If you are not part of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program, please visit Community Connects YYC to access our Mental Health Services.
Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Please talk to your PDD Disability Caseworker to complete and send the referral form.
Taking care of your mental health is important. We have professionals to help you get the right support at the right time.
Vecova’s Mental Health Services clinic provides mental health support and education to persons with disabilities and their support networks. Their services include:
- Individual counselling
- Group counselling
- Creative Coping Group
- Dementia Caregiver Group
- Art therapy
- Educational and peer support groups
- Behavioural planning and consultation
- Staff training and resources
- Supervision of graduate practicum students and provisional psychologists
- Education series
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS
Creative Coping
Creative Coping Group is an 8-week in-person group offered to consumers with PDD funding. This art-therapy-based group invites participants to learn about themselves and connect to their emotions using various art materials and activities. Participants are encouraged to express themselves through various art forms and are invited to share their experiences and feelings with the group. The group also includes lessons on the importance of self-care. We guide participants through various coping skills to help them connect the importance of understanding our emotions and knowing how to manage them when they get too loud.
Upcoming sessions:
Fridays from 1-3pm, starting April 5, 2024 to May 24, 2024 @ Vecova (in-person)
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS
Disability and Sexuality Lab Presents: Online Dating
May 21, 2024 | 11am | Via ZOOM
This free educational series brings to the forefront the unique experiences and challenges faced by people with disabilities when it comes to online dating.
Guest Speakers: Dr. Alan Martino and Naomi Eastman
Hear Firsthand Accounts: Listen to real-life experiences shared by people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Understand Accessibility Barriers: Learn about the specific hurdles that individuals with disabilities face when accessing digital dating platforms.
Equip Yourself with Knowledge: Gain practical advice and discover resources that can facilitate safe and fulfilling online dating experiences for people with disabilities.
Guest Speakers: Dr. Alan Martino
Assistant Professor in the Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.
Naomi Eastman: Graduate of the Bachelors of Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies program at the University of Calgary.
