Registering for PFLS events
To register for any of our events that require registration, please visit our page on Eventbrite.
Download the PFLS guide to using Webex for webinars and online events.
Multi-Media Art Workshops with Apanaki Temitayo
Every Friday in January
1:30 pm to 3 pm | In Person | Registration required
Join artist and educator, Apanaki Temitayo, this winter to explore the beauty of African fabric collage, mixed media art, air-dry clay, alcohol ink creations, and the versatility of Mod Podge. All are welcome!
Wellness Through Words
Tuesday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 28
2 pm to 3 pm | In Person | Drop in
All are welcome to join this small group drop-in program run by Gideon (he/him) from United for Literacy to strengthen reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
Community Services Pop Up
Tuesday, January 14
2 pm to 4 pm | In Person | Drop in
Drop in for a casual afternoon of learning.
Meet and greet with staff from the Toronto Community Crisis Service, the Toronto Public Library, Parkdale Project Read, the Collaborative Learning College, and Employment Works!
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office Explains: Community Treatment Orders
Friday, January 17 - Community Treatment Orders
12 PM –1 PM | Online | Registration required
What is a CTO? What are the conditions for being placed on a CTO? How long does a CTO last? Join Rights Advisors from the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO) to learn more about Community Treatment Orders (CTO) and ask your own questions.
Future sessions will cover Substitute Decision Makers, the Ontario Review Board, Psychiatric Assessment and PPAO Advocacy. Learn more - download the flyer for the series.
Co-Created Community Art Series: Celebrate Neurodiversity!
Tuesday, January 21
12 pm to 2 pm | In Person | Registration required
Over the course of the next 4 sessions, you will think, plan, and create a community art piece out of textiles, fabrics, and other materials for display in March 2025. Join us for this unique art-making and community building experience. All are welcome!
Practical Strategies for Living with Schizophrenia: CAT for Families
Tuesday, January 28
5 pm to 7 pm | Online| Registration required
Cognitive Adaptation Training (CAT) is a practical, evidence-based approach for families of adults living with schizophrenia. This interactive workshop teaches strategies and tools to help your loved one build independence and participate in their communities.
Caregiver Coffee Chats: Sharing Our Realities
Caregivers supporting the mental health of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities (including autism)
January 29 to March 12, 2025
Wednesdays 12 noon to 1:30 pm. | Online
Guided discussions designed and facilitated by caregivers for caregivers.
We aim to provide an empowering space where we can reflect together. The first session on January 29 is a 30 minute orientation to the group. This is not a webinar! Learn more about who is eligible to join - download the Caregiver Coffee Chats flyer.
Register here or contact hcardd@camh.ca or by phone (437) 328-6761.
CAMH and Obesity Canada Webinar Series
Session #2 - Navigating mental health medications and their impact on weight
Thursday, Februrary 20, 12 pm to 1 pm | Online | Registration required
Join Dr. Mahavir Agarwal, Scientist, Psychiatrist and Lead of the Metabolic and Clozapine Clinics at CAMH to learn about navigating the impacts of mental health medications on weight. This session will have a focus on antipsychotic medications and their side effects related to metabolism and weight, including ways to prevent and treat them
Session #3 - Weight Bias, Stigma, and Discrimination
Wednesday, March 26, 12 pm to 1 pm | Online | Registration required
Join Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam and Ian Patton to discuss the impacts of weight bias, stigma and discrimination of our mental health and well-being. This session will weave lived experiences with clinical evidence to explore this important topic.
Learn more - download the event flyer.
Regular events
Pet Therapy
Every Tuesday morning starting in January 2025. Please note: there will be no pet therapy on December 31.
10:30 am to 11:30 am | In Person| Drop in!
Pelusa is a former street dog from Mexico who now calls Toronto home. She believes that everyone is a friend she
hasn’t met yet. Please note:
Registration required
Yoga for Wellness & Recovery (Trauma-Informed Yoga)
In person | Registration required
Please note: There will be no Trauma-Informed Yoga classes in January.
Check back in February for next dates. Focusing on the relationship between mood management and the mind-body connection, sessions offer a combination of breathing, movement, postures and mindfulness.
Thursday morning Tai Chi with Anne
Sessions resume January 9.
Most Thursdays, 11 am. to 12 noon | In person | Registration required.
No experience is required, all are welcome!
Please note: There will be no Tai Chi on January 2.
Registering for PFLS events
To register for any of our events that require registration, please visit our page on Eventbrite.
