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Quality Workshops in Mental Health & Education

• Kathy Morris Self-Regulation Strategies • Gordon Neufeld Making Sense of Aggression • Gordon Neufeld Bullies: Their Making & Unmaking • Christine Dargon Play Therapy Strategies • Christine Dargon Treating Anxiety Disorders • Peg Dawson Skills Practice in Executive Skills • Steven Olivas Emotional & Behavioural Problems • Zach Walsh Cannibus Primer

Spring/Summer 2020 Western Canada Edition

Child & Youth Mental Health Events Catalogue

2 CONFERENCES

8 cities

• School-Focused Mental Health Conference with Dr. Robert Brooks in Calgary

Victoria Kelowna Vancouver Calgary

• School-Focused Mental Health Conference in Saskatoon

Edmonton red deer Saskatoon Winnipeg

School-Focused

Dr. Robert Brooks is one of today’s leading speakers and authors on the themes of resilience, motivation, school climate, a positive work environment, and family relationships. During the past 35 years, Dr. Brooks has presented nationally and internationally to thousands of parents, educators, mental health professionals, and business people. His talks are filled with practical, realistic suggestions.

Mental Health Conference

with Dr. Robert Brooks

Nurturing Resilience & Fostering Motivation in Children & Adolescents Calgary, Alberta May 11–13, 2020 Mon–Wed | 830am – 4pm

Visit Our Website for Full Workshop Descriptions & to Register.

JACKHIROSE.COM or jackhirose.com/workshop/brooks

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Sam Goldstein ph . d.

Day 1

Leah Kuypers otr /l, m . a . ed

William R. Jenson ph . d.

keynote 8:30–9:45

Can You Take Care of Students if You Don’t Take Care of Yourself? robert brooks, Ph.D. It’s not unusual for professionals in education, mental health, and healthcare to experience, at times, feelings of stress, disillusionment, and even burnout.

In recent years the notion of “compassion fatigue” has received increasing attention in the lives of individuals involved on a daily basis with helping and/or educating others.

afternoon session #1

1PM–4pm

Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre 1316 33rd Street N

Steven T. Olivas ph . d., hsp Day 1

Monique Gray Smith

Eboni Webb psy. d., hsp

keynote 9:45–10:45

Self-Regulation Skills leah kuypers, otr/l, m.a.ed Self-regulation is not “one thing” we do, rather a combination of mental and emotional processes that encompass reflecting on the situation we’re in, how we’re feeling, and using our tools and strategies to regulate our feelings and behaviours. Leah will explore the topic of regulation and outline a concrete pathway approach to foster regulation skills.

Strategies will be shared that make selfregulation and emotional-management less abstract and simpler for all to navigate.

afternoon session #2

1PM–4pm

Day 1

Who Should Attend • Education & Clinical Professionals • K–12 Classroom Teachers • School Counsellors • Psychologists • Learning Assistance • School Administrators • Childcare Workers • And More...

keynote 11:00–12:00

Practical Management of Tough Kids: An Evidence Based Approach william r. jenson, Ph.D. This workshop will focus on the practical management of behaviourally disordered/ emotionally disturbed students (BD/SED).

These students are frequently referred to as “tough kids” because they exhibit strong behavioural excesses such as arguing, noncompliance, and aggression while at the same time they possess significant behavioural deficits in self-management.

afternoon session #3

1PM–4pm

The Power of Positive Emotions: Nurturing Motivation & Resilience in Children & Teens

Zones of Regulation: A Concept to Foster SelfRegulation & Emotional Control

Practical Management of Tough Kids: An Evidence Based Approach

leah kuypers, otr/l, m.a.ed

robert brooks, Ph.D.

The Zones of Regulation presentation provides teachers, therapists and parents with hands-on knowledge on the nature of selfregulation and strategies for improving selfregulation and emotional control in individuals of all ages. The presentation addresses topics such as: the brain’s involvement, typical development, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and executive functioning.

Audience participants will learn an explicit, stair-stepped method and tools.

Continuation of morning keynote william r. jenson, Ph.D.

The concept of mindsets has been increasingly applied to the fields of education and mental health. In this workshop Dr. Brooks will highlight several of the most well-known theories of mindset, especially those related to children and teens. He will distinguish between those theories that focus primarily on achievement measures with those that also emphasize social-emotional factors.

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This afternoon workshop will focus on the practical management of behaviourally disordered/emotionally disturbed students (BD/SED). These students are frequently referred to as “tough kids” because they exhibit strong behavioural excesses such as arguing, noncompliance, and aggression while at the same time they possess significant behavioural deficits in self-management, social skills, and academic abilities.

School-Focused Mental Health Conference with Dr. Robert Brooks | Calgary, AB Day 2

keynote 8:30–9:45

Day 2

Day 2

keynote 9:45–10:45

Raising Resilient Children & Teens in a Stress-Filled World

The Tenacious Mindset: Understanding & Enhancing Resiliency in Fragile Learners

robert brooks, Ph.D.

sam goldstein, ph.d.

The level of stress among children and teens seems to be constantly increasing.

The presence of social media has intensified problems related to one’s sense of popularity and acceptance by peers. Youngsters at an earlier age are worried about their futures. Reports indicate that today’s teens are less able to deal with setbacks and obstacles and less prepared for the demands of adulthood than those in previous generations. Yet, there are steps that parents can take to help their children and teens become better equipped to solve problems, manage challenges, and become more resilient.

Children come into this world with instinctual optimism and intrinsic motivation. In order to master years of developmental and educational milestones, they must believe that if they begin a task or undertake a challenge, they can succeed and that success is the best reinforcement for continued effort. Unfortunately, fragile learners, children struggling emotionally, behaviourally or academically, find that these two phenomena are quickly extinguished upon entry into school. In this keynote presentation, Dr. Goldstein will provide an overview of the tenacious mindset. This is a mindset that all children, including fragile learners must develop in order to successfully meet years of developmental, educational, emotional, social and behavioural expectations and challenges. Dr. Goldstein will provide an overview of the guideposts of this mindset, discuss and define resiliency as well as the role of stress hardiness in the lives of fragile learners.

In this keynote Dr. Brooks will describe specific, realistic strategies that parents and others caregivers can initiate to nurture self-discipline, effective problem-solving skills, caring, hope, and resilience in their children and teens.

These strategies can also be applied by educators and clinicians.

afternoon session #4

1PM–4pm

afternoon session #5

1PM–4pm

The Power of Positive Emotions: Nurturing Motivation & Resilience in Children & Teens

Executive Function, Emotional Regulation & Attention: Implications for Assessment & Intervention

(REPEAT of DAY 1) robert brooks, Ph.D.

sam goldstein, ph.d.

The concept of mindsets has been increasingly applied to the fields of education and mental health. In this workshop Dr. Brooks will highlight several of the most well-known theories of mindset, especially those related to children and teens. He will distinguish between those theories that focus primarily on achievement measures with those that also emphasize socialemotional factors and the essential role of a child’s relationship with adults in nurturing hope and resilience in our educational or clinical activities.

