Peer Facilitators Needed: Youth ADHD Support Groups
Facilitators needed for Atlantic and Western Canada Youth ADHD Support Groups!
Do you live in Atlantic or Western Canada and want to support the Youth of your province?
Are you between the ages of 20 and 24 and diagnosed with ADHD?
Are you interested in leading a Peer Support Group for others like you between the ages 16 and 24?
CADDAC is looking for 9 facilitators across Canada for our new ADHD Youth Peer Facilitated Support Groups! If interested, please reach out to Annie Desrochers, CADDAC's Program Manager, to learn more about this opportunity.
annie.desrochers@caddac.ca
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Continue your ADHD education!
Access 8 premium seminars recorded live in Calgary at our 15th Annual ADHD Conference.
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Mindfulness and ADHD by Dr. Mark Bertin (Keynote Speaker)
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ADHD: Attention Doesn't Half Describe It by Dr. Bertin (Keynote Speaker)
- ADHD Through The Lifespan by Dr. Heather Baker
- ADHD Procrastination Paralysis by Rhiannon Carter BA, B.Ed., PCC, AAMC
- ADHD and Comorbidities by Dr. Sam Chang
- ADHD and Autism: Similarities and Differences by Dr. Michael Lee Zwiers
- Mental Toughness by Dr. Brent Macdonald
- Thriving in the 9 to 5 by Faelyne Templer
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The Know-It-All Who Didn’t Know by Sandra
"When I first got diagnosed with ADHD just over two years ago, my therapist told to me about something she and her colleagues dubbed “The Three-Year Reckoning.”
They gave it this name after noticing it happen time and time again in their practice; things finally starting to fall into place for their clients after their ADHD was diagnosed and treatment followed. Slowly but surely, they start to become the version of themselves they have always wanted to be and let me just say, wow, am I in the thick of it now."
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Interested in sharing your ADHD story?
Become a volunteer guest blogger for CADDAC!
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ADHD Support Groups
Feeling overwhelmed with life’s twists and turns? CADDAC’s ADHD Support Groups for Parents and Adults are led by trained facilitators who are all adults with ADHD.
Each session will allow you to share your story or strategies with others who understand what it means to be affected by ADHD. An email with the Zoom link will be sent a day before the session.
If you have participated in our ADHD Support Groups in the past, remember to re-register at the button below!
For more information about our ADHD Support Groups, contact info@caddac.ca
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ADHD and Substance Use Disorder Peer-led Support Groups
New support groups!
CADDAC is launching new ADHD and Substance Use Disorder Peer-Led Support Groups in January 2024, with funding support from Health Canada.
Through these virtual group sessions, participants will receive emotional support and mentorship, critical education about ADHD, and strategies on how to manage some of the core symptoms that have led to substance use. These groups will be offered in different time zones across Canada and will be peer-led by trained Peer Support Facilitators.
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Youth ADHD Group Coaching Program: 16-24 years
Runs April to May 2024
Limited spots available!
In the dynamic and engaging Youth ADHD Group Coaching Program, teens and young adults will not only learn more about ADHD and the impact it can have on their lives, but also gain tools and techniques to set themselves up for success and learn how to grow from past experiences and achieve their goals.
Together, we'll work on:
- Living with ADHD
- Managing emotions, time, and money
- Self-advocacy
- Creating their own personal goal plan
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Adult ADHD Group Coaching Program
Runs April to May 2024
Limited spots available!
Are you an adult who struggles with ADHD? Do you feel overwhelmed by everything on your to-do list? Are you ready to learn new skills and create positive change in your life?
This 6-week group coaching program will introduce individuals to foundational topics for living well with ADHD, help them gain insight, build upon their strengths and add strategies to their ADHD toolbox.
**Please note that this program is designed for individuals personally living with ADHD.**
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Become a GEM: Give Every Month and help change someone’s life!
