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Mental Health First Aid
The focus of the Virtual MHFA course is recovery-oriented approach whereby the focus is on using MHFA actions (ALLGEE) to initiate and...
Mona Cooley
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Rejection can have an idea flourish
Reading the recent Costco magazine, Art Bell had a passion for comedy yet he had never been a comedian. When he pitched his idea to HBO,...
Mona Cooley
Sep 22, 20214 min read
Opportunity- fully funded 10-week session.
Another opportunity is available for the 10-week session Cool Family Solutions offers to families to be fully funded. When difficulties...
Mona Cooley
May 12, 20211 min read
Dynamic Seniors
There are special individuals who are making a mark in the world to make a difference for others. They are spunky seniors with a dynamic...
Mona Cooley
Jan 8, 20211 min read
FAMILY OPPORTUNITY
When difficulties arise, is your family all too familiar with patterns of “tiptoeing around” or “holding back how you are really...
Mona Cooley
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Anchor of HopeN E W S L E T T E RAOH Update What a year! Amid the stress of this year, Anchor
Anchor of Hope N E W S L E T T E R AOH Update What a year!Amid the stress of this year, Anchor of Hope has played a key role in the...
Mona Cooley
Dec 28, 20206 min read


Stamp out Stigma with Conversations
Following is a description of three families who have stamped out stigma associated with mental illness by sharing their experiences,...
Mona Cooley
Dec 19, 20192 min read


Parking Your Emotions
Parking your emotions when a situation is heated can be done. I didn’t realize that I was doing this when, for once, as my daughter was...
Mona Cooley
Dec 13, 20192 min read


Revelations Spark Hope
When you see a person overwhelmed with how to change what is not working in their life, they feel sad, hopeless, helpless and unsure of...
Mona Cooley
Dec 7, 20192 min read


"What is Happening ?" Gift
Families who participate in the 10-week session complete a characteristic sheet as a way to indicate what is happening in their family....
Mona Cooley
Nov 29, 20192 min read


Crucial Conversations
Reading the book Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzer states: “the ability to master...
Mona Cooley
Nov 22, 20191 min read


Lady with a Smile
I was waiting in line for the cashier to put my groceries through. The cashier stated that she was going to retire in 3 days. She was...
Mona Cooley
Nov 15, 20192 min read


Cut The Crap
Caring relationships can make a difference. As a family and peer support facilitator in an organization, I offered group sessions with...
Mona Cooley
Nov 8, 20192 min read


What's Happening?
“Addiction. Self-Sabotage. Procrastination. Laziness. Rage. Chronic Fatigue. And Depression. All are ways that we withhold our full...
Mona Cooley
Nov 1, 20192 min read


Family, Family, Family
“Family participation has also led to decreased psychotic symptoms, recurrent hospitalizations, burden of care, as well as the overall...
Mona Cooley
Oct 25, 20194 min read


Rescue or Heal?
“You can’t heal the people you love You can’t make choices for them You can’t rescue them You can promise that they won’t journey alone...
Mona Cooley
Oct 18, 20192 min read


Conversations Rumbling
People are talking but more conversations need to happen, which leads to the following questions: I don’t know what to say OR how do I...
Mona Cooley
Oct 11, 20193 min read


Shifting Gears
“There‘s a shift that takes place when you’re talking about the possibilities more than you’re talking about your issues”, Michael...
Mona Cooley
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Nourish Relationships
“ Our relationships are nourished or die in the sea of communication. (Patricia Morgan) This resonated with me as soon as I read it. Why?...
Mona Cooley
Sep 26, 20192 min read


Living a Purposeful Life
Attending the Recovery Conference in Calgary, Sept 11, 2019, the speaker David Sheff, shared his harrowing journey through his son’s...
Mona Cooley
Sep 26, 20193 min read
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