Dr. Brooks will share research findings from the field of positive psychology that indicate that an essential first goal of educators and other school professionals is to create an environment in which positive emotions and a sense of purpose flourish. It is within such an environment that learning and physical and emotional well-being can be strengthened.

child & Youth FOCUSED CONFERENCE

In this afternoon workshop, Dr. Goldstein will provide a brief overview the of historical, current theories and definitions of executive functioning (EF), discuss the most current research reflecting the core issues that comprise these hypothesized functions, review behaviours considered characteristic of EF as well as discuss current diagnostic protocols. The presentation will include a discussion of data from the largest epidemiological/standardization sample completed thus far, examining EF in the general population of children. These data, as well as data from other research sources, demonstrate a science based foundation for appreciating the components of EF, emotional regulation and attention. The presentation will provide an emphasis and theoretical framework for understanding and evaluating EF in light of intellectual achievement and neuropsychological functioning. The presentation will conclude with an overview of current treatment strategies, modalities and future challenges.

keynote 11:00–12:00

Trauma & Attachment eboni webb, Psy.D., hsp Many of our students that we work with experience complex problems due to extensive trauma and attachment disturbances. When these disturbances are not carefully addressed and treated during childhood and adolescent, these early wounds often lead to mental health issues and other dysfunctional patterns of behaviour later on in life.

In this keynote you will come to understand the impact of trauma on the developing mind and how attachment is formed or lost through traumatic events. You will learn how the brain is organized through healthy attachment and the critical elements of healthy attachment. We will examine the current neuroscience behind both trauma and attachment and the top evidencebased strategies to address key DSM-V disorder through the lens of trauma.

Visit Our Website for Full Workshop Descriptions at jackhirose.com/workshop/brooks

afternoon session #6

1PM–4pm

Trauma & Attachment Continuation of morning keynote eboni webb, Psy.D., hsp Workshop Objectives: • Learn the impact of trauma on the developing mind.

• Identify the key features of healthy attachment and its impact neurologically.

• Identify the key defensive survival strategies in trauma.

• Learn how relational character strategies are formed that can be effective adaptations to relationship disturbances.

• Develop strategies to address key disorders across the lifespan that are influenced by trauma and attachment disturbances (ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, etc.)

• Develop strategies to address key personality disorders across the adult lifespan that are influenced by trauma and attachment disturbances (Antisocial, Borderline, Obsessive Compulsive Personality, etc.)

• Understand how to establish a safe therapeutic environment that reestablishes healthy boundaries, connected communication and validates a client’s survival journey.

FULL CONFERENCE DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE 3

child & Youth FOCUSED CONFERENCE Day 3

keynote 8:30–9:45

School-Focused Mental Health Conference with Dr. Robert Brooks | Calgary, AB Day 3

keynote 9:45–10:45

Day 3

keynote 11:00–12:00

Developing a Positive Emotional Culture in Our Schools & Workplaces

Indigenous Healing with Aboriginal Children & Adolescents

Bullying & Aggressive Behaviour in Children & Adolescents

Monique Gray Smith

steven T. olivas, Ph.D., hsp

robert brooks, Ph.D.

This workshop will provide an in-depth look at the powerful effects of resiliency and strategies for fostering resiliency with Indigenous children. The 4 Blankets of Resiliency: strong sense of self; family; community; culture, language and connection to the land will be used as a framework throughout the workshop.

The morning session will go fast – so hang on and learn about: 1) ways to recognize escalation 2) reasons for kids to act aggressively, and then 3) strategies to deescalate. Methods to manage aggressive acting out and tips to stop bullying behaviour will be discussed in simple, concrete ways. You will leave armed with solutions to care for the most difficult children in your classrooms.

Researchers are increasingly studying the different types of emotional cultures that permeate the work environment, including our schools. Some cultures are dominated by fear and anger, while others are characterized by joy and caring. The kind of emotional culture that exists in schools as well as other workplaces plays a substantial role in how effectively teachers can teach and students can learn.

In this keynote Dr. Brooks will identify the characteristics of an emotional culture that supports a positive school environment in which all staff and students feel encouraged, supported, and respected.

While school administrators play a large role in developing and maintaining a positive emotional culture, Dr. Brooks will highlight steps that each member of the school environment can take on a daily basis to ensure that positivity and positive emotions are dominant. Within such an environment, learning, intrinsic motivation, and caring will thrive while discipline and other problems will be lessened.

afternoon session #7

1PM–4pm

The Power of Positive Emotions: Nurturing Motivation & Resilience in Children & Teens (REPEAT of DAY 1 & 2) robert brooks, Ph.D.

Participants will gain a unique understanding of how history continues to impact Indigenous children, youth, families and communities. The effect of stress and trauma and why this may cause addictions, various behavioural disruptions and challenges in attachment will be discussed.

Monique will examine the impact of these variables on student wellness and the connection to learning.

Monique will explain unique techniques to weave the 4 Blankets of Resiliency into all aspects of programming to ensure these factors are part of every students learning experience. The ability to nurture and foster resiliency is one of the most profound ways to make a positive difference in student wellness and learning.

afternoon session #8

1PM–4pm

Indigenous Healing with Aboriginal Children & Adolescents Continuation of morning keynote Monique Gray Smith Workshop Objectives: • Develop a greater understanding of Aboriginal historical perspective and how our history continues to impact children, and families.

Dr. Brooks will identify the mindset and strategies of adults who are effective in touching both the minds and hearts of youth. He will present a strength-based approach in which each child’s “islands of competence” are identified and reinforced.

Within this strength-based model, he will describe the importance of empathy in understanding and responding effectively to students and offer specific, realistic strategies that teachers and others can use to reinforce such qualities as intrinsic motivation, self-discipline, caring, responsibility, and resilience in students.

“Monique did a very good presentation.

I would highly refer and recommend her to speak at schools”

Workshop Objectives: • Different theories of mindset with special emphasis on those that include not only achievement variables but also, social-emotional and child-adult relations;

“Thank you for sharing the power of story, for communicating the key component of healing in relationship and the importance of love”

• The impact that one adult can have on the lifelong trajectory and resilience of children 4 REgister online: jackhirose.com

• Greater understanding of fostering resiliency in a cultural context.

• Exploring strategies for weaving culture into all elements of your programming or practice.

“Amazing! Thank you, life changing!”

Workshop Objectives: • Recognize Warning Signs of Aggressive Behaviour • Understand the mechanisms that lead to aggressive behaviour • Understand the mechanisms that lead to bullying behaviour (bully and victim) • Learn useful methods to handle aggressive behaviour and outbursts • Learn useful methods to reduce bullying behaviour in your school and classroom

afternoon session #9

1PM–4pm

30 Proven & Effective Strategies for emotional & Behavioural Problems with Children & Adolescents steven T. olivas, Ph.D., hsp This workshop will guide you through focused, clear and proven approaches to working with children and youth.

Every professional who seeks to fill their toolbox with tested methods will leave this seminar with a wealth of fresh ideas and rejuvenated spirits. With nearly 30 years of clinical experience and a background in improvisational comedy, Dr. Steve is a strong proponent of “Edu-tainment”. He uses wit and humour to enhance your learning experience, improving the retention and utilization of the skills covered. You will leave this workshop with new strategies for success and techniques to revitalize your interactions with students.

Workshop Objectives: • Utilize effective techniques for the treatment of behaviour disorders in children • Develop specific behavioural interventions that address the developmental stage of the child or adolescent

School-Focused

Mental Health Conference

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April 27–29, 2020 Mon–Wed | 830am – 4pm

Visit Our Website for Full Workshop Descriptions & to Register.

JACKHIROSE.COM or jackhirose.com/workshop/school

REGISTRATION CODE: SFCONF-YXE

Jay Berk ph . d.

Day 1

Meghan Barlow ph . d.

