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This workshop will provide you with a set of skills and a new sense of empowerment that will allow you to better recognize grief within your child and help them move towards recovery after a loss. A special section on helping your child with losses related to COVID-19 is included.
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All prices will be converted to CAD dollars upon checkout.
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is known as a challenging, complex, and long-term condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Often, a diagnosis of autism can come as a shock, and can be an overwhelming experience for all involved. Consequently, this presentation focuses on empowering parents, caregivers, and teachers, so they can better understand and address the needs, strengths, and difficulties of children on the spectrum.
Specifically, “Helping Children on the Autism Spectrum” will give a fundamental understanding of autism’s diagnosis, characteristics, and triad of impairments, as well as why prevalence is increasing worldwide. This course will also explore evidence-based approaches and practices, and give practical tools and strategies so parents, caregivers, and teachers can work collaboratively to respond to the unique needs of children with autism.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Cierra Chmliar, Registered Provisional Psychologist. Cierra’s biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Has your child or a child you are supporting experienced physical or sexual abuse? Exposed to the foster care system? Suffered through a tragic event? Experienced neglect? Witnessed or experienced violence? Endured extreme bullying? Or been impacted by a high-conflict divorce?
Trauma can significantly impact a child, and those caring for them are often left with questions about how to best help. Children with trauma can present significant challenges. They often display patterns of behaviour that can strain the relationship between the child and those caring for them. During this seminar we will explore the impact of trauma on neurological development and how this presents in children’s behaviours. The impact on the attachment system will also be examined, as will the role of relationship in healing and growth. Strategies to support children following experiences of trauma will be presented, giving attendees concrete ways in which they can support the children in their lives and care for themselves.
This workshop aims to offer practical information to caregivers and professionals on why certain behaviours may be present, and how they can support their children in moving towards growth and healing.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURSE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Join Registered Dietitian, family nutrition expert, and mama of three, Emily Mardell for an engaging and empowering session on childhood nutrition and feeding. Learn and create a toolkit to help you support the children in your life feel good about food, and about eating.
This workshop was created with parents, grandparents, caregivers, health professionals, educators, and coaches in mind. It is for anyone and everyone who feed, nourish, and love children. Throughout the session, Emily will guide participants to:
OBJECTIVES:
HIGHLIGHTS:
Parent Panel. During the session, Emily will be joined by a group of special guests for a unique and dynamic Parent Panel discussion. Moderated by Global Edmonton’s Jen Crosby, audience members will be able to ask questions and enjoy parenting stories that empower eating competence from high-chair to high-school.
Nutrition Break. This interactive and informative session will also provide a catered nutrition break in partnership with GetJoyfull and Life’s Simple Ingredient.
INSTRUCTOR:
Emily Mardell is a Registered Dietitian, expert in family nutrition, and Founder of GetJoyfull—a movement that celebrates local producers, and empowers families to connect with the food on their tables.
Emily studied biochemistry and neuroscience at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and later harnessed her passion for food and nutrition into a dynamic private practice. As a spokesperson for Dietitians of Canada, and Performance Dietitian for FC Edmonton she translates evidence-based nutritional science into nourishing plans for everyday eating.
This food-loving Mama of three, Emily is dedicated to creating kid-friendly recipes and resources that empower family nutrition and bring joy to mealtime. Follow Emily’s GetJoyfull adventure at www.getjoyfull.com, and be inspired to fill up on family time.
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
How young is too young for competitive sports? Do you have a child heavily involved in sports and you aren’t sure if it’s too much? Wanting to get your child involved but wondering what the best age is to phase them in? Maybe you have a child who is struggling with performance and you want to better help them meet their goals.
In this workshop you will explore the world of sports and where children and teens fit in. There is ample evidence in favour of competitive sports in the teen years, but what about younger children? A specialist in the area of sports psychology will be there to answer your questions and walk you through the research! This workshop will include information on developing, young athletes and the factors to take into consideration when in comes to participation in sport. We will then provide an overview of sports and performance psychology and how it can aid performance. Concrete tips, techniques and strategies will be discussed in detail to help your young athlete to overcome mental hurdles while creating a balanced, psychological approach to sports and performance
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Laurence Zalmanowitz, R.Psychologist
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Symposium. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.c
At what age do children understand gender? Want to understand how main stream society and our youth are classifying and identifying gender and sexual orientation? How do we talk to kids about gender and sexual orientation? Maybe you have a child struggling to come to terms with their own gender and sexuality and you want to understand what is going on for them.
