Stress-busting Strategies! Tips and techniques to help manage feelings of anxiety and depression

The COVID-19 crisis is causing stress for everyone, and many of us are dealing with feelings of anxiety and/or depression as a result. This presentation will look at anxiety and depression as normal reactions to stressful situations, and will give you some ideas of how you can cope with these feelings.

Gentle Chair Yoga

Yoga is often translated to mean union and the practices of deliberate breathing (pranayama), physical postures (asana), and meditation may allow us to cultivate a compassionate curiosity (mindfulness) towards our experiences, thoughts, emotions and sensations thereby reducing stress, unraveling tension, and reclaiming the body. 

Participants will

• learn gentle chair-based yoga postures for easing tension and restoring mobility
• Learn  breathing techniques for anchoring and calming the mind.
• Learn simple meditation practice for increasing focus and insight

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #10 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios 
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Sturgeon Lake 
5. Time for additional questions from communities

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #9 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios 
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Swan River
5. Time for additional questions from communities

Harm Reduction Practice During a Pandemic, Presented by Treaty 8

Learning Outcomes:  

1. What is Harm Reduction from an Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Perspective
2. Methadone Maintenance Programs and why?
3. Harm Reduction versus Zero Tolerance
4. The Pendulum of Harm Reduction
5. Harm Reduction Approaches Responsible Use and Education
6. Identification of Regional Resource

The Pendulum of Harm Reduction, Presented by Treaty 8 Health Authority of Alberta

Harm Reduction: Harm reduction is a term that applies to policies, programs, and practices that aim to minimize the health, social, and economic consequences of substance abuse. Harm reduction acknowledges that many people will continue to abuse drugs and engage in other dangerous behaviors despite prevention efforts.  Harm Reduction accepts that many people are unwilling or unable to seek treatment. But while some people who use substances may not necessarily require treatment, it is helpful for them to be aware of resources that can help minimize harm from their alcohol/drug use.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identifying Addiction and the Different Types of Addictions
2. Understanding Harm Reduction from an Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Perspective
3. Identifcation of approaches to support harm reduction activities and coping strategies

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #8 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios 
4. Guest presenter - Dr. Luanne Metz of Foothills Medical Centre
5. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Goodfish
6. Time for additional questions from communities.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #7 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios 
4. Guest presenter - Dr. Luanne Metz of Foothills Medical Centre
5. Time for additional questions from communities

CDC Update and Review for Nurses on COVID

Review of case management and contract tracing for COVID-19.

Family Violence for Service Providers

This workshop is for front line service providers who want to learn how to support someone in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Topics discussed include examining types of violence, understanding the role of power, responding to disclosures of violence, barriers faced by those targeted by violence, and understanding the impact of COVID-19.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #6 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios 
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Beaver First Nation
5. Time for additional questions from communities

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #5 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios 
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Kapawe'no
5. Time for additional questions from communities

Promoting life and preventing suicide in Indigenous communities

We will discuss Centre for Suicide Prevention’s programs and services with a focus on two specific life promotion initiatives: a suicide bereavement workshop and a life promotion guide for communities.  

After this workshop, participants will learn:

• what resources are available from Centre for Suicide Prevention
• how care after a suicide can help a community heal and prevent future suicides
• how a community can build a life promotion plan to prevent suicides and promote hope
• about suicide prevention resources available to communities, including the workshop Walk With Me: A suicide bereavement workshop and the guide Community-led life promotion plans for Indigenous youth and communities

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #4 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Let’s work through some scenarios
3. Current priority topic - RJ Bailot, Canadian Animal Task Force
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Morley
5. Time for additional questions from communities

Keeping Your Mental Game Strong: Maintaining Mental Health and Wellness Through The COVID Crisis

This presentation will review how the COVID 19 presents unique challenges to maintaining our good mental health, and how we can work to overcome these challenges through building and connecting with our resilience. Additionally, sources of community and public health information will be shared.

Learning Objectives 

• Be able to define exactly what mental health is
• Look at how the stress of COVID 19 presents challenges to maintaining our mental health
• Explore the concept of resiliency and how it helps us through difficult times
• Generate ideas about options for using self care and coping strategies to manage stress and build resiliency

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #3 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Saddle Lake
5. Time for additional questions from communities

DEALING WITH ANXIETY FOR TEENS

Learning Objectives

(1) Understand how and why anxiety develops…and how the present situation

(2) Learn practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety

(3) Learn how anxiety can actually work FOR you!

