Tai Chi with Herb Mahoot
2024-06-06 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-06-13 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Winnipeg) | “Sunshine Hallway” between entrances I and J, 2nd floor at Victoria Avenue East campus or outdoors on the east side of the building, weather permitting.
Tai chi is a Chinese martial arts practice. This gentle exercise involves slow and intentional movements. No experience needed.

Focus Group for International Students concerning food security
2024-06-12 11:30 - 12:15, 2024-06-13 12:00 - 13:15 | room 230, Victoria Avenue East campus
These sessions are pivotal for understanding the unique experiences and challenges of international students regarding food security. They serve as a platform for students to share insights and suggestions, which will directly inform the creation of other project components, such as the mini cookbook. The interactive nature of these sessions also fosters a sense of community and peer support.

Town Hall for International Students from any campus or site
2024-06-12 12:30 - 13:15 | online, via Zoom
These sessions are pivotal for understanding the unique experiences and challenges of international students regarding food security. They serve as a platform for students to share insights and suggestions, which will directly inform the creation of other project components, such as the mini cookbook. The interactive nature of these sessions also fosters a sense of community and peer support.
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BU/ACC medical clinic at Brandon University
2024-06-19 10:30 - 14:30
Confidential Services Offered (but not limited to):

Medical prescriptions
Birth control, pap tests, prenatal care, pregnancy tests,
Confidential LGBT and trans health services
Partnership with accessibility services
STI testing, chlamydia and gonorrhea treatments
Referrals

With Nurse Practitioner Berly Belsar-Lawrence

Tai Chi
2024-07-18 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-07-25 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-08-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-08-08 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-08-15 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-08-22 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-08-29 12:00 - 12:30 | “Sunshine Hallway” between entrances I and J, 2nd floor at Victoria Avenue East campus or outdoors on the east side of the building, weather permitting.
Students and staff at Victoria Avenue East are welcome to join Herb Mahood for Tai Chi in Sunshine Hallway (at the end of the 400s rooms between entrances I and J) or outdoors on the east side of building, weather permitting.
Herb makes the Tai Chi accessible regardless of experience level by introducing static movements one at a time and then introducing more movement and sequencing. Every session opens and closes with an eight brocades, a gentle Qigong practice that involves intentional movement coordinated with breathing.

Chalking Inspiration - World Suicide Awareness Day Event
2024-09-10 11:30 - 14:30
Join us outdoors and chalk inspiring quotes on sidewalks outside campuses and sites across the province on World Suicide Awareness Day Tuesday, September 10 between 11:30 – 12:30.
World Suicide Awareness Day raises awareness of suicide to prevent premature death by suicide and promote life. According to the World Health Organization, on a global scale, more than 700,000 people die due to suicide annually (WHO, 2023). Assiniboine is a member of the Brandon & Area Suicide Prevention Implementation Network (SPIN); we thank SPIN for sponsoring this event.
SPIN is a network working together to reduce the risk of suicide and promote wellness by promoting mental health, reducing stigma, and implementing suicide prevention initiatives (SPIN, n.d.).

Tai chi
2024-09-17 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-19 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-24 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-26 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-03 12:00 - 12:30 | outside the K doors on the first floor (between the 100s and 600s rooms) or, if weather does not permit, meet in “Sunshine Hallway” (between doors I & J)
If weather permits, join Herb Mahood outside the K doors on the first floor (between the 100s and 600s rooms) or, if weather does not permit, meet in “Sunshine Hallway” (between doors I & J).
Tai Chi is a moving medication practice. Herb Mahood makes it accessible to anyone, regardless of experience level by introducing static movements one at a time and then introducing more movement and sequencing. Every session opens and closes with an eight brocades, a gentle Qigong practice that involves intentional movement coordinated with breathing.

Assiniboine/BU Medical Walk-in Clinic
2024-09-25 12:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-09 12:00 - 14:30 | room 234, 2nd floor, Victoria Ave E campus

Healthy Sexuality & Harm Reduction Medical Drop-In Clinic
2024-09-25 14:30 - 16:00 | room 234, 2nd floor, Victoria Ave E campus
Free and confidential services!
Drop in visit Public Health Nurse, Michelle Osudar, and a Community Health Nurse from 7th Street Health Access Centre
Get tested:

Condoms
Birth Control
Emergency Contraception
Sexual Health Education
Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) Urine & Blood Testing
Safer Injection Supplies
Safer Smoking Supplies
Naloxone Kits

Reconciliation Run
2024-09-28 09:00 - 20:00
Interested in the in-person 21.1 km on September 28 from Birtle Residential School (9:00 a.m.) to Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation followed by a community gathering/feast? Although it’s a marathon, you can choose to run, jog, walk or a combination of all three.
Other options include a satellite run of 21.1 km on September 30 in Winnipeg or a virtual participation any distance, anywhere between September 20 – 30.
Registration is $40.00. We currently have sponsorship for the first 25 students who request it.
If you would like to participate and want it paid or if you plan on registering and want to be included in the Assiniboine team, please contact saurettem@assiniboine.net, subject line: Reconciliation Run.

Tai chi (a Fill Your Cup event)
2024-10-08 12:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-10 12:00 - 12:30 | outside the K doors on the first floor (between the 100s and 600s rooms) or, if weather does not permit, meet in “Sunshine Hallway” (between doors I & J)

Healthy Sexuality & Harm Reduction Medical Drop-in Clinic
2024-10-09 14:30 - 16:00 | room 234, 2nd floor, Victoria Ave E campus
Free and confidential services!
Drop in visit Public Health Nurse, Jordan Sophasath, and a Community Health Nurse from 7th Street Health Access Centre
Get tested:

Condoms
Birth Control
Emergency Contraception
Sexual Health Education
Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) Urine & Blood Testing
Safer Injection Supplies
Safer Smoking Supplies
Naloxone Kits

World Mental Health Day Wellness Fair
2024-10-10 11:30 - 13:30 | Crossroads at the Victoria Avenue East campus.
The Fall Wellness Fair brings representatives from different community organizations and internal departments that provide student support together in the Students’ Association Crossroads area. Various organizations will gather to share wellness related resources with students, staff and each other.

From Surviving to Thriving - Vic Ave E campus
2024-10-15 11:30 - 12:30
Workshop to build resilience and develop a plan for managing stress facilitated by Mireille Saurette. Participants will be able to: recognize their responses to stress, apply healthier responses, recognize and explore stressors, apply 4 As for dealing with stressors.
For more information or to register, email saurettem@assiniboine.net

Tools for Life - Harm Reduction
2024-10-16 11:30 - 12:10 | Len Evans Centre, 1035 1st Street N, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Join Alyssa Desrochers, Student Success Advisor, School of Trades, and Mireille Saurette, Wellness Advisor, and representatives from Sexual Education Resource Centre (SERC) for the first Tools for Life event at the Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology on the North Hill campus between 11:30 am and 12:10 pm. Location to be determined. This session will focus on promoting healthy sexuality, safer sex and harm reduction.
To learn more about safer sex and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), visit SERC’s Sexual Health Info page.
Do you know about the BU/ACC medical clinic in Brandon? Services include birth control, pregnancy tests, LGBT and trans health services, STI testing, chlamydia, and gonorrhea treatments.
Campuses and sites across Manitoba interested in promoting sexual health and harm reduction can order safer sex supplies online through SERC.
