You have just one week left to send us your application if you would like to join PREFER this summer!
The application deadline is May 22, 2012
You can click here to complete the application form online or print out and fax/mail/scan and email this application form.
For more information (for yourself or to share/post):
Frequently Asked Questions (with answers) can be found here.
To read more about some of our recovery programs, please visit the following websites.
WRAP: http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/wrap
Like Minds: Peer Support Education
Pathways to Recovery: http://www.socwel.ku.edu/mentalhealth/projects/value/pathways/workbook.shtml
Gaining Autonomy with Medication: http://www.rrasmq.com/gam_guide.php (note: English text appears after the French sections.)
Please join us to learn more about the Peer Recovery Education For Employment & Resilience (PREFER) program.
We ask that you let us know you are planning on coming so that we can plan for enough chairs, but we may not be able to return you call before the information session. Leave your name and contact information and the session you would like to attend by email: e.carvalho@krasmancentre.com or phone 905-780-0491 ext: 125 or Toll-Free: 1-888-780-0724
Monday April 30th, 2012 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm North York General Hospital — Branson Site, 555 Finch Ave., West, Toronto (just west of Bathurst St.) **Wheelchair accessible. Follow signs on main floor. **Free parking across the street at North York Centennial Arena (580 Finch Ave. W.)
Monday May 14th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm North York General Hospital — Branson Site, 555 Finch Ave., West, Toronto (just west of Bathurst St.) **Wheelchair accessible. Follow signs on main floor **Free parking across the street at North York Centennial Arena (580 Finch Ave. W.).
Thursday May 17th, 2012 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Richmond Hill Public Library — central library branch meeting room B (second floor), 1 Atkinson Street, Richmond Hill (southwest corner of Yonge St and Major Mackenzie Drive). **Free parking
Are you interested in learning more about Peer Support and Recovery? Are you thinking about getting more involved in your community or working as a peer?
Come to an information session to learn about the Peer Recovery Education for Employment & Resilience (PREFER) project! PREFER is an innovative community of learning and mutual support and we are hoping to welcome new members into our education and training program in the coming spring.
Applications are now being accepted from people interested in participating in our education and training program and preparing to provide recovery-supporting peer support in employment, community, or volunteer roles. Bursaries are limited to 60 and allow for all training to be provided at no expense to the participant.
Although we are not offering jobs, this program will offer the skills-training and knowledge that helps get jobs in a new and emerging field of service delivery, as well as transform the current helping system based on lived experience and the knowledge of service users.
At the information sessions, you can learn more about the program, how to apply, and how to make your application stand out. There will be also time for questions and answers.
Please let us know you are coming by leaving your name and contact information by email: e.carvalho@krasmancentre.com or phone 905-780-0491 ext: 125 or Toll-Free: 1-888-780-0724
Monday February 20, 2012 6:30pm-8:00pm The Krasman Centre, 10121 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ontario (just north of Major Mackenzie Drive). *Note: there are cats on the premises; a small threshold at front of entrance.
Monday March 5, 2012 5:30pm-7:00pm The Krasman Centre, 10121 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ontario (just north of Major Mackenzie Drive). *Note: there are cats on the premises; a small threshold at front of entrance.
Wednesday March 14, 2012 4:30pm-6:00pm North York General Hospital — Branson Site, 555 Finch Ave., West, Toronto (just west of Bathurst St.) **Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday March 27th, 2012 3:00pm-4:00pm Houselink Community Homes Drop-in, 805 Bloor Street West, Toronto (West of Christie Subway Station). **Wheelchair accessible.
Are you part of a group of people who would like to learn more about PREFER? Is your group in York Region, South Simcoe, or the Toronto Area? We might be able to come to you! Please contact us to make arrangements.
If you are visiting the Krasman Centre, please note that we have two cats who live at the centre. We have a small parking lot in the back of the building, but there is more free parking on across from our parking lot. It is possible to get to the Centre using public transportation even though there is a transit strike in York Region. The 99 Yonge YRT bus is travelling between Finch Station and Bernard Terminal according to it’s regular schedule. You may wish to allow extra time because the buses may be crowded and moving slower than usual.
Are you interested in learning more about Peer Support and Recovery? Are you thinking about getting more involved in your community or working as a peer?
Come to an information session to learn about the Peer Recovery Education for Employment & Resilience (PREFER) project! PREFER is an innovative community of learning and mutual support and we are hoping to welcome new members into our education and training program in the coming spring.
Applications are now being accepted from people interested in participating in our education and training program and preparing to provide recovery-supporting peer support in employment, community, or volunteer roles. Bursaries are limited to 60 and allow for all training to be provided at no expense to the participant.
Although we are not offering jobs, this program will offer the skills-training and knowledge that helps get jobs in a new and emerging field of service delivery, as well as transform the current helping system based on lived experience and the knowledge of service users.
At the information sessions, you can learn more about the program, how to apply, and how to make your application stand out. There will be also time for questions and answers.
Please RSVP by leaving your name and contact information by email: e.carvalho@krasmancentre.com or phone 905-780-0491 ext: 125 or Toll-Free: 1-8880780-0724
Monday November 21, 2011 5:30pm-7:00pm The Krasman Centre, 10121 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ontario (just north of Major Mackenzie Drive).
