WORKSHOPS

STRESS MANAGEMENT 

08 Oct (0900 - 1200hrs)

Stress: Take Charge is a practical, skills-based wellness program designed to help participants better understand stress and develop effective strategies to manage it. This half day workshop will include interactive learning, self-reflection, and evidence-informed techniques. Participants explore how stress affects physical, mental, and emotional well-being and learn tools to build resilience. Bonus Bite: Nourish your body, calm your mind—learn how healthy eating supports stress reduction.and/or 

THE POWER OF PROTEIN: FUELING PERFORMANCE & RECOVERY 

16 Oct (0900 - 1200hrs)

Discover how protein and other essential nutrients support military performance, recovery, and long-term health. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn the role of macronutrients in building a balanced diet, explore practical label-reading strategies to make informed food choices, and gain evidence-based nutrition knowledge drawn from Strengthening the Forces Health Promotion programming and Essential Nutrition Course concepts. Participants will then put their learning into practice by preparing a delicious, nutrient-packed plant-based power bowl designed to demonstrate how whole foods can provide the fuel needed to support energy, strength, and operational readiness. 

Key themes: 

• Food Plate basics
• Macro Nutrients
• Grocery shopping strategies
• Nutrition label reading
• Simple healthy cooking

PAIN AND SLEEP

28 Oct (0900 - 1200hrs)

Whether you are living with chronic pain, recovering from injury, or simply looking to improve your sleep quality and overall well-being, this workshop provides valuable tools to support your health and resilience.  

Learn about the connection between fatigue, sleep, and pain. Discuss the mind-body connection and experience an iRest Yoga Nidra practice as part of your sleep hygiene strategies.

SAVOUR THE MOMENT: MINDFUL COOKING IN COMMUNITY 

30 Oct (0900 - 1200hrs)

Food is more than nutrients—it's also about enjoyment, satisfaction, and connection. This interactive workshop introduces mindful eating principles and explores how our environment, emotions, and habits influence food choices. Participants will prepare a simple recipe together while practicing mindfulness techniques that can help improve their relationship with food and enhance the enjoyment of meals. 

Key themes: 

• Mindful eating
• Hunger and fullness cues
• Enjoyment and satisfaction
• Reducing distracted eating
• Hands-on cooking experience

ANGER AND STRESS 

20 Nov (0900 - 1200hrs)

We all experience anger from time to time, and learning how to manage it effectively can strengthen relationships, improve communication, and build confidence. This interactive workshop will help participants better understand anger and the behaviours associated with it. Participants will learn to recognize common patterns that can generate anger, and develop practical strategies for navigating challenging situations in a constructive way. Participants will also explore how building self-esteem and using assertive communication can help them earn respect from others, strengthen leadership skills, and support positive outcomes at work and in everyday life. Participants will leave with tools and techniques to respond with confidence, communicate effectively, and manage angry moments in healthy and productive ways. 

SLEEP FUNDAMENTALS & ANTI-STRESS STRATEGIES

10 Dec (0900 - 1200hrs)

Feeling tired, stressed, or overwhelmed before the holidays? This three-hour workshop provides practical tools to help you improve sleep, reduce stress, and build healthy recovery habits during one of the busiest times of the year. 

Participants will explore the science of sleep, learn how stress affects rest and recovery, and discover simple strategies to improve sleep hygiene and daily energy levels. The workshop concludes with a one-hour guided iRest® Yoga Nidra practice, helping participants experience deep relaxation while learning techniques that can be incorporated into everyday life. 

Whether you're looking to improve your sleep, manage stress more effectively, or simply carve out time for recovery, this workshop offers practical tools to support your health and resilience. 

Duration: 3 hours
Practical Component: 1-hour guided iRest® Yoga Nidra session 

R.E.S₂E.T. (0830 - 1600hrs)

R.E.S₂E.T aligns with the CAF BALANCE Strategy and other Operational Readiness initiatives to provide a skill-based program aimed at improving wellness at an individual, unit, family and/or command level. Utilizing adult learning tools, the goal is to provide a specific total health strategy to support participants focused on obtaining optimal BALANCE and performance.  

R.E.S₂E.T introduces participants to the following six topics:

1. Resilience

2. Eating Healthy

3. Stress

4. Sleep/Rest

5. Exercise Selection or Exercises for Mental Fitness

6. Taking Action/Goal Setting

Social Wellness

Respect in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) 

(one day, 0800-1600 hrs) 

12 Aug

- REGISTER BEFORE 5 AUG -

TAKE A STAND AGAINST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

The contents of this workshop provide the core learning for: Promoting respect within DND/CAF through awareness and understanding. Empowering DND/CAF members to take a stand against conduct deficiencies, harassment, and crimes of a sexual nature. Building skills to support persons affected by conduct deficiencies, harassment, and crimes of a sexual nature through a trauma informed approach. (This workshop is Guardian coded).

