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7:45am PDT

Breakfast & Registration
Thursday May 29, 2025 7:45am - 8:45am PDT
Thursday May 29, 2025 7:45am - 8:45am PDT
Gary W. Harris - Foyer 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

8:45am PDT

Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
Thursday May 29, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Speakers
avatar for Andrea Thain Liptak

Andrea Thain Liptak

Senior Operating Officer, AHS Central Zone
Andrea Thain Liptak is a settler, a daughter, a wife and a mother to two Ethiopian born boys. Andrea is the Senior Operating Officer in Central AHS with responsibility for Rural Acute Care, Allied Health and Indigenous Health. As part of her role, Andrea sits on the CACAC board and... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 8:45am - 9:00am PDT
Gary W. Harris - Gym 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

9:00am PDT

Keynote Session: Reclaiming Your Groove: Shifting Out of the 3+Fs
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
For those on the front lines of care, understanding our clients and our responses to emotional distress—whether from overwhelm, burnout, or stress—is crucial. In these moments, we may rely on various "F" responses: fighting, fleeing, or freezing. While these instinctive survival mechanisms serve a purpose, they can also trap us in limiting patterns of psychological states, often fueled by the belief that no alternatives exist or that these responses provide a false sense of safety. Join us to explore how these psychological safety responses manifest in our daily interactions, impacting our feelings, thoughts, and actions. Dawn will share practical strategies, including expressive arts interventions, to help us recognize when we "pop" out of our "groove" state and into a 3+F response. This session will focus on enhancing worker well-being while providing practical tools to share with clients of all ages.
Speakers
avatar for Dawn McBride

Dawn McBride

Reg. Psychologist, Associate Professor (Tenured) & National Counselling Ethics Expert.
Dr. Dawn McBride is a celebrated educator who has received numerous teaching awards, co-edited a book on multicultural practices, and is currently writing "The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, and Charting." She is a tenured associate professor and registered psychologist... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
Gary W. Harris - Gym 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

10:30am PDT

Coffee Break
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Thursday May 29, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Gary W. Harris - Foyer 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

11:00am PDT

22 Timely Topics on Caregiver Health & Wellness - Ideas I Stole from Others (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Come and join us for this discussion-based session for caregivers in the area of health and wellness. During our time together, we will engage in small and large group discussions around timely topics on staff health and wellness. In addition to learning some practical strategies, we’ll also help each other by sharing key ideas from our own practice, organization or school division. Together, we will connect and engage around one of the most important topics in education today, taking care of ourselves.
Speakers
avatar for Ray Hoppins

Ray Hoppins

Facilitator & Coach, Hoppins People Services
Ray Hoppins is a grateful husband, father, and son who thoroughly enjoyed his 33-year career in education. He retired in 2024 from the role of associate superintendent people services with Chinook’s Edge School Division, and now serves organizations as a presenter, mentor, and coach... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

11:00am PDT

Gregory Williams (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
More details to come. 
Speakers
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

11:00am PDT

Healing and Forgiveness: Can you have one without the other? (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
To explore the role of forgiveness as a critical component in healing from trauma and fostering resilience, with insights from clinical research, personal experiences, and its application in professional environments, such as first responders and trauma survivors. The intent of the panel is to provide a compassionate and nuanced examination of forgiveness, emphasizing its power to transform pain into growth and to fortify resilience in the aftermath of trauma. By addressing both theoretical and practical aspects, participants will gain actionable insights into leveraging forgiveness as a tool for personal and collective healing.
Key Themes & Questions:
1. The Importance of Forgiveness in Daily Life:
  ○ Why is forgiveness significant for personal growth, healing, and resilience?
  ○ How does it influence emotional and psychological well-being?
2. Clinical and Practical Perspectives:
  ○ What do clinicians and researchers say about forgiveness as a therapeutic tool for trauma recovery?
  ○ Is forgiveness necessary for full recovery from trauma or adversity?
3. The Process of Forgiveness:
  ○ How does someone learn to forgive?
  ○ What factors determine whether an individual can forgive?
4. Barriers to Forgiveness:
  ○ Why can forgiveness be difficult or feel "stuck" for some people?
  ○ How do perspectives and mindsets influence forgiveness?
5. Forgiveness Beyond Religion:
  ○ Is forgiveness inherently tied to spirituality or religion?
  ○ How can forgiveness be understood in secular, practical terms?
6. Forgiveness and Reconciliation:
  ○ Does forgiveness always require reconciliation?
  ○ How can forgiveness occur without continuing a relationship?
  1. 7. Relevance for Frontline Workers:
○ Why might forgiveness be an essential tool for professionals, such as first responders and trauma workers?
○ How does forgiveness build resilience and mitigate burnout or secondary trauma?

