The end of a program, the beginning of my journey as a CMHAW
Even at the end of the program, I felt like I was running around the Stenberg campus to print that last essay or those nearly unending PowerPoint notes. I laugh…
What is Motivational Interviewing? A Guide for Outreach Worker Students
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered counselling style that uses techniques to strengthen people’s motivation to change behaviors. MI can be very helpful for anyone who wants to change their…
3 Common Mental Health Disorders that are Fueled by Loneliness
In recent years, healthcare professionals across various fields have conducted many studies in order to gain more knowledge on the cognitive and physical effects of loneliness. Some of the negative…
Understanding PTSD as a Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker
If you decide to pursue a career as a mental health and addictions worker, you will be responsible for helping patients in a variety of settings, such as: group homes…
Second Half of my Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker Practicum
Hey guys, Hope this weather is treating you well! I have now come to the end of my practicum. What an experience and a privilege it has been. My last…
New Year, New IPEs
Hi everyone, I hope all of your Holidays were loving and full. I would like to start the New Year with the topic of IPEs and what they have done…
Evaluating My Progress
Hi everyone it’s me again and I want to share. I’d like to go back in time a little bit to before I started this course and how excited I…
My First IPE Experience
Hi everyone, I am back. My class just completed PSYC 110 and I have to say that it was a difficult condensed course. Wow, a lot of information in a…
Everyone has a journey leading to their story.
Since we began this course, my cohort has had many different types of guest speakers. We have had elders come and talk about their experiences, we’ve had drug advocates, we…
Looking into the future…
Okay, this is a first. I am going to write about something not too related to the Program. I am going to talk about my path, my journey. When I…
Weekly Placements at PHS and Lookout
From January of this year, every Wednesday my class has been placed in different locations in the Downtown East Side to do our field study practice. We switch every 6-8…
About Crystal
My name is Crystal. I am a 25 year old mother from Kitamaat, BC. I have a two year old son, and a five year old daughter. I have been…
Stories by Program