George McCloskey ph . d.

keynote 8:30–9:45

Bullying & Aggressive Behaviour in Children & Adolescents steven T. olivas, Ph.D., hsp The keynote will go fast – so hang on and learn about: 1) ways to recognize escalation 2) reasons for kids to act aggressively, and then 3) strategies to de-escalate. Methods to manage aggressive acting out and tips to stop bullying behaviour will be discussed in simple, concrete ways. You will leave armed with solutions to care for the most difficult children in your classrooms.

afternoon session #1

1PM–4pm

Hilton Garden Inn Saskatoon Downtown 90 22nd Street E

Kathy Morris m . ed.

Day 1

Rebecca Moyes m . ed.

William R. Jenson ph . d.

Day 1

keynote 9:45–10:45

Steven T. Olivas ph . d., hsp

Eboni Webb psy. d., hsp

keynote 11:00–12:00

Visual Strategies for Teaching Social & Emotional Skills in the Classroom

Interventions for Executive Function Difficulties: Changing the Brain to Change Behaviours

rebecca moyes, m.ed.

george mccloskey, Ph.D.

Educators are increasingly aware of the need to teach social and emotional learning skills to an increasingly larger population of students K-12. This keynote will provide some proven multi-sensory strategies to teach replacement skills to students who demonstrate social/emotional deficits.

This keynote will help participants gain a deeper understanding of executive functions and how executive functions deficits impact the behaviour and academic production of children and adolescents.

Participants will gain state-of-the-art knowledge of how to identify executive function strengths and weaknesses.

afternoon session #2

1PM–4pm

afternoon session #3

1PM–4pm

30 Proven & Effective Strategies for emotional & Behavioural Problems with Children & Adolescents

Proven Strategies for Teaching Social & Emotional Learning Skills rebecca moyes, m.ed.

Continuation of morning keynote george mccloskey, Ph.D.

steven T. olivas, Ph.D., hsp

In today’s schools, many educators recognize that students struggle with both social skills deficits and self-regulation skills. Many learners also exhibit mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and various behavioural disorders. Due to the emphasis on rigor in academic instruction, little, if any time, is currently devoted to teaching social/emotional replacement skills in school settings.

Ways to discuss executive functions with children, parents and other school staff will be offered as well as ways to help motivate children and adolescents to ensure their full participation in efforts to help them. Special emphasis will be placed on how to orient students to intervention efforts and help them move from being externally controlled to internally self-regulated.

This workshop will guide you through focused, clear and proven approaches to working with children and youth. Every professional who seeks to fill their toolbox with tested methods will leave this seminar with a wealth of fresh ideas and rejuvenated spirits. Dr. Olivas uses wit and humour to enhance your learning experience.

Interventions for Executive Function Difficulties

FULL CONFERENCE DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE 5

child & Youth FOCUSED CONFERENCE Day 2

keynote 8:30–9:45

Trauma & Attachment eboni webb, Psy.D., hsp Many of our students that we work with experience complex problems due to extensive trauma and attachment disturbances. When these disturbances are not carefully addressed and treated during childhood and adolescent, these early wounds often lead to mental health issues and other dysfunctional patterns of behaviour later on in life.

In this course you will come to understand the impact of trauma on the developing mind and how attachment is formed or lost through traumatic events. You will learn how the brain is organized through healthy attachment and the critical elements of healthy attachment. We will examine the current neuroscience behind both trauma and attachment and the top evidence-based strategies to address key DSM-V disorder through the lens of trauma.

Visit Our Website for Full Workshop Descriptions at jackhirose.com/workshop/SCHOOL

afternoon session #4

1PM–4pm

Trauma & Attachment Continuation of morning keynote eboni webb, Psy.D., hsp Workshop Objectives: • Learn the impact of trauma on the developing mind.

• Identify the key features of healthy attachment and its impact neurologically.

• Identify the key defensive survival strategies in trauma.

• Learn how relational character strategies are formed that can be effective adaptations to relationship disturbances.

• Develop strategies to address key disorders across the lifespan that are influenced by trauma and attachment disturbances (ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, etc.)

• Develop strategies to address key personality disorders across the adult lifespan that are influenced by trauma and attachment disturbances (Antisocial, Borderline, Obsessive Compulsive Personality, etc.)

• Understand how to establish a safe therapeutic environment that reestablishes healthy boundaries, connected communication and validates a client’s survival journey.

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School-Focused Mental Health Conference | saskatoon, SK Day 2

keynote 9:45–10:45

Practical Management of Tough Kids: An Evidence Based Approach

Day 2

keynote 11:00–12:00

Practical Strategies for Reducing & Managing Anxiety

william r. jenson, Ph.D.

meghan barlow, Ph.d.

This presentation will focus on the practical management of behaviourally disordered/ emotionally disturbed students (BD/SED).

These students are frequently referred to as “tough kids” because they exhibit strong behavioural excesses such as arguing, noncompliance, and aggression while at the same time they possess significant behavioural deficits in self-management (rule governed behaviour), social skills, and academic abilities. This presentation will review what causes “tough kid” behaviour, how to practically assess it, and strategies to remediate it. An emphasis will be placed on proactive strategies and positive behaviour management interventions such as Mystery Motivators, the “Sure I Will” program, the “Yes and No” classroom management program, reward spinners, a whole school positive discipline program (Principal’s 200 Club). Strategies to decrease the behavioural excesses of noncompliance and arguing will include What If Charts, effective classroom rule design, and precision requests.

Anxiety disorders are among the most common conditions diagnosed in children and adolescents and everyone feels anxious from time to time. Despite the prevalence of anxiety disorders, anxiety has been referred to as the “great masquerader” because it can present in surprising ways in and out of the classroom.

afternoon session #5

1PM–4pm

Practical Management of Tough Kids Continuation of morning keynote william r. jenson, Ph.D. In addition, information will also be presented on how to influence other people such as parents and other educators to follow through and implement these techniques. All the strategies to be presented will be research validated positive interventions that can be time efficiently implemented in classrooms at low cost.

Workshop Objectives: • Participants will learn a practical educational definition of tough kids that includes the externalizing behavioural excesses of aggression, noncompliance, arguing the behavioural deficits of selfmanagement, and social skills • Participants will learn the stability of Tough Kid’s problematic behaviours over time • Participants will learn the basic causes of tough kid problem behaviours, particularly the coercive process.

• Participants will learn which problematic behaviour decrease with time and which are stable and require intervention • Participants will learn proactive classroom strategies such as Precision Requests to

This workshop will provide educators with an understanding of anxiety as well as frequently co-occurring conditions including depression, autism, ADHD, and learning disorders. A review of specific types of anxiety disorders and how to distinguish these conditions from “healthy stress” and “anxious moments” will be presented. Participants will learn practical strategies for implementing changes within the classroom to support students with anxiety. Additionally, participants will learn tools for teaching coping skills and working with families to determine appropriate and effective school based supports.

afternoon session #6

1PM–4pm

Practical Strategies for Reducing & Managing Anxiety Continuation of morning keynote meghan barlow, Ph.d.

Workshop Objectives: • Understand the nature and causes of anxiety.

• Be able to distinguish anxiety disorders from “healthy stress” and “anxious moments.”

• Recognize the many ways anxiety can present in and out of the classroom.

• Create a classroom culture (using simple practices) to reduce anxiety and build resilience for the general population of students.

• Be able to develop and implement effective strategies for helping students manage anxiety.

• Collaborate effectively with families and students to create impactful plans and agree on necessary supports.

“Excellent speaker – engaging and able to differentiate teaching/information to suit the needs of a very diverse group (teachers, parents etc.)”