Speakers
avatar for Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke

Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke

Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke has dedicated over 30 years to municipal Fire & EMS public safety. An experienced leader in crisis management, he has been involved in some of Canada's most notable disaster responses as a member of Canada Task Force 2 National Disaster Response Team. Additionally... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Megan McElheran

Dr. Megan McElheran

Clinical Psychologist and CEO
Dr. Megan McElheran is a Clinical Psychologist and the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfound, a national organization that provides mental health services across Canada. Dr. McElheran’s research over the last 20 years has been focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

11:00am PDT

Motivating High Performing Teams (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Leading a high-performing team is no easy feat. Plenty of authors share models for this work but rarely guide a leader in the practices that can make a difference. In this presentation, we will review some of the Attitudes and Approaches that make a difference, emphasizing coaching behaviours that you can utilize to guide your team toward excellence.
Speakers
avatar for Stu Henry

Stu Henry

After a 33 year career in the education field with 29 years in leadership roles, Stu is now semi-retired, operating a successful Executive Coaching and Consulting company - Henry Executive Coaching.He has vast experience in change theory, management, human resources and financial... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Gary W. Harris - Foyer 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

11:00am PDT

Reclaiming Your Groove: Shifting Out of the 3+Fs (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
For those on the front lines of care, understanding our clients and our responses to emotional distress—whether from overwhelm, burnout, or stress—is crucial. In these moments, we may rely on various "F" responses: fighting, fleeing, or freezing. While these instinctive survival mechanisms serve a purpose, they can also trap us in limiting patterns of psychological states, often fueled by the belief that no alternatives exist or that these responses provide a false sense of safety. Join us to explore how these psychological safety responses manifest in our daily interactions, impacting our feelings, thoughts, and actions. Dawn will share practical strategies, including expressive arts interventions, to help us recognize when we "pop" out of our "groove" state and into a 3+F response. This session will focus on enhancing worker well-being while providing practical tools to share with clients of all ages.
Speakers
avatar for Dawn McBride

Dawn McBride

Reg. Psychologist, Associate Professor (Tenured) & National Counselling Ethics Expert.
Dr. Dawn McBride is a celebrated educator who has received numerous teaching awards, co-edited a book on multicultural practices, and is currently writing "The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, and Charting." She is a tenured associate professor and registered psychologist... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

11:00am PDT

Survivors of Sex Trafficking - Resilience and Recovery (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Four women, who survived sex trafficking as children and young adults, speak of previous vulnerabilities which allowed them to fall prey and of their subsequent recovery journey. They are among several whose stories are shared in the recently published (2024) book, When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?
Speakers
avatar for Kathy King

Kathy King

Kathy is a retired clinical social worker (MSW) and mother of a MMIW, with over five decades of professional and volunteer experience.
avatar for Jenn Kovachik

Jenn Kovachik

Jenn was trafficked in western Canada and Macau, Asia, as a teenager. Since her liberation, she has worked in a health related field, is a visual artist and art instructor, and created the Butterfly Project to help women exiting commercial sexual exploitation.
avatar for Juanita Murphy

Juanita Murphy

Juanita focuses on familial exploitation, the result of inter-generational trauma, racism, and residential schools.  After breaking the chain, she worked as a peer support and educator with CEASE for 15 years.
avatar for Tanya Michelle

Tanya Michelle

Tanya Michelle was groomed from a group home, trafficked in Vancouver, and survived many years with an abusive pimp. She later wrote her own book, Out of the Shadows: A Memoir of a Childhood Lost, Modern Day Slavery, and a Life Reborn.
avatar for April Eve Wiberg

April Eve Wiberg

April Eve, traditional name Medicine Spirit Dancer, is a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. She was cross-border trafficked from Canada to New York and Las Vegas as a young adult and has since become an active Human Rights advocate.
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

