A Wellness Journey
The act of reading and talking about books and stories can help people to achieve a more positive sense of wellness. This session offered every Thursday afternoon is a chance to connect with others, listen to a variety of readings on a different theme each week and share your thoughts in a small group.
Budgeting Dollars and Sense
Learn why budgets work and how to build a budget that works for you in simple, easy steps.
Centennial College Information Session
Attend this session to learn about programs, application process and deadlines to transition to post-secondary studies.
Computer Basics
Computer Basics is a 6 day in person workshop designed to give you an understanding of the basic functions of a computer, laptop, and smart devices. Topics include Introduction to Windows, Microsoft Word, Teams, ZOOM and Google as well as an introduction to keyboard shortcuts and internet/internet safety.
Confidence Boost
Get a better understanding of confidence and self-esteem. 10 tips to boost your confidence.
Day School & Pathways Program Information Session
Attend this session to learn about achieving credits towards your high school diploma, upgrading options and specialized training programs through Pathways available at Durham Continuing Education and Archbishop Anthony Meagher Continuing Education Centre’s.
Durham College Information Session and Online Tour
Attend this session to learn about programs, application process and deadlines to transition to post-secondary studies.
Effective Communication
Tips to help recognize poor communication and how to strengthen your communication skills.
Find Your Fit
This workshop offered over six half day sessions. Find Your Fit is designed to help you get a better understanding of your values, skills, and personality traits. Use this information to guide you in your life planning process. Learn how to research information related to personal wellness, community involvement, education, and career possibilities.
Fleming College Information Session and Tour
Attend this session to learn about programs, application process and deadlines to transition to post-secondary studies.
Getting Ahead
Getting Ahead in a Just Getting’ by World is a curriculum that supports people in poverty as they create their own plan for stability. The powerful and very interactive Getting Ahead curriculum studies poverty from an individual and community level.
Getting Ahead ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
Participants examine their own experience of poverty and explore the issues in their community that impact poverty. Those who participate learn how to build positive resources and relationships to assist them to move toward a thriving, more stable life for themselves while addressing trauma through trust and resilience.
Goal Setting
Explore different types of goals and how to create goals that work.
HOPE to Happiness
This hybrid workshop series will help you to take steps forwards building a future filled with HOPE: Happiness – Optimism – Positivity – Energy. In this 9 day series we will explore information on: Growth Mindset, Self Care, Triggers & Fear, Coping & Control, Rest-Routine & Reset, Mindfulness, Genuine Optimism and Glimmers. You will complete activities, collaborate with others and examine ways to build more HAPPINESS into your life.
Managing Anxiety
This is an eight-day series offered every Wednesday afternoon, provides a confidential and safe place to normalize, share and learn about coping with anxiety.
Managing Emotions
Attend this 2-hour session to learn about Emotional Intelligence (IQ) and strategies to coping with anger. Topics covered will include: defining emotions and feelings, six- basic emotions, managing difficult emotions, rule of 12, de-escalation techniques, window of tolerance, and grounding activities.
Mental Health Matters
In this workshop we will look at mental health as a state of well-being which greatly affects the quality of our day to day lives and our ability to be productive and maintain healthy relationships. This safe and engaging virtual session will provide a forum in which we can share thoughts and experiences while we explore ways we can stay mentally healthy and when and how to seek professional help when needed for ourselves or those we care about.
Money Mindset
This 6-session series focuses on how to take stress away from your money mindset. Learn and talk about how to build a budget, smart shopping, consumer tips, credit, savings and preparing for taxes to get benefits.
OSAP Information Session
Financial Aid Specialist will share the process of funding your post-secondary education through Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) with lots of opportunity to ask questions.
Program Information (See Calendar above for location)
General: Learn about Ontario Works programs in this all-in-one session and how to register for them.
Overview of Workshops and Community Resources
Learn about Ontario Works programming and community supports in this all-in-one session and how to register for them.
Pathways to Protection: SAFE (Supporting Awareness, Freedom and Empowerment)
Learn strategies to keep yourself SAFE through four in-person 2-hour modules on Healthy Relationships, Boundaries and Consent, Online Safety and Safety Planning. This workshop will be facilitated in a warm, welcoming, and confidential space for participants.
RentSmart Basics
In today’s challenging rental market, RentSmart Basics prepares renters to find housing and experience successful tenancies. In this workshop series, spread over three mornings, participants learn three Keys to Housing Success.
Resilience: Reboot & Rebuild
Comeback from difficulties with tips & techniques that rebuild your resilience. Listen to stories of others who have also suffered setbacks and have had real forward movement in restoring and refreshing their own inner strength.
Seneca College Information Session
Attend this session to learn about programs, application process and deadlines to transition to post-secondary studies.
Staying Ahead Connections
Recent Getting Ahead Graduates continue to share their experiences and grow as the continue to work on their future stories.
Supported Self-Filing Tax Clinic
If you have a simple tax situation, access to email, basic computer skills and want to learn how to file your taxes online, this may be the workshop for you. This 2 hour session will support you with learning how to file your taxes online.
Tax Time Ready
Tax time doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Information, support, and resources to assist you in preparing to file your federal income taxes.
The SMART Consumer
In this two-day workshop reflects on making wise choices as a consumer. Learn to recognize advertising influences, discover tips for smart shopping, spot common frauds and scams and understand your consumer rights.
True2Life Lessons
Discover, explore, and engage through nine life lesson modules focused on personal growth, improving relationships and problem-solving abilities. This workshop series will run over nine mornings.
Tuesdays with Ted
Spend some time connecting with others and sharing your thoughts in this video chat series. Each week we will present a different topic with a few related videos.
VHA Home HealthCare - Hoarding Help & Extreme Cleaning
VHA Home HealthCare is proud to share exciting information about hoarding supports in your community through this interactive and educational workshop. What is hoarding and how do we help? You’ll learn the answers to these questions and more about the no-cost extreme cleaning and hoarding support services that we offer Durham Region residents.
Youth Workshops
Individualized workshops designed for young adults between the ages of 18-29. These workshops help young adults develop techniques and tools for mental health self-management, developing and maintain relationships and explore future thinking. Available workshops include: Managing Emotions, Resilience and Vulnerability, Courage and Reframing, Critical Thinking and Decision-Making, Self-Care.
