asian Youth Mental Health (SAYMH) Project

We’re proud to offer a unique opportunity to become a #SouthAsian Youth Mental Health (SAYMH) project ambassador in our first phase of this exciting new project, based out of the Dasmesh Wellness Centre in Surrey, BC.

SAYMH trainees will participate in a Mental Health Ambassadors retreat from Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, 2019. The mandatory orientation & opening session will take place on Friday, June 28 at the Dasmesh Wellness Centre (adjacent to Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar, 12885 – 85 Avenue, #SurreyBC). The retreat will then commence on Saturday, June 29 at the Edenvale Retreat & Conference Centre (4330 Bradner Road, #Abbotsford). Trainees will gather on the morning of Saturday, June 29 at Dasmesh Wellness Centre and be taken by bus to Edenvale. The retreat will include the Canadian Mental Health Commission’s #MentalHealth First Aid certification course, as well as public speaking, system navigation, wellness, cultural safety, and community engagement workshops with experienced professionals. Trainees will be transported by bus back to Dasmesh #Wellness Centre on the evening of Sunday, June 30. The retreat includes an overnight stay on Saturday night at Edenvale.

In total, twenty-four applicants will be selected for this first phase of the project. Participants who graduate from the retreat will be making a 6-month commitment to apply their learned skills in community workshops and outreach activities, which will be eligible for volunteer hours recognition.
Requirements for the retreat applicants are as follows.
Participants must be: – Between the ages of 16 and 29.
– Living in British Columbia.
– Available to attend the full retreat from start to end (no exceptions).
– Willing to commit to a part-time (average 8 to 12 hours per month) voluntary Ambassador role with SAMHAA for six months after the retreat.

Visit samhaa.org/SAYMH to apply!