Conference Schedule

Thursday, January 25

7:45 a.m.

Main Ballroom / Salon 15
Registration & Hot Breakfast; Quiet Room (Opens 8:00 a.m.)
Welcome & Opening

8:45 a.m.

Main Ballroom

9:00 a.m.

Main Ballroom
Keynote - Victoria Grainger
BREAK

10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

Session A
A.1: Foundations for Creating Diverse, Inclusive, PlayFULL Environments for Children and Families – Brandi Heather

A.2: Our journey of learning: a starting point for teaching non-indigenous staff an understanding of culture and connection to improve responses to Indigenous children/youth in out-of-home and therapeutic care settings. – Angelique Jenney, Tye Rhyno and Johnathan Williams

A.3: Collaborating to Establish Calgary's First Infant Safe Surrender Site. – Lisa Garrisen and Jordan Guildford

A.4: Leading Change at Work: Addressing domestic violence as a safety hazard – Jill Shillabeer and Astrid Mitchell

A.5: Centring the Resilience, Wellness and Coping Strategies of Black Canadians in Dominant Spaces – Dr. Sandra Dixon, Dr. Sophie Yohani, Sophia Parks, and Sholly Scarlett

A.6: The Everyday and Ordinary: How to Identify and Use Simple Moments in Developmental Interactions – Anton Smith and Mary Ruberti
LUNCH

12:00 p.m.

Main Ballroom

1:00 p.m.

Main Ballroom
Door prizes
In order to claim your prize, you will need to be present at the time your name is called.
Keynote - Ruth Scalp Lock  & 
Jim Pritchard

1:15 p.m.

Main Ballroom

2:15 p.m.

BREAK
B.1: Using Simulation-Based Learning to Promote Trauma-Informed Care Approaches in Child Mental Health Settings – Angelique Jenney and Krista West

B.2: Caregivers in the Workplace: Juggling careers alongside caring for a family member or friend - Johnna Lowther & Andrew Magnaye

B.3: Journeys of Reconciliation: Supporting Indigenous Service Users – Jane Slessor and Karen Bruno

B.4: Child-Centered Design: Approach & Impact – Alexis Martin

B.5: UnHiding Inequities, Leaders' Path to a More Resilient Future – Maria Drueco

B.6: FASD: The Basics – Brittany Durant

2:30 p.m.

Session B
END OF DAY 1

3:45 p.m.

Conference Schedule

Friday, January 26

7:45 a.m.

Main Ballroom / Salon 15
Gather & Hot Breakfast; Quiet Room (Opens 8:00 a.m.)
Welcome & Opening

8:45 a.m.

Main Ballroom

9:00 a.m.

Main Ballroom
Keynote - Kai Potts

10:00 a.m.

BREAK

10:15 a.m.

Session C
C.1: Engaging Natural Supports in treatment of mental health for young people - Amelia Larson and Erin Magay

C.2: Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace – Diana Cretu

C.3: Treatment and Inclusion with an Indigenous Worldview – Michelle Hanson-Cunningham

C.4: Beyond Barriers: The Office of the Child and Youth Advocates Special Report about Young People with Disabilities in the Child Intervention and Youth Justice Systems - Jay Vandermeulen and Pam Nocente

C.5: Becoming a Truly Trauma-Informed Organization: Implications for Practice – Dr. Wanda Polzin Holman

C.6: Hull's Voices of Lived Experience: A Framework for Including the Voices that Matter – Virginia Hervey and Christina Sackett
LUNCH

12:00 p.m.

Main Ballroom

1:00 p.m.

Main Ballroom
Keynote - Wakefield Brewster: 
Spoken Word Poet
50/50, Door prizes & Closing
In order to claim your prize, you will need to be present at the time your name is called.

1:45 p.m.

Main Ballroom

2:30 p.m.

END OF DAY 2
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