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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COLLEGE
formerly CAMH Recovery College
Where lived experience offers transformative opportunities to learn, build skills and grow.
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What is the Collaborative Learning College?

The Collaborative Learning College is a recovery college that offers nonclinical-based education and training programs offered to people who have lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges, and who feel ready to set goals, gain skills and make social connections as part of their personal journey. In keeping with internationally adopted approach to recovery-oriented education, the courses offered at the Collaborative Learning College will be:

co-created and co-led by people with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges and/or social services use
offered free of charge
adaptable to local needs and resources
open to people who have experienced mental health and/or addiction challenges and/or social services use, their family members, friends and health care providers, when appropriate.

Please note: All class are currently running virtually until further notice.

Available courses

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July Town Hall

Have your voice heard and help guide the future of the Collaborative Learning College. Join us for our monthly town hall where we will share updates about what is happening with the college and hear from you about what you want to see in the future. Bring your thoughts, ideas and suggestions.

Date: Monday July 18th 2022
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
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Braving the Elements: Creative Writing Essentials

In collaboration with Inkwell, this course will invite participants to explore creative writing and storytelling techniques in a safe and supportive environment. Each week, we will look at one or more of the building blocks of storytelling (setting, character, plot, scene, point of view, the use of figurative language) and apply these elements to a variety of creative writing forms such as fiction, memoir, poetry, playwriting and screenwriting. Through a series of exercises and examples, participants will be encouraged to build a mindful writing practice, develop their own voice, and be an active part of a creative community. While you are welcome to focus on a particular form through the entire course, you will have an opportunity to explore all forms.

Dates: Thursdays June 23rd - July 28th
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
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Braving the Elements 2: Special Topics in Creative Writing

In collaboration with Inkwell, this course will invite participants to continue their creative writing journey and expand on concepts introduced in Braving the Elements: Creative Writing Essentials. In Braving the Elements 2, we will explore creative writing across various genres and forms, including poetry, fiction, stage plays, and screenwriting. Special topics will include creating figurative language, crafting poetic lines, writing memorable dialogue, writing comedically, and world-building through setting and character. Through exercises and examples, participants will be encouraged to deepen their writing practice, experiment with new forms, and be active participants in a creative community.

Dates: Tuesdays June 21st - July 26th
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
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Making Comics for Yourself with Georgia Webber

When and how we choose to declare ourselves to the world is hard to control in life, but in art, we hold all the power. For those struggling to know themselves, and to feel their own agency and creativity, comics are a powerful tool for reflection, enjoyment, community, and self-discovery. Join us for this four-week course as we explore a range of creative experiences, skills for self-discovery, and tools for making comics.

Dates: Wednesdays | July 6th - 27th
Time: 10am-11am
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Stand Up Comedy for Mental Health

A collaborative and supportive comedy course that will help participants reframe their lived experience of mental health and addiction through the lens of humour. Participants of this course will learn about joke structure, comedic ethics when talking about lived experience and be supported to develop their comedic style over the 6 weeks.

Dates: Wednesdays | August 17th - September 21st
Time: 4pm-6pm
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Music Appreciation Group

Hosted in collaboration with Mobile Arts Programming Association (MAPs), this group is open to anyone who listens to music. Each week, we check in with each participant to find out what music they are into. After listening to some examples, we will discuss what we liked, disliked and everything in between. Whether it’s a new release or something you’ve listened to for a lifetime, this group provides a platform for discussion about all things music.

Dates: Thursdays |July 7th- August 11th
Time: 3pm-4pm
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Harm Reduction Drop-In Group

Join us for an informal 'come as you are' style drop-in group to discuss all things harm reduction. In this drop-in group we will create a non-judgmental space for people to talk about their experiences, explore a variety of harm reduction related topics and share practical harm reduction strategies.

Dates: Every other Friday | July 8th, 22nd, August 5th, 19th
Time: 12pm-1pm
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It's More Than Just Books: An Introduction to the Toronto Public Library

In partnership with the Patient & Family Learning Space, Toronto Public Library librarians will give an overview of the many services and resources, both physical and digital, including Museum and Arts Passes and the Parkdale Musical Instrument Lending Library, that you can take advantage of at the library. They will also explain how to get a library card, and answer your questions.

