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As communities continue to expand alternatives to police-led crisis response, social workers and mental health professionals are increasingly supporting individuals experiencing mental health and substance use crises in community settings. This practical workshop explores core knowledge and skills for effective mobile crisis intervention, including engagement, deescalation, risk assessment, safety planning, brief addiction counselling, conflict management, ... Read more

Using reflection as a powerful learning tool that will connect action with lived outcomes, this training, “Incorporating Truth and Reconciliation in Our Role as Health and Mental Heath Practitioners” will ensure a solid foundation into Truth and Reconciliation and how it can be incorporated into our practice. Reflecting personally, professionally, and respectfully, participants will share ... Read more

For more than 20 years, the Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) has been Canada’s leading academic conference dedicated to advancing dementia research, clinical care, and innovation. What began as a gathering of 150 attendees has grown into a nationally recognized event welcoming more than 700 participants in recent years. Back by popular demand following last ... Read more

Conflict often feels like an unexpected storm—unsettling, sometimes destructive, but always pointing to deeper undercurrents. What if, instead of bracing for impact, we learned to step into conflict as a signal—an invitation to grow, to take accountability, and to transform? In this workshop, we’ll explore a different way of being with conflict—one that is relational, ... Read more

Workplace wellness is essential to the sustainability of healthcare, social service, and first response organizations. Yet frontline staff—both clinical and non-clinical—often face environments marked by high emotional demand, moral complexity, and strained peer relationships. This interactive workshop offers a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach for both frontline workers and leadership to support worker wellness of client-facing ... Read more

Many adults spend decades believing they are "too sensitive," "too much," "lazy," "socially awkward," or "anxious," never realizing that autism, ADHD, or co-occurring AuDHD may underlie many of their lifelong experiences. As awareness of neurodivergence continues to grow, increasing numbers of adults are bringing questions about possible autism and ADHD into the therapy room. At ... Read more

Counsellors tackling the complicated interplay of anxiety, depression, and addictions often face challenges in knowing where to begin. Adding to this complexity are any potential obstacles that may come up when trying to facilitate meaningful change for clients. This program provides a comprehensive understanding of anxiety, depression, and addictions, as well as how they are ... Read more

Our conference mantra since 2020, “Bridging Research, Clinical, and Living Experience,” anchors this year’s theme: Supporting Relationships in FASD: Building Bridges Across the Lifespan. This virtual fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)-focused educational event brings together researchers, clinicians, academics, medical and allied health professionals, educators, students, families, and adults and children/youth living with FASD in Ontario ... Read more

As a developmental paediatrician I know first-hand the importance of engaging everyone involved in the circle of care when working to improve health equity for children and youth. The Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) In | Equity Conference brings together health care providers and clinicians, community agencies, and health partners to discuss the impact ... Read more

In today’s rapidly evolving care landscape, mental health professionals are increasingly being called upon to respond to the unique needs of racialized, newcomer, and equity-denied groups. Traditional trauma treatment models often overlook the lived realities of systemic oppression, racial trauma, and cultural displacement, leaving gaps in care and trust. This training addresses that critical gap. ... Read more

Join a movement of people from all walks of life to challenge old assumptions, learn from what's working, and develop the confidence and coordination needed to end homelessness in Canada. Together we're transforming systems to see every person in real-time, coordinate collective action, and grow more effective every day until everyone in Canada has a ... Read more

Intake conversations can be a critical juncture for individuals seeking mental health services, often inducing significant stress as people are required to share their personal stories to access care. These conversations can profoundly shape the course of service and affect the individuals. Therefore, great responsibility lies with intake staff to assist people to experience safety ... Read more

People who live the realities of community change every day, also hold critical knowledge that cannot be found in reports, policies, or professional training. Lived and living experience is a key form of expertise in collective change efforts - one that reveals how systems are encountered, where barriers persist, and what meaningful change looks like ... Read more

As changemakers, we are constantly asked to demonstrate the difference our work is making. Whether the goal is to celebrate success, communicate progress, sustain momentum, inspire action, build public will, strengthen relationships, or attract funding, stories are often the most powerful way to bring impact to life. Yet many people struggle to translate complex initiatives, ... Read more

Trauma that is unhealed, unresolved and unintegrated into a healthy balance within the self has the potential to be repeated, reenacted, acted out, projected or externalized in relationships.  Working with human suffering on a daily basis and being sensitive to the despair, frustration and fear embodied in clients is an integral aspect of the work ... Read more

Children are often difficult to engage in counseling and are reluctant to implement skills learned in sessions. This can be frustrating and challenging, even for seasoned mental health professionals. Techniques that are engaging will captivate children’s interest and motivate them to utilize skills.  Join best-selling author and international speaker Liana Lowenstein, as she presents creative ... 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, promising and effective practices that improve the health and wellbeing of people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan. The conference strives to achieve equity, diversity, ... Read more