Tuesday November 29th, 2011 5:00pm-6:30pm North York General Hospital — Branson Site, Maple Room 555 Finch Ave., West, Toronto (just west of Bathurst St.)
We want to thank everyone who has expressed interest in joining the PREFER community and everyone who has applied. We are in the process of reviewing applications and contacting everyone who applied. Thanks for your patience.
If you just heard about PREFER and want more information, we invite you to attend an information session in September! More information will be available soon.
If you still have some unanswered questions about the PREFER program, please take a look at the following resources from our recent information sessions:
Handout from Information Sessions
A collection of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is available here.
The Peer Recovery Education for Employment & Resilience (PREFER) project of the Centre for Building a Culture of Recovery is trilled to announce that it will make available Peer Recovery training to 50 new recipients of bursaries.
Applications are now being accepted from people interested in participating in our education and training program and preparing to provide recovery-supporting peer support in employment, community, or volunteer roles. Bursaries are limited to 50 and allow for all training to be provided to the recipients at no expense to the participant.
Although we are not offering jobs, this program will offer the skills-training and knowledge that helps get jobs in a new and emerging field of service delivery, as well as transform the current helping system based on lived experience and the knowledge of service users.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting project, please take a look at our brochure and visit our online application form for details. Keep up-to-date by visiting our website at: www.cultureofrecovery.org.
Information sessions will be held in Toronto and in York Region on the following dates:
Monday May 30th, 2011 6:00-7:00pm at Krasman Centre, 10121 Yonge St., Richmond Hill
Thursday June 2, 2011 10:30am – 11:30am at North York General Hospital — Branson Site, in Auditorium, 555 Finch Ave. W. (just west of Bathurst), TorontoPlease let us know as soon as possible if you want to attend so that we can guarantee your space and send you up-dated information. Register for one of the upcoming information sessions by emailing your name, contact information, and any accommodations you require to e.carvalho@krasmancentre.com or by leaving a message at: 905-780-0491, ext. 125 or calling toll-free 1-888-780-0724
The application deadline is June 6, 2011. Please help us spread the word about this exciting new education and training initiative!
Click here to complete the online application.
click here for the agenda for the day.
Registration is closed for the event, and we cannot accomodate any more people due to space. We hope to see you next year or sometime in between!
To be notified of the date of next year’s PREFER summit, call or email to be added to the mailing list: 416-780-0491 ext: 125
If you have already registered, please arrive by 8:30am in order to check in at the registration desk. just outside the auditorium entrance on the second floor. The day’s events run from 9:00am-5:00pm in the Auditorium (on the second floor).
Where? The Metro Central YMCA, Auditorium, 20 Grosvenor St., Toronto (just north of College St., and west of Yonge St).
The Centre for Building a Culture of Recovery is proud to announce that it is hosting Steven Pocklington from Well Beyond Recovery in delivering a full-day professional development workshop, The Art of Facilitating Self-Determination on April 8, 2011 in Toronto.
The Art of Facilitating Self-Determination is a full-day intensive workshop especially geared to professionals working in mental health and/or addictions, but anyone interested in supporting true self-determination for others is welcome to attend. Participants will learn the fundamentals of creating safe learning environments where people feel welcomed and valued for who they are, and that keep participants engaged and coming back for more. Participants will learn about the principles that govern self-determination and the values that guide this work. They will learn about Intentionality and how to do this work mindfully, and how to sit with discomfort in the difficult situations that predictably arise. Participants will learn and practice how to speak one’s own truth while leaving room for the truths of others; how to effectively introduce oneself and one’s program in ways that make a favorable first impression and draw people in; how to stay true to the role of facilitator or supporter and resist the temptation to “fix, save or advise;” how to make effective presentations and facilitate discussions that are rich and lively and stimulate learning; and, how to attend and respond compassionately when difficult emotions arise during a workshop or during one-on-one work.
About the Trainer: Stephen Pocklington is the founding director and lead trainer for Well Beyond Recovery, an organization that promotes wellbeing and self-determination for all people. With 25 years of experience working in the mental health field (and a lifetime of dealing with why we have such a field), Stephen is committed to expanding the limits of what we think possible for ourselves, and to growing our awareness of the transformational power of companionship and unconditional valuing.
Date, Location, and Cost: The training will be held in downtown Toronto at the Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor Street near Yonge and Carlton on Friday April 8th, 2011 from 9:00 to 5:00pm. The fee, including lunch, is $160 Regular/$150 Early Bird Discount (on of before March 7)/$75 Student
Registration: To register for the training, please fax, email or mail your completed registration form c/o The Krasman Centre 10121 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 1T7 fax: 905-780-1960 email: e.carvalho@krasmancentre.com. Please make all cheques payable to the Krasman Centre and mail them to the address above. Your registration will be confirmed once payment has been received. We are unable to accept cancellations or offer refunds, but you may re-assign your registration to a colleague at no extra cost should you be unable to attend after your registration has been processed.
Questions: If you have any questions or would like more information about this workshop, please contact Elizabeth at e.carvalho@krasmancentre.com or call: 905-780-0491 ext: 125 or visit our website: www.cultureofrecovery.org or www.krasmancentre.com. Please see the attached files for more information about the workshop and copies of the registration form.
Training Flyer (PDF) Editable Registration Form (word file) Registration Form (PDF) Description of Training (PDF)
