Dear Faculty Members, The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Across Manitoba has invited our College of Nursing expertise to participate in an upcoming co-production meeting for their BounceBack Program. The focus of the session is to explore the expansion and integration of mental health coaching within community services. They are specifically seeking input and perspectives from our nursing professionals and educators. Meeting Details: Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: 930 Portage Avenue (In-person) Parking: Available on Lenore Street, Preston Avenue, and Ruby Street.

Refreshments will be provided. If you or a colleague have expertise or research interests in community mental health outreach and are interested in attending this discussion, please RSVP directly to Grace Weinfortner at mailto:gweinfortner@cmhamb.ca gweinfortner@cmhamb.camailto:gweinfortner@cmhamb.ca (or call 204-982-6135) as soon as possible to confirm your spot. Thank you for considering this valuable community engagement opportunity.

Take care,

Keji Preston (She/Her)

Assistant to the Operations Manager

College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Office 312 Helen Glass, 89 Curry Place

Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2

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Office Phone: 204.474.7383 | Mobile Phone: 204.914.3930

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