Twice a year, FAMI (Families Supporting Adults with Mental Illness) Alberta hosts Love You Forever workshops, which teach basic information about mental illness and skills to navigate the system.
These workshops prepare caregivers to—like the Robert Munsch book they're named after—support their loved ones no matter how difficult it can sometimes be.
3
guest speakers
100+
family members attended
11
community support agencies
99%
of participants found workshop valuable
Sharing the language of recovery with families, Skye Barbic breathes new life into how we explain mental illness to ourselves and the world around us.
Read The StoryFamilies spend significantly more time with their children than mental health professionals. Family Connections makes the most of that time by equipping parents to support their children at home.
Family Connections is offered in coordination with the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, and was made possible this year by the generosity of the RBC Foundation.
Did You Know?
Research suggests that enhancing caregiving capacity has a clinically significant impact on the course of their relative’s mental illness
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Inspired by her experience supporting her son through borderline personality disorder, Cindy Gerdes is redefining the family’s role in mental health care.
Read Her StoryCaregivers attend Family Connections to help improve the lives of their loved ones, but oftentimes it also changes theirs. Meet 3 families whose lives were touched by the program.
"Nice to know we aren’t alone in tackling this challenge.”
Love You Forever participant