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Community Education Service
November 2024
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Presentations are FREE and are Category B learning credits
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Attendance Certificates are sent within 3 days following the presentation
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Established to promote awareness of children’s rights and welfare, this day serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to advocate for the well-being of children everywhere. On this day, communities come together to celebrate the importance of nurturing and protecting our youth, ensuring they have the opportunities and support they need to thrive. Join us in honoring National Child Day by engaging in activities that uplift and empower children in your community.
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Monday November 4
10 am - noon
Cross Cultural Parenting Program - Session 4: Discipline Strategies - part 2
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Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA)
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Objectives:
- Understanding a child's misbehaviour
- Positive discipline vs. punishment
- Positive discipline strategies and skills
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Monday November 4
1 - 3 pm
Can We Talk: Early Childhood and Sexuality
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Diana Wark (She/Her), Parent Program Coordinator for Centre for Sexuality
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Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to navigate those sometimes awkward but essential conversations that foster well-being, healthy relationships and informed decision-making. We empower parents with knowledge, skills and confidence to engage in open, honest and supportive conversations about sexuality and sexual health with their children.
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Come to this session to learn about early childhood milestones, how to use correct words for body parts, establish boundaries and discuss consent for the very young. Get your own questions answered and learn how to answer your little ones’ questions.
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Tuesday November 5
6 - 8 pm
Understanding Teen Mental Health
Ashley Meagher, Certified Child and Youth Care Counsellor, Success Coach
Sydney Sommers, BEd., BSPH, BN, Success Coach
Rockyview School Division, MHCB Stepping Stones to Mental Health
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Everyone has mental health, even teens. This workshop will provide information to help parents and caregivers understand and support positive mental health for youth in their teen years. Learn to distinguish between normal feelings and behaviour of young people, and signs and symptoms of mental health concerns and issues.
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Wednesday November 6
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Resiliency and You: Practices and Strategies to Build Resiliency
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Eric Perrault, BEd, MA, EDD
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Learn what resilience is and some strategies and practices for building resiliency in ourselves and others.
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Wednesday November 13
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Solution Focused Parenting
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Harriet Johnston, PhD, RPsych Eckert Psychology and Education Centre
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This workshop is about using solution focused therapy principles in parenting. In this workshop you will learn ways to communicate with your children that will harness their strengths, resources, and focus you and your child on positive solutions to handle everyday challenges.
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Friday November 15
10 - noon
Eating Disorders: An Introduction
Suzanne Evanson MSW, RSW and Lindsay Arbuthnot MSW, RSW
AHS Family Counsellors & Program Consultants with the Calgary Eating Disorders Program
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By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:
• Explain what is considered an eating disorder and the complex nature of these illnesses.
• Describe potential risks and consequences of an eating disorder.
• Describe basic engagement techniques and considerations for treatment.
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Wednesday November 20
1 - 3 pm
Can We Talk: Healthy Relationships
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Diana Wark (She/Her), Parent Program Coordinator for Centre for Sexuality
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Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to navigate those sometimes awkward but essential conversations that foster well-being, healthy relationships and informed decision-making. We empower parents with knowledge, skills and confidence to engage in open, honest and supportive conversations about sexuality and sexual health with their children.
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In this workshop, we will describe and explore healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationship patterns. We will learn about effective communication and practice discussing topics related to romantic/intimate relationships in ways that are grounded in your values.
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Thursday November 21
Noon - 1:30 pm
Building Resiliency in Today's Youth
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Andrea Halwas, BA, MFA, PhD, REACE, Registered Expressive Arts Therapy Consultant, Associate Therapist & Educational Coordinator at Juno House
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Brought to you by specialists in Girls' Mental Health
Before High School graduation, one-third of adolescent girls will experience depression, anxiety disorders, self-harm or an eating disorder. However, there is an incredible power in caregivers who can support our youth, both young women and men, before they seek therapy.
At Juno House®, we believe in the extraordinary healing power of parents, caregivers, coaches, and teachers.
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In our 1.5 hour workshop presentation, we will share steps and strategies from the Juno House Therapeutic Model® that will provide effective emotional coaching tools for today’s youth as they develop through adolescence and into young adulthood.
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We believe that talking does not grow neurons; experience grows neurons. This workshop is designed to give caregivers the skills to become their child’s emotional coach. The workshop will provide participants with:
• Basic introduction of interpersonal neurobiology,
• Where emotions live in our brains,
• The essential role emotions play in mental well being,
• How to identify emotions in youth,
• How to become an emotional coach in only five steps.
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Thursday November 28
10 - 11:30 am
Mental health for highly sensitive teens; unique struggles for these emotional feelers
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Tracy Fields, BSW, MSW in partnership with Tracy Fields Consulting
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Highly sensitive teens are often misunderstood by parents and teachers as they often have stronger emotional reactions. In this presentation, learn why this happens, and the necessary tools required to help these teens manage their emotions so they don't become derailed.
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DECEMBER
DEC 4 - Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
This presentation will review:
- the 9 diagnostic criteria for BPD based on the DSM-V, explain each of these criteria
- the biosocial theory of BPD (ie., theory of how it develops)
- how we differentiate BPD from other differential diagnoses (ie., how it's different than bipolar, ADHD, emotion
dysregulation, PTSD)
- different presentations of BPD - what to do if you suspect your loved one has BPD
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40+ previously recorded presentations can be viewed, anytime, on our YouTube playlist.
As always, we welcome feedback regarding topics you'd like to see addressed.
We are always looking for new speakers - just reach out to us ces@recoveryalberta.ca or 403 955-4730.
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Reminder
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Through your participation, you agree that you will not save content, record content, share, or post photos from any presentation without prior permission.
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Doing so will result in you being removed from the session.
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RESOURCES
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OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
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The resources and the information provided on the Mental Health Literacy website are designed to help you support the ones you love, while ensuring you take care of yourself while doing so. Education on mental health can help change the conversation and the more we do so, the better we can support those we care for.
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Community Health Promotion Services (CHPS) aims to prevent and reduce harms related to substance misuse and mental health disorders by maximizing the well-being of children, adolescents and families. Our team works in the Calgary Zone as a part of Recovery Alberta's Child & Adolescent Addiction, Mental Health & Psychiatry Programs (CAAMHPP).
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