H.O.P.E. Learning Centre (Recovery College)
Helping Others through Peer Education
What is a Recovery College?
A Recovery College can be described as a unique learning centre where people with lived experience of mental health issues, peers, family members and mental health professionals use their knowledge and experience to work collaboratively and on equal terms to co-develop and co-deliver courses on a range of topics that support well-being and recovery (Perkins, Repper, Rinaldi, & Brown 2012). A Recovery College is a place of self-discovery where people come together to gain knowledge, learn new skills, and explore new roles for themselves in a supportive environment. Here a “student” is not a passive recipient of information or advice; they are actively engaged, valued and empowered within a culture of mutual respect. A Recovery College is a learning environment where people with lived experience are equal partners in developing and delivering learning opportunities that open the door to new aspirations and personal growth. Recovery Colleges offer a new way to support recovery and can be transformative for both individuals and organizations. Within the Recovery College model, there is a focus on bringing together the expertise of both professionals and people with lived experience in a process of co-production, co-delivery and co-learning. |
Who Are Recovery Colleges For?
One of the key features of Recovery Colleges is that they are open to anyone. This includes people with lived experience of mental health or substance use issues, family members, peers, friends and other supporters as well as community members, and people who work in a professional role in mental health. There have been a number of benefits identified by students, primarily people with lived experience and staff/professionals, based on this mixed student group learning model offered at a Recovery College. Some of the ways in which students benefitted from the diverse student group included: learning new knowledge, reduced stigma, decreased isolation, increase in hopefulness and empathy, and enhanced understanding of others’ perspectives and recovery (Meddings, Guglietti, Lambe, & Byrne, 2014; Perkins Ridler, Hammond, Davis & Hackmann, 2017). A recent review by Toney and colleagues (2018) aimed at discovering how Recovery Colleges work and benefit people, suggests that four specific sub-groups of people who use mental health services may particularly benefit from the Recovery College model:
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Why Do We Need Recovery Colleges?
The main aim of Recovery Colleges is to provide an opportunity for people to discover their true potential; to use their life experience in positive ways to promote their recovery and to be able to share that knowledge and expertise for the benefit of others in the community. Recovery Colleges fill a gap in current service delivery models and structures. People living with mental health and substance use issues have long sought an environment where they are viewed and respected as whole individuals, not “broken” beings needing to be fixed. The Recovery College environment is different in that respect right from the outset. There is a belief that every student has strengths, capabilities and aspirations; the approaches taken within the College support that belief. The College process and environment assists students in finding and bolstering their strengths and leveraging them to achieve meaningful personal goals. |
6 Critical Dimensions of Successful Recovery Colleges
COMMUNITY FACING. EDUCATIONAL. COLLABORATIVE. STRENGTHS-BASED AND PERSON-CENTRED. PROGRESSIVE. INCLUSIVE. From Perkins R., Meddings, S., Williams, S., & Reppter, J. (2018). Recovery Colleges 10 Years On, Nottingham, ImROC. P.5 |
How to Register
Download the PDF form and return it filled in by mail or email
Email: hopelc@cmhask.com
Mail: H.O.P.E. Learning Centre, 1888 Angus Street, Regina, SK, S4T 1Z4
Downloadable PDF Form: HOPE Downloadable PDF Registration Form
Virtual Course Catalogue
ONLINE Mental Health Lunch Bites
April ONLINE Wellness Development
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Session Date: April 6th Session Date: April 13th Session Date: April 20th Session Date: April 27th |
Canadian Mental Health Association has been providing services in Canada for over 100 years. We provide direct services for people that have experience with mental illness, peer support, education and training, advocacy, system navigation, Vocational programs and many other programs and supports. You can talk to us without any referrals. We are here for everyone. |
May ONLINE Wellness Development
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Session Date: May 4th Session Date: May 11th Session Date: May 18th Session Date: May 25th |
Canadian Mental Health Association has been providing services in Canada for over 100 years. We provide direct services for people that have experience with mental illness, peer support, education and training, advocacy, system navigation, Vocational programs and many other programs and supports. You can talk to us without any referrals. We are here for everyone. |
June ONLINE Wellness Development
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Session Date: June 1st Session Date:June 8th Session Date: June 15th Session Date: June 22nd Session Date: June 29th |
Canadian Mental Health Association has been providing services in Canada for over 100 years. We provide direct services for people that have experience with mental illness, peer support, education and training, advocacy, system navigation, Vocational programs and many other programs and supports. You can talk to us without any referrals. We are here for everyone. |
FREE Stand Alone Courses
- The Art of Friendship
- Building Better Boundaries
- Facilitation Skills Training
- Strategies for Managing the Impact of Psychosis & Schizophrenia on the Family
- Recovery 101
- Your Recovery Journey
The Art of Friendship (8 sessions)Online with ZoomDates: |
Description:
Strong friendships give us the power to be our try selves; when we have strong friendships, we feel respected and valued and we work hard to find ways to show our friends that we respect and value them. Strong friendships take work! This course will help you learn about yourself – what you say, the way you act, ad how all of your actions can affect relationships with others. Focusing on these aspects, helps us gain confidence in our relationships and we will be more likely to achieve our friendship goals. Each session covers a different topic.