11:00am PDT

What happens next? An overview of a prosecution. (1 hr.)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
As a trusted adult in the lives of victims and often the first person a child reports to, you may often wonder what happens next. I'll take you through the steps of a prosecution, the support children may receive, and the challenges young victims often face once charges are laid against the Accused.
Speakers
AS

Ann Siford

Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Red Deer ACPS Office
Ann Siford has been a prosecutor for the majority of her 16 years as a lawyer. She has been with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service serving central Albertans for 11 years. She has had conduct of a number of serious, complex prosecutions involving children and other vulnerable... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

11:00am PDT

Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust Lessons on Vicarious Trauma and Resilience (1.5 hrs)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
The Clinical Director for CTRI has over 30 years of trauma exposure by supporting and treating the most vulnerable clients: children, sexual violence, families of homicide, terrorist attacks and first responders. This includes her role as Director for a Muli Disciplinary Children’s Advocacy Centre in the USA for 8 years.
There is growing evidence that the impact of directly supporting others through experiences of trauma goes beyond burnout or fatigue. The toll of witnessing intense human experiences and emotions can contribute to a negative transformation of a helper’s own sense of safety, and of being competent and purposeful. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to examine their own experiences and become aware of the signs of both vicarious trauma and vicarious growth. Gain insights for connecting with your values, beliefs and joy, to build a more sustainable and transformative self-care plan. Participants will hear how the presenter was able to repair the negative effects of trauma exposure and accelerate her resilience where she continues to treat First Responders who have PTSD.
Speakers
avatar for Joddie Walker

Joddie Walker

Joddie Walker, MSc, RP, CTRP-Clinical, D.A.A.E.T.SClinical Director for CTRIJoddie is the Clinical Director for the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) and owner/Clinical Director of Hummingbird Therapy Clinic. Joddie holds a Masters of Science in Forensic Psychology and is... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

11:00am PDT

Innovation in Sexual Assault Response & Tour of NEW Sexual Assault Medical Suite (1.5 hrs)
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
More details to come. 
Speakers
avatar for Ronnie Biletsky

Ronnie Biletsky

Central Alberta Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence program Coordinator, Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
Ronnie is the Clinical Nurse Educator & coordinator for the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Response Team (CASART) & Domestic violence program in the Central Zone, providing edcaution to RCMP, physicians, nurses, students & community partners on sexual assault response, domestic violence... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

12:00pm PDT

Complimentary Lunch (1.5 hrs)
Thursday May 29, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Thursday May 29, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Gary W. Harris - Arena 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

1:00pm PDT

Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust Lessons on Vicarious Trauma and Resilience (1.5 hrs)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
The Clinical Director for CTRI has over 30 years of trauma exposure by supporting and treating the most vulnerable clients: children, sexual violence, families of homicide, terrorist attacks and first responders. This includes her role as Director for a Muli Disciplinary Children’s Advocacy Centre in the USA for 8 years.
There is growing evidence that the impact of directly supporting others through experiences of trauma goes beyond burnout or fatigue. The toll of witnessing intense human experiences and emotions can contribute to a negative transformation of a helper’s own sense of safety, and of being competent and purposeful. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to examine their own experiences and become aware of the signs of both vicarious trauma and vicarious growth. Gain insights for connecting with your values, beliefs and joy, to build a more sustainable and transformative self-care plan. Participants will hear how the presenter was able to repair the negative effects of trauma exposure and accelerate her resilience where she continues to treat First Responders who have PTSD.
Speakers
avatar for Joddie Walker

Joddie Walker

Joddie Walker, MSc, RP, CTRP-Clinical, D.A.A.E.T.SClinical Director for CTRIJoddie is the Clinical Director for the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) and owner/Clinical Director of Hummingbird Therapy Clinic. Joddie holds a Masters of Science in Forensic Psychology and is... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

Innovation in Sexual Assault Response & Tour of NEW Sexual Assault Medical Suite (1.5 hrs)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
More details to come. 
Speakers
avatar for Ronnie Biletsky

Ronnie Biletsky

Central Alberta Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence program Coordinator, Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
Ronnie is the Clinical Nurse Educator & coordinator for the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Response Team (CASART) & Domestic violence program in the Central Zone, providing edcaution to RCMP, physicians, nurses, students & community partners on sexual assault response, domestic violence... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

Mike Cavilla (1.5 hrs)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
More details to come. 
Speakers
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

