Okanagan & Kootenays | Beyond the Blues 2019

Beyond the Blues events open to the general public

Castlegar

October 10 | 10:00am - 1:00pm
Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus, The Pit (301 Frank Beinder Way)
Door prizes will be offered
Education + all mental health + risky drinking or substance use screens
Targeted to college students and employees but anyone can attend from the community if they wish
Contact: Tami O'Meara (Selkirk College) 250-365-1273

Enderby

October 1 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Splatsin Centre, main space (767 Old Vernon Rd.)
Education only
Targeted to new moms but anyone can attend from the community if they wish
Contact: Denise Butler (Canadian Mental Health Association - Shuswap Revelstoke) 250-832-8477 ext. 102

Merritt

October 23 | 10:00pm - 3:00pm
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Merritt Campus (4155 Belshaw St.)
Education only
Open to anyone
Contact: Emma McMillan (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) 250-378-3336

Nelson

October 8 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Selkirk College, Nelson Tenth St. Campus, Mary Hall cafeteria (820 Tenth St.)
Education + all mental health + risky drinking or substance use screens
Targeted to college students and employees but anyone can attend from the community if they wish
Contact: Lu Ann Dietrich (Selkirk College) 250-354-3203

Nelson

October 9 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Selkirk College, Silver King Campus, cafeteria of New Student Building (2001 Silver King Rd.)
Education + all mental health + risky drinking or substance use screens
Targeted to college students and employees but anyone can attend from the community if they wish
Contact: Lu Ann Dietrich (Selkirk College) 250-354-3203

Salmon Arm

November 28 | 11:30am - 1:30pm
Okangan College Salmon Arm Campus, cafeteria of New Student Building (2552 10th Ave. NE [TCH])
Education + all mental health + risky drinking or substance use screens
Targeted to college students and employees but anyone can attend from the community if they wish
Contact: Taryn Schmid, Campus Librarian (Okangan College Salmon Arm Campus) 250-832-2126

Vernon

November 5 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Futures, Youth Resource Centre (3105 33rd St.)
Education only
Targeted to people age 30 or under but anyone can attend from the community if they wish
Contact: Naaz Kaur Grewal (Canadian Mental Health Association, Vernon & District) 250-542-3114 ext. 226

Beyond the Blues events open only to target groups

Kelowna

October 23
Aberdeen Hall
Event will feature a guest speaker and social time
Education only
Open only to Independent School Educators in the Okanagan (invite only)
Contact: Kat Grootjes (Central Okanagan Independent Schools Administrators) 250-768-9008

Osoyoos

November 8
Osoyoos High School
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Deneen Ollis (Child and Youth Mental Health) 250-487-4422

Penticton

October 30
Skaha Lake Middle School
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Deneen Ollis (Child and Youth Mental Health) 250-487-4422

Penticton

November 5
Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Deneen Ollis (Child and Youth Mental Health) 250-487-4422

Penticton

November 5
Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Deneen Ollis (Child and Youth Mental Health) 250-487-4422

Penticton

November 21
Okanagan College, Centre of Excellence
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Megan Potter (Okanagan College Students' Union) 250-490-3967 ext. 3208

Princeton

November 22
KVR Middle School
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Deneen Ollis (Child and Youth Mental Health) 250-487-4422

Summerland

October 29
Summerland Middle School
Education only
Open to students of the school only
Contact: Deneen Ollis (Child and Youth Mental Health) 250-487-4422

Vernon

November 6
Ministry of Forest Land and Natural Resource Operations
Education only
Open to employees only
Contact: Lenai Schmidt (CMHA Vernon) 250- 542-3114