Surrey Teachers Association Professional Development Workshop

It was a pleasure to present a workshop at the Surrey Teachers Association 2018 Convention on May 4th. Along with Tasha Nijjar, Bhupinder Mattoo, and Radhika Khosla, SAMHAA’s Kulpreet Singh hosted a workshop on South Asian mental health, which featured discussions on clinical understanding of mental health, cultural context, toxic masculinity, and intergenerational trauma. Thank you to all of the teachers who attended!

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!