School-Focused Mental Health Conference | saskatoon, SK Day 3

Day 3

keynote 8:30–10:15

20 Proven & Effective SelfRegulation Strategies with Children & Adolescents kathy morris, m.eD. Children/adolescents who struggle with self -regulation often look like those who just aren’t paying attention, have difficulty making transitions or are purposely not controlling themselves. They may be unaware of the connections of their behavior and the consequences of the behavior. If you don’t have self-regulation, you may act out, get placed in timeout, sent to the principal’s office, then miss important learning time. A downward spiral occurs as the child gets more upset and continues to act out when given punitive consequences.

Executive functioning changes radically over the first few years, continues to improve throughout adolescent years and, finally, during early adulthood years, the frontal lobes and prefrontal lobes are activated and connected to other regions of the brain. Executive function skills can be trained. It’s just like going to the gym. The more one practices these strategies for metacognition and self-regulation, the neural connections will be strengthened.

afternoon session #7

1PM–4pm

child & Youth FOCUSED CONFERENCE

keynote 10:30–12:00

Gaming Addiction jay berk, ph.d.

This keynote presentation will emphasize practical information from clinician Jay Berk, Ph.D., Psychologist, with over 20 years experience working with children, adolescents and young adults.

Dr. Berk has become fully aware that over the years there has been a growing area of concern for individuals and was pleased to see that recently the World Health Organization announced a diagnosis of electronic gaming addiction as a formalized diagnostic tool.

With Dr. Berk’s over 20 years of experience, he will guide individuals through the deficits that lead to electronic addiction, the susceptibility factors, interventions and treatment modalities that school professionals, and mental health professionals can apply with their students and/or clients.

“Dr. Berk is an exceptional presenter. This is the first workshop that I have attended and felt like the presenter has lived and worked with the material! Fantastic presenter and workshop!!” afternoon session #8

20 Proven & Effective Self-Regulation Strategies with Children & Adolescents

Mental Health Issues in the Classroom

Continuation of morning keynote kathy morris, m.eD.

jay berk, ph.d.

The beginnings of executive function and self-regulation skills appear in the neurotypical brain around 4 years of age. However, what happens when the prefrontal lobe and frontal cortex are compromised due to faulty brain wiring and sensory traffic jams, such as seen in autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disturbances, behavior disorders, post-traumatic disorders, poverty, attachment disorders?

This seminar will address practical strategies that meet the needs of those children who are impacted by these differences in their brain maturation. However, the participant will realize that these strategies apply to ALL students/clients! The purpose is to provide practical tools for those clinicians, educators, therapists or parents who are directly involved in working with children. This seminar is designed for those who are “working in the trenches.”

Drawing on over 45 years of professional experience and evidence based practices, Kathy will lead you through dynamic discussions, video case examples and demonstrations providing dozens of strategies (30+) you can implement immediately with children/ adolescents in any setting.

Walk away with an array of practical strategies for: • Preventing and de-escalating meltdowns • Teaching and promoting visual supports when mental rigidity is apparent • Providing instructional consequences/replacement behaviours • Developing self-control and self-management skills • Addressing inhibitory control……..and more!

Workshop Objectives: • Participant will be able to label metacognitive and self-regulation strands for executive functioning components.

• Explain how language impairments, sensory disorders, and executive skill impairments increase dysregulation and behavior issues • Participant will be able to list visual strategies that support communication, social and behavior skills

1PM–4pm

Join child/adolescent behavioural expert, Jay Berk, Ph.D., and learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders, anxiety and depression. You will walk away with concrete, yet practical, strategies to successfully intervene with their serious behavioural issues, such as: anger and outbursts, meltdowns and tantrums, cutting and self-injury, obsessive compulsive, defiance, truancy, impulsivity, rigidity, sensory issues and electronic addiction.

Through case studies, video clips and dynamic class discussion you will learn: • 30 second teacher strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviours • New ways to reduce the costs of out-of-district placements • How to engage students in class, increase productivity and reduce truancy • Behavioural assessments and strategies for the IEP team • Side-effects of common psychotropic medications • How skill deficits from mental health conditions create behavioural difficulties • Characteristics of at-risk students’ mental health problems • Strategies to gain collaboration with clinicians Leave the day with the “magic dust” you have been looking for to expedite rapid and effective changes in these children and adolescents!

Workshop Objectives: • Differentiate behavioural choices and mental health-driven behaviours.

• Explain the effective uses of medications and potential side effects that can appear as misbehaviours.

• Describe how to implement various school-based strategies, used in collaboration with community clinicians, to intervene when behavioural issues arise from mental health conditions.

FULL CONFERENCE DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE 7

child & Youth FOCUSED WORKSHOPS

Red deer, AB | RICHMOND, BC

RED DEER, AB

RICHMOND, BC

Working with Oppositional, Defiant, & Anger Issues with Children & Adolescents

25 Proven & Effective Self-Regulation Strategies & Interventions with Children & Adolescents

JAY BERK, Ph.D.

Kathy Morris, m.ed.

Children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) can present a monumental challenge to therapists, teachers, parents and siblings. ODD and other conduct problems are the single greatest reasons for referrals to outpatient and inpatient mental health settings for children, accounting for at least half of all referrals. Complicating the success of therapeutic interventions is the high rate of comorbidity with anxiety and depressive disorders or ADHD. Current research also correlates a variety of cognitive skill deficits including executive function, emotional regulation, language processing, and social processing. These complicating comorbidities and correlations mean that ODD often requires multidisciplinary assessment and components of mental health care, case management, and educational intervention for students and clients to improve.

This dynamic two day workshop will address a full range of behavioural disturbances, from mild to severe, in order to identify the therapeutic techniques that have proven effective. Participants will review and discuss strategies which can be immediately applied across a variety of settings including home, community, social groups, classrooms, or therapeutic. Participants will examine the intersection of ODD with a variety of issues such as trauma, ADD, learning disabilities, bipolar disorder, and depression and discuss how these affect and alter treatment decisions. Participants will leave this workshop with a much improved diagnostic and treatment approach to ODD and other behavioural disorders.

Benefits to Attending • Beyond behaviour charts – Truly intervene with difficult behaviours • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder & important DSM-5 updates • The #1 reason families inadvertently fuel defiant behaviours • How educators and clinicians may be fuelling exactly what they are trying to stop • Why child/adolescent “terrorist behaviours” work

Learning Objectives

Children and adolescents who struggle with self-regulation often look like those who just aren’t paying attention, have difficulty with emotional control, blurting out answers, have difficulty making transitions and/or purposely not controlling themselves. They may be unaware of the connections of their behaviour and the consequences of the behaviour. If you don’t have self-regulation, you may act out, get placed in timeout, sent to the principal’s office, then miss important learning time. A downward spiral occurs as the student gets more upset and continues to act out when given punitive consequences.

Executive functioning changes radically over the first few years, continues to improve quickly throughout adolescent years and, finally, during early adulthood years, the frontal lobes and prefrontal lobes are activated and connected to other regions of the brain.

Executive function skills can be trained. It’s just like going to the gym.

The more one practices these strategies for metacognition and selfregulation, the neural connections will be strengthened.

The beginnings of executive function and self-regulation skills appear in the neurotypical brain around 4 years of age. However, what happens when the prefrontal lobe and frontal cortex are compromised due to faulty brain wiring and sensory traffic jams, such as seen in autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disturbances, behaviour disorders, posttraumatic disorders, poverty, attachment disorders?

This two-day seminar will address practical strategies that meet the needs of those children and adolescents who are impacted by these differences in their brain maturation. However, the participant will realize that these strategies apply to ALL students! The purpose is to provide practical tools for those clinicians, educators, therapists or parents who are directly involved in working with children and adolescents. This seminar is designed for those who are “working in the trenches.”

