Social Recreation PROGRAM
Bowling
Yoga with Allison Rutley
Yoga with Allison Rutley
BOWL WITH US at Underground Bowling and Games Room! See our calendar; register with Alphia, space is limited.
Bowling isn't just a social, party activity! It also builds strength and stretches muscles and ligaments. It's also lots of fun, in a small group with others! ***Ask about free passes for people with financial barriers, through the On the Move for Mental Wellness program.
Yoga with Allison Rutley
Yoga with Allison Rutley
Yoga with Allison Rutley
Thanks to a grant from Walmart, we're pleased to offer free yoga, taught by the incomparable Allison Rutley. Check our monthly calendar for dates and times, and Register with Alphia to book your spot. Space is limited.
ZUMBA
Yoga with Allison Rutley
SWIMMING
Join ZIN Jhay from Hinton Zumba Fitness to dance your way to wellness in a fun, high energy activity. Jhay's classes are inclusive and suitable for all skill levels. Just keep moving and have fun! There is an $8.00 drop in fee for this activity.
SWIMMING
Mahjong with the Hinton Good Companions
SWIMMING
Join us for Swimming at the Dr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre . (See our calendar below.) Contact Alphia to register and for more info! ***Ask about free passes for people with financial barriers, through the On the Move for Mental Wellness program.
WALK & TALK / NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Mahjong with the Hinton Good Companions
Mahjong with the Hinton Good Companions
Enjoy a walk in the neighbourhood or in nature, in a group or one-on-one. Get some light exercise or take some nature photos while making meaningful connections with others in our community to help support your mental wellness! Check out our calendar below.
Mahjong with the Hinton Good Companions
Mahjong with the Hinton Good Companions
Mahjong with the Hinton Good Companions
BRIDGES is excited to partner with the Hinton Good Companions for Mahjong on Mondays at 7:00 PM. To join, please give your contact info to BRIDGES staff and a facilitator will reach out!
Cribbage WITH THE HINTON GOOD COMPANIONS
Cribbage WITH THE HINTON GOOD COMPANIONS
Cribbage WITH THE HINTON GOOD COMPANIONS
Drop in at 7:00 PM on Thursdays to join a game of Crib. This activity is facilitated by the Hinton Good Companions and it's now open to all, ages youth and up.
GARDENING AT THE COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE
Cribbage WITH THE HINTON GOOD COMPANIONS
Cribbage WITH THE HINTON GOOD COMPANIONS
Our Plots are harvested and ready for winter. Registration for next season will begin in March 2023. Gardeners visit the greenhouse twice a week or more to tend BRIDGES' plots. Register with Alphia to participate in the Spring-to-Fall 2022 season!
Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser
Cribbage WITH THE HINTON GOOD COMPANIONS
Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser
Watch for our next Trivia Night! Support BRIDGES' services by entering a team of 6 into one of our annual Trivia Night Fundraisers to compete for glory and prizes! Register a team for $180 or individual for $30 (we will find you a team) and help us raise money to fund our programming.
Dungeons & Dragons Network
Dungeons & Dragons Network
Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser
*Returning soon* Part of our Social Recreation Program, The Dungeons & Dragons Network meets monthly at BRIDGES to make connections and play in a supportive, inclusive setting. Learn the game, learn to DM, meet others to create new playgroups. We embrace diversity!
SOCIAL ARTS PROGRAM
Hinton Ukulele Group
Hinton Ukulele Group
Hinton Ukulele Group
The Hinton Ukulele Group meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM to learn to play new songs for fun and fellowship! There are ukuleles available for loan, to those without. All skill levels are welcome! Physical distancing accommodated!
Art Sessions
Hinton Ukulele Group
Hinton Ukulele Group
Explore creative self expression in activities like Art Journaling for Mental Wellness, rock painting, holiday crafts, making dreamcatchers, medicine bags and more. Check our calendar for this month's activities!
Knit Night with Hinton Yarnbags
Knit Night with Hinton Yarnbags
Knit Night with Hinton Yarnbags
Knit Night with The Hinton Yarnbags takes place most Tuesdays at 7:00 PM for yarn crafting and peer support. Learn to knit or crochet, get help with a project, or help others.
Monthly Jam Nights
Knit Night with Hinton Yarnbags
Knit Night with Hinton Yarnbags
BRIDGES Community Jam: At 7:00 PM on the last Friday of each month (depending on facility availability), BRIDGES hosts a community Jam Session. Bring your instruments and come play and sing along, or simply sit back and enjoy the music!