15 Helpful Things I Learned from Retiring Staff (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Come and join us for this discussion-based session on an important life event that comes sooner that we think, retirement. The presenter had a wonderful opportunity to learn from hundreds of retiring caregivers over many years in a large rural school division. The retiring staff had powerful and helpful stories to share. You may enjoy hearing their messages. During our time together, we will also engage in small and large group discussion around the notion, importance, and joy of retirement.
Speakers
avatar for Ray Hoppins

Ray Hoppins

Facilitator & Coach, Hoppins People Services
Ray Hoppins is a grateful husband, father, and son who thoroughly enjoyed his 33-year career in education. He retired in 2024 from the role of associate superintendent people services with Chinook’s Edge School Division, and now serves organizations as a presenter, mentor, and coach... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

Gregory Williams (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
More details to come. 
Speakers
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

Healing and Forgiveness: Can you have one without the other? (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
To explore the role of forgiveness as a critical component in healing from trauma and fostering resilience, with insights from clinical research, personal experiences, and its application in professional environments, such as first responders and trauma survivors. The intent of the panel is to provide a compassionate and nuanced examination of forgiveness, emphasizing its power to transform pain into growth and to fortify resilience in the aftermath of trauma. By addressing both theoretical and practical aspects, participants will gain actionable insights into leveraging forgiveness as a tool for personal and collective healing.
Key Themes & Questions:
1. The Importance of Forgiveness in Daily Life:
○ Why is forgiveness significant for personal growth, healing, and resilience?
○ How does it influence emotional and psychological well-being?
2. Clinical and Practical Perspectives:
○ What do clinicians and researchers say about forgiveness as a therapeutic tool for trauma recovery?
○ Is forgiveness necessary for full recovery from trauma or adversity?
3. The Process of Forgiveness:
○ How does someone learn to forgive?
○ What factors determine whether an individual can forgive?
4. Barriers to Forgiveness:
○ Why can forgiveness be difficult or feel "stuck" for some people?
○ How do perspectives and mindsets influence forgiveness?
5. Forgiveness Beyond Religion:
○ Is forgiveness inherently tied to spirituality or religion?
○ How can forgiveness be understood in secular, practical terms?
6. Forgiveness and Reconciliation:
○ Does forgiveness always require reconciliation?
○ How can forgiveness occur without continuing a relationship?
  1. 7. Relevance for Frontline Workers:
○ Why might forgiveness be an essential tool for professionals, such as first responders and trauma workers?
○ How does forgiveness build resilience and mitigate burnout or secondary trauma?
Speakers
avatar for Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke

Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke

Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke has dedicated over 30 years to municipal Fire & EMS public safety. An experienced leader in crisis management, he has been involved in some of Canada's most notable disaster responses as a member of Canada Task Force 2 National Disaster Response Team. Additionally... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Megan McElheran

Dr. Megan McElheran

Clinical Psychologist and CEO
Dr. Megan McElheran is a Clinical Psychologist and the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfound, a national organization that provides mental health services across Canada. Dr. McElheran’s research over the last 20 years has been focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

Motivating High Performing Teams (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Leading a high-performing team is no easy feat. Plenty of authors share models for this work but rarely guide a leader in the practices that can make a difference. In this presentation, we will review some of the Attitudes and Approaches that make a difference, emphasizing coaching behaviours that you can utilize to guide your team toward excellence.
Speakers
avatar for Stu Henry

Stu Henry

After a 33 year career in the education field with 29 years in leadership roles, Stu is now semi-retired, operating a successful Executive Coaching and Consulting company - Henry Executive Coaching.He has vast experience in change theory, management, human resources and financial... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Gary W. Harris - Foyer 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

1:30pm PDT

Reclaiming Your Groove: Shifting Out of the 3+Fs (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
For those on the front lines of care, understanding our clients and our responses to emotional distress—whether from overwhelm, burnout, or stress—is crucial. In these moments, we may rely on various "F" responses: fighting, fleeing, or freezing. While these instinctive survival mechanisms serve a purpose, they can also trap us in limiting patterns of psychological states, often fueled by the belief that no alternatives exist or that these responses provide a false sense of safety. Join us to explore how these psychological safety responses manifest in our daily interactions, impacting our feelings, thoughts, and actions. Dawn will share practical strategies, including expressive arts interventions, to help us recognize when we "pop" out of our "groove" state and into a 3+F response. This session will focus on enhancing worker well-being while providing practical tools to share with clients of all ages.
Speakers
avatar for Dawn McBride

