By CHAT News Today

The POST-Funded Programs

Dec 6, 2019 | 9:23 AM

We’ve taken you through the history of The POST Thrift Store – from where it began to where it is today – and now we’ll take a look at how supporting The POST not only supports the employees who gain work experience and skills, but how it also allows them to fund several Canadian Mental Health Association programs.

The POST is first and foremost about community and creating an open and supportive environment, so it’s no surprise that one of their programs is a group for individuals living with mental health issues. Whispers of Wellness (WOW, for short) is an open group that can be joined at any time and has a focus on peers supporting peers. There is no registration required and, thanks to donations made to The POST, the group is free to attend. This is a weekly program that runs every Wednesday evening and is facilitated by Canadian Mental Health Association Educators.

Would you believe there is a way to change your life in just 12 hours? With Living Life to the Full, you can learn new ways to deal with and overcome the obstacles that life sends your way, and create a confident and happy YOU! Individuals can learn to assess their feelings, thoughts and behaviours to create a course of action for dealing with them. This is a course that’s offered twice a year at a reduced rate, again, thanks to community support of The Post Thrift Store.

Everyone deserves access to certain services, but systems that let you access services aren’t always designed to be the most user friendly. That’s where the System Navigation program comes in. This program was created to help individuals who are having difficulty getting the services they need by providing information and referrals to various community resources in southeastern Alberta.

We all have that one person we turn to for help and advice when we need it and the Canadian Mental Health Association has a program that works to identify and educate these “community helpers.” The Community Helpers program offers free training to individuals who are already naturally providing help to others. It strengthens their abilities and provides these helpers with more tools to better serve their friends, their families and their community.

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Finally, the annual program Caring Coats is made possible by revenue generated from The POST Thrift Store. This is a program that’s done in partnership with The Salvation Army and CHAT TV. The program focuses on gathering donations of winter clothing from the community. That clothing is then provided at no cost to those in need in Medicine Hat. Winters can be harsh in our city and not everyone is able to afford a new or proper coat for the season. If your closet is bursting with puffy jackets that you don’t need any longer, consider putting them toward a great cause that ensures everyone has a safe and happy winter.