COMMUNITY MEAL & PEER SUPPORTS PROGRAMS
Coffee Time
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Partner Support Group
Community Meals
Part of our Peer Supports program, it's always Coffee Time at BRIDGES. Come and meet new people and old friends for coffee and conversation in a safe and caring environment with physical distancing. Reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and support each other with open conversations and acceptance. Feeling shy? That's okay, we respect your personal space, all are welcome.
Community Meals
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Partner Support Group
Community Meals
Tuesdays and Thursdays are Hot Lunch Days at BRIDGES. This program offers social meals for those living with food scarcity as well as people who want to share a family meal experience, for relief of isolation and loneliness often experienced by retired and senior people, newcomers and people living with physical or mental illness. Seating is still limited at 15.
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Partner Support Group
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Partner Support Group
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Partner Support Group
The first Tuesday of each month, brought to you by the Hinton FCSS Family Life Coordinator, in cooperation with the Alzheimer's Society of Alberta & Northwest Territories, this is a peer support group for caregivers. Please call Charlene at 780-223-8009 to register.
Men's Support Group
BLOCK PARTY STYLE BBQs EVERY FRIDAY IN JULY
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Partner Support Group
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM: Men's Coffee Group meets are facilitated by Tannis Arsenault, Family Violence Prevention worker from the Yellowhead Emergency Shelter. For more information about this group, please contact YES at 780-865-4359.
Women's Support Group
BLOCK PARTY STYLE BBQs EVERY FRIDAY IN JULY
BLOCK PARTY STYLE BBQs EVERY FRIDAY IN JULY
Peer Support for Women: Our partnership with F.R.I.E.N.D.S. returns! Watch our calendars for these special events! (Female Role in Empowering and Nurturing Developmental Strategies) Join their Facebook group for the latest scheduling and events.
BLOCK PARTY STYLE BBQs EVERY FRIDAY IN JULY
BLOCK PARTY STYLE BBQs EVERY FRIDAY IN JULY
BLOCK PARTY STYLE BBQs EVERY FRIDAY IN JULY
What a great summer we've had! Thank you to our 2022 sponsors, Hinton Freson Bros., A&W Hinton, REMAX Hinton, Griffiths Ford, Hinton Optometry Clinic, and M&M Meat Shops Hinton. Join us next July for BBQ season at Kinsmen Park, next to BRIDGES at 250 Hardisty Ave.
ONLINE education and peer supports
MHCC launches online MHFA for those who live and work with youths aged 12 - 24
MHCC launches online MHFA for those who live and work with youths aged 12 - 24
MHCC launches online MHFA for those who live and work with youths aged 12 - 24
Participants will learn how to:
- recognize signs that a young person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health or substance use crisis
- initiate conversations that encourage a young person to talk about a mental health or substance use problem
- discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being
- assist in a mental health or substance use crisis situation
- check in with one’s own mental well-being and take action as needed
Mental Health First Aid Supporting Youth, Seniors, and more courses are available online from the MHFA website.
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta - Family & Caregiver Support Group
MHCC launches online MHFA for those who live and work with youths aged 12 - 24
MHCC launches online MHFA for those who live and work with youths aged 12 - 24
The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta's Family & Caregiver Support group exists to provide you with a hopeful, safe and supportive environment to discuss your thoughts and feelings, learn coping methods, and be empowered with knowledge about schizophrenia.
Hinton's Support Group meets the first Monday of each month on ZOOM to talk through important issues, hear from educational speakers, and just connect and support one another.
Do you need help today?
For emergencies that aren't 911
For emergencies that aren't 911
For emergencies that aren't 911
211 is a free, confidential service that provides information and referral to a wide range of community, social and government services.
Our certified community resource specialists are trained to help you navigate the complex network of social services. We can help you find:
- basic needs (food, clothing, shelter and financial support)
- employment resources
- parenting support
- counselling/support groups
- health care
- legal services
- and MUCH more!
Online Self-Screening
For emergencies that aren't 911
For emergencies that aren't 911
Here to Help's online screening for mental well-being, depression, anxiety and substance use. Your answers are completely anonymous.
Mental Health Help Lines
For emergencies that aren't 911
Mental Health Help Lines
211 will connect you with one of these agencies. You can call them directly if you wish, the Mental Health Help Line and Suicide Prevention lines are
24/7 crisis assistance lines.
Our Calendar
We're open weekdays 9am - 2pm! Join us for coffee!
We put out a fresh activity calendar every month. You can download it from our Links & Downloads Page.