Strengthening Community Workshops
The Strathcona Regional District is excited to offer workshops and training opportunities to organizations, volunteers, and individuals in the Strathcona Regional District looking to support community members experiencing insecure housing or homelessness.
Homeless Services Association of British Columbia
HSA-BC offers various free online workshops for those working and volunteering in the homelessness sector. Training can be self-paced, as an individual or in small groups.
To learn more, visit HSA-BC.
Available Training
Organizations that support individuals at risk of homelessness can refer their staff or volunteers for the following individual training. Training fees are covered. Inquire about available training.
North Island College
Food Safe Course
Obtain the necessary certification to work in the foodservice industry. FoodSafe is a prerequisite for applying for jobs in a wide variety of industries including custodial work, home support, the film industry, the marine industry, the food industry and volunteer opportunities.
North Island College/St. John Ambulance
First Aid Course
Basic First Aid training (Emergency) First Aid or Level One (Standard) are helpful courses for managing community and workplace emergencies. Topics include: responding to medical emergencies, managing bleeds and burns, CPR and AED for adults, and recognizing a mental health emergency.
Upcoming Workshops & Training
Previous Workshops & Training
Learn about previous workshops, training, and events offered below.
Anti-Racism Training
The Anti-Racism Response Training Program (A.R.T.), developed by Dr Ishu Ishiyama, uses a witness-centred approach to disrupting racism. The training will help participants build knowledge and skills about anti-racism and practice active-witness strategies to disrupt racism– building a safer and more inclusive community.
Facilitated by Sanath Training
Campbell River Community Walks
Mental Health First Aid training gives members of the public the skills to help someone in a mental health crisis or experiencing a decline in their mental well-being. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, decreases stigmatizing attitudes, and helps individuals identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.
Village Workshop with Kathi Camilleri
During this experiential workshop, participants will explore their role in supporting the revival of the values that worked so beautifully in Indigenous villages for thousands of years. They will also learn in-depth about the effects of Residential Schools and Canada’s Policy of Assimilation.
Facilitated by Kathi Camilleri
Effective Engagement with Indigenous People
This workshop provides a foundation and understanding to effectively engage with indigenous people, working towards collaboration and reconciliation.
Facilitated by Wi’La’Mola Consulting
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid training gives members of the public the skills to help someone in a mental health crisis or experiencing a decline in their mental well-being. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, decreases stigmatizing attitudes, and helps individuals identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.
Walk With Me
Walk With Me is an arts-based community-action project seeking to uncover the human dimensions of the toxic drug poisoning crisis through a guided walk. Participants will listen via wireless headphones to learn about the impacts of the crisis through a practice of story-sharing featuring soundscapes based on the stories, songs and poetry of individuals affected.