Most often parents, teachers, childcare professionals, foster resource parents and healthcare professionals are the ones who identify sexualized behaviour in the pre-school and school aged child. They may struggle due to lack ... Read more

This interactive workshop will explore trauma, vicarious trauma, and trauma-informed practice through a social justice lens and strength-based lens. Participants will consider the fundamentals of trauma (brain, body, nervous system ... Read more

Trauma as a result of distressing experiences has the ability to transcend through generations of a family, continuing to affect each new generation. Second generation offenders are often individuals who ... Read more

This training gives guidance to those providing mental health care to young people and their families on providing culturally competent care for diverse young people.The training will explore various ways ... Read more

In this webinar, we invite Leanne Needham and Josette Morin of the Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION) to talk to us about psychosis in the post-secondary context. Come learn ... Read more

PEER SUPPORT STRONG: L.E.A.DING THE WAY Conference! Listening Empowering Advocating Defining Please join PeerWorks and Lived Experience & Recovery Network (LERN) as we host our 3rd annual Peer Support Strong ... Read more

The Canadian Health and Wellbeing in Developmental Disabilities Conference is an interprofessional conference where health care providers and community partners connect to share educational and informative updates and practical, innovative, ... Read more

Join us for an opportunity to learn about innovation, interventions and rehabilitation across the spectrum of brain injury. This event will bring together the clinical, research and legal communities to ... Read more

Race trauma and systematic oppression can have a lasting impact on individuals and families that shapes their psychological and mental health, their family functioning, and their outcomes. Supporting children, youth, adults and families through the impact of this particular trauma may help to readjust other areas of their life where they experience difficulties. This course ... Read more

Black people live in a world where Anti-Black racism exists in many constructs, creating chronic racial trauma. Workplace diversity, equity and inclusion are poorly executed organizational strategies that are not meeting the needs of Black and racialized employees; while systemic barriers, negative news cycles, and day to day lived experiences of Anti-Black racism actively threaten ... Read more

This workshop is a comprehensive approach to understanding poverty. Bridges Out of Poverty uses the lens of economic class and provides concrete tools and strategies for a community to understand, address, and alleviate poverty. Registration includes copies of the Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities workbook, which will be provided to participants. ... Read more

An in-depth look at harm reduction as a foundational model for health and social services. This interactive multimedia workshop will invite participants to engage in several core principles that comprise harm reduction as related to substance use. Through large and small group discussions and various group and individual exercises, participants will cultivate a more concrete ... Read more

Did you know that self-harm impacts 14% to 39% of youth? In this advanced course clinicians will grow their understanding of effective interventions for youth who self-harm. Self harm is usually the result of an inability to cope in healthy ways with psychological pain. Youth may be struggling with feelings of worthlessness, loneliness, panic, anger, ... Read more

Join us for a forum on housing-related programs, services, and initiatives in Peterborough, Ontario. The goals for this forum are: Presentation Topics