Welcome to the 2026-27 Simple course. Scroll down and you will find PDF and PowerPoint files for the registration form, assessment tools, announcements, PowerPoint slides for the 2025-26 simple sessions, mental health resources, key slides, a schedule etc.

welcome to simple

12/19/2020

Welcome to the 2026-27 Simple and Boing groups

We're looking forward to another year of doing the Simple course with you starting October 7st 2026. Here you will find some basic information about the course should you be interested in doing it with us:

1. The Simple course will continue to take place on Wednesday mornings from 9 AM to 12 PM. It will start on October 7 and continue until the second week of June. The course will once again be held at the Avondale United Church at 194 Avondale Av. in Stratford. We will once again be using the lobby of main entrance of the church as our classroom. We encourage virtual participation over zoom as in person spots are limited to 20-25 people.

2. We will continue doing the boing group on Mondays though this year it will run from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Boing stands for breakout, informal and graduate group. Boing was an opportunity to informally discuss the material covered on Wednesdays.

3. If you're interested in participating in the simple course please fill out the registration form, which you can find below, completely. (Please note that if of the fields are missing we will return the form to you and ask you to fill it out completely) Send us your registration as soon as possible.

4. Below you will find a 10 minute video describing our course. If you have any questions please email us at itssimple2023@gmail.com.

5. At the beginning of September everyone who is registered for the course should receive an e-mail with important information about the course including the zoom link. If you registered and don't receive an e-mail please let us know.

This is a 10 minute video introducing the simple program

DOWNLOAD Intro...urse.mp4

This is a questionnaire for prospective course participants. It will help you understand who most benefits from groups/courses such as simple and decide if simple is for you.

DOWNLOAD pros...aire.docx

This is the 2026-27 simple course referral form. If you would like to take the course or refer someone to it, we will now be accepting registration forms and the assessment tools. Please complete them fully and legibly.

DOWNLOAD simp...form.pptx

DOWNLOAD Simpl...form.pdf

DOWNLOAD regi...mple.docx

If this your first time doing the course please complete the PHQ-9, GAD-7, Trauma checklist adult, and ACE questionnaires and send them to us along with your completed referral form. Thank You.

GAD-7

PHQ-9

Trauma checklist adult

DOWNLOAD trau...dult.pptx

DOWNLOAD Traum...dult.pdf

Adverse childhood event questionnaire

DOWNLOAD ACE ...aire.pptx

DOWNLOAD ACE q...aire.pdf

ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOTICES - here you will find important course announcements.

We are planning to start the 2025-26 version of the Simple course on Wednesday October 7, 2026, Sessions will be on Wednesday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm at the Avondale United Church and on Zoom and run until the second week of June 2027.

If you would like to take part in the course please fill out the registration form, Hamilton depression, PHQ-9, Trauma checklist adult, and Adverse childhood event questionnaire. Please fill them out completely. Get these back to us by 1) regular mail: Dr. Luis Cleto 444 Douro St. room 231 Stratford, Ontario, N5A 0E6 2) fax: 519-305-8501 3) e-mail itssimple2023@gmail.com or 4) bring the forms to directly to the office.

If this is the first time your are doing the course we will call or email you sometime after mid June to schedule an information meeting.

If you have any questions please e-mail us at itssimple2023@gmail.com.

Thank you.