Group Workshops & Events
North Durham Family Health Team is committed to ensuring that our clients have access to timely, high-quality primary care medical services in our community.
In addition to individual provider appointments, many of our programs also offer special group events and workshops!
Workshops
Caregivers Workshop
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About:
Caring for a family member or friend with a chronic condition can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. This highly effective, evidenced-based, self-care educational program for family caregivers builds the skills caregivers need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others.
Presented in partnership with the Central East LHIN Self-Management Program.
Who:
Anyone is eligible
Pre-registration is required.
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For more information, please call 1-866-971-5545 or 905-985-2895 EXT 6070
To register online click HERE
The workshops are available at various locations.
Check our Workshops & Events Calendar for the next workshop at our location.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Program:
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About:
CBT focuses on developing skills to manage depression and anxiety and is facilitated in person over a 6-week period. Participants will learn evidence-based CBT strategies to manage mood and anxiety and practice these skills. This program is best suited for individuals 18+ who experience mild to moderate depression or anxiety and who are motivated to participate in home practice.
Who:
All clients living in the North Durham Community
Pre-registration is required
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No referral required. All clients can self-refer to the program
The program takes place in the Lower Level Boardroom of the North Durham Health Centre.
To book an intake appointment, click HERE.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Program:
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About:
Non-pharmacological therapy for the treatment of insomnia.
CBT-I focuses on non-pharmacological therapy for the treatment of insomnia and is facilitated in person over a 6-week period. This is an evidence-based approach that has proven to be more effective in treating insomnia long term than both over the counter and prescription sleep medications. Participants will learn CBT-I strategies to create better sleep efficiency. This program is best suited for individuals 18+ who experience insomnia and are motivated to make changes to their sleep habits. CBT-I is not suitable for those who are diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or untreated or inadequately treated Sleep Apnea.
Who:
All clients living in the North Durham Community.
Pre-registration is required.
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No referral required. All clients can self-refer to the program.
The program takes place in the Lower Level Boardroom of the North Durham Health Centre.
Check our Events Calendar for upcoming dates.
To book an intake appointment, click HERE
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain:
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About:
Do you live with challenges and complications because of chronic Pain?
A free online or in-person six week workshop series that helps people with chronic pain to better cope with pain symptoms and activities of daily life. Caregivers are welcome to register.
Presented in partnership with the Central East LHIN Self-Management Program.
Who:
Anyone is eligible
Pre-registration is required.
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No referral required.
For more information, please call 1-866-971-5545 or 905-985-2895 EXT 6070
To register online click HERE
Check our Events Calendar for the next in-person workshop date at the North Durham Health Centre.
Make Peace with Food Program
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About:
Exploring Mindfulness and Intuitive Eating.
Do you want to break up with dieting and heal your relationship with food?
Do you want to be able to eat all your favourite foods and feel satisfied?
Do you want to ditch the rules and restrictions and learn to trust your body?
Join us to learn more about the non-diet approach to health and wellness.
In this course, taught by a registered dietitian and a mental health therapist, you will learn how to trust your body to guide you in determining when, what, and how much to eat.
We will explore in a group setting how to break free from dieting rules so that you may choose to eat the foods you love to satisfy your body and mind.
Who:
This 6-week course is open to anyone with a family physician at Medical Associates of Port Perry or a nurse practitioner at North Durham Family Health Team.
Pre-registration is required.
Free to attend
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Your family physician or nurse practitioner can refer you, however a referral is not required
To self-register, call 905-985-2895 x 6070.
Check out our Events Calendar for details on upcoming dates.
Upcoming Events.
Take a look through our events calendar so you can stay up to date on everything the North Durham Health Team is up to!