Date: Friday July 15th 2022
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
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Understanding Eating Disorders and Exploring Strategies to Support Loved Ones

Hosted in collaboration with the Patient & Family Learning Space, this workshop will offer insightful perspectives on the diverse ways that eating disorders show up in people’s lives. This workshop will explore some of the signs, symptoms and challenges associated with eating disorder diagnoses, in addition to, strategies for supporting a loved one (and yourself).

Date: Wednesday July 6th 2022
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
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Eating Disorders and the Pandemic: How Isolation and Re-Opening Impacts Those Suffering

Hosted in collaboration with the Patient & Family Learning Space, join us for a discussion about how the COVID-19 pandemic increased the prevalence of eating disorders and the challenges of a post-COVID world. Find out how you can support those suffering through this time of re-opening and recovery.

Date: Wednesday July 13th 2022
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
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Facilitation Training

Facilitation has never been more important. In an age of ever-more meetings, workshops, and training courses, having someone in the room whose job it is to create engagement and make things easier for the group is vital to creating great outcomes. In this 8-week course, we’ll explore what facilitation is, the skills you need to become a great facilitator, and how to improve your facilitation practice.

Date: Tuesdays | July 12th - August 30th
Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm
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Exploring & Healing Our Body Image

Join us for an insightful discussion about the impacts of unrealistic beauty standards, self-image and how to heal our relationship with ourselves. In 3 sessions, we will explore Explore how body image misconceptions are formed and reinforced in our society as well as strategies to help you establish a healthy relationship with your body.

Date: Mondays | August 8th - 22nd
Time: 1pm-2:15pm
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The Embodied Mind

Personal experiences, and a growing body of rigorous insights point to a mind-body connection that has significant potential to improve or impede peoples’ lifestyles. What is it about this mind-body feedback loop that makes us feel good, and what practical strategies can we learn from each other to cultivate the benefits of the interconnected nature of movement, mentality, and lifestyle?

Date: Wednesdays | August 3rd - 24th
Time: 10am-11:15am
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Combatting Mental Health Advocacy Burnout

Tired of advocating for your mental health? You’re not alone. In this 3-part series, we will look at the stages of advocacy burnout, how it applies to our mental health and explore different ways to reset before hitting burnout. This course will encourage conversations around how we approach mental health self-disclosures and alternative forms of advocacy. Through interactive exercises, participants will also have a chance to build confidence advocating within a supportive space. You will walk away with the tools to better understand advocacy boundaries and limits, so you can advocate without sacrificing your mental health.

Date: Wednesdays | August 10th - 24th
Time: 12pm-1pm
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Lunch Time Peer Support for June

Health Out Loud and the CAMH Collaborative Learning College are excited to bring you another lunch time peer support group for June. Join like minded people for a one-hour, interactive, peer support group. This is an informal group for those looking to connect with others in a supportive space. Bring your lunch, your worries, your support, and your experience.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: Noon to 1pm
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Lunch Time Peer Support for July

Health Out Loud and the CAMH Collaborative Learning College are excited to bring you our monthly Peer Support drop-in group. Join us for a one-hour, interactive and informal group for those looking to connect with others in a supportive space. Bring your lunch, your worries, your support, and your experience.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: Noon to 1pm
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Peer Support Core Competencies Training- August Waitlist

This course consists of 15 interactive training modules that will support your understanding of peer support core competencies and best practices. Topics include, peer support foundations, ethics and boundaries, as well as, trauma informed care practices. This training was developed by the Centre for Innovation in Peer Support. If you'd like to be notified if space becomes available for this cycle of the training, please sign up for our waitlist.

Date: Thursdays | August 18th - November 24th
Time: 10am-12pm
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ExperieNCe: Working in Groups - Self-directed

In collaboration with CAMH and Niagara college, this course will discuss topics related to working with others and aims to build personal and professional skills through shared experiences and reflection. Concepts such as group dynamics, conflict management, decision making and building successful working relationships with others is at the center of discussion.
Through this partnership, you will be eligible for a credit at Niagara College in the Child and Youth Care or Educational Assistant Special Needs Support Program by completing this course, free of charge
If you are interested in attending college, this pathway has many advantages. You will not only receive a credit, we will also support you along the way to assist you in getting to Niagara College and supporting you while you are there

This course is self-directed. You can take it at your own pace. Click "VIEW COURSE" for more details
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