Each participant must make a commitment to attend all 8 sessions.
Due to restrictions regarding Covid-19, we are limiting the class to 8 people and it is on a first registered basis. There are no qualifications or pre-requisites. It is open to everyone. Please email registration to Hopelc@cmhask.com. |
Building Better Boundaries (3 sessions)Face to Face TrainingDates:
TBA |
Description: Boundaries aren’t just the maps! Building better boundaries involves learning how to set boundaries, talking to others about your boundaries, and showing others you respect their boundaries. This course will help you build better boundaries, so you can feel happier and healthier. |
Facilitation Skills Training (8 sessions)Online with ZoomCourse is Currently FULL - a waitlist has been started, email to be added to this listDates: |
Description:
This training is for people that will be facilitating groups. You will learn: styles of learning and how to incorporate them into your sessions, how to build safety into your groups, stages of group development, group achievement, group dynamics, problem-solving with difficult group members, group evaluation. You will have an opportunity to practice the skills as you learn them. We have limited availability for is this class, it is being offered on a first registered basis. There are no qualifications or pre-requisites. It is open to everyone. Please email registration to Hopelc@cmhask.com. |
Strategies for Managing the Impact of Psychosis and Schizophrenia on the Family (5 sessions)Online TrainingDates: TBA - Class 1: Overview of Psychosis and SchizophreniaTBA - Class 2: Living with Psychosis and Schizophrenia TBA - Class 3: Managing Crises TBA - Class 4: Lived Experience & Recovery TBA - Class 5: Building Strengths and Going Forward Time: TBA Location: Online Cost: Free |
Description:
What is the Family Recovery Journey? This program updates and replaces the Strengthening Families Together program. Who Should Attend? Each participant must make a commitment to attend all 5 sessions. Space is limited and spots will be given on a first registered basis. There are no qualifications or pre-requisites. It is open to everyone. To Register:
Phone: (306) 584-0755 |
Recovery 101 (1 session)Online with ZoomDates: |
Description:
Recovery is the process of re-defining and re-building your life with the experience of mental health issues. This course is an opportunity to explore and discuss various approaches to recovery and wellness. Recovery will be defined and explored as an individual journey and strategies and approaches to recovery will be presented. Course Objectives (one 3 hour session): Due to restrictions regarding Covid-19, we are limiting the class to 8 people and it is on a first registered basis. There are no qualifications or pre-requisites. It is open to everyone. Space is limited and on a First come basis. Please email registration to Hopelc@cmhask.com. |
Your Recovery Journey (5 session)OnlineDates: |
Description:
Your Recovery Journey with WRAP is an online 5-session course for people with lived experience with mental illness to provide information and skill building support. It teaches people how to achieve a high level of wellness. Due to restrictions regarding Covid-19, we are limiting the class to 8 people and it is on a first registered basis. There are no qualifications or pre-requisites. It is open to everyone. This course is being offered through the Schizophrenia Society of SK. Please email Maria registration to Maria@Schizophrenia.sk.ca. You may also call 1-306-584-0755 |
Stand Alone Courses w. Fees
LivingWorks Start (1.5 hour course)Online TrainingDates: CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION PAGE The CMHA-Sk and LivingWorks team is also available to help provide step-by-step implementations for large numbers of participants. Cost: $27.95 Per License (until the end of February 2021) |
Description:
In times of heightened isolation and anxiety, people’s thoughts of suicide can increase. Now, more than ever, it’s essential that we have effective skills to keep each other safe – even if it’s from afar. LivingWorks has suicide prevention/intervention programs taught by CMHA-SK’s Suicide Prevention Master Trainer and H.O.P.E. Learning Centre Director, Donna Bowyer. While in-person training for this program is not currently available due to the current health crisis, we are pleased to announce an alternative. LivingWorks Start is a 90-minute online program, which allows trainees to learn suicide prevention skills even while working from home or practicing physical distancing. It works on any computer, smartphone, or tablet, and it includes simulations, practice, and other skill-building activities. There are also ways to apply these skills via phone, text, and other remote methods. A way to learn life-saving skills anywhere The benefits of LivingWorks Start |
Mental Health First Aid (2 days of training)Face to Face TrainingDates:
TBA |
Description:
Mental Health First is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. Once the workshop is completed you will be able to:
Due to restrictions regarding Covid-19, We are limiting space for social distancing and Masks will be required Please email registration to Hopelc@cmhask.com. |
ASIST (2 days of training)Face to Face TrainingDates:
TBA |
Description:
ASIST is a two-day, skills-building workshop that prepares caregivers of all kinds to provide suicide first aid interventions. Professionals, volunteers and informal helpers all need to know how to help persons with thoughts of suicide in ways that increase their suicide safety. Participation in the full two days is required. Enjoy small group discussions and skills practise that are based upon adult learning principles; experience powerful videos on suicide intervention; feel challenged and safe; learn suicide first aid. As an ASIST-trained first aid intervention caregiver, you will be better able to:
Due to restrictions regarding Covid-19, We are limiting space for social distancing and Masks will be required Please email registration to Hopelc@cmhask.com. |
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H.O.P.E. Learning Centre
1888 Angus Street
Regina, SK S4T 1Z4
306-525-5601