If there was ever a need for crisis training, it was during the onset of COVID-19. That’s one reason the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) stepped into the breach by offering virtual training to more than 5,139 essential workers, who took over 574 courses between April and October.
We discussed identifying and engaging stakeholder in an earlier post, but how do you move beyond that initial contact and why is it important to do so?
Since COVID-19, there have been some changes and rebooking in meetups, which have all been quite manageable. I was already working from home prior to this crisis, and I assumed that the personal impact would be negligible.
Storytelling is a tool used in many different contexts, like when a teacher shares a story during a lesson at school or a grandfather shares a story about family traditions.
It is certainly safe to say that COVID-19 has definitely added things to my life and taken some other things away. When Ontario was first placed under the emergency declaration, my first thought was, “Great, now I can have time to focus on many things on my “back burner” that I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to invest time into like my KT project.”
The term can be daunting for those who have never really had the chance to learn what KT really is, as opposed to the myths surrounding it. If you haven’t already read our blog on “KT: Myth vs. Reality”[Link] check it out. If you have already read this blog piece and are still curious for more, you are in the right place.
Many times, we are connected to, or know of many different individuals and organizations we would like to involve in our Knowledge Translation plan.
Our project at the Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA) involves the training and supervision of older adult Mental Health Peer Support workers and volunteers.
While the SPARK journey of Elizabeth Anderson may have started with a colourless vague sketch of what she wanted, her story continues to be the work of an artistic masterpiece. As the founder of Being Mentally Healthy.com, Elizabeth is now a seasoned professional speaker.
