The focus of the training will be to examine how the principles of trauma-informed practice apply in the supervisory context. The course will examine approaches to supervision and performance reviews, strengthening the team’s ability to implement trauma-informed care. Approaches to incident debriefing will be explored, with particular emphasis on client and staff safety. Finally, supervisory ... Read more
Robin Cuff: is a registered psychotherapist, with education and training that spans the fields of addictions/concurrent disorders, business/human resources, counselling, trauma, and spiritual care. She is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute of Choice Theory and Lead Management. She is the manager of the Toronto Drug Treatment Court program, in addition to other ... Read more
Understand the difference between compassion fatigue, burn out, and vicarious trauma. In this workshop, participants learn practical strategies for self reflection, selfcare, and work through a personalized action plan to manage the effects of their own compassion fatigue, while inspiring meaningful changes in their lives. Register at tammywhelen@gmail.com
Healthcare institutions are increasingly engaging in activities around equity, diversity and inclusion. However, these endeavours are often embarked upon in ahistoric and apolitical ways, which perpetuates harm. Participants will be asked to critically reflect on their own assumptions and behaviours to interrogate organizational practices and policies; and to identify ways to use their social power ... Read more
At Frayme, we deeply value the voices of survivors and aim to ensure meaningful decolonization among youth mental health and substance use organizations. For this reason, we have set out to amplify the stories of organizations working to decolonize services by embracing Two-Eyed Seeing and launching the Great Big Stories (GBS): Two-Eyed Seeing Grant Program. ... Read more
Case management plays a vital role in the helping professions, ensuring that service users receive the necessary services and access to the right resources to meet their unique needs and overcome challenges. This workshop is designed to equip people who work in the social services sector with essential skills and knowledge to effectively support service ... Read more
Artist and educator, Taryn Lee, will be teaching a 2 hour workshop to support creativity and mindfulness. Participants will be introduced to the magical, vibrant world of watercolour. Participants will learn about materials and tools, then try some basic techniques that highlight the special properties of the medium. We will explore a variety of guided ... Read more
The backlash against hard-won queer and trans rights, in particular as they relate to children and youth, has negative impacts that we will need to address. Canada and Ontario have legal protections for gender and sexuality, which extend to people of all ages. Government leaders and anti-trans organizers have suggested that schools remove sexual orientation ... Read more
Attendees will: 1. Learn the basics of Primary Health Care provision with People Who Use Drugs (PWUD); 2. Learn about the developmental and neurobiological origins of problematic substance use; 3. Learn about the basic principles and applications of Harm Reduction in health care settings; 4. Gain an understanding of how Trauma-informed Care principles support the ... Read more
Walk-in clinics and other forms of quick access to services have become a key part of the landscape of service delivery in Ontario as outlined in the policy paper, “No More, No Less: Brief Mental Health Services for Children and Youth" (Duvall, J., Young, K.,Kays-Burden, A.,2012). Narrative therapy ideas and practices provide therapists with ways ... Read more
In this training, participants will engage in a conversation about race-based historical trauma of Black & Indigenous communities, as well as the trauma responses and characteristics present among caregivers. We will also learn about the 3 processes in which ITT is transmitted to the next generation, educate ourselves on a few longitudinal studies that helped ... Read more
Working with hard to engage clients can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned clinicians. The challenge of working with younger clients in therapy can be further compounded by their fear of entering therapy, lack of control over the decision to attend therapy, feeling of being scapegoated for family problems, lack of motivation for treatment, ... 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 the result of an inability to cope in healthy ways with psychological pain. Youth may be struggling with feelings of worthlessness, loneliness, panic, anger, shame, ... Read more
Intergenerational trauma continues to manifest and to be evident in our First Nation communities, and in Indigenous peoples and families despite not directly experiencing the trauma. This trauma, passed down, and in some cases, layered with the individual’s own trauma experiences, has a compounding effect on the individual/families and their wellbeing. With timely and ... Read more
On Wed October 25th, the Criminal Justice Association of Ontario will be bringing together experts in the criminal justice field to engage in dialogue about the main factors contributing to community safety issues in Ontario, how to best address them, and related challenges to overcome. We are aiming to attract an audience that is engaged ... Read more
Children and adolescents often present in confusing, inconsistent ways. They may struggle with emotional and behavioural dysregulation. Young people frequently respond poorly to non-specific treatment. They may have multiple diagnoses or be prescribed multiple medications, without consistent, positive results. Sometimes these children present as highly achieving, success oriented young people who are seen as “remarkably ... Read more
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