Current students in the Intensive English for Permanent Residents program must fill out their registration forms by tomorrow (Friday, June 5th). Students should check their email for the form. If you have not received the registration form, please contact the Academic Coordinator, Pauline Black at pblack@rrc.ca.

If you are an older adult (senior) or person with a disability who is socially isolated or lonely and would like to talk to a counsellor, contact TALK 2 NICE Community Outreach .

If you know an older adult (senior) or person with a disability who you are worried about and who you think could use a free, friendly check-in call, fill out the referral form here.

This week’s feature eSkills video is about browser basics!

• Can you open Internet browsers, navigate tabs, and type in URLS?
• Do you know how to spit your screen to see two windows at the same time, and do you know how it could be helpful when applying for a job?

If not, this video may be for you! Watch the video until the end, and you will see a special cameo.

Find the video, and others here (don’t forget to subscribe):

https://youtu.be/TBNVh0aN41w

This week’s feature video is about your online safety! Do you know what identity theft is? Is your personal information safe? Watch to learn more! An LTC student is featured in this video.

Find the video, and others here (don’t forget to subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFzj9X-t-4s&feature=youtu.be

Living English for Employment (LEE) is a 7-week summer program. Classes
are from July 6th, 2020 to August 21st, 2020. LEE provides newcomers
(Literacy-CLB 4) with in class work-related English practice and weekly
work experience in the following areas:

• Childminding
• Sewing
• Computers
• Nutrition
• Gardening

To register for the program, please call 204-944-0133 or
visit the website at www.alteredminds.ca/living-english 

Starting today, Assiniboine Credit Union is launching 4 free financial literacy digital workshops!

The workshops are every other Wednesday at 3:30pm.

Topics include:

• Fraud prevention (May 13)
• Loans (May 27)
• Taxes (June 10)
• Financial abuse prevention for seniors (June 24)

Register here: http://ow.ly/jPiJ50zEb4i

This week’s feature video is about passwords! It is very important that you know the rules behind creating strong, secure passwords. The two characters in this video were AEPUCE students from last year – you may recognize them! Can you relate to Keiko?  

Find the video, and others here (don’t forget to subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqghD30yc0U 

In this time of COVID-19, health officials are telling us to ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’. However, for victims of domestic violence, home isn’t a safe place to be.

If you or someone you know needs help, please contact A Woman’s Place Chat Line .

Phone or text: (204) 940-6624

Online chat: https://norwestcoop.ca/chat-quick-escape/

Trained counsellors are available Monday-Friday, from 9:00am-9:00pm to give support, information, resources and safety planning ideas. All communication is confidential and secure.

May 4 to May 10 is Mental Health Week 

We are all feeling the effects of the recent changes and challenges to our world. This week, we pause to reflect on the importance of mental health in our overall wellbeing. 

Many people are experiencing challenges with issues such as: 

• fears about the pandemic  
• uncertainty about the future 
• physical isolation 
• stress from care for family and community members 
• information overload 
• stress management 

There are many free resources and people ready to talk and to help you to take good care of your mental health. Here are a few that are available to you. 

Language Training Centre: student support team 

• Personal Support Counsellor – Larissa:  lklymkiw@RRC.CA 
• Student Integration Coordinators – Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca), Lauren (ljoyce@rrc.ca) and William (wbarr@rrc.ca)  

WRHA: Virtual Support Group (Sessions will be held virtually) 

• Mondays & Thursday @ Noon! ACCESS WINNIPEG WEST  
• To register, email: ldurling@wrha.mb.ca  

Government of Manitoba: Mental Health Virtual Therapy Program  

• AbilitiCBT is a digital therapy program available to all residents of Manitoba age 16 or older experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety due to the pandemic 
• You will be able to connect to a professional therapist trained to help you 
• To register, go to https://manitoba.abiliticbt.com/home   

RRC Healthy Mind Healthy College 

• https://www.rrc.ca/wellness/2020/03/17/wellness-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ 

Reaching out for support as we go through this together improves mental health.  

For more information, contact: Larissa (lklymkiw@rrc.ca), Jillian (jhoogland@rrc.ca), Lauren (ljoyce@rrc.ca) or William (wbarr@rrc.ca).  

​The deadline to file taxes has been extended to June 1st. However, to avoid delays in receiving payments like the Child Tax Benefit, individuals should file their taxes as soon as possible. For more information about deadlines, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website. 

Students with modest income and a simple tax situation, can contact New Journey Housing for help to prepare and file their taxes. New Journey Housing is offering electronic drop-off and pick-up method of filing taxes. They will even mail in the tax return if students do not have a printer at home. More information can be found here.