St. John Ambulance Kawartha Branch
Victoria Park Armoury, 210 Kent St. West K9V 2Y8 Lindsay, ON, Canada

Bell Canada and St. John Ambulance - partners in reducing the stigma of Mental Health! Bell Let’s Talk Day is Thursday, January 28 and we’re joining in to help drive progress in mental health. COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 38% of Canadians say their mental health has declined due to COVID-19, and people already struggling with their mental health were 2 times more likely to sa...y their mental health has declined due to the pandemic. Please join us this Bell Let’s Talk Day by showing your support for all those who live with mental illness and those taking action to help them. On January 28th, Bell donates 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every applicable text, local or long distance call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk; every Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube view of the Bell Let’s Talk Day video; and every use of the Bell Let’s Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. Mental Health and Wellness for the Workplace Virtual and In-Class Learning Platform Options Available Intended to equip employees in how to offer peer-to-peer support for a colleague who’s experiencing a mental health injury, this one-day course helps participants better recognize when and how to take action if someone is in distress and guide that person to the appropriate help. We believe it is everyone’s business to care about mental health and wellness in the workplace. This course tackles topics such as: - Reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the workplace. - Providing participants with skills, comfort and knowledge to better identify someone in distress and feel empowered to take action to offer aid. - Having difficult conversations with coworkers about mental health, suicidality, and trauma. - Building healthy workplaces to aid in the prevention of mental health injuries. *Instructors for this course are qualified to handle the sensitive, triggering issues that can emerge when discussing serious mental health situations. For more information on this and other SJA courses, please contact the Kawartha Branch or visit https://www.sja.ca//Course%2/Course-Descriptions-home.aspx

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There is a Mental Health First Aid course on Saturday, December 5th being offered through our branch. There are still 5 spots open, so snag yourself today!! Give us a call at 705-324-9894 to book your spot.

Marie and Sandy are hosting a Fundraiser with Norwex to raise funds for the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. They will be donating 25% of all sales back to the program. To learn more about Norwex and their products, click on www.mariewaldenoulahen.norwex.biz Norwex products aim to improve quality of life by dramatically reducing chemicals in our homes. I have a number of Norwex products and particularly love the window cloth wh...ich is used with just water and does an amazing job - no streaks! If you or anyone you know would like to support this Fundraiser or get more information please message Marie or email her at: [email protected] Fundraiser will run until September 15th. Please feel free to share this with your family and friends. Marie can take orders by email and e-transfers (this way she can bundle if local and save on shipping) or people can order online as the link is posted on the Facebook page. She will be starting to post today with a game to try and get some engagement before showcasing many of the products. Marie can ship Canada wide so spread the word! https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

St. John Ambulance First Aid Training Saves Lives! It is always great when we get to share a good-news message with you. Please watch this CTV news piece on how CPR training helped a Kitchener mother save the life of her 5 month old daughter. Featured in the segment you will also see SJA's own Moges Mulu demonstrating CPR. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2079121 Mother's CPR skills save daughter... From CTV Kitchener's Krista Sharpe: A woman says her CPR skills saved her infant daughter's life. kitchener.ctvnews.ca See more

Watch for upcoming posts about Giving Tuesday!

Wayne and Punkin’s weekly outfit. Don’t they look great?!

TD member Wayne Klein and his Therapy Dog Punkin doing window visits at Country Estates as Golfer Arnold Palmer and his caddy. Too cute! Love the tiny golf bag and club.