A Real-Life Classroom
Hi all, Since last January, my cohort has been placed in Vancouver, so that we get a “feel” for the downtown atmosphere. We have had some unexpected surprises (I will…
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Everyone has a journey leading to their story.
Since we began this course, my cohort has had many different types of guest speakers. We have had elders come and talk about their experiences, we’ve had drug advocates, we…
Looking into the future…
Okay, this is a first. I am going to write about something not too related to the Program. I am going to talk about my path, my journey. When I…
Weekly Placements at PHS and Lookout
From January of this year, every Wednesday my class has been placed in different locations in the Downtown East Side to do our field study practice. We switch every 6-8…
Learning from Different Sources
Of the many diverse things that we learn in the CMHAW program, I see the guest speakers being the most important. We get to hear their stories and have them…
Into our Practicum placement – the finish line is in sight!
Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by once again to my blog page for the CSW program. The first of many visits, I hope! So here we are on our second…
Getting our sweat on!
SO…here I am, 7 months in. Again as a refresher, I am taking the Community Mental Health and Addictions course. Right now, we are doing the Aboriginal History class. The…
Be the Change: ‘Pay it forward, live a better life style and get mentally and financially educated.’
Welcome back readers! I just want to shine some light on how amazing these last couple of weeks has been for us. The most recent event that has occurred was…
Be the Change: What do you want to do before you die?
On May 3 we had a day where we, as a school, went to the Langley Events Centre. There was a day-long event of presentations by speakers from all around…
Inside the CSW Program
Welcome back to my blog for the CSW Program!! I appreciate you reading and I hope the information I am providing is useful to you. Just an update to where…
The CMHAW Program So Far…
I wanted to talk a little bit about the start of the CMHAW Program, my first week into this course was amazing. We had the opportunity to have our Orientation…
Hello current and future students!
Hello current and future students!! My name is Hana and I am in the Community Support Worker Program (CSW) which is almost near its end. I started in November 2012…
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