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Welcome to NISA/Northern Initiative for Social Action
NISA is
an organization run by and for consumers of mental health services. We
develop occupational skills, nurture self-confidence and provide
resources for recovery, by creating opportunities for participants to
contribute to their own well-being and that of their community.
("Summer Heart" by Johnny Jaworski)
NISA's Heart Show
NISA / Northern Initiative for Social Action invites you to come out to
Fromagerie Elgin on Thursday, May 10th between 6-9pm for the NISA Heart
Show Opening Gala!
Showcased will be a diverse collection of artistic expression including
poetry readings of the 10th Annual BrainStorm contest winners, crafted
items and visual art pieces. There will be refreshments and
entertainment provided! Some art works will be available for purchase.
Our works, individual and unique, reflect our diverse mental wellness
journeys. We use the power of art as a vehicle to share and heal. "Every
brush stroke is an act of courage."
The show will be exhibited from Saturday, May 5th until Sunday, May
27th. Partial proceeds from the sales will go to support NISA's
programs.
Mental Health Commission of Canada launches strategy
The way we talk and think about mental health is set to change forever in Canada.
On May 8th, the Mental Health Commission of Canada
(MHCC) will launch the much anticipated Mental Health Strategy for
Canada, outlining the first-ever document working to help "improve
mental health in our country."
Our Executive Director, Shana Calixte will be one of the featured
speakers at the event, and will join many others in the mental health sector and ministry of health.
Click here to register for and watch the webcast live on May 8th, or join us at 105 Elm St. for a showing and refreshments for this historic occasion!
Peer Support Employment Training
For many people with lived experience of mental illness, recovery is an
ongoing journey. We know that a lot of skills are developed from
negotiating the rough terrain of individual wellness and from encounters
with various mental health services and supports in our community.
Recovery is a very individual experience, but it is often strengthened
by connecting with someone else who has been there—a peer. Peer Support
Workers are formalized, paid employees who adhere to best and emerging
practices in the field which embrace confidentiality, boundary setting
and conflict resolution, as well as traditional skills found within the
mental health social services system.
NISA/Northern Initiative for Social Action is pleased to offer a
five-day training program presented by Robyn Priest and Susan Musante
from the Alaska Peer Support Consortium
to offer those with lived experience of mental illness help to build
their knowledge and qualifications in peer support for future
employment.
Monthly Activity Calendars
Looking for our monthly activity calendar? Find it here!
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