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The Self-Management Programs Network allows patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to access information about self-management programs in Southwestern Ontario. Programs are provided by Southwest Self-Management, Waterloo-Wellington Self-Management, Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Self-Management, and Erie-St. Clair Self-Management.

What are self-management programs?

 

Self-management programs are designed to provide you with tools to help you confidently manage your health condition and improve your quality of life, and how to support someone you care about with their health condition. Healthcare Providers also have access to workshops that promote working in partnership with patients and caregivers. Programming is free and available for anyone 18 years and older in Southwestern Ontario.

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Chronic Pain Education - 6-Week Series
 
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 06:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Chronic Pain Education - 6-Week Series
 
Do you live with chronic pain or know someone who does?
JOIN US...and learn to take control of your health.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 10:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: In-Person
Chronic Pain Education - 6-Week Series
 
Do you live with chronic pain or know someone who does?
JOIN US...and learn to take control of your health.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:30 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Diabetes Education - 6-Week Series
 
Do you live with Diabetes or know someone who does?
JOIN US...and learn to take control of your health.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Diabetes
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 06:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Chronic Pain Education ®-- 6- week series
 
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: In-Person
Powerful Tools for Caregivers - 6-Week Series
 
Feeling stretched caring for a loved one?
I am a: Caregiver
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Caregiving
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 10:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
The Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes
 
This 4.5 hour training is designed for anyone who works in healthcare who comes into contact with patients/clients and families.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Empathy Effect: Countering Bias to Improve Health Outcomes
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Craving Change ®-- 4- Week Series
 
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Craving Change
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 03:45 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Diabetes Education - 6-Week Series
 
Do you live with Diabetes or know someone who does?
JOIN US...and learn to take control of your health.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Diabetes
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:30 AM
In Person/Virtual: In-Person
Powerful Tools for Caregivers - 6-Week Series
 
Feeling stretched caring for a loved one?
I am a: Caregiver
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Caregiving
Time of Day: Evening
Start Time: 07:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Mental Health First Aid- Virtual & Self-Directed Learning- June 1 + 2, 2023
 
You may know medical first aid...
You may know CPR...
BUT, do you know mental health first aid?
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Mental Health First Aid
Time of Day: Evening
Start Time: 09:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Craving Change ®-- 4- Week Series
 
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Monday
Program Type: Craving Change
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 05:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Chronic Pain Education - 6-Week Series
 
Do you live with chronic pain or know someone who does?
JOIN US...and learn to take control of your health.
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Chronic Pain
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:30 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Diabetes, Healthy Feet & You - Workshop
 
Diabetes, Healthy Feet & You
Virtual Educational Workshop
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Diabetes
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 06:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Motivational Interviewing 202 - Enhanced Skills and Development, Wednesdays June 7 - 21
 
*Prerequisite: Registrants must have completed the full Motivational Interviewing 101: Foundations and Skills Development workshop.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) 202 builds on the core MI "OARS" skills.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Motivational Interviewing
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 10:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Skills of Wellbeing
 
People often think about wellness in terms of physical health - nutrition, exercise, weight management, etc.., but it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, fueling the body, engaging the mind, and nurturing the spirit.
I am a: Patient, Caregiver, Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Wellbeing
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 10:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Motivational Interviewing 101 - Foundations and Skills Development, Tuesdays, June 13 - 27
 
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a self-management support approach that uses a collaborative conversation style with patients, clients, or peers, in order to draw out and strengthen their motivation and commitment to change. Whether you are a home care nurse trying to help someone who is struggling with multiple chronic conditions or a case worker helping someone to meet their daily needs on a limited income, the core skills can be learned by anyone interested in supporting others to make change.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Tuesday
Program Type: Motivational Interviewing
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 10:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
The Monarch Systems Inc: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Level 1 Workshop
 
The Monarch System Inc.:
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Level I Workshop for Health Professionals
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Friday
Program Type: Motivational Interviewing
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:00 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Brief Action Planning
 
Brief Action Planning (BAP) is based on the premise that motivation comes from within the person. The clinician’s role is to guide people toward creating their own plans, adjusting support as needed, and always seeking to build confidence in those they work with.
I am a: Healthcare Provider
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Brief Action Planning
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:30 AM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Craving Change ®-- 4- Week Series
 
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Craving Change
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 04:00 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
Diabetes, Healthy Feet & You - Workshop
 
Diabetes, Healthy Feet & You
Educational Workshop
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Thursday
Program Type: Diabetes
Time of Day: Morning
Start Time: 09:30 AM
In Person/Virtual: In-Person
Chronic Disease Education - 6-week series
 
Do you live with a Chronic Condition or know someone who does?
I am a: Patient
Day of Week: Wednesday
Program Type: Chronic Disease
Time of Day: Afternoon
Start Time: 01:30 PM
In Person/Virtual: Online
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