GEM is a monthly giving program that provides hope to those who do not know where to turn. When you join GEM, you will be helping support over 1.8 million people who are affected by ADHD. Give hope and support to your fellow Canadians across the nation all year long by becoming a monthly donor.
With your continuous support, we can rally for change so that each generation can be healthier than the last.
- $25 monthly provides one webinar with crucial information on ADHD
- $86 monthly provides an interactive Parenting Program for a parent for a year
- $135 monthly provides a youth coaching program for a year
- $300 monthly provides one support group for a year
Help make change and join our monthly supporters to make an impact all year long.
Together, we can be unstoppable.
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A Message from a Valued CADDAC Supporter!
A huge round of applause for Charlie at Run for Reason! Charlie has shown incredible dedication and perseverance by completing the 2023 Honolulu Marathon, and it’s truly inspiring!
Thank you for choosing to support CADDAC along the way by raising $5,000 for ADHD Awareness.Your efforts are making a real difference in the lives of those affected by ADHD and their families!
We’re immensely grateful for your generous donation and commitment to our cause. Congratulations once again, Charlie!
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Run for ADHD Awareness: Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
May 25th & 26th, 2024
Join the ADHD Community in Ottawa this May to raise funds for ADHD Awareness!
Virtual Races - A virtual race allows you to complete your race on your own, from anywhere. You may run, walk or stroll your race distance at your own pace and at a time and location of your choice. Starting May 26, until the end of July.
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What's New - Articles on ADHD | | |
Canadians with ADHD need Bill C-329
Anyone searching for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the internet or social media will find lots of personal stories or opinions about it. Some believe everyone has ADHD. Others believe it is being over-diagnosed and that doctors are over-prescribing ADHD medications that are harmful. After working as a consultant pediatrician on Prince Edward Island for more than 30 years, I have seen thousands of children and teenagers with ADHD.
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How ADHD Can Affect Your Family
When a child or other family member has ADHD, it can shift routines and relationships in ways that affect the whole family, not just the person who has the condition. Helping the person who has ADHD can be a lot to manage, which can be stressful.
Studies show that when one person in the family has ADHD, it can affect how satisfied parents, siblings, and others in the family feel with their everyday life.
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Adults who don't know they have ADHD can struggle. Here's how a diagnosis can help
Edmonton resident Nikki Houde was 41 when she was formally diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
In November 2021, the middle school success coach was working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, often finding her concentration drifting during video meetings, regularly avoiding tasks and making up distractions to get out of completing her work.
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CAMH Youth Mental Health Research Expo
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
At this event, researchers (e.g. PhD. students, research analysts and youth engagment specialists) will be presenting their work at different booths.These presentations will share knowledge and early findings from ongoing high-impact research as an opportunity to exchange knowledge and insights that will shape the direction of future research studies. Attendees will have the opportunity to present their feedback and perspective directly to the researchers by interacting with them at their booths.
In addition, we will celebrate the contributions of CAMH’s National Youth Advisory Committee members in shaping research on child, youth, adolescent, and family mental health.
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Pay What You Can Movie Screening - The Disruptors + Q&A
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
The Disruptors is an award-winning, thought-provoking documentary that delves into the fascinating world of ADHD.
Following the screening, feel free to stay for a Q&A session with Jessica Diamond, MSW, RSW, a parent of two ADHD children and a Child and Family Therapist that specializes in working with neurodivergent kids and teens and their families.
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ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Virtual Webinar for Professionals
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute (CCMH LI) is excited to bring back the highly-requested training “ADHD in children and adolescents”.
The event will feature four experts in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD from the Possibilities Clinic, Dr. Joan Flood, Dr. Doron Almagor, Dr. Brenda Miles, and Nadia Kerr. Join us for this full-day virtual training for professionals.
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Season 3 of The Impulsive Thinker Podcast
The host, André Brisson, will discuss with mental health experts how co-existing mental health conditions interact with your ADHD. We will discuss depression, anxiety, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and Bi-Polar Disorder.
You can find these episodes on the website when they are released every Monday morning. You can find past episodes on the website as well.
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