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08/07/2025

08/06/2025

Wellness activities in Vancouver

The August Cultural Wellness Calendar is here!

Highlights: Flat-stitch with Mathew, Canoe Teachings with Uncle Shane, Powwow Dance workshop with Nyla, and of course, BINGO!

All workshops and circles are offered on a drop-in basis unless otherwise noted.

Look forward to see you!

08/06/2025

Events in Nanaimo My Inner Harbour

08/03/2025

"“During the , hit hard,” Pfliger says. “People started craving real . Sometimes you’re new here, or you just don’t know where to go to meet people. Our club gives folks a reason to get out and be part of something.”
isn’t just anecdotal – a Government of Canada study shows more than half of British Columbians said they felt lonely, sometimes or always, in Q4 of 2024. That sense of , defined as having few social contacts or meaningful relationships, is a growing challenge.
Cabrera Lorenzo sees run clubs as a simple but effective answer.
“Run clubs aren’t just about exercise,” Cabrera Lorenzo says. “They’re about breaking out of isolation and finding community.”
Notorious isn’t the only club on the streets.
has a growing scene – Cool Down Run Club, Island Beers Run Club, Fernwood Social Run Club, Camosun Running Club, to name a few. Some focus on training, others lean into the social, but they all bring people together."
[read the full article online at: vic news . com / community]

08/01/2025

📣New Parenting Workshop Alert! 📣

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲:

This workshop will explore the diverse factors that impact teenagers’
food choices and body image, the importance of modeling positive food and body behaviour, and wow to promote a positive food environment.

⏰Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍Online Workshop
📝Register here: www.parentsupportbc.ca/workshops

08/01/2025

🌟 Expression of Interest: Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Certificate Training 🌟

Are you passionate about working with young children and supporting their growth, development, and learning?

📣 We’re currently gathering interest for a 10-month online ECCE Certificate Program!

08/01/2025

The is ‘dissociate.’
https://ow.ly/3F3650Wy2Ci

07/31/2025

cool! In Anacla @ Huu-ay-aht Government office

t̓iqʷasʔin (To sit together). Build more profound, more authentic connections in your life! Join us for "Building Meaningful Relationships," a free workshop exploring attachment styles, emotional and self-regulation, and communication tools to strengthen relationships with friends, family, and coworkers.

📆Dates: Wednesday, August 13 & 20, 2025
⏰Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Lunch provided!)
📍Location: Anacla Government Office Boardroom
Register: Contact Irene Cordero or Rena Johnson at 250-723-0100
(Registration is required!)

Facilitated by Clinical Counsellors Irene Cordero & Rena Johnson.

07/30/2025

Sharing availability for counselling at Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government - Ucluelet First Nation.

07/30/2025

Meant to post this a while ago, but alas here it is now. Pre-intergenerational trauma impacts, back in the olden days… We had roles in our community, when we have easier access to purpose, connection, we can share our wealth, our energy, our teachings, our love In a good way. Martin Broken Leg’s “Circle of Courage” is an example of what we need. Spoiler alert: It’s the “BIG M” Belonging, Independence, Generosity, Mastery. Colonization has brought trauma and trauma responses. One such response has been roles we now play in families where there has been addiction, hurt, dysfunction.

🌿 Understanding Family Roles in Dysfunctional Systems 🌿
In families experiencing long-term stress, trauma, or addiction, members often unconsciously take on roles to maintain balance. While these roles may help the family “function,” they can deeply affect individual development and emotional health.

Here are some common unhealthy family roles:

🪶 The Enabler – Often the caretaker, they take on everyone’s problems and shield the family from consequences. They may feel their worth is tied to keeping peace.
🪶 The Hero – The overachiever who works hard to make the family look "normal." They may hide anxiety or perfectionism under success.
🪶 The Golden Child – The favored one, seen as perfect by a parent. This can come with hidden emotional burdens and denial of their authentic self.
🪶 The Scapegoat – Often blamed for problems, this child acts out or rebels—bringing truth to light but being punished for it.
🪶 The Lost Child – The quiet one who avoids attention. They may withdraw completely and struggle to form close relationships.
🪶 The Mascot – Uses humor to defuse tension. Behind the laughs, they may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unseen.

🧡 These roles are coping strategies, not identities. Healing means stepping out of these roles and reclaiming your full self.

🌊 Let us remember: families are strongest when each person is allowed to be whole, not just a part of a survival pattern. With awareness, we can shift from surviving to thriving.

07/30/2025

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07/30/2025

Coming up in August - check it out at BC Bereavement Helpline

Feeling lost or low? Grief impacts more than your heart, it changes your whole body! 💔💪

Join the FREE online webinar, “The Grieving Body: How Grief Affects the Body & Our Relationship with Food & Energy.”

Nutrition Counsellor Vera Decena will share practical tips and real talk about healing, energy, and appetite after loss. 🥗✨

🗓️ August 12, 2025
⏰ 7–8PM PST (online!)
🔗 Register here 👉 http://bit.ly/4l5kaoY
Let’s heal together, one bite at a time.