• Identify oppositional behaviour and causes

Agenda

• Implement strategies with the child/adolescent who refuses to talk

• Preventing and de-escalating meltdowns

• Describe why “regular” strategies (rewards, punishments) don’t work and ways to improve

• Teaching & promoting visual supports when mental rigidity is apparent

• Differentiate oppositional behaviours caused by ASD and ADHD.

• Developing self-control and self-management skills

Jay Berk, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in the child/ adolescent behavioural field who brings both a clinical and education perspective to his work with children, adolescents and their families. For over 25 years, Dr. Berk has been treating clients.

DATE & LOCATION

12 CEUS

Registration FEES

RED DEER, AB Mon, April 20 & Tues, April 21, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm

Fee Type

Radisson Hotel Red Deer 6500 67th Street REGISTRATION CODE: BER-YQF 8 REgister online: jackhirose.com

Early Bird Regular

Individual

$449

$469

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

Group: 15+

$389

$409

Ft Student

$389

$409

Early Bird Deadline: April 6, 2020

• Providing instructional consequences/replacement behaviours

Kathy Morris, M.Ed., has been a speech therapist, teacher for self-contained programs (including students with autism, severe behavioural difficulties, and cerebral palsy), resource teacher and first grade teacher. She was also a diagnostician/supervisor for all grade levels.

DATE & LOCATION

12 CEUS

Registration FEES

RICHMOND, BC Thurs, April 23 & Fri, April 24, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm

Fee Type

Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport 7311 Westminster Hwy REGISTRATION CODE: MOR-YYZ

Early Bird Regular

Individual

$449

$469

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

Group: 15+

$389

$409

Ft Student

$389

$409

Early Bird Deadline: April 9, 2020

EDMONTON, AB | RICHMOND, BC | VICTORIA, BC | KELOWNA, BC

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EDMONTON, AB

RICHMOND, BC | VICTORIA, BC | KELOWNA, BC | EDMONTON, AB

2 Day Skills Training Intensive: Strengthening Executive Skills in Children & Adolescents

Over 30 Proven & Effective Brief Interventions for Children & Adolescents with Emotional & Behavioural Problems

Peg Dawson, ed.D. Executive skills are sometimes called “the hidden curriculum.”

They are skills such as task initiation, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization, and goal-directed persistence that are absolutely critical to school success, yet curriculum standards seldom if ever explicitly reference these skills. Neuroscientists now tell us that these skills take a minimum of 25 years to reach full maturation, and the course of that development is influenced by experience and exposure, by modelling, practice, and direct instruction. This workshop will provide participants with a framework for understanding these key skills, how they develop in diverse populations, and how to support executive skills by embedding them into classroom routines and lessons and by tailoring interventions to meet the needs of individual students and classrooms.

Agenda • Overview of Executive Skills

Steven Olivas, Ph.D., hsp Over 30 Proven and Effective Brief Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioural Problems will guide you through focused, clear and proven approaches to working with children and youth. Every professional who seeks to fill their toolbox with tested methods will leave this seminar with a wealth of fresh ideas and rejuvenated spirits. With nearly 30 years of clinical experience and a background in improvisational comedy, Dr. Steve is a strong proponent of “Edu-tainment”. He uses wit and humour to enhance your learning experience, improving the retention and utilization of the skills covered. You will leave this workshop with new strategies for success and techniques to revitalize your interactions with students.

• Executive Skill Development Across the Lifespan

Learning Objectives

• Assessment of Executive Skills

• Utilize effective techniques for the treatment of behaviour disorders in children

• Modifying the Environment to Support Students with Weak Executive Skills • Teaching Executive Skills by Embedding Them in Daily Routines • Embedding Executive Skills into Classroom Content-Area Lessons • Designing Student-Centered Interventions to Address Specific Contexts Impacted by Weak Executive Skills • Using Incentives to Encourage Practice • Classroom or Small Group Curricula for Teaching Executive Skills • Coaching

Learning Objectives • Describe the brain processes involved in executive skill development both in typically developing children and those with executive dysfunction (such as ADHD).

• Identify how executive skills impact school performance and daily living.

• Design interventions for improving executive skills in students • Features of a coaching method geared to improving school performance through supporting executive skill development.

Peg Dawson, ED.D. In over 40 years of clinical practice, Dr. Peg Dawson has worked with thousands of children who struggle at home and in school. At the center of their struggles are often weak executive skills. Along with her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, she has written numerous books on this topic.

12 CEUS

Registration FEES

EDMONTON May 4–5, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm

Fee Type

Royal Hotel West Edmonton 10010 – 178th Street NW REGISTRATION CODE: DAW-YEG

• Consider the efficacy of biologically-based interventions to address behavioural and emotional disorders in children • Explore clinical manifestations among anxiety disorders, ADHD, mood disorders, ODD, and conduct disorder as they relate to diagnoses Steven T. Olivas, Ph.D., HSP, is a Licensed Psychologist in Private Practice in Middle Tennessee. He began his practice career in 1991 when ADHD was exploding onto the scene, and has enjoyed working with the energy and spontaneous creativity of children ever since.

He has taught courses at nine colleges and universities.

1 day workshop

• “Best practices” in assessing executive skills, including both formal and informal measures.

DATE & LOCATION

• Develop specific behavioural interventions that address the developmental stage of the child or adolescent

Early Bird Regular

Individual

$449

$469

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

Group: 15+

$389

$409

Ft Student

$389

$409

Early Bird Deadline: April 20, 2020

6 CEUS

Registration FEES

RICHMOND | May 20, 2020 Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport

Fee Type Individual

$249

$269

REGISTRATION CODE: OLI-YVR

Group: 3-7

$234

$254

VICTORIA | May 21, 2020 Sandman Inn Hotel Victoria REGISTRATION CODE: OLI-YYJ

Early Bird Regular

Group: 8-14

$219

$239

Group: 15+

$204

$224

Ft Student

$204

$224

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KELOWNA | May 22, 2020 Sandman Inn Hotel Victoria

Richmond: May 6, 2020 Victoria: May 7, 2020

REGISTRATION CODE: OLI-YLW 2 Day workshop

12 CEUS

Kelowna: May 8, 2020

Registration FEES

EDMONTON Mon, May 11 & Tues, May 12, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm

Fee Type

Royal Hotel West Edmonton 10010 – 178th Street NW REGISTRATION CODE: OLI-YEG

Early Bird Regular

Individual

$449

$469

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

Group: 15+

$389

$409

Ft Student

$389

$409

Early Bird Deadline: April 27, 2020

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EDMONTON, AB | RICHMOND, BC

Christine Dargon, Ph.D., having worked in clinical practice for over 20 years, now focusses her time on speaking and education. Dr. Dargon did graduate research and her dissertation on rape-related PTSD and began working with rape survivors over 25 years ago. Currently, Dr. Dargon is an international speaker traveling throughout North America presenting seminars of numerous topics. Dr. Dargon has also been teaching on the undergraduate and graduate levels for over 20 years.

Edmonton, AB

Agenda

Learning Objectives

PLAY THERAPY (12 CEUS)

• The Development of Play

• Understand the significant of play and why certain toys are used more at certain ages

Date & LOCATION

This workshop will teach attendees how to use Play Therapy as an incredible method of communication and diagnostics. It will teach you how to interpret the ways in which children and adolescents play, the importance of what they play with/what they create, and how to interpret their interactions with us as the professional. You will learn how to understand and determine what the individual is struggling with and causes for presenting behaviours and emotions.

