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 2016/2017 Academic Calendar's
Learning & Development Opportunities

The Learning & Development opportunities with the Hincks Dellcrest Centre-Gail Appel Institute are aimed at providing the most relevant and advanced programs available. Our faculty are among some of the top in their field and receive tremendous feedback on the programs they deliver with the Institute. We are confident that within our Academic Calendar you will find workshops, seminars and certificate programs to support your continued learning.


Training in November at
Hincks Dellcrest Centre-Gail Appel Institute


Working with Children, Youth, and Families

The Adolescent Brain:
Under Construction
Facilitator: Jean M Clinton BMus, MD, FRCP(C)
November 14th, 2016

Neuroscience has finally been able to shed light on why teenagers do the things they do. Explore what has been learned about brain development and its influencing factors.
For more information, or to register click Adolescent Brain


Supporting Grieving Children and Families :
Using Mindfulness and Compassion 
*This is module #3 associated with The Certificate Program in Children's Grief and Bereavement
Facilitators: Andrea Warnick RN MA and Rev. Andrew Blake BA
November 15th, 2016

Explore the benefits and limitations of empathy and compassion through the lens of neuroscience.
For more information, or to register click Grief and  see Module #3


Leadership and Professional Development

Increasing Team Effectiveness:
For Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders
Facilitators: Susan Geary PhD and Faye Marcotte
November 2nd, 2016

Acquire the knowledge to adapt to different types of team structures, requirements, and to learn to identify different stages of group development.
For information, or to register click Effectiveness


Essential Skills for the New Supervisor:

Effective Leadership Strategies 
Facilitator: Susan Geary PhD
November 21st, 2016

Focus in on the multi-faceted role of the supervisor and providing effective supervision to employees. 
For more information, or to register click Skills


Working with Adults

Getting Grounded: 
Working With Overwhelmed and Scared Clients
Facilitator: Michel Jones MSW RSW
November 1st, 2016

This experiential workshop will teach you clear, straightforward strategies for base-line stabilization. 
For more information, or to register click Grounded 


Appreciative Inquiry (AI):
Utilize Five Key AI Processes and Facilitation Practices
Facilitator: Marion Langford M.Ed
November 4, 2016

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a powerful, effective and highly adaptable set of positively framed consultation and conversational methods utilized in building high engagement in organizations. 
For more information, or to register click AI


Stop Panic in Five Sessions Without Medication:
An Integrated Body-Mind and Cognitive Behavioral Approach
Facilitator: Bob Schwarz PsyD, DCEP
November 7th, 2016

This workshop combines the best strategies of mindfulness, imagery, energy psychology, cognitive behavioral approaches, new neuroscience and resource based approaches. 
For more information, or to register click Panic


Collaborative Approaches to Anger Management
Two-day workshop
Facilitator: Bonnie Miller MSW, RSW
November 8th & 9th, 2016

In this two-day workshop on managing anger, you will explore in detail how to support people as they learn strategies for dealing with disruptive anger patterns with a focus on ethical approaches to this difficult population.
For more information, or to register click Collaborative 


At Death’s Door:
End-of-Life Care with Wisdom and Compassion
Two-day workshop
Facilitator: Rev. Andrew Blake BA
November 10th & 11th, 2016

Grounding yourself first, through the skills of mindfulness practice, you will learn approaches to develop mindful presence that deepen your capacity to be with the suffering, both yours and others.
For more information, or to register click Compassion


Motivational Interviewing:
Incorporating Miller and Rollnik’s Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques
Facilitator: Adam Lodzinski PhD
November 16th, 2016

MI consists of a set of empirically validated counselling techniques designed to support client-centered work for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change by paying particular attention to the language of change. 
For more information, or to register click MI


Compassion Fatigue:
The Cost of Caring
Facilitator: Valerie Spironello MSW, RSW
November 18th, 2016

In this workshop, you will learn how to reduce compassion fatigue through adopting a multi-pronged approach that maintains your own well-being which is an ethical responsibility for yourself, your clients and your communities.
For more information, or to register click Fatigue


Maximizing Service Delivery:
Using Structured, Short Term Groups
Facilitator: Eric J. King MSW, RSW
November 24th, 2016

In this workshop you will explore collaborative, competency-based group practices that will help to reduce waitlists with a focus on developing mutual support systems. You will also sample experiential exercises as well as different methods of debriefing.
For more information, or to register click Maximizing



Certificate Courses


A Five-Day Certificate Program in Narrative Therapy

Facilitator: Bonnie Miller MSW, RSW
Nov 26th, 2016, Dec 10th, 2016, Jan 14th, 2017, Feb 11th, 2017 and March 11th, 2017

This certificate program, conducted over five months, breaks down the theory of Narrative Therapy into skills that can be practiced - each skill builds on the one before.  After each session, you will leave with a clear set of steps to incorporate this therapeutic model into your best practices.
For more information, or to register click Narrative


A Six-Day Certificate in Trauma Counselling
for Front-Line Workers
Facilitator:  Natalie Zlodre MSW, RSW
November 28th, 29th, 30th and December 5th, 6th, 7th, 2016

In this certification program, you will be given the most current information on the biopsychosocial phenomenon of trauma and training in how to assess and respond ethically and appropriately to clients, given the parameters of the workplace. 
For more information click Trauma

Issue #2
October 18th 2016

In This Issue


 

Free On-line Resource


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Community News & Events


PACT Urban Peace Program

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The 
PACT Urban Peace Program is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to working with, supporting and empowering underserved, marginalized and at-risk youth. PACT offers community based activities and opportunities to build life/job skills for youth ages 13-21. 
Visit pactprogram.ca for more information on this great program.

See you at the CMHO Conference!

CMHO Conference Modified

This year’s conference: Focus on Quality – The Path to Better Outcomes for Children, Youth & Families, features 18 exciting workshops, afternoon Solution Labs and some fantastic keynote speakers.
Don’t miss out on this event register today at kidsmentalhealth.ca

 
The Month of October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month 

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Support LD OnLine and help bring awareness and education about learning disabilities into focus. 
See what is happening with LD OnLine and how you can get involved by visiting ldonline.org today.


Handle with Care

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Handle with Car
e is a national program of the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre (funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada) intended to promote the mental health of young children birth to 6 years and their families.
To find out more about this great national program visit 
handlewithcarecanada.org today. 



Hincks Dellcrest Centre-Gail Appel Institute

Minds on Mental Health:
Designed to support parents, grandparents and
child development professionals with their children's mental health needs.

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The Hincks Dellcrest Centre-Gail Appel Institute is proud to present Minds on Mental Health, a seminar series that offers practical skills to promote children’s well-being and improve the lives of families.

Minds on Mental Health Seminar Schedule:

Cultivating Emotion Regulation in Children: Mindfulness practice & neurobiology
Facilitator: Sara Marlowe MSW, RSW
January 30th, 2017

An Evening on Teen Sleep:
The state of the evidence
Facilitator: Dr. Colleen Carney
February 21st, 2017

Working with Adolescents and Their Families: Navigating through tough times
Facilitator: Jerome A. Price, MA, LMSW, LMFT
May 25th, 2017

For more information on this series, or to register for any of these seminars click Minds on Mental Health.

External Training Program:
We will bring the facilitator to you!

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If your organization has multiple staff with a specific training requirement, a cost effective and convenient option is to have interactive, tailored training brought to your organization. Workshops are available in the key areas of:

 ·Brief Therapy
 ·Trauma & Resiliency
 ·Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
 ·Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
 ·Leadership & Professional Management Training
 ·Certificate Courses and many more

Contact
training@hincksdellcrest.org for further information, or to schedule a workshop.

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