This course uses health promotion and population health frameworks to inform an understanding of mental health that goes beyond diseases and individual behaviors to consider the social determinants of mental health (SDMH). Situational transitions that are layered onto the SDMH create further health challenges. Health promotion focuses on advocating for the principles of primary health care to achieve resilience, justice and empowerment for individuals and families living with addictions and mental health challenges.
Prerequisites
(NURS 2261, NURS 2263, NURS 2264, NURS 2265, NURS 2266), or, (NURS 1357, NURS 1358, NURS 1359, NURS 1399).
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What you will learn
- Clinical reasoning and Relational Inquiry - Theoretical perspectives, Culture, Ways of Knowing
Transitions: Transitions Theory, Situational Transitions Framework and processes in Mental Health
Social Determinants of Mental Health (SDMH)
Primary Health Care – Principles & Mental Health Promotion
Promoting Mental Health - Building Recovery: Hope, Identify and Meaning
Promoting Mental Health - Empowerment and Social Justice
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42381 |
January 8, 2026 to April 23, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Broadway Building B | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60629 |
May 11, 2026 to August 20, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Broadway Building B | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.