Techniques can be used for anger (OCD), anxiety, ADHD, depression and self-esteem issues, trauma/PTSD, abuse and fears. Attendees will leave with a tool box of ready to use Play Therapy techniques that they will immediately be able to implement in their work with helping children, adolescents and even adults. This tool box will consist of appropriate tools for different problems.

Play Therapy allows for the clinician to be creative, adapt techniques to fit any given individual or setting and is fun! This workshop will teach attendees a wide variety of such tools but will also do so in a hands on manner so that attendees can immediately return to work and implement these tools into their day to day work..

• Why Play? The need for movement • Drawings, Boards Games, Emotions • Play Therapy with Families, Groups, and Couples

Royal Hotel West Edmonton 10010 – 178th Street NW Registration FEES Early Bird Regular

Individual

$449

$469

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

Group: 15+

$389

$409

Ft Student

$389

$409

Early Bird Deadline: April 13, 2020 REG CODE: DAR-YEG TREATING ANXIETY (12 CEUS) Date & LOCATION RICHMOND, BC April 30–May 1, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm Executive Hotel Vancouver 7311 Westminster Hwy Registration FEES Fee Type

christine dargon, ph.d.

• Specific Techniques & Approaches

EDMONTON, AB April 27–28, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm

Fee Type

Proven & Effective Play Therapy Strategies with Children of All Ages

Early Bird Regular

• The Significance of Repetitious Play and the Relevance to Processing Trauma • Arranging the Ideal Play Therapy Space

• Know which play therapy techniques to use with different children and different presenting problems

Treating Anxiety Disorders with Children & Adolescents christine dargon, ph.d.

The increasing rate of stress and trauma to children, which includes divorce, family breakdown, violence in society, and the media, has produced a “shell shocked” generation suffering from anxiety in many cases. The challenge for educators and clinicians is to recognize anxiety in children and help them cope. Dr. Christine Dargon will teach you how and why anxiety develops in children and adolescents. She will present practical treatment strategies that can be applied immediately.

The seven key anxiety disorders along with case examples to be addressed include: Separation Anxiety Disorder • Overanxious Disorder • Social Anxiety Disorder • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Panic Disorder • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder • Phobias Other co-occurring disorders (e.g. behaviour problems, medical conditions, depression, ADHD, learning disabilities, selective mutism) will also be discussed. Emphasis will be on creative interventions involving insightoriented, cognitive-behavioural, biological, mindfulness, expressive arts and family systems approaches.

Agenda

Learning Objectives

• Nature and Causes of Anxiety

• Demonstrate how to apply the “Three Ingredients” template for understanding how, why and when anxiety develops in children

• How anxiety develops in children

$449

$469

• Seven Key Anxiety Disorders

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

• Co-Occurring Disorders

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

• Depression, ADHD, Learning Disabilities

Group: 15+

$389

$409

• Therapeutic Approaches

Ft Student

$389

$409

• Cognitive-behavioural

REG CODE: DAR-YVR

• Use Play Therapy as a diagnostic tool and interpret what you see

Richmond, BC

Individual

Early Bird Deadline: April 16, 2020

• Learn and be able to implement specific and easy Play Therapy techniques for specific presenting issues

• Interventions and Self-Regulation Strategies • The Floating Technique for panic anxiety • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD

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• Describe how to recognize and modify the sources of stress in children and adolescents • Explain the anxiety management skills to use with young clients and students • Identify effective treatment strategies for each of the seven key anxiety disorders • Identify steps that schools can take to reduce student anxiety

WINNIPEG, MB

child & Youth FOCUSED WORKSHOPS

WINNIPEG, MB

Making Sense of Aggression Gordon Neufeld, ph.d.

One of the foremost interpreters of the developmental approach tackles one of the oldest and most perplexing of human problems, exposing its deep developmental roots and revealing why conventional approaches to the problem are so ineffective. There are many indications that this problem is escalating among our children and youth. What tends to grab our attention is the more violating acts of aggression but what is truly alarming is the ground swell of attacking energy within and between our kids that erupts in their interaction, music, language, play, games and fantasies. This attacking energy is also fueling an alarming increase in suicide and suicidal ideation among children. Dr. Neufeld provides a way of understanding that not only explains what is happening around us but also provides insight into the individuals – both children and adults – who present with these problems. His approach is refreshingly sensible, historically accountable, and congruent with today’s science of the brain. His conceptual model has clear implications for practice and treatment and is applicable in any arena: home, school or in treatment.

Agenda

Learning Objectives

• Frustration, Attachment & Aggression --a working definition of aggression --the many faces of aggression, including suicide

• Uncover the psychological roots of the aggression problem

• Tears, Temper and Attack --aggression as problem of adaptation --the displacement effect in aggression

• Provide a working model of aggression for purposes of assessment and intervention

• Handling and Reducing Incidents & Violence --why conventional approaches backfires with aggression • Facilitating Alternate Outcomes to Aggression --how to shift the focus from aggression to frustration

• Recognize aggression in its many forms

• Appreciate the roots of the gender differences in aggression • Learn to `read` aggression effectively • Reveal the role of the limbic system and the prefrontal cortex in aggression

Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., is a Vancouverbased developmental psychologist with over 45 years of experience with children and youth and those responsible for them.

A foremost authority on child development, Dr. Neufeld is an international speaker, a bestselling author (Hold On To Your Kids) and a leading interpreter of the developmental paradigm. Dr. Neufeld has a widespread reputation for making sense of complex problems and for opening doors for change.

LOCATION WINNIPEG, MB 8:30am – 4:00pm Caboto Centre, Mauro Hall 1055 Wilkes Avenue Registration FEES MAKING SENSE OF AGGRESSION April 27–28, 2020 (12 CEUS)

WINNIPEG, MB

Fee Type Early Bird Regular

Bullies: Their Making & Unmaking

$449

$469

Group: 3-7

$429

$449

Group: 8-14

$409

$429

Group: 15+

$389

$409

Ft Student

$389

$409

Individual

Gordon Neufeld, ph.d.

Once we understand how bullies are made, our attempts to unmake them can be truly effective and longlasting. Most prevailing approaches to this problem assume that bullying is either learned behaviour or the result of failure to acquire social skills. In contrast, Dr. Neufeld dissects the bully syndrome to reveal its deep instinctive roots in the dynamics of attachment and vulnerability.

The Bully Enigma: Most attempts to change bullies, or even to teach them a lesson, are not only futile but counterproductive. The reason for this is that most interventions are blind, devoid of an understanding of what makes a bully in the first place. Part of the problem is that the bully is an enigma. There are at least three reasons for this. First of all, very few bullies would identify themselves as such or confess to the act.

Secondly, bullies lack self-reflection and so cannot tell us about themselves. Thirdly, the violating nature of the bully’s behaviour distracts from the salient issues and underlying dynamics. The symptoms are social but the dysfunction is psychological. The arena of violation is in children`s relating to each other but the genesis of the problem is in relationship to adults. The demeanor is one of toughness yet the sensitivity to slight is acute. The behaviour is pushy and demanding yet the personality is highly dependent and immature. Unless we can shed some light into the internal workings of the bully, our interventions will inevitably be off base.

REG CODE: NEU-YWG2 BULLIES: THEIR MAKING...

