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Happy International Day of Friendship! 💛✨

Take a moment to celebrate your friends today! We recognize the vital role friendships play in psychological well-being. Research shows that high-quality friendships enhance life satisfaction and reduce loneliness 🫶

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Parent Peer Coach Kyla has tips on mood swings in teens as they go through puberty. Growing up means a rollercoaster of emotions-communication and being involved are essential, sometimes you have to leave space for emotions and go about your day!
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Happy Mental Health Monday!💛
It can be difficult to explain family changes to your little ones, so our peer parent coach Kyla is here with some tips on this topic! 📚✨

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Parent Peer Coach Ashley has some tips for parent mental health for managing stress while the kids are out of school.💛🧠

Apply mindfulness, acceptance and compassion today, it goes a long way for our mental health, along with green spaces and nature walks! 🌲
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Summer doesn’t need strict schedules, but simple, steady routines that can help kids feel grounded, active, and connected. A little structure goes a long way. 🌿☀️

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Happy #MentalHealthMonday! ✨🧠
Thinking of how to engage with your kids in both screen time and physical activity this summer? Here are some tips from Ashley that you and your family could be inspired from! ☀️
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🌈💛 Want to learn more or get involved with 2SLGBTQIA+ initiatives in our community? Visit umanitoba.ca/2slgbtqia-community to explore supports, events, and research making a difference.

Let's uplift and celebrate queer voices beyond Pride Month!✨💖

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June is Men’s Health Month, a time to raise awareness, start conversations, and support the well-being of men everywhere. 🗣️
Let’s break the silence, challenge the stigma, and create space for real support. 💙
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June is #FilipinoHeritageMonth 💛 This month, celebrate Filipino culture with local Manitoban events! The Philippine Heritage Council of Manitoba, Inc. has organized several diverse events throughout the month for all to attend✨😊

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In Canada, this June is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth 🧠💛.

Visit braininjurycanada.ca to learn more about Brain Injury and understand its impact across families✨

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June is National Indigenous History Month 🧡💛

Fort Whyte and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights are both hosting community events for Indigenous History Month! Learn more at www.fortwhyte.org/ihm-2025/ and humanrights.ca/exhibition/r... 🌟

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Grateful to have shared a lovely evening at The Forks last night with this crew!

On May 25th, clinical psychologist @drleslieroos.bsky.social chatted with CBC Radio MB about the BEAM Program! 📻 ✨

👂Listen to the interview here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

To find out more about BEAM, visit www.thebeamprogram.com or email beam.research@umanitoba.ca with any questions! 💛 🧠

This past Saturday, members of the @heartsandmindslab.bsky.social were having fun at the Manitoba Museum, connecting with families about the BEAM Program! ☀️💛

Want to learn more? Visit thebeamprogram.com or stop by the Manitoba Museum to chat with us on Saturday, May 31st! 😊👋

& More amazing posters from trainees group on Cultural considerations in eHealth research & Intergenerational mental health pathways at #SRCD2025, with shout out to @ntongol.bsky.social for best pose! (this should be a new award category @srcdorg.bsky.social ) @heartsandmindslab.bsky.social !

Always proud of our trainees with their excellent posters and ability to talk family mental health & neurobiology science (starting at 8:30am) ! @hayleyrturner.bsky.social @bmchardy.bsky.social & Morgan 👏 👏 👏 @heartsandmindslab.bsky.social

Hearts & Minds student Bobby McHardy presents on links between child cardiac reactivity and change in mental health over time during the BRIDGE clinical trial! #srcd2025 @heartsandmindslab.bsky.social @umanitoba.bsky.social heartsandmindslab.com www.fullheartprograms.ca/our-team

We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2025 PRIME Trainee Awards! 🎉 For more information and to apply for the Trainee Award, please visit primetheme.ca 💛 And good luck!

✨Only 30 spots left for our May 2025 cohort✨

BEAM is a 12-week app-based parenting and family mental health program. To participate, please complete our 10-minute eligibility survey: www.redcap.link/beam

For more information about the project, visit www.thebeamprogram.com

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Now recruiting parents and caregivers of 2-5 year olds in Manitoba!

To participate please complete our 10-minute eligibility survey: www.redcap.link/beam

BEAM is a 12-week app-based parenting and family mental health program. For more information about the project, visit www.thebeamprogram.com.

Launching conference registration for our 2nd Annual PRIME Conference on January 14th, 2025: "Creating Social Change: Demystifying Advocacy and Policy in Family Mental Health." Please register ASAP, share/repost at tinyurl.com/2025PRIME #PRIMEtheme @umanitoba.bsky.social @drleslieroos.bsky.social

One of the best parts about winter is playing in the snow ❄️ Spending time outside is great for kids of all ages, helping with physical, mental, and emotional wellness 💛 It is also a chance to enjoy the sunshine and get some fresh air ☀️
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We would like to invite you to join us for the second annual PRIME conference, January 13th-14th. This event will focus on ongoing research in eHealth and family mental health and will feature various speakers and a trainee poster competition. More information to come soon!

Meet Tia, one of our PRIME research coordinators! 💛 Tia is a UWinnipeg grad who is pursuing a degree in Clinical Psych 🧠 We are so thankful for all of her hard work and important contributions 🥰 #MeettheTeam #MentalHealthMatters #FamilyMentalHealth #PRIMEtheme

Happy October! 🍂 Meet Nicole, a PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at UManitoba and one of our PRIME research assitants! 💛 Her knowledge and expertise make her such an invaluable PRIME team member 🥰

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September is zipping by with all the back-to-school busyness! 📚 It's a mix of excitement and nerves for our kiddos ☀️ Here are a few tips from Kyla that can help shake some of those anxious feelings and focus on the fun side of school days! 💛

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We are excited to introduce Grace, who has been a member of the PRIME team since 2023! 💛 She keeps our research efforts organized & ensures that everything runs smoothly. She is an essential part of the all the work we do 🫶✨ #MentalHealthMatters #FamilyMentalHealth #PRIMEtheme

We are excited to introduce Sydney, who’s starting her PhD in Clinical Psych at UManitoba! 💛 She has been an invaluable PRIME team member, and we can’t wait to see all that she’ll achieve in her doctoral journey! #MeettheTeam #MentalHealthMatters #FamilyMentalHealth #PRIMEtheme

Meet Morgan! 🫶🏻 She has been a research assistant with the PRIME Team since last October 💛 She is entering into the final year of her Honours Psych degree at UManitoba & plans to pursue Clinical Psych! 🧠 #MentalHealthMatters #FamilyMentalHealth #PRIMEtheme

Meet Cynthia! She is a research coordinator for PRIME at CHRIM & an incoming grad student at U of Ottawa. She has been part of PRIME since 2023, and we are so thankful for all of the hard work she has put into PRIME's research! #MentalHealthMatters #FamilyMentalHealth #PRIMEtheme