Get Set & Connect - Social Activities For Adults Living with Mental Illness
Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Adult, Social / Recreational, and Volunteering
Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Lower Mainland Branch
A peer based program which enhances mental health and well-being to people with lived experience with a mental health and/or addiction concern through leisure and or volunteer activities.
Get Set & Connect (GSC) is a peer based program which enhances mental health and well-being to people with lived experience with a mental health and/or addiction concern through leisure and or volunteer activities. The program focuses on community inclusion and building meaningful connections. There are five components of the program: One to One Leisure and Volunteer Community Access Coaching, Connecting through Peer Led Groups, Independent Leisure, Independent Volunteer Exploration and Group Volunteer Exploration.
What Does the Program Offer?
- One to One Leisure and Volunteer Access Coaching
- Connecting with others through peer led leisure activities in the community
- Independent & Group Volunteer Exploration to build volunteer skills
Criteria to Join Get Set & Connect:
- Have a lived experience of a mental health and/or addiction concern
- Have community inclusion as a goal
- Be 19 years of age or older
- Be a resident of Vancouver
- Have other professional mental health supports
Click here to learn more about Get Set & Connect (GSC).
Location finder: https://cmha.ca/find-help/find-cmha...
Public email: leisure.volunteer@cmhavf.ca
Website: https://lowermainland.cmha.ca...
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Lower Mainland Branch:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Peer Navigator Program - For Individuals With Mental Illness and/or Addictions
- ECHO (Education, Community, Health Options) - Burnaby
- Individual Placement and Support (IPS) - For Individuals With Mental Illness
Availability
Service area: Vancouver + show cities
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Mental Health - Adult
Social / Recreational
Volunteering
- Community and Social Services Opportunities
- Volunteer Opportunities for People with Mental Illnesses and Addictions
- Volunteer Training and Skills Building
Ways to Access
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
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