April 29, 2020 (6 CEUS) Individual

$249

$269

Group: 3-7

$234

$254

Group: 8-14

$219

$239

Group: 15+

$204

$224

Ft Student

$204

$224

REG CODE: NEU-YWG1

Agenda

Learning Objectives

• How bullies are begotten: the overview

• Provide a working definition of bullying that will enable participants to recognize the bully dynamic in its myriad manifestations and across a multitude of settings

ATTEND BOTH - 3 DAYS April 27–29, 2020 (18 CEUS) Individual

$619

• Make sense of the bully from inside out and from a foundation of understanding, to outline the steps required for lasting change

Group: 3-7

$599

$619

Group: 8-14

$579

$599

Group: 15+

$559

$579

Ft Student

$559

$579

• The Bully’s Vulnerability Problem --The making of the bully’s vulnerability problem --The traits deriving from the vulnerability problem --The bully and immaturity • The Bully’s Attachment Problem --The making of the bully’s attachment problems --The traits deriving from the attachment problems • Challenges In The Unmaking Of Bullies --Bully behaviour – the tip of the iceberg --What doesn’t work --The unmaking of bullies

• Create an understanding of the role of escalating peer orientation and of current parenting practices in fostering the bullying dynamic • Convey why conventional discipline and social learning approaches can make matters worse

$639

REG CODE: NEU-YWG3 Early Bird Deadline: April 13, 2020

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CALGARY, AB

The Western Canadian Conference on Trauma & Addictions Canada’s Premier Clinical Skills Conference

CALGARY, AB

the Cannabis Primer What Mental Health & Education Professionals Need to Know

8 Internationally Renown Experts Edmonton, AB | May 27–29, 2020

zachary walsh, Ph.D.

Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up Relational Strategies to Treat Challenging Trauma Clients

Cannabis is already part of the lives of many Canadians, and all health professionals and educators work with people who use cannabis or are cannabis-curious.

Robert t. muller, Ph.D., c.psych.

Spend a day learning: What is THC? CBD? Sativa? Indica? The many combinations? What’s recreational? What’s medical? Methods of delivery? When is it a problem? What’s for sale at the dispensary, the clinic or on the street? What are the questions to ask clients?

What are the risks and benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma & psychosis?… and a lot more.

Victoria, BC | April 20–21, 2020

Understanding the new cannabis landscape will help you to successfully engage with clients and students; to know how to question and explore cannabis use. This workshop will help you into leading edge research and lots of information you never learned in school.

Zach Walsh is a Canadian psychologist and a leader in the field of cannabis and mental health. Drawing from his own research, clinical experience and the latest empirical literature, he will discuss all you need to know about cannabis use in relation to mental health, cognition and well-being. You will learn about the risks and benefits for common mental health disorders, how cannabis use affects brain functioning as well as how to assess when cannabis use is a potential problem and more.

Calgary, AB | March 23–24, 2020 Kelowna, BC | March 30–31, 2020 Richmond, BC | June 1–2, 2020

How to Treat Depression A CBT-Based Perspective randy paterson, Ph.D., r.psych.

Saskatoon, SK | April 27–28, 2020 Winnipeg, MB | April 30–May 1, 2020

2 Day Intensive: DBT Skills Training sheri van dijk, msw, rsw Richmond, BC | May 7–8, 2020

Calgary, AB | May 11–12, 2020

Understanding & Addressing Vicarious Traumatization mary jo harwood, msw, lsw, dnccm Calgary, AB | May 28, 2020

Agenda • Cannabis science 101: cannabis history, constituents, and products.

Introduction to the endocannabinoid system

Practical Strategies to Help Clients with Panic, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias & OCD

• Medical cannabis in Canada: the hows and whys of the medical program in Canada, overview of patients experiences, cannabis for pain

reid wilson, ph.d.

• Cannabis and mental health: PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, psychosis and problematic use • Cannabis research: PTSD case study, whats ongoing & whats next • Mindful cannabis use & wrap up questions

Richmond, BC | June 3 & 4, 2020

Trauma & Attachment Across the Lifespan Tools & Strategies to Address Complex Clients

Learning Objectives

EBONI WEBB, psy.d., hsp

• Cannabis pharmacology – what do we know about THC, CBD and other active ingredients

Banff, AB | July 6–7, 2020

• The risks and benefits for anxiety, depression, trauma and psychosis • Cannabis and cognitive functioning from adolescence to old age

DBT Skills Training for Mental Health Professionals

• Cannabis, addiction and public health

EBONI WEBB, psy.d., hsp Banff, AB | July 8, 2020

Zachary Walsh, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Psychology and Director of the Therapeutic, Recreational and Problematic Substance Use lab at UBC. Having completed a clinical internship and a research fellowship at the Brown University Centre for Alcohol and Addiction Studies.

DATE & LOCATION

6 CEUS

Registration FEES

CALGARY, AB Friday, May 29, 2020 8:30am – 4:00pm

Fee Type

Executive Royal Inn Calgary 2828 23rd Street NE REGISTRATION CODE: WAL-YYC 12 REgister online: jackhirose.com

Early Bird Regular

Individual

$249

$269

Group: 3-7

$234

$254

Group: 8-14

$219

$239

Group: 15+

$204

$224

Ft Student

$204

$224

Early Bird Deadline: May 15, 2020

4 Day Intensive: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & TEAM Techniques david burns, m.D. Edmonton, AB | July 6–9, 2020

3 Day Intensive Training in EMDR Assessing, Resourcing & Treatment Techniques for Trauma & Anxiety Jennifer sweeton, Psy.D., m.s., m.a.

Calgary, AB | July 13–15, 2020 Visit our website for full descriptions at jackhirose.com/upcoming-workshops

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Collaborative & Proactive Solutions for Challenging Kids with Dr. Ross Greene

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents

Ross Greene, ph.d.

Jennifer Wilke-Deaton, ma, lpa In real sessions, watch Dr. Greene help actual parents and kids solve the problems that contribute to challenging episodes, rather than simply modifying the behaviors that kids exhibit in response to those problems.

$290.86 + tax

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Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges.

Watch this recording and learn valuable nonmedication strategies for your clients.

Over 75 Quick “On-The-Spot” Techniques for Children and Adolescents with Emotional & Behavioral Problems

$290.86 + tax

Dr. Steve Olivas will guide you through focused, clear and successful methods for treating children.

Every professional who seeks to fill their toolbox with tested methods will leave this seminar with a wealth of fresh ideas and rejuvenated spirits.

Mental Health Issues in the Classroom

Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia

Smart but Scattered: Executive Dysfunction at Home & at School

Jay Berk, ph.d

Mary Asper, ms, ccc-slp

Margaret M. Dawson, ed.d., ncsp

$290.86 + tax

Jay Berk, Ph.D., will help you learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, mood disorders, anxiety and depression.

You will learn how underlying deficits related to executive function, visual-perceptual and visual-motor skills, and auditory processing skills affect a student’s ability to read and write at grade and age appropriate levels. $290.86 + tax

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Dr. Dawson uses case examples along with interactive discussion to demonstrate how the executive skills manifest in daily home and school activities. Learn how to assess these skills and take home evidence-based strategies.

Art Therapy: 77 Creative Interventions for Challenging Children

CBT Toolbox for Children & Adolescents

Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication

Laura JJ Dessauer, ed.d., atr-bc

Amanda Crowder, lcsw

David Nowell, ph.d.

Watch this recording and learn new innovative interventions to help even your most resistant clients become unstuck. Your day will consist of creative, interactive, hands-on training that will reenergize your work. $290.86 + tax

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LGBTQ Youth: Clinical Strategies to Support Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

$290.86 + tax

During this essential recording, Amanda will help you feel prepared and empowered to improve the lives of your most difficultto-treat young clients with a creative, activity-based CBT approach!