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: Please note that during this workshop there will be discussion on the topic of sexual misconduct (including explicit language and references to sexual situations including sexual violence). We recognize that at times the workshop can be emotionally activating for some people. Facilitators are trained to provide appropriate support and resources.

Prevent & Respond to Sexual Misconduct (PRSM)  [Formerly Respect in the CAF Workshop]

(one day, 0800-1600 hrs) 

21 Oct

- REGISTER BEFORE 14 OCT -

OR

1 Dec

- REGISTER BEFORE 24 NOV -

The contents of this workshop provide the core learning for: Promoting respect within DND/CAF through awareness and understanding. Empowering DND/CAF members to take a stand against conduct deficiencies, harassment, and crimes of a sexual nature. Building skills to support persons affected by conduct deficiencies, harassment, and crimes of a sexual nature through a trauma informed approach. (This workshop is Guardian coded).

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: Please note that during this workshop there will be discussion on the topic of sexual misconduct (including explicit language and references to sexual situations including sexual violence). We recognize that at times the workshop can be emotionally activating for some people. Facilitators are trained to provide appropriate support and resources.

Inclusion & Respect in Defence 

(one day, 0800-1600 hrs) 

[check back soon for a description and date!]

Mental Fitness & Suicide Awareness (MFSA)

(one day, 0800-1600 hrs)

6 Oct

- REGISTER BEFORE 29 SEP -

OR

17 Nov

- REGISTER BEFORE 10 NOV -

This course is MITE coded. The purpose of MFSA is to prepare personnel in supervisor roles to promote mental fitness and to lessen the incidence of mental health injuries including deliberate self-harm and suicide, within the military community. Participants will discuss Mental Fitness and learn an early suicide intervention model. Although this is a supervisor course, course is open and appropriate for all ranks, adult family members and NPF/DND Civilian Employees. 

Managing Angry Moments 

(must attend both days, 0830-1200 hrs) 

MAM is an interactive program designed to help increase personal performance by identifying successful coping strategies in anger–generating situations and provide opportunities to learn and practice new skills. Discussions focus on understanding anger; identifying personal triggers; managing conflict with others; identifying and practicing strategies that work for you, and learning how to manage your response for the long-term.

Stress: Take Charge!  

(1 Day, 0830-1600 hrs)

This interactive program offers an effective, skills-based approach to managing stress. Through self-awareness, behaviour change and skill building, participants will examine stress within their lives and learn about the stress response. Various relaxation/stress management techniques and strategies will be explored and practiced.

Inter-Personal Communication (Inter-Comm)

(Must attend both days, 0830-1600hrs)

A course specifically designed for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and their families. The course is intended to increase capacity to manage conflict, nurture collaboration and communicate effectively.

Family Violence Awareness & Prevention Leadership Workshop

(1 day, 0830-1530hrs)

This workshop will focus on identifying when someone might be affected by family violence, what the CAF defines family violence as, a CAF members role in reporting incidences of family violence and resources available. (In accordance with DAOD 5044-4, COs will receive the mandatory Family Violence Briefing at the upcoming Garrison Council). 

Addiction Awareness and Prevention

Alcohol, Other Drugs, Gambling and Gaming (AODGG) Supervisor Training

Rank level MCpl and above (2 day course) (must attend both days, 0800-1600hrs)

25 & 26 Nov

- REGISTER BEFORE 18 NOV -

All military supervisors are required to take this course at some point in their career; it is MITE coded. Supervisors will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of addiction and, through practice, apply the DND policies around alcohol, other drugs, gambling and gaming. Supervisors will be given an opportunity to develop and practice strategies to promote an addiction free work environment.

Self-Managed Butt Out Program

We know for most people quitting tobacco is not easy. Butt Out can help! CAF personnel who need support can participate in the Self-Managed Butt Out Program. Trained Health Promotion staff will provide you with the tools, resources and support necessary to help you quit and achieve a tobacco free lifestyle. If you are thinking about quitting and need help making a decision, check out the ‘Do I Want to Quit Smoking? Decision Balance Worksheet’. This tool can assist you with analyzing your reasons for quitting. 

Access Butt Out Program Materials and Resources here

Nutritional Wellness

The Essential Nutrition Course (TENC)

(must attend all four days, 0830-1200 hrs)

This course is appropriate for adults who wish to learn and practice healthy eating habits. This course was developed by Registered Dietitians in collaboration with a public health medicine specialist physician. After this course, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to feel comfortable implementing the learning outcomes below.

Active Living and Injury Prevention

Injury Reduction Strategies for Sports and Physical Activity (IRS)

(1230-1600 hrs)

IRS aims to provide scientific based evidence about injuries in the CAF at both a National and Local level. This workshop, facilitated by local Subject Matter Experts in the field of Health Promotion, Physiotherapy and Fitness, provides a practical component for participants to apply a variety of injury-reducing strategies for both their personal fitness and Unit PT. Discover why more people may be risking injury when they are exercising and learn a few simple strategies you can implement to help prevent injuries.