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Holistic Care-More than Healing the Body

Start Time

10:30

End Time

12:00

Date

May 8, 2025

Location

201 Lynx Street

Banff Park Lodge

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About the Event

Collaboration, compassion, and understanding are essential when mental health challenges complicate decision-making. At times, this may require a different lens and understanding of cultures. This event brings together healthcare professionals and community members for a conversation. Join us as we explore ways to support each other, enhance resilience, navigate complex choices, and consider an Indigenous balance of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. Presented by Amber Ruben: Indigenous Health Equity & Reconciliation and Cecilia Marion: Clinical Ethicist.

About the Host

Our mission calls us to serve all Albertans with compassion and to nurture life at all stages. With 17 sites across the province, we offer care from birth to end of life, focusing on mental health services and continuing, palliative and rural care. We are proud to be a valued part of Alberta’s integrated health system.

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Interested in being an Ambassador

What is the purpose of the week?

 

The week seeks: to increase awareness about the mental health and addiction issues affecting Bow Valley residents, to increase awareness of the mental health and addiction services available to residents, to create a systems level response to the mental health and addiction challenges in our community through a collaborative and coordinated approach, and to break down the social barrier of mental health stigma through community initiatives and conversations. 

 

What does an ambassador do?

​Ambassadors share their own lived mental health experience to inform the community about the diversity of mental health and addiction illnesses, to help reduce the stigma, and to inspire recovery and hope.

 

Share Your Story - Ambassadors may be asked to share their stories and experience in a variety of ways, including written or video form, website and social media channels, public speaking, media interviews, or through podcasts.

 

Be an Advocate - Ambassadors may be asked to share their personal healthcare journey and experiences to support improvements to the local healthcare services.

 

Promote Mental Health and Addiction Awareness – Ambassadors may be asked to attend and support programs and activities to assist programmers, attendees and help increase awareness of the mental health and addiction.

 

Provide Feedback and Information - Ambassadors are asked to help us obtain feedback and be a stronger influencer on important issues affecting the wellbeing of our community and its residents. 

If you are interested in becoming an ambassador please e-mail bmhaw24@gmail.com along with a completed application

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