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Upcoming Webinars
Our next webinar will take place in Feb. 2025. Check back to this space in January for more info.
Past Webinar Recordings
Topic: Navigating the Impact of Trauma: Strengthening Relationships Amidst the Stresses of Emergency Work
Join Daniel Sundahl as he discusses how the stresses of emergency work can pose a unique set of challenges for couples. In this webinar, you will learn techniques to navigate these unique challenges and discover the benefits of empathetic bonding, unified detachment, acceptance and commitment. The effects of trauma on a relationship can be complex, especially if neither partner understands the changes in mood and behaviour that may occur. Understand the symptoms of trauma, how they trigger issues in relationships and learn communication techniques to manage these challenges best.
Daniel Sundahl (DanSun) is an internationally recognized best-selling artist and writer, and a registered counselling therapist with the Canadian Professional Counselling Association.
Daniel’s work: https://www.dansunphotos.com/
SHIELD Peer Support: Building a Sustainable and Resilient Support System for First Responders
Join Jed Hyland, LSW, MA, Clinical Counselor, Instructor, and Crisis Manager as he introduces the Sustainable, Holistic, Inclusive, Empowering, Leadership-Driven, and Durable (SHIELD) a comprehensive framework designed to overcome these obstacles.
Explore how to build a peer support system that not only addresses the unique stresses of the first responder profession but also strengthens the well-being of both the support providers and recipients. By focusing on long-term viability, holistic care, and strong leadership, the SHIELD model offers practical strategies to create a resilient and effective peer support network tailored to the needs of first responder communities.
Watch the full webinar here
Website: https://nicolettiflater.com/jed-hyland/
Understanding Trauma and its Impact on First Responder Families
This webinar was facilitated by Kathy Rolfe, registered Psychologist. Kathy joined the military at the age of 17, spending her 18th birthday at boot camp. She remained in the military for 6.5 years while completing her Criminology degree at the University of Alberta. Kathy was then recruited by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) as a Signals Officer at Headquarters and Signals at CFB Edmonton, she remained with the EPS for 20 years and has a lived understanding of the military and first responder culture. While working at the EPS, Kathy came to realize the significant need to support first responders and their mental health. She completed her Masters of Counselling in Counselling Psychology while working as a Sergeant with the EPS. Kathy left the EPS in 2019 to work in the psychology field full-time.
Watch the full webinar here
Sustaining Well-Being in Peer Support
While rewarding, working in peer support can lead to physical, emotional, and mental fatigue due to emotional labor and personal lived experiences. This presentation explores the realities of exhaustion and burnout among peer supporters, highlighting the importance of self-reflection for sustaining well-being.
This workshop was facilitated by Hayley Peek, Mental Health Consultant, Speaker, and Peer Supporter. Leading from a place of living experience with mental illness, suicidality and recovery, Hayley aims to create safe spaces to discuss difficult topics pertaining to working in the field of Peer Support.
Watch the full webinar here
Attending and Returning from Treatment
Captain Brad Shepherd (Ret.) the Director of Public Safety for Chateau Health & Wellness, a national First Responder residential treatment facility that treats Trauma, Suicide, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Depression & Anxiety is joined by Ben Pearson, LCSW; the Clinical Director for Chateau Recovery / Chateau Health & Wellness.
Watch the full webinar here
Pro-active Peer Support
Dr. Brooke Bartlett is a licensed clinical psychologist with specific expertise in trauma-, anxiety-, and stressor-related disorders and symptoms. I have trained at some of the nation’s most renowned institutions for PTSD and anxiety and am one of few psychologists with extensive experience and training in working with first responders and military personnel.
Watch Dr. Bartlett’s full webinar here
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