The ability to thrive and manage life’s difficulties is greatly influenced by our mental wellbeing from an early age. Children and youth need supports in their lives to help navigate ... Read more

The COE's upcoming webinar will spotlight the OSP program and the development of program expectations for a number of programs, including outpatient eating disorders programs, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulations (rTMS), ... Read more

Join this interactive opioid overdose simulation workshop, using virtual reality headsets. The goal is to walk through the steps for recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose and administering naloxone ... Read more

A compassionate and trauma-informed approach to leadership is essential for creating healthy workplace cultures. Trauma is prevalent in our world and has an impact on many of the people we ... Read more

Interested in learning more about peer support for youth and young adults? Want to learn more about how peer support can be a part of the recovery journey for folks ... Read more

It is common for people to struggle and experience ambivalence when considering making a change or when others may be expecting them to make one. When those working in helping roles encounter this ambivalence in their clients, it is often interpreted as resistance and they may feel unable to respond in an effective way. By ... Read more

Clinical supervision is a complex role that requires multiple skill-sets. In this role, the essential skills for supporting supervisees to develop in their clinical work are sometimes overlooked. This workshop ... Read more

Join this webinar to learn about the link between co-occurring addiction problems and youth bipolar disorder and the brain science behind this association. This webinar will explore the clinical and biological links between cannabis use and other substances and bipolar disorder in youth; how cannabis and other substances impact mood stability, symptom severity, treatment response, ... Read more

To commemorate Women’s History Month: October’s Prevention Matters! panel will highlight Alternative Builds, a culturally-based program led by Elder Marie McGregor Pitawanakwat. This program is empowering Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse peoples to design and build housing on their terms. Our panelists will explore the topic of Indigenous homelessness prevention by looking at how ... Read more

Healthcare Conferences Canada is pleased to welcome Institutions, agencies, providers of service in psychology and counselling that serve and care for patients, families and ethno-cultural communities dealing with addiction, mental illness and homelessness. You are welcome to display your print resources, therapy aids & tools, counselling resources and other multiform services at our 16th Annual ... Read more

Trauma is prevalent in our world and has an impact on many of the people we interact with, including those who engage with our organizations. Compassionate and trauma-informed care is essential to providing effective support and building sustainable services. Based on our book, A Little Book About Trauma-Informed Workplaces, this workshop explores five key principles ... Read more

This course is an immersive four-hour journey that delves into the realm of neurodiversity and the adaptations of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that can help you better support your clients. ... Read more

Dealing with issues related to mental health in the workplace can be challenging and difficult to navigate. It is essential that organizations have the capabilities to manage mental health because early identification and support typically leads to continued productivity and retention of employees. This workshop provides a roadmap to help managers participate in conversations with ... Read more

This session will focus on the benefits of narrative-based approaches in addressing mind, body, spirit, and emotion so that trauma survivors can make meaning of their experiences, change their self-concept, and restore relationships with other people and the world. During this session, we will also consider the ways in which colonial systems, institutions, and practices ... Read more

Join us for an insightful session as we delve into the complex realm of burnout and explore a holistic approach to well-being using the Medicine Wheel. In today's fast-paced world, burnout is a prevalent issue that affects individuals across various aspects of their lives. This session offers a unique perspective, drawing inspiration from the Medicine ... Read more

Confronting Suicidal Ideation and High-Risk Behaviour has a particular focus on the human aspects of high-risk behavior seen from both the perspective of the client and the professional. This course addresses: research about suicidal ideation and high-risk behaviour, talking about suicide with clients and colleagues and suggestions for simple organizational shifts that could make for a ... Read more

It is always important to look at healing as a wholistic process. The healing of the body, the mind, the emotions and the spirit must happen together although one may follow the other and move back and forth across time as inner awareness builds. There are multiple tools for learning that can be considered. We ... Read more