YMCA BC Kamloops understands the important role that stress and mental wellness play in the lives of our community members. That’s why we have a variety of mental wellness groups that support individuals of all ages and families to learn healthy coping skills, connect with others in the community, and get support all in a safe and friendly environment.
Please contact us at 250-376-4771 ext.122 or mentalwellness@bc.ymca.ca for more information.
The Y Mind Teen Program supports teens who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety to learn and practice healthy coping strategies to better manage stress and anxiety. Our groups provide an opportunity for teens to learn within a safe, comfortable, and fun environment, surrounded by other teens experiencing similar thoughts and feelings.
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Everyone experiences worries and anxiety. The key is to learn how to make sure these don’t get in the way of doing things you care about! Y Mind Youth offers a free 7-week psychoeducational support group for young adults who experience anxiety.
Y Mind Adult is a 7-week program for adults 31+ who are experiencing stress and mild to moderate anxiety. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to increase coping. This group is led by trained mental health professionals and gives adults the chance to connect with others who are experiencing similar thoughts and feelings.
Circle of Security Parenting Program offers a weekly education program for parents and caregivers to improve the parent-child attachment. The program assists parents to better understand and respond to their child's needs and improve confidence in parenting skills.
Support group for women experiencing isolation, sadness, or mild to moderate pre- or post-natal depression and/or anxiety. Peer support with an educational component. Child-minding available.
At the YMCA, we understand the important roles that physical activity and mindfulness play in coping with stress and managing mental health. That’s why we have programs like Growing Mindfully, which helps support youth to be more active and learn healthy coping strategies.
Our GLOW (Girls’ Life of Wellness) group helps support young women and non-binary youth in all five dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, spiritual and environmental. During the program, participants meet in groups to have healthy skill-building discussions (eg. body image, healthy relationships, setting boundaries, puberty, morals/values) and participate in wellness activities.
A free group for parents whose children have completed Growing Mindfully (formally Mindful Monkeys) or Mind Outside 8-12. In this group, parents and guardians will learn the same mental wellness skills their children learned in the kid's group, as well as more in-depth knowledge about mental health, brain functioning, services in the community, and advocating for their children.
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We offer an 8-week program for ages 55+ that focuses on physical and mental wellness and connection. In the 2 hour session we will provide education on mental wellness, exercise for functional mobility and create social connections.
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The Prenatal Wellness is a free group for expecting parents. Participants will learn coping strategies including meditation, mindfulness, and self-compassion tools to use during labor and for the first years with their new bundle of joy. The group will also include a time to connect, ask questions and meet other expecting parents. Snacks will be provided.
(Building Resilience, Authenticity, Accountability, Values & Empathy) is a free 8-week group that focuses on general wellness for those 8-12 year-old boys and nonbinary children. The group will be two hours per session and will include physical activity along with mental, social and emotional learning. Participants will learn about healthy expression of emotions, self-care, the benefits of physical activity, friendship, stress and worries.
For male-identifying caregivers with children from infancy to late teens. Participants will engage in a support-group learning environment covering values and identity, child development, self-care, boundaries, and communication. Sessions include physical activity, snacks, and a non-judgemental environment to talk about what matters to you.
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We offer workshops available on a variety of mental wellness and mental health topics.
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