PSP Health Promotion

Strengthening the Forces offers Health Promotion Programs designed to assist Canadian Forces members, their spouses, and civilian employees to take control of their health and well-being. Maintaining a high level of health improves ones ability to perform effectively and safely on CAF operations, and contributes to a higher quality of life for everyone. Health Promotion courses are available free of charge to adult members of the Defence Team.

Creating an Addictions Free Workplace: Supervisor’s Training (Mite 117733)

This program is designed specifically for the Canadian Forces and for personnel in leadership positions (MS and above). The course is designed to assist leaders to promote an addiction free culture in their workplace. Participants learn about substance misuse, warning signs, effective interviewing skills, active listening skills, enabling, and how to challenge and change unhealthy workplace cultures. July 11 (8:30 am – 4:00 pm) & 12 (8:30 am – 12 noon) (course includes both sessions)

INTER-COMM: Dealing with Conflict and Improving Communication in Personal Relationships

This course is for participants who are interested in learning how to deal with conflict and improve communication in their relationships at home and at work. August 9, 16, 23 & 30 (8:30 am – 12 noon) (course includes all four sessions)

Managing Angry Moments (MAM)

MAM helps participants learn how to use anger constructively. It is a course intended for everyone as we all feel anger at various times. Participants gain a better understanding of their relationship with anger. This course is not anger management counselling and is not appropriate for individuals with severe anger management problems. May 12, 19, 26 & June 2, 8:30 am – 12noon (course includes all four sessions)

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Mental Fitness & Suicide Awareness for Supervisors (Mite 119531)

MF&SA has replaced the ASIST course and has been designed specifically for the Canadian Forces. The purpose of the program is to prepare personnel in leadership positions to promote mental fitness and to mitigate the incidence of mental health injuries including deliberate self-harm and suicide within the military community. June 20 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR July 18 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR August 8 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Respect in the Canadian Armed Forces

Respect in the CAF is a workshop that explores sexual misconduct in the military culture and how to stop it. Three modules are covered: The nature and magnitude of sexual misconduct in the CAF; Bystander Intervention; and Victim Support. May 11 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR May 17 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR May 25 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR June 8 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR June 15 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR June 29 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR July 6 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR July 20 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR August 10 8:30 am – 4:00 pm OR August 24 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Stress Take Charge

Stress is the #1 workplace disability issue today and appears to be a growing problem. Stress Take Charge is a course for people who want to gain a better understanding of their stress reaction, how to increase their resiliency in stressful situations, and how to learn proven coping skills for managing their stress response more effectively. July 7, 14, 21 & 28, 8:30 am – 12 noon except January 27 which is 12:30 – 4 pm (course includes all four sessions)

Top Fuel for Top Performance

The foods you eat everyday have a great effect on your mental and physical performance and on your training. The morning session looks at everyday eating and the afternoon looks at fine tuning eating, fuel for training and recovery, and body composition and sport supplements. Participation in the full day is required. May 2 & 3, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (course includes both sessions)

For more information on these courses, contact the Health Promotion office: 250-363-5621. to register for Health Promotion Programs you must register through your unit training coordinator.

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