WELLNESS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Transforming Wellness and Professional Resilience in the Community Social Services Sector

Welcome to the CSSHSA Wellness Exchange Program, an innovative initiative we deliver specifically for employees within the Social Services sector in British Columbia. This program is here to empower you with tools, resources, and a supportive network to enhance your well-being. Whether your team has experienced a recent workplace crisis or they simply want to improve their professional resilience, this is the program for you.

 

Who is the Program For?

The Wellness Exchange Program is designed for professionals in the Community Social Services (CSS) sector who want to strengthen their resilience and enhance their mental health toolkit. The program offers both open group sessions, available to all CSS employees, and closed group sessions for specific organizations. These sessions provide opportunities to learn, share best practices, and develop strategies for improved mental well-being.

 

 

What is the Wellness Exchange Program?

The Wellness Exchange Program was developed in 2016 by Alberta Health Services. It was created to help individuals build a resilience toolkit and modelled after Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) group format. The Wellness Exchange Program can be used in both disaster response recovery and also in non-disaster settings to help manage life’s stressors. The Modules delivered in these trainings are in a series of 5 one-hour workshops which are delivered once per week. The Workshop topics cover these areas:

  1. Problem- Solving
  2. Positive Activities
  3. Managing Reactions
  4. Helpful Thinking
  5. Healthy Connections

HOW THE FIVE WEEK PROGRAM LOOKS LIKE

Week 1 Problem-Solving – Learning ways to problem-solve effectively helps us address the entire situation, influence what we can, and increase our confidence in the decisions that we make.

Week 2 Positive Activities – Positive activities provide us with opportunities for enjoyment, improve our mood, increase our sense of control over our life, and create hope.

Week 3 Managing Reactions – Learning to effectively manage our emotions is important, as it helps protect our well-being, maintain our healthy connections, make effective decisions, and respond in healthy ways.

Week 4 Helpful Thinking – Our thoughts have an impact on how we see the world, how we feel, and how we behave. Shifting our unhelpful thinking to more helpful thinking improves our mood and reduces the intensity of our reactions.

Week 5 Healthy Connections – Social support and connecting with others helps us feel a sense of belonging and reduces isolation. Building healthy social connections helps increase our confidence and our overall well-being.

 

Get Involved

Ready to enhance your well-being and connect with your peers? Join us in building a healthier and more resilient sector. Use the form below to sign up for the Wellness Exchange Program workshops that interest you or your team.