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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Adult Clinical Services Family BBQ (Sunday, September 13, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h1&gt;Adult Clinical Services Family BBQ&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Food. Fun. Together&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet New People: Make new connections in one afternoon&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a community event for our clients (past, present and future) and their caregivers to come and meet the team and other families/indviduals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will have a free bbq, games and entertainment. BBQ begins at 11:45am and there will be opportunities for connection available throughout the event.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This event will be held rain or shine.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Event Details:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;When: Sunday, September 13, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Time: 11:00am-2:00pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Where: Southward Community Park, 84 Mud Street W, Grimsby, ON L0R 1M0&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;Note:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don't forget to pack a lawn chair, sunscreen and a refillable water bottle&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font&gt;Sign up early to secure your spot! Registration deadline is &lt;strong&gt;Friday, September 4, 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration is limited to 3 people total per family. Please reach out to Denae Fortune at dfortune@bethesdaservices.com if you require additional spots.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact Danielle Hamilton at &lt;a href="mailto:dhamilton@bethesdaservices.com" target="_blank"&gt;dhamilton@bethesdaservices.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Trauma-Informed Care | Train-the-Trainer Training (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h1&gt;Trauma-Informed Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
Train-the-Trainer&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Transform your organization’s approach to care by building internal capacity to deliver&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;high-quality, trauma-informed training.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program is designed to equip facilitators with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools needed to effectively deliver foundational Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training within their own teams and organizations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Participants will not only deepen their understanding of trauma and its impact but will also learn how to teach, engage, and inspire others—ensuring that trauma-informed principles are embedded into everyday practice.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Details:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;When: Tuesday, September 29; Wednesday, September 30; Thursday, October 1.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Time: 9:00am-3:00pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;Where: 3280 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Thorold, ON&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Cost: $750&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sign up early to secure your spot! Registration deadline is &lt;strong&gt;Monday, September 21,2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact Leah Jeffery at &lt;a href="mailto:ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com" target="_blank"&gt;ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Trauma-Informed Care | Train-the-Trainer Training (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h1&gt;&lt;img src="https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/widget/resources/Pictures/Mental%20Health%20Training%20-%20pexels-silverkblack-36729377.jpg" alt="A woman and girl having a conversation and receiving support for mental health" title="A woman and girl having a conversation and receiving support for mental health" border="0" width="567" height="319"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1&gt;Trauma-Informed Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
Train-the-Trainer&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Transform your organization’s approach to care by building internal capacity to deliver&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;high-quality, trauma-informed training.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program is designed to equip facilitators with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools needed to effectively deliver foundational Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training within their own teams and organizations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Participants will not only deepen their understanding of trauma and its impact but will also learn how to teach, engage, and inspire others—ensuring that trauma-informed principles are embedded into everyday practice.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Details:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;When: Tuesday, September 29; Wednesday, September 30; Thursday, October 1.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Time: 9:00am-3:00pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;Where: 3280 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Thorold, ON&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Cost: $750&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sign up early to secure your spot! Registration deadline is &lt;strong&gt;Monday, September 21,2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact Leah Jeffery at &lt;a href="mailto:ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com" target="_blank"&gt;ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Trauma-Informed Care | Train-the-Trainer Training (Thursday, October 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h1&gt;&lt;img src="https://portal.bethesdaservices.com/widget/resources/Pictures/Mental%20Health%20Training%20-%20pexels-silverkblack-36729377.jpg" alt="A woman and girl having a conversation and receiving support for mental health" title="A woman and girl having a conversation and receiving support for mental health" border="0" width="567" height="319"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h1&gt;Trauma-Informed Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
Train-the-Trainer&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Transform your organization’s approach to care by building internal capacity to deliver&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;high-quality, trauma-informed training.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program is designed to equip facilitators with the knowledge, confidence, and practical tools needed to effectively deliver foundational Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training within their own teams and organizations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Participants will not only deepen their understanding of trauma and its impact but will also learn how to teach, engage, and inspire others—ensuring that trauma-informed principles are embedded into everyday practice.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Details:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;When: Tuesday, September 29; Wednesday, September 30; Thursday, October 1.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Time: 9:00am-3:00pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;Where: 3280 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Thorold, ON&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Cost: $750&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sign up early to secure your spot! Registration deadline is &lt;strong&gt;Monday, September 21,2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact Leah Jeffery at &lt;a href="mailto:ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com" target="_blank"&gt;ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mental Health First Aid - Essentials Training (Wednesday, November 18, 2026)</title>
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&lt;h1&gt;Mental Health First Aid -&amp;nbsp; Essentials Training&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Essentials equips you with practical skills to support someone facing a &amp;nbsp;mental health or substance use challenge until professional help is available. The course builds confidence, reduces stigma, and enhances self-care, offering a strong foundation in MHFA principles without formal certification. MHFA Essentials is ideal for individuals, teams, and communities in any setting.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;MHFA provides the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for participants to recognize changes in mental health, respond supportively, and apply practical actions for declining mental health and crisis situations. It helps participants build confidence, reduce stigma, and enhance their own mental health.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;The MHFA course helps participants:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Increase their awareness of mental health&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Recognize indicators of mental health across the continuum (optimal, declining, poor)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Improve their confidence to provide help&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Demonstrate empathy and effective listening skills in supportive interactions&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Communicate non-judgmentally using verbal and non-verbal skills&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Provide reassurance and appropriate information in supportive conversations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Explain recovery-oriented approaches to providing support&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Decrease their mental health-related stigma&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Reflect on personal attitudes and biases that contribute to stigma&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Understand risks and limitations associated with diagnostic labeling&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Enhance their mental health&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Identify personal self-care strategies using the Three Pillars of Self-Care:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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                &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Reflective, Purposeful, and Boundaries&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Recognize when self-care is needed as a Mental Health First Aiders and how to integrate it into daily life&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

          &lt;li&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Commit to intentional self-care actions to maintain personal well-being as a Mental Health First Aider&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Time: 9:00am-4:00pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;Where: 3280 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor Boardroom, Thorold, ON&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 26px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;Cost: $100&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Sign up early to secure your spot! Registration deadline is &lt;strong&gt;Sunday, November 1, 2026.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information, contact Leah Jeffery at &lt;a href="mailto:ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com" target="_blank"&gt;ljeffery@bethesdaservices.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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