Mental Health/Subst Use (ODE)

Course description

Despite the reality that mental health and substance use challenges are prevalent within society, stigma continues to make it difficult to address, cope, and provide effective treatment. Navigating through the justice system with mental health and/or substance use challenges makes for further complications, given the level of stereotyping and prejudice additionally attached to crime-involved individuals. Students will learn about the biological and psychosocial foundation of mental health and substance use and the misconceptions that impact criminalization. Students will explore signs, symptoms and behavioral characteristics of common mental health and substance and will be tasked with developing an equitable and inclusive approach in broadening their perspectives. Students will explore the importance of developing strong skills within this field and learning about personal self-care when providing support to those with mental health and substance use issues.

Students registering for credit courses for the first time must declare a program at the point of registration. Declaring a program does not necessarily mean students must complete a program, individual courses may be taken for skill improvement and upgrading.

Contact ol@georgiancollege.ca or call 705.722.1500 for more information.