days until our Collective Agreement expires, we are preparing, we are united and we will make change.

EAP Webinar Series – April 2021

Supporting Mental Wellness through the Pandemic – A webinar series with Brian Dean Williams and Roxanne Dault

We are offering a series of talks to support members through the pandemic.  Each webinar will be offered in both French and English separately, and both Brian and Roxanne will attend each to support members.

Roxanne Dault has been teaching meditation for the last 10 years. She has sat long silent retreats both in Asia and in the West. A guiding teacher at True North Insight in Canada and a teacher at Insight Meditation Society in the USA, she is also trained in Somatic Experiencing®, a body-mind approach aimed at relieving the symptoms of trauma. She speaks French, English and is learning her ancestors’ language, Anishinaabemowin. www.roxannedault.com

Brian Dean Williams is a registered clinical counsellor and mindfulness teacher. Brian worked for many years with marginalized people in the public system, and now has a private practice. In addition to offering therapy, Brian teaches internationally at conferences, workshops, and meditation retreats. www.briandeanwilliams.com

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Standing Together Against Depression and Anxiety
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 12 pm to 2 pm EDT – IN ENGLISH
Friday, April 16, 2021, 12 pm to 2 pm EDT – IN FRENCH

There is a maximum of 100 participants per session and the spots will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

During this pandemic, many of us are experiencing depression and anxiety. And yet, we also live in a time when people are very concerned, and taking such strong compassionate action, to protect people they have never met. In this interactive session, Brian will offer some insights, facilitated discussion, and video content, on the theme of Connection and how this can help us make it through the next phase of this pandemic. We are realizing increasingly the importance of connection as an antidote not only to loneliness, but a remedy for anxiety and depression. We will review some of the recent research on this theme. With so many circumstances pulling us away from each other, how can we rise together to meet the challenges of our time?

Learning goals:

  • Increased understanding of what causes anxiety and depression
  • Knowledge of effective treatments and strategies for coping
  • Finding creative ways to foster connection in context of public health / social distancing measures

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The Credit Counselling Society Webinars

Together with The Credit Counselling Society, we are offering financial webinars for our members.  All Credit Counselling Society sessions will use the CCS RingCentral system.  Meeting links will be sent to those that register.  Each webinar will be conducted in English and French.  There will be 2 separate simultaneous sessions with the English to be conducted by Tim St. Vincent, and the French by Gary Rusyn.

Tim St. Vincent, CEPF, is the Credit Counselling Society’s Financial Educator for the GTA and surrounding area, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and is based out of Winnipeg. Tim has over 25 years experience in Financial Services and is a retired Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Tim also taught the CFP program for several years, completed the Canadian Securities Course (Hons.), achieved his Certificate In Management (C.I.M.) Hons. and is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF). Tim believes strongly in the power of education, planning and acting on your plan.

Gary Rusyn, CEPF, is a financial educator for the Credit Counselling Society in Ottawa. With more than 15 years of experience in the financial sector, as well as secondary education in Montreal. Gary can communicate efficiently in both official languages.

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Making Cents of Money: Budgeting 101
Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:00 – 13:30 EDT

English and French, English to be conducted by Tim, French by Gary (2 separate, simultaneous sessions).  There is a maximum of 200 participants per session and the spots will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Participants will learn the 7 steps to budgeting which will help them take control of their finances and give them peace of mind.

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The Truth About Credit
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12:00 – 13:30 EDT
English and French, English to be conducted by Tim, French by Gary (2 separate, simultaneous sessions).  There is a maximum of 200 participants per session and the spots will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Participants will learn about the myths around credit, the facts around credit reports, credit ratings, and credit scores alongside strategies on how to protect or repair their credit.

 

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Click on the following link to register for any of the webinars listed above:
https://forms.office.com/r/BErNu1LGmy
In Solidarity,

Mary Keough
Chair, Component EAP Committee