Events

May is National Mental Health Month and surveys show caregivers experience more burnout and stress than the general population. This WELLbinar touches on the challenges to mental and emotional health and how to find more happiness, joy and balance in life. The session also includes a tool known as the Social Convoy model to create a care team for emotional support and getting a respite break.

Language offered: English

This WELLbinar will help you define the general concepts of values, ethics and morals to your children, so they understand how to determine the difference between right and wrong. You’ll also learn how culture can instill values, the importance of working with your spouse/domestic partner to determine which values to teach your children, the importance of consistency and patience, and much more.

Language offered: Spanish

Strong emotions are inevitable. This WELLbinar goes beyond identifying emotions to help us manage and control ourselves when all of our buttons have been pushed. We need real strategies to enable us to say and do the right thing. During this WELLbinar, we'll share state-of-the-art techniques that will ensure you'll keep your cool.

Language offered: English

Join expert Dr. Bob Franks, President and CEO of The Baker Center and faculty member at Harvard Medical School, for this Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day WELLbinar. From nurturing emotional intelligence to promoting healthy coping mechanisms, we'll explore practical ways to raise mentally strong and emotionally resilient kids. Plus, we'll provide insights into recognizing signs that our children may be struggling with their mental health and offer guidance on seeking appropriate help and resources. Sign up to receive the recording if you can't attend live.

Language offered: English

This WELLbinar will help you assess your summer care needs for your children and teens, review summer care costs and provide an overview of summer care and camp options.

Language offered: English

The link between mental, physical and financial well-being is strong. Money may not buy happiness, but your relationship with it can impact your health. Stress caused by money troubles, or a lack of financial knowledge, can affect your mental and physical well-being. During this WELLbinar, we'll review physical, mental and financial health and how they are integrated, how financial stress can impact you and how having a plan helps you be prepared to manage financial stress.

Language offered: English

Are you new to investing? Or, do you just want to have a better sense of how investments work? Do you want to feel more confident when it comes to investing your money? With a focus on fund types and investing styles, this WELLbinar will help you to understand the essential concepts to help you build a mix of funds that are right for you.

Language offered: English

Your retirement income is built for the long term. But market volatility can create a lot of doubt. Having a good financial strategy can help ease these concerns. Join us and review the sources of retirement income. You'll also learn how to navigate market volatility and ways to protect your retirement paycheque.

Language offered: English

This WELLbinar provides a general overview of ADD/ADHD, including testing and diagnosis. The session will also go over treatment options for ADD/ADHD as well as strategies for success.

Language offered: English

Learn about the basics of budgeting and how to better manage your money. This WELLbinar discusses determining financial priorities, how to reduce expenses, recognizing debt trouble and strategies for saving.

Language offered: English

Are you struggling to find balance? Learn practical strategies for an integrated approach to find balance in the five key areas of life: family/friends, work, giving back, finance and health.

Language offered: English

During this WELLbinar we'll discuss concerns and risks, instant messaging, texting, social networking and chat rooms, and teach strategies to increase safety online. We'll also identify resources and monitoring software.

Language offered: English

During this WELLbinar, we'll examine how to let go of things that work counter, examine how one’s past may help, how to come to acceptance and explore best practices for maintaining inner peace.

Language offered: English

With every part of the country challenged with natural disasters that can happen unexpectedly, how prepared are you to help an older loved one — whether they live near or far, at home or in a senior living community — face the aftermath of fires, hurricanes, tornadoes and other devastating events? Planning ahead is key and we take you through what to know, how to communicate with your loved one and how to ensure your family is ready for the unknown.

Language offered: English

This WELLbinar will outline a way to rewire our brains to be more optimistic and increase self-confidence. We'll also discuss ways to build self-esteem and how to control our negative thoughts.

Language offered: English

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Language offered: English

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Language offered: Mandarin

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Language offered: English

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Language offered: English

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Languages offered: English, French

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Language offered: Portuguese

During this WELLbinar, we’ll discuss the components of burnout, how to assess your burnout level, and how to take care of yourself to avoid burnout. Participants will reflect on what motivates them to do the work they are doing and how to become happier and healthier versions of themselves.

Language offered: Spanish

Do you have difficulty sleeping? Join this WELLbinar where we'll explore sleep disorders and their causes (circadian rhythms, insomnia and snoring/sleep apnea), discuss the benefits of sleep studies and examine sleep’s relationship to stress and the release of cortisol. Additionally, we'll identify ways to address insomnia and helpful resources.

Language offered: English

This WELLbinar will provide you with strategies for creating a successful retirement and estate plan. The information will help you to assess your current financial situation, set retirement goals and invest wisely.

Language offered: English

Time management and organizational skills are critical to successfully balancing work, life and family. During this WELLbinar, you'll learn strategies and tips for organizing and managing that will make a critical difference in the quality of your work and life.

Language offered: English

Maintaining good brain health and memory fitness can make a big difference as we try to remember names and faces, recall important information or retain facts. During this WELLbinar, you'll learn to maintain a healthy brain and boost brain power.

Language offered: English

Stress impacts children as young as seven years old. This WELLbinar outlines the causes and signs of stress. We'll discuss the techniques that will help children on an everyday basis.

Language offered: English

Join this WELLbinar to learn how to care for yourself while dealing with everyday challenges and issues.

Language offered: English

Many Canadians are aware of how important managing their money is, especially in these turbulent times. A lot of people today struggle with debt and are having a hard time saving for the future. This WELLbinar focuses on understanding credit and savings essentials. It covers debt management and explores the age old question of whether buying or renting might be right for you.

Language offered: English

This WELLbinar covers basic wellness, time management, getting support from professionals and finding child care resources to give you needed time for rejuvenation.

Language offered: English

In recognition of World Alzheimer's Month, this WELLbinar will cover the signs, symptoms and stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, day-to-day caregiving techniques, how to communicate with a person with Alzheimer's, financial assistance and insurance and resources for caregivers. This WELLbinar will also cover brain health and the possible ways to prevent dementia and improve cognitive performance.

Language offered: English

A will protects your assets and your family, yet about half of us don’t have a will or a power of attorney. During this informative WELLbinar you will find out what happens when you die without a will, what a power of attorney is and why we need one, how to minimize taxes at death and much more. This WELLbinar is best suited to anyone who wants to understand how to protect their assets and family as part of their overall financial plan.

Language offered: English

Learn which healthy habits are important and how to help teens deal with teachers and academics, peer pressure, discipline and more.

Language offered: English