Dawn McBride

Reg. Psychologist, Associate Professor (Tenured) & National Counselling Ethics Expert.
Dr. Dawn McBride is a celebrated educator who has received numerous teaching awards, co-edited a book on multicultural practices, and is currently writing "The Big Cs in Canadian Ethics: Care, Consent, and Charting." She is a tenured associate professor and registered psychologist... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

Survivors of Sex Trafficking - Resilience and Recovery (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Four women, who survived sex trafficking as children and young adults, speak of previous vulnerabilities which allowed them to fall prey and of their subsequent recovery journey. They are among several whose stories are shared in the recently published (2024) book, When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pay?
Speakers
avatar for Kathy King

Kathy King

Kathy is a retired clinical social worker (MSW) and mother of a MMIW, with over five decades of professional and volunteer experience.
avatar for Jenn Kovachik

Jenn Kovachik

Jenn was trafficked in western Canada and Macau, Asia, as a teenager. Since her liberation, she has worked in a health related field, is a visual artist and art instructor, and created the Butterfly Project to help women exiting commercial sexual exploitation.
avatar for Tanya Michelle

Tanya Michelle

Tanya Michelle was groomed from a group home, trafficked in Vancouver, and survived many years with an abusive pimp. She later wrote her own book, Out of the Shadows: A Memoir of a Childhood Lost, Modern Day Slavery, and a Life Reborn.
avatar for Juanita Murphy

Juanita Murphy

Juanita focuses on familial exploitation, the result of inter-generational trauma, racism, and residential schools.  After breaking the chain, she worked as a peer support and educator with CEASE for 15 years.
avatar for April Eve Wiberg

April Eve Wiberg

April Eve, traditional name Medicine Spirit Dancer, is a member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation. She was cross-border trafficked from Canada to New York and Las Vegas as a young adult and has since become an active Human Rights advocate.
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

1:30pm PDT

What happens next? An overview of a prosecution. (1 hr)
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
As a trusted adult in the lives of victims and often the first person a child reports to, you may often wonder what happens next. I'll take you through the steps of a prosecution, the supports children may receive, and the challenges young victims often face once charges are laid against the Accused.
Speakers
AS

Ann Siford

Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, Red Deer ACPS Office
Ann Siford has been a prosecutor for the majority of her 16 years as a lawyer. She has been with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service serving central Albertans for 11 years. She has had conduct of a number of serious, complex prosecutions involving children and other vulnerable... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

2:30pm PDT

Coffee Break
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
Thursday May 29, 2025 2:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
Gary W. Harris - Foyer 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

3:00pm PDT

Keynote Session: Before Operational Stress for Social Services: Protecting those who Protect Vulnerable Children.
Thursday May 29, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
 Those in trauma-exposed occupations, including social services, are at empirically validated increased risk of psychological injury due to the chronic and often severe exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events they face within their operational roles. This session will begin with an exploration of current data, which will demonstrate the significantly higher psychological risks these workers face in relation to their operational roles, and how exposure has been determined to correlate with the onset of different mental health conditions. Following a review of current data regarding psychological wellness in frontline workers, the sessions will cover the first three BOS modules exploring the mental health of trauma exposed professionals, focusing on operational stress, its physiological impacts, and strategies for self-awareness and regulation. Participants will learn about key mental health terms, the effects of chronic stress on the brain and nervous system, and how to use tools like the Window of Tolerance for self-monitoring and managing stress.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Megan McElheran

Dr. Megan McElheran

Clinical Psychologist and CEO
Dr. Megan McElheran is a Clinical Psychologist and the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfound, a national organization that provides mental health services across Canada. Dr. McElheran’s research over the last 20 years has been focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of... Read More →
Thursday May 29, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Gary W. Harris - Gym 120 College Cir, Red Deer, AB T4N 0T7

4:00pm PDT

Thursday Night Mixer
Thursday May 29, 2025 4:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Join us upstairs in the Four Season Room of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre building for cocktails, appetizers and networking.
Thursday May 29, 2025 4:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre- Four seasons Room 70 College Cir #310, Red Deer, AB T4R 0V4
 
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