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Care, Education, & Engagement

Defining mental health as only a medical issue limits our options for care. Instead, we use a family systems framework to engage and support individuals, families, and organizations in creating resiliency and building their own strong mental health.

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Heads Up! Student Mental Health Program

Our mission is to bring mental health into the classroom and to change young people’s lives. We've developed two ways to do this: Teacher Directed; and In Person Expert Facilitated Heads Up! Program Delivery (at your school).

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Larry’s Big Adventure

This book helps families who want to open up communication about the job they do as a first responder or military member and the psychological toll it can take on parenting. The story introduces readers to a lion cub named Larry and his father who is the Captain of the Jungle Defenders.

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SERVICES

FOR YOUTH

We specialize in evidence-informed positive mental health programming.

FOR YOUR FAMILY

Our unique approach supports families dealing with the psychological injuries associated with secondary effects of trauma.

FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

We work with organizations across the spectrum, including schools, corrections services, military and first responder organizations.

We help Public Safety Personnel across Canada — peace officers, first responders, Veterans — understand the secondary effects of operational and organisational stress on their mental health.

We take the same hands-on approach to providing school-based psycho-educational programming to young adults, empowering them to take control of their mental health.

Heads Up! ESCAPE Room PD Day April 26

Calling Junior High Students from Thelma Chaulifoux, Svend Hansen & Blair McPherson! TOPIC Coping Skills ESCAPE ROOM - April 26 During this 3-hour interactive workshop, youth will work together through several puzzles and challenge stations to learn more about coping skills and "ESCAPE" the school . Youth in this session will experience a hands-on, fun, and interactive session using games. Best of all, youth must use their knowledge of coping strategies to ESCAPE from the school! Pizza lunch and snacks included. 90$ plus tax per student Facilitated by Dr. Helena Hawryluk and Ms. Jerris Popik, MSW, RSW Where: Thelma Chalifoux School, Edmonton AB

WHAT'S NEW!

Heads Up! Student Mental Health Program

A PD Day program for students in your school from the creators of Nationally successful Warrior Kids Programs.

Heads Up! Student Mental Health Tool Kit

The Power of Positive Thinking – Inner Coach vs Inner Critic Toolkit.

Toolkit Includes: Youth Friendly Canvas Bag with Inner Coach vs Inner Critic Flash Cards, Positive Affirmation Rocks Activity material (rocks and metallic marker)

Transforming Minds

A Handbook for Engaging Mental Health in the Classroom. This guide combines the best of the mental health literacy information and building our social-emotional learning together in small manageable lessons so that young people can walk away feeling empowered to look after their mental health.

MEET OUR TEAM

Dr. Helena Hawryluk

For over 15 years, Dr. Hawryluk has worked with families of the Canadian Armed Forces and Public Safety Personnel impacted by the effects of secondary trauma related to operational stress injuries. Her research focus is on innovative approaches to cultivating resilience in youth living in first-responder families and parenting strategies for families impacted by operational stress injuries.

Jerris Popik

Working alongside first responder and military members and their families Jerris is driven to bring tailored, high quality mental health resources and programs uniquely designed for each community’s needs. She is a Registered Social Worker and Co-Founder of Families First: Support for Occupational Stress Inc., and Co-Creator of the successful evidence-informed Heads Up! School Mental Health Program.