Target Audience: Caregivers, parents and adolescents

Take Time to Breathe during these Changing Times: Support Strategies for Caregivers and Parents

We find ourselves dealing with a new type of grief and loss with COVID-19…changes in our lives as people, employees and caregivers.  This can create expected (and unexpected) levels of anxiety and other mental health issues.  Learn some practical strategies to deal with stress to be the best version of you during these times.

Target Audience: Anyone caregiver or parent who finds themselves struggling with increased anxiety, mood issues, frustration, sadness.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: #2 Scenario & Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Medical Officer of Health Update
2. Current priority topic
3. Let’s work through some scenarios
4. Community COVID-19 response Profile - Maskwacis
5. Time for additional questions from communities

Novel Coronavirus (COVID -19) Update – Scenario/Discussion

Target Audience: Health Centre Staff & Congregate Living Facility Staff Objectives: 1. Medical Officer Health Update 2. Let’s work through some scenarios a. Congregate living guidelines b. Guidance for health care workers 3. Community COVID-19 response Profile 4. Time for additional questions from communities

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Q & A

Target Audince: Health Centre Staff

Objectives:

1. Update on latest COVID-19 virology information

2. Latest update on Alberta impact

3. What online resources are available for COVID-19?

4. Update on isolation and quarantine facilities

5. What happens if there is a positive case in the community?

6. Time for additional questions from communities 

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Contact Tracing and Testing

Target Audience: Community Health and Home Care Nurses 

The CDC Team will review activities required for case and contact follow up for COVID-19.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - Facility Readiness: Environmental Cleaning

Target Audience: Health centre staff, Long-term care facility/Elder’s Lodge staff, cleaning staff 

 Objectives:  

• Short status update on COVID-19
• Environmental cleaning for health facilities, long-term care facilities and Elder’s Lodges
• Question period

Fact vs Fiction: Nutrition Myth Busting

March is Nutrition Month! To kick off the FNIHB AB Nutrition Team's activities - join us for this videoconference on separating fact vs fiction when it comes to nutrition. In the world of nutrition information overload how do we keep straight if we should be cleansing, fasting, keto dieting, buying organic, or trying the latest superfood trends? Our Registered Dietitians will help you bust some common myths and give you the information you need to make healthy choices.

Novel Coronavirus (COVID -19) Update

Target Audience: First Nations Chiefs and Health Directors Objectives: Provide latest update on spread and impact of COVID-19, Outline key preparedness activities and FNIHB supports, Address questions

1 of 3 CDC Team Immunization Biological Page Update

FNIHB CDC will be transitioning over to using AHS biological pages for immunizations. This videoconference is for nurses who provide immunizations in First Nations This is the first of three sessions and will review AHS's biological pages for: DTaP-IPV-Hib-HB and DTaP-IPV-Hib Pneumococcal Conjugate 13 Rotavirus All of AHS's biological pages can be found at this website: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page10802.aspx Please print the biological pages prior to the video conference.

Psychosis - Current Therapeutic Understandings and Approaches

Logan McColl is an Occupational Therapist specializing in psychosocial rehabilitation for serious mental illness and other concerns.The experience of psychosis. Understanding & treatment of psychosis. How to empower individuals in living their meaningful lives, and to empower families in caring for loved ones

Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report: First Nations People

This report has been compiled in collaboration by Alberta Health and Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre.

Heart "Smarts"

February is Heart Health Month! Join the FNIHB Nutrition Team for the latest and greatest in heart health

Medical Officers of Health Update on Novel Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause respiratory illness in people, ranging from mild common colds to severe illnesses. Others cause illness in animals. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people, and more rarely, these can then spread from person to person through close contact. Novel coronaviruses are new strains of the virus that have not been previously identified in humans.

Alzheimer Society Education Session

Alzheimer Society will provide Tips & Techniques, whether you are a staff member or a family member, on how to support the person living with dementia.  If a person is repeating; not understanding why they can’t do something they always used to be able to; or even if they are expressing themselves in ways that they have not before, we will provide you with hints as to what you can do.

Transgender and Gender: The Basics

What do you need to know to work competently with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) people? This seminar covers the basic competencies for working with TGNC people. 

Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation

RCMP “KARE” is a Counter Exploitation Unit that investigates the deaths of several vulnerable missing persons in Alberta. Through investigational strategies, KARE strives to minimize the risk of murder to vulnerable missing persons within Alberta. These strategies have been developed throughout the implementation of the program and continue to evolve.

Nutrition and Mental Wellness

Objectives: -To understand the link between nutrition and mental wellness -To understand how food choices and behaviors impact mental wellness -To identify nutrition strategies to enhance personal mental wellness

Syphilis in Alberta: An Update

This presentation covers the current syphilis outbreak in Alberta, its epidemiology, the clinical picture of syphilis, its treatment and management, and the community’s public health response and follow up.

SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder

For anyone who is interested in managing mental health concerns for themselves or others. This session will cover the “what exactly is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD”), the signs and symptoms, and what you can do to help alleviate the symptoms.

Facts about Food Allergies

This session is a general overview to Food Allergies from the Nutrition Advisory Team First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. What a Food Allergy is, current allergy prevention guidlines, and how to manage some of the most common allergies.

Reviving Indigenous Midwifery

Recount the history of the displacement of midwives and community-centered maternity care in Indigenous communities
Understand the modern scope of practice of Registered Midwives, and their roles in improving maternal and perinatal health outcomes in communities through autonomous and collaborative care. Review pathways to midwifery education in Canada.

Grief & Loss: Learning to Companion Yourself and Others

This session is about the journey of grief and loss. As professionals, we often companion others on their journeys. However, no one is a stranger to grief, so we will also learn how to companion ourselves in the grief journey.

Diabetes and Substance Abuse Disorder

Growing Up Online: A Toolkit for Service Providers Working with Children

Peer Support Schizophrenia

Every presentation offers current facts about schizophrenia and similar disorders, and the impact of psychosis. Personal stories are shared to show the journey through illness and into recovery. Participants will gain knowledge of the value of peer support in recovery and gain insight into the effect schizophrenia can have on individuals. They will also learn about the programs offered by the Schizophrenia Society of Alberta (SSA), what supports and services are available through the program, as well as the referral process to access SSA programming.  Our goal is to reduce the stigma and discrimination related to mental illness through public education in Alberta communities.  

Suicide and Self Harm With Children and Youth

This session will discuss Suicide and Self Harm with children and adolescent populations. We will discuss differences between Unsafe behaviors, Self-Harming Behaviors and Suicidality. This session will create understanding about warning signs and symptoms, and provide some ideas about how you can implement
risk assessments and safety planning in the work that you do.

Are You At Risk For TB?

Education for filling out the additions on the TB form.

FNIHB Immunization Update - Influenza Program

FNIHB: Immunization Update - Influenza Program

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) In Vulnerable Populations

Watch this video to learn more about Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in vulnerable populations.

Harm Reduction Series: Clarity on Cannabis- Cannabis 101

Join us for the tenth session in the Harm Reduction Series as we discuss the basics of non-medical cannabis, identify key health   evidence, and discuss harm reduction messages related to cannabis use. This session will also explore what legal cannabis means for young people, including tools to support meaningful conversations and other useful resources for individuals, families and communities.

Safer Communities Initiative: Everyone Deserves to be Protected

The Safer Communities Initiative session will introduce people to an easy to use service designed to protect individuals in their daily lives. By using a phone app that connects the individual to trained responders 24 hours a day, the Initiative aims to provide a safety plan to anyone who may need help in a time of danger.  

Immunization Update

FNIHB Immunization Update - September 2019

Potty Training Myths and Tips

Are you struggling with toilet training? Do you just not know where to start? Do you want more information on how to support parents/guardians with toilet training success? Watch this video to learn about successful toilet training interventions. Danielle from Wee Potty will be joining us to discuss elimination communication and other potty training supports. 

Animal Exposures Update

Environmental Public Health Services - Presentation on the updated animal exposures form, and updated process for animal exposure follow up.

Harm Reduction Series: Blood Tribe Addictions Framework- Building on Rich Stories and Deep Wisdom

The Blood Tribe Addiction Framework, Kattakinoona Awaahkapiiyaawa – Bringing the Spirits Home, was developed in collaboration between the Blood Tribe Department of Health, the Blood Tribe Chief & Council and Alberta Health Services in response to the on-going impacts and effects of the opioid crisis.

Health Link 811

In this session, you will have an introduction to 811 Health Link, the AHS provincial telephone registered nurse triage and health information line