LGBTQ, 2SLGBTQIA, lesbian, gay, straight, bi-sexual, pansexual, demisexual, Two- Spirit, asexual, aromantic, transgender, cigender, binary, non-binary, genderqueer . . . It’s an overwhelming topic for our kids but even more so for adults. Kids come to us for answers, but if we do not know how to educate ourselves, we cannot spread the message of tolerance and understanding to the next generation.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTORS:
Janine Groeneveld and Jan-Marie Chrzanowski are both Registered Psychologists who specialize in gender and sexuality. Their biographies can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
This event is being held at our 2020 Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
So rarely to the caregivers get the care that they need– so we decided to bring the self-care to you!!!How do we can bend without breaking: learn simple strategies to bulletproof and build human resiliency. Presented by Archetype
Simon Bennett, Founder Archetype and Angie Michelle Clark, Group Performance Coach will team up to take you through a session dedicated to building the best you, so you can be. Presenting on what Simon deems are the four pillars to success: movement, sleep, diet and mindfulness, this will be an interactive workshop that incorporates teaching and movement for all participants! Be prepared to spend some time listening, and some time moving and breathing with these experts on building the best you! We recommend you dress comfortable. This is truly self-care with the experts!
Let’s take a look at who will be leading you through this time of learning and reflection:
Want to find ways to engage your clients or students in mental health related activities while still having fun? Looking for ways to enhance the mental well-being or improve cohesiveness in the classroom or childcare environment?
This workshop is ideal for those directly working in the fields of education, and mental health. The focus is for the participants to experientially engage in activities that promote social and emotional wellness that they can use with their students or clients. The beautiful aspect of the workshop is that the audience themselves participate in their own social – emotional learning, potentially increasing their immediate sense of personal and social well-being.
Social-Emotional Learning is the umbrella that guides our processes in addressing personal and communal mental wellness. It is the foundation to building community, self-regulation, resiliency, pro-social relationships, positive behaviours, and growth mindset. This workshop will explore how hands-on games and activities can be effective methods to apply a variety of social emotional learning and mental wellness models. Two of the models that will be explored are the CASEL (Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning) model and the Circle of Courage (based on Aboriginal Teachings) model. There will be also be a focus on facilitation and debriefing strategies that bring out social emotional learning and mental wellness constructs from the games and activities that we will be exploring. You will leave the workshop with tools and resources that you can implement with your homes, schools, and child care settings immediately. Come ready to play!
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Sheldon Franken, B.Ed., is the founder of Inquiry Adventures, and is a school counselor and former classroom teacher, physical educator, and outdoor education specialist for youth-at-risk, and community engagement. More about Sheldon here-> https://inquiryadventures.ca
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Is your child struggling with minor anxiety, defiance, tantrums, meltdowns, and overall emotion dysregulation?
A child’s emotions can be draining for everyone involved. This workshop will empower parents and caregivers to proactively and lovingly help children during these challenging moments.
Emotional regulation is a key component that supports our overall health and well-being. As our capacity to regulate our emotions increases, so does our ability to engage positively with all parts of our world. This had the impact of enhancing our ability to communicate our needs, limits, and boundaries in a clear and effective way. Strengthening a child’s emotional vocabulary and supporting them to develop emotional regulation skills is an important part of ensuring that our children are growing with the skills and knowledge they will need for healthy relationships at all stages of life.
This workshop aims to provide practical information for caregivers and professionals about the importance of self-regulation in both ourselves and the children we are supporting, as well as to focus on strategies that we can use with the children we are supporting to enhance their development of self-regulation skills.
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTOR:
Morgan Bissengger, Registered Psychologist & Registered Play Therapist.
Morgan’s biography can be found here : https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2019 Calgary Mental Health Symposium. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Do you have questions on sleep, diet, environment and mental health? Tired of only getting snapshots on how to truly create wellness for your family? Frustrated by multiple streams of conflicting information?
Join Dr. Bjorndal, Licensed Naturpath, Acclaimed Speaker and Author, for an afternoon that will change the way you approach wellness. Dr Bjorndal will help you to create a roadmap for your family based on a holistic perspective. Every participant’s roadmap will look slightly different, but will be anchored in tangible and practical skills shared by Dr. Bjorndal. First, participants will understand how to recognize the root causes of mental health issues, from anxiety and stress to depression and trauma. Dr. Bjorndal is one of the only licensed naturopathic doctors in Canada with an expertise in Naturopathic protocols for supporting mental health struggles. Building on this, she will then share concrete strategies and tools for establishing proper sleep, exercise and diet specifically tailored to support mental wellness. On this foundation, the workshop then delves into practical techniques to enhance and promote wellness through awareness of our emotions, thoughts, behaviours, reactions and compassionate responses. Get ready for an afternoon that is proactive, holistic, and highly tool based!
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Christina Bjorndal is a licensed naturopathic doctor and established keynote speaker on how to regain your mental health using a naturopathic approach. She is the co-founder of Natural Terrain, a naturopathic clinic in Edmonton, and is regularly interviewed for print magazines and online resources as a leader in her field. Dr Bjorndal has also written 3 books. Click here for more information: http://naturalterrain.com/book/
REVIEWS:
“The Health Action Network Society (HANS) had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Bjorndal for a guest lecture at our 2nd Annual Mind-alive! Conference in Vancouver. After hearing Dr. Bjorndal speak about her personal experiences with mental illness, and her clinical work with treatment plans, I have absolute faith in recommending Dr. Bjorndal as one of Canada’s leading experts in this area for treating the whole person. She is compassionate, caring, and was given a rave review from her peers. We’re grateful Vancouverites got to participate in this important learning session.”
Lorill Hancock
“I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Chris Bjorndal since 2001. Her passion and dedication to the art and practice of mind-body healing is inspiring. Dr. Chris applies a unique integrated orthomolecular and lifestyle medicine approach to optimize mental health. In her lectures, she speaks from the heart and courageously shares her personal healing journey to enhance the lives of others. I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. Chris for lectures and to those seeking personalized care for mental health and healing.”
Dr. Sharon Gurm
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, professionals and caregivers.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Poor self-esteem, feelings of hopelessness or helplessness, loss of concentration, poor attention, inability to make decisions, loss of confidence in abilities, difficulty in thinking, chronic feelings of guilt, suicidal ideation, history of self-harm, low energy, apathy, change in appetite, shifts in sleep patterns, or poor motivation.
Depression can significantly impact a child, and those caring for them are often left with questions about how to best help. In this workshop parents and professionals will learn more about childhood depression and how to best help children and teens manage it. All strategies are science-informed, and practical for working with children and youth. This workshop will empower adults to be agents of change in a child’s life offering concrete ways in which they can support the children in their lives.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Christine Crocker, R. Psychologist. Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, childcare professionals, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Are you in the mental health or education field and thinking of integrating animal assisted therapy (AAT) into your practice? Maybe you’re a caregiver who wants to know more about what AAT is and how it can possibly help your child? Interested in exploring if an emotional support animal is right for your family . . .
Adding animals to your practice, or family, adds cost and complication, but the benefits can be astounding: teens who can’t or won’t engage in traditional approaches show up and flourish; kids who seem unreachable develop empathy and compassion; and the animals present ways for youth to explore, both experientially and ‘one step removed’, areas of need or pain which they may not be ready or able to touch directly.
This workshop will introduce you to the growing field of animal assisted therapy and how it relates to treating children. Attendees will explore the benefits from engaging with animals, and how practitioners integrate animals into their practices in an ethical way– for both children and the animals.
NOTE: There will be therapy animals at this event that participants will have time to engage with, along with a demonstration of a variety of techniques/strategies specific to Canine and Equine Assisted Counselling (some live and others recorded)
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Schamuhn is a Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and the Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. She also founded an Animal Assisted Therapy program with Family Counselling Centres. Her biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Educators are often faced with very unique and challenging issues in the classroom. At any given time, an educator will have students dealing with a variety of issues including trauma, anger/aggression, anxiety, grief, depression, or self-harm – often these challenges are expressed as negative behaviour in the classroom.
This workshop will help you to decode behaviours, understand the signs of common psychological issues, and empower you with the tools to help bring your students to a place of connection and safety. Educators will leave with a toolbox of strategies to help children who are struggling with relationships in the classroom, anxiety, emotional regulation, depression and attention- based issues. Connection, co-regulation, respectful communication and resilience are central themes in helping you to create a classroom that is inclusive, safe, and deeply accepting of all students. We have presented this workshop to hundreds of educators and have kept a rolling toolbox of all the tools shared in this collaborative workshop. Join us to share your ideas and to have access to this incredible toolbox!
‘Classroom Mental Health’ is intended to help educators to create a psychologically safe environment for students, but please note, it is not intended to replace the vital work of a Mental Health Professional.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tania Johnson, Registered Psychologist, Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 6.5 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Has your child been the victim of bullying? Maybe you work in the field of education and want to better understand this phenomenon and how to intervene?
In this course you will learn more about how bullies are created, and what we can do to make an impactful change in this behavioural dynamic between children and youth. You will also explore interventions that can be implemented to help both the victim of the bullying and the child perpetrating the act, so the cycle can be stopped.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Auten-Dye, R. Psychologist, Certified Canadian Counsellor.
Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. These effects can include physical problems and problems with behaviour and learning. Often, a person with an FASD has a mix of these problems (www.cdc.gov).
In this workshop, attendees will explore the myriad of ways in which children are impacted by FASD including the physical, emotional, cognitive and psychological domains of development. This workshop will also explore the ways in which educators and caregivers can assist these children in succeeding in a variety of environments. Concrete tools, tips, and interventions will be discussed.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
TBA
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Resilient kids are confident problem solvers, critical thinkers, independent, motivated, have a high self-esteem, and are courageous in navigating life’s challenges. This course equips you with the tools to help your child, or the children in your life, to live a resilient life.
Join Tania Johnson, Registered Psychologist and Co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology, for a day packed with the latest interpersonal neurobiology on resiliency. Although individual temperament plays a factor in resiliency, it is primarily a learned skill. As Dr. Ungar, from the Resilience Research Centre, states: “Resilience is both the capacