The Medicine Hat
Wellness Initiative
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. – Helen Keller
Committed to building a stronger, more resilient community through mental health education and research, Medicine Hat College, on behalf of the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund – The Beej Project, has partnered with I Got Mind to engage the Medicine Hat region in important conversations around trauma, grief and loss amidst these difficult times.
I Got Mind and its founder, former NHL and WHL player Bob Wilkie have been working with the Tigers and other local groups since 2013. I Got Mind has hosted events in Medicine Hat, and we are excited to help residents with these webinars that are designed to educate and entertain. Our talks open doors of communication and give attendees the ability to begin their journey of becoming well and overcoming whatever issues they may be encountering.
incredible people
Our speakers
Bob Wilkie
Host and President of I Got Mind
Shawn O'Grady
Mental Health Clinician and I Got Mind Facilitator
Caitlin Watters
Registered Psychologist and I Got Mind Facilitator
Clint Malarchuk
Former NHL Goaltender and long-time Mental Health Advocate
Willie Desjardins
Head Coach and General Manager of the Medicine Hat Tigers
Darren Kruger
Amateur Scout for the Calgary Flames and Medicine Hat Local
THE SESSIONS
BEING TRAUMA INFORMED (WEBINAR 1 OF 2) – MONDAY, APRIL 12, 7PM
This 75-minute presentation discusses the forms of trauma and the effects. The IGM team of professionals shed light on the forms of trauma.
Clint Malarchuk’s life would never be the same after a skate blade cut his jugular vein on the right side of his neck during an NHL hockey game. He never saw it coming and wasn’t ready to die, but the second time he faced death 19-years later at his own hand, he didn’t care.
After escaping from a seemingly sure ticket to the hereafter, Malarchuk is fully in the here and now, and has since become a Mental health Advocate who travels North America speaking on behalf of Mental Health organizations.
Chief Mike Worden of the Medicine Hat Police Service joins us to share his experiences with trauma and grief throughout his career as a Police Officer, having attended years of unfortunate tragedies, and disturbing and life-altering calls at a time with much stigma around mental health and little to no support offered.
Chief Worden will explain how he learned to cope with the many complex issues that accompany traumatic experiences, and how he has been able to move forward in a healthy and resilient way.
This is an informative event that provides insights and action steps to resolving trauma. This is a critical topic to understand as trauma is an individualized experience and can cause issues we are unaware of.
BEING TRAUMA INFORMED SUPPORT SESSION – TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 7PM
We will be hosting a group session on Tuesday at 7 pm with the IGM team for anyone in the community who wants to attend and learn more about how to deal with the trauma they have experienced. This is a free event courtesy of the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund.
GRIEF AND LOSS (WEBINAR 2 OF 2) – MONDAY, APRIL 19, 7PM
This 75-minute event will outline the grieving process that we all go through we lose something valuable in our life. Our special guests for this event will be Amateur Scout for the Calgary Flames and Medicine Hat Darren Kruger will share his experience with the loss of his brother in the 1986 Swift Current Broncos Bus Crash. Willie Desjardins will share his personal experiences as well.
This event will help those who have lost recently. We have lost our way of life during Covid and this can be an emotional time for many. Our experts will help the attendees understand the grieving process and how they can get back on track.
GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT SESSION- TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 7PM
We will be hosting a group session on Tuesday at 7 pm with the IGM team for anyone in the community who wants to attend and learn more about how to begin to take steps to create a new way of life. This is a free event courtesy of the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund.
Motivation Clarity Education Entertaining Insightful
Join us ONLINE!
Since 2018 the I Got Mind Team has been travelling throughout Western Canadian communities hosting live events to promote mental health and wellness. Since Covid-19 surfaced, we have moved our shows to online webinars that are easily accessible to everyone.
With the help and support of Medicine Hat College on behalf of the Brandon Niwa Legacy Fund, we will be hosting two live online events for the Medicine Hat community to help them understand what they can be doing for themselves to feel rejuvenated again.
Mental wellness is important to individual health, and each of us needs to take this seriously. If we are struggling, it can affect those nearest and dearest to us.