Importance of Recreation for Social Connection

This workshop has been delivered to teams of mental health professionals associated with the Canadian Mental Health Association. For more information or to sign up your team/group: info@recrespite.com

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Participants of this workshop explore the role of recreation in improved social health and emotional well-being outcomes, and how recreation can be leveraged to achieve goals and enhance connectivity for individuals accessing mental health services.

Suggested participants: Professionals, students and volunteers in mental health services.

Outcomes:

  • Understand the practice of recreation, and the impact of social health and recreation participation towards improved health and quality of life.
  • Express the benefit of using recreation as a tool in exploring identity and achieving personal goals for your clients.
  • Examine the barriers and challenges of engaging clients living with mental illness, sharing strategies and resources that can be applied throughout the nation.

Length: 2.5 hours

Delivery method: Online, synchronously.

Cost: $200 per participant, plus applicable taxes. Minimum group size applies.

Includes certificate of participation, tools and templates for on-going success.

For more information or to sign up your team/group: info@recrespite.com

Thank you for presenting at the Community Assertive Treatment National Virtual Learning Program. We appreciate your expertise, time, and effort."
Ruby
Clinical Planner, BC Community Assertive Treatment, Advanced Practice

Development Statement: Recreational Respite’s workshops have been created with intentions to collectively build capacity and share knowledge of recreation, based on the extensive work of our recreation professional team since 2008. Our workshop committee includes a recreation development specialist who is registered as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) under the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification. The contributions of the CTRS guide the workshop(s) structured topics and outcomes that will highlight the importance of a person-centered approach to recreation programming, in various capacities.

Custom-built workshops are available upon request. For more information: info@recrespite.com