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Hey everyone!
The Nelson CARES Society has circulated info (see attached) about a workshop on Trauma and Addiction with Dr. Ross Laird this Thursday from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Prestige Lakeside Resort & Convention Centre (701 Lakeside Drive, Nelson). Tickets are $15; for more info call 250-352-6011.
Plan to go? Leave us a comment!
The Family Support Institute is partnering with KMK Law Corporation to put on a free webinar on May 16th – check out the info below and their poster!
Please see the attached poster (or below) for FSI’s next upcoming webinar on “Role of Trustee” set for May 16 at 6:30pm. This is a follow up webinar to the one we held last month on “Disability Estates and Planning” and will be presented by Ken Kramer. Simply click on the image below to register. Please post and share with your networks! Thank you.
Thanks to Vivienne for passing along the info from inclusionBC via CAYA about their upcoming workshop in Nelson on May 26th!
This is a free workshop for people with diverse needs (see attached PDF, below) and is noted as being for people of all ages (poster says children).
Interested? Check it out!
For anyone interested in Brain Injury, the Pushor Mitchell Okanagan Symposium on Brain Injury is coming up on June 1st from 8 AM to 5 PM in Kelowna. Full details at the link below. Special thanks to COPCS for sending this around!
There is a free webinar for caregivers available through the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) about Understanding and Supporting individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. Thanks to COPCS for circulating this info!
Don’t forget to check out the info from posAbilities (below, with poster) about free training sessions being offered to families, caregivers and support staff!
We are pleased to present the 2017 Orientation for Support Network Members. This is part of CLBC’s ongoing goal of increasing capacity in the region by supporting local service providers to expand the skills and knowledge to provide for the behaviour support needs of individuals with difficult and serious behaviour challenges (as defined in CLBC Policy Document).
Please see attached flyer for full details and information regarding registration. These free sessions are open to families, caregivers and support staff. Please distribute amongst your network as appropriate. We will be holding 2 sessions in both Kelowna and Penticton. These sessions are open to approximately 30 people per session. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Attendees are welcome to bring in additional food for lunch.The topics include:
- Person Centered Thinking
- Positive Behaviour Support
Orientation-for-Support-Network-Members-South-Central-Okanagan-2017.pdf
Hey everyone, there is an opportunity for those interested in crisis management to check out training being offered by the Crisis & Trauma Resource institute. See info below!
The Crisis & Trauma Resource institute provides regular workshops on De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations. Below is a link to the May 11th training in Kamloops. The cost per attendee is $198.00. You can also purchase the webinar or manual if you need training sooner through CTRI.
There will be free training offered in May and June by PosAbilities in the Okanagan; see the attached poster for dates in Kelowna and Penticton for training sessions on Person Centered Thinking and Positive Behaviour Support.
Orientation-for-Support-Network-Members-South-Central-Okanagan-2017.pdf
Michael Douglas will be presenting on the topic of Compassion Fatigue. The aim of this training is to support staff working in the challenging context of the opioid overdose public health emergency. Michael has worked for approximately 45 years in various roles within the Human Service Field. He runs full day training sessions on the topic of Compassion Fatigue that have been well received in our region.
The presentation will occur on February 15 at 1:00 -2:30pm. This event will be live streamed via video conference from the new lecture theatre in the Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital. If you want to connect to the video conference from your centre, please email Sheri.Keetch@interiorhealth.ca your site Name, Room Number and Alias by February 9, 2017. Space has also been booked at the Kelowna Community Health Services Centre where you are welcome to join us:
Room 254, Community Health Services Centre
505 Doyle Avenue
Kelowna. V1Y O5C
More details available on the attached poster. Please let us know if you have any questions.
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Corinne Dolman Practice Lead, Overdose Strategy – Mental Health & Substance Use Integration and Strategic Services 250.718.3282 (cell) |
Jacqueline MacKinnon
Regional Harm Reduction Coordinator Mental Health & Substance Use 250.851.6112 (cell) |
Please see below and PDF poster for info on ASL classes through Pathways.
Leslie Munro, Pathways Abilities Society