Join expert and author, Deb Coolhart, Ph.D., LMFT as she draws on her nearly 20 years of working with LGBTQ youth. Deb will show you effective clinical strategies for: coming out, bullying, suicide, anxiety, shame, depression and self-harming.

$290.86 + tax

Many persons diagnosed with ADHD prefer not to take medication. There are various reasons for this including side effects and concerns with long-term use. You will learn more about these reasons, as well as alternative interventions for ADHD.

Attachment Focused Play Therapy: Theraplay® Techniques

Autism Meltdowns in Children & Adolescents

Dafna Lender, lcsw

Kathy Morris, m.ed., b.s.

Theraplay reaches your most resistant, dysregulated and hard to manage children and rapidly transforms them into calmer, more cooperative kids so you can get the important therapeutic work done!

$290.86 + tax

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Kathy Morris, M.Ed., will lead you through dynamic discussion, video case examples and demonstrations providing dozens of strategies you can implement immediately with these children/adolescents—in any setting.

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EMDR: Step by Step New In-Session Demonstrations

Bessel A van der Kolk, m.d. & Plus 8 Experts

Dr. Anne Procyk, nd

Linda Curran, bcpc, lpc, cacd, ccdpd

Clients are desperately trying to make sense of their symptoms of depression, free-floating anxiety, addictive behaviors, dysregulated emotions, physiological arousal, and seemingly unrelated medical issues. $290.86 + tax

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Watch Anne Procyk, ND, as she teaches you how to think more holistically about diagnosis, nutritional deficiencies, and hormonal imbalances that may contribute to mental health disorders.

Nutritional psychology is an emerging field.

Walk the path to trauma resolution - Step by Step.

In addition to improved practice outcomes, effective integration of EMDR can lead to the long-term trauma resolution that your clients so desperately desire. $290.86 + tax

Chronic Anxiety: Powerful Treatment Methods to Break the Anxiety Cycle

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Tapping

Rewire the Anxious Brain: Neuroscience-Informed Treatment

David Carbonell, ph.d.

Robin Bilazarian, lcsw, dcsw, dcep, aamet

Catherine Pittman, ph.d., hspp

This recording will teach you to empower your anxious clients to see themselves as good, capable people who have been fooled by anxiety, rather than defective people who need protection. $290.86 + tax

$290.86 + tax

The anxiety spectrum exemplifies the disorders where emotions override thought. Fragmented memories get stored in the body. The Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) collapse this uncomfortable emotional and physical reactivity.

$290.86 + tax

Join neuroscience and anxiety expert, Dr. Catherine Pittman, and learn her keys for successful anxiety treatment. She integrates brain-based strategies for calming the anxious mind with client communication techniques.

Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain: Evidence-Based Techniques

Certification Training for Compassion Fatigue Professionals (CCFP)

Psychopharmacology: What You Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications

Martha Teater, ma, lmft, lcas, lpc

Eric Gentry, ph.d., Martha Teater, ma, John Ludgate, ph.d.

Thomas Smith, p.d., fascp, lmhc, ncp, bccp

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Learn creative tools and techniques to transform your practice. Learn powerful mindfulness interventions and motivational interviewing techniques to move your clients towards behavior change. Master the four pain-changing CBT tools.

Clients are desperately trying to make sense of their symptoms of depression, free-floating anxiety, addictive behaviors, dysregulated emotions, physiological arousal, and seemingly unrelated medical issues. $290.86 + tax

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Demands on mental health professionals to expand their knowledge of psychotropic meds are like never before. You need to be on top of the latest developments and you also have to take that information, and use it effectively for your client.

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†Please † contact registration@jackhirose.com for more information on our full-time student rates. Registrants must provide proof of full-time enrolment at a minimum of three courses (e.g., transcript or confirmation letter of enrolment)

1

2

3

Group 3–7

Days Attending:

Day 1

Day 2

DAY 3 -

7

Day 1

Day 2

DAY 3 -

7

DAY 2 -

Registration Code: SFCONF-YXE Select Afternoon Workshop: DAY 1 -

4

5

6

Days Attending: 1

2

3

TOTAL: $

Individual

conference registration

Select Afternoon Workshop: DAY 1 -

Our liability is limited to refunds for conference fees only. Jack Hirose & Associates Inc. reserves the right to cancel a event; please make hotel & travel arrangements with this in mind. In the event of a cancelled conference, we will issue a full refund for conference fees only. Jack Hirose & Associates Inc. is not responsible for any statements, acts, materials, or omissions by our presenters or participants. The use of audio and video taping devices, beepers, and cell phones by conference participants is not permitted at any session. Children and unregistered guests are not permitted in the meeting rooms. Seats cannot be shared between individuals.

Subtotal: $

• Early bird deadline is 14 days prior to the workshop date.

Registration Code: SFCONF-YYC

TERMS & CONDITIONS

DAY 2 -

4

5

6

Group 8–14

Conference Fees

Individual 1 Day

Individual 2 Days

Early Bird

$249

$449

$639

$619

$599

$579

$579

Regular

$269

$469

$659

$639

$619

$599

$599

Individual Group: 3–7 Group: 8–14 Group: 15+ 3 Days

Group 15+ Fee: $

Day 3 8

Student

9

Fee: $

Day 3 8

Student

Subtotal: $ Add 5% Tax: $ TOTAL: $

Early Bird Deadlines: Registration and payment must be received by this date.

Saskatoon School Focused: April 13, 2020 | Calgary School Focused: April 27, 2020 Group Rate: Individuals must attend all 3 days to be eligible for group discounts. Please note, a $10 manual registration fee will apply for groups not registering online.

Full-Time Student Rate: Please contact registration@jackrhiose.com for more information on our full-time student rates. Registrants must provide proof of full-time enrolment at a minimum of three courses (e.g., transcript or confirmation letter of enrolment) Multi-day registrations can NOT be shared. All registration fees are per person. Different individuals cannot be sent on different days under one registration fee. Name badges will be checked at the door.

Payment INFO

CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellations must be submitted by email to registration@jackhirose.com. Non-attendance at a conference will not be grounds for any or partial refund/credit under any circumstances. Refunds will be available minus a $40 administration fee for cancellations made 14 business days or more prior to the event. For cancellations less than 14 business days prior to the event, credit minus a $40 administration fee will be available. No refund or credit under any circumstances will be available for cancellations less than one full business day prior to the event. Exceptions to this will not be granted. If you are unable to attend, you are invited to send an alternate in your place. Please note, replacements are subject to a $25 administrative fee. For a printed out name badge, certificate, and to minimize confusion at check-in, please contact the office 14 business days prior to the event to notify us of this replacement. Please include the original registrant’s full name, the replacement’s full name, and the replacement’s contact information (including an email address). Please double check your spelling. Alternatively, please have your replacement notify the on-site coordinator at check-in if you are unable to contact the office prior to the start of the event.

CERTIFICATES: Provided for pre-registered attendees only.

Those who register at the door, or want additional copies can download their certificate, free of charge, at certificates. jackhirose.com. Certificates are intended for continuing education credit purposes. Your name will appear exactly as provided during registration. Please double check your spelling and include your professional name.

RECEIPTS: Sent by email once you’re registration has been processed. Please be aware spam filters can block email receipts. Participants who register at the door will be emailed their receipt once the payment has been processed (please allow up to two weeks for processing). Additional copies can downloaded from certificates.jackhirose.com.

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