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Mental Health Safe Space!
Resilience Workshop
Carion Fenn Foundation in partnership with the Mental Wellness Committee at City of Pickering is hosting our Resilience Workshop to help strengthen one's resilience with techniques to manage stress effectively. Attendees will be educated through Speakers, Personal Story (Attendees), Break-out Session, and a Q & A to help recognize, build, or strengthen one's resilience.
May 9, 2025, 10AM – 11:30 AM
Alex Monaghan Resilience Workshop on May 9, 2025, 10AM – 11:30 AM available to City of Pickering staff ONLY focusing on creating a safe space to talk about Mental Health in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week May 5 - 11, 2025. No Cost. Limited Capacity. This session is open to all City of Pickering Staff, to register visit the Employees Events page.
October 9, 2025
Mental Health Awareness Week: October 5-11, 2025: Details coming soon!
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: May 9, 2025
10:00am – 10:05am Welcome
Mental Health Committee
City of Pickering
10:05am – 10:20am SPEAKER 1: Carion Fenn Foundation
Mental Health Talk: recognizing &
creating a safe space
Carion Fenn Foundation
10:20am - 10:50am BREAK-OUT SESSION: Feedback
Speakers 1: Carion Fenn Foundation
& Mental Wellbeing Committee
City of Pickering
10:50am - 11:10am Q & A Carion Fenn Foundation
11:10am - 11:20am SPEAKER 2: YOGA
Victoria Gangadeen
SerenitywithVee
11:20am – 11:30am CLOSING
Mental Health Committee
City of Pickering
SPEAKER 1: Carion Fenn Carion Fenn Foundation
Mental Health Talk: recognizing & creating a safe space
Carion Fenn Foundation
Carion Fenn is a TV show host at Rogers TV Durham hosting Health 180 with Carion Fenn. She is the Founder & Executive Director of the Carion Fenn Foundation and an award-winning healthcare advocate. Carion is a past Board of Trustee, Chair & Vice Chair of the Board Quality Committee and Committee Board Chair of The Ajax Pickering Hospital Community Panel for Lakeridge Health, governing the 5 hospitals, Pinewood Centre for addictions, Long Term-Care and Durham Mental Health Services in Durham Region. Carion is the recipient of the Rogers TV Resiliency Award 2021 for her resiliency, dedication, and hard work displayed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Carion is the first black woman to run for Mayor of the Town of Ajax and a past Vice Chair and Accessibility Advisor to Council on the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the Town of Ajax. She is a member of the Pickering Rotary Club, Ajax Legion and has earned several recognitions for her community service including being a former volunteer for Big Brother Big Sisters of Canada. She is a winner for CIBWE’s Canada 100 Black Women to Watch 2020 and has been selected for the following: Women of Influence, “Meet A Role Model” 2020; 2020 Black History Month Panel speaker identified as someone who personifying black excellence; the Denise House 35 Courageous Woman Award; one of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women by the honourable Jean Augustine & her Co-authors; the Ontario Volunteer Service Award (10 YRS) from the Ontario Provincial Government; Adult Ajax Civic Award (the Town’s Highest Honour); Education and Accessibility Community Award from the Town of Ajax; Spinal Cord Injury Ontario and University Health Network Patti Dawson Award and Advocacy Award from Abilities Awards.
SPEAKER 2: Victoria Gangadeen
Certified Yoga Instructor | Sound Therapy Specialist | Founder of SerenitywithVee
Victoria Gangadeen is a certified yoga instructor and sound therapy specialist dedicated to helping individuals reconnect with their breath, body, and inner calm. She is the founder of SerenitywithVee, a wellness initiative that offers personalized yoga sessions, mindfulness workshops, and sound healing experiences. With a focus on breathwork and stress reduction, Victoria's approach empowers people of all backgrounds to cultivate resilience and balance in their everyday lives. Victoria brings a unique perspective to her practice, combining ancient techniques with a modern understanding of mental wellness. Her diverse background fuels her passion for advocacy and holistic well-being. At the Resilience Workshop in Pickering, Victoria will guide participants through a calming 10-minute breathing technique designed to ground and restore. She believes that even a few mindful breaths can create powerful shifts in our emotional and physical states.
SPEAKER 1: Mental Wellness Committee City of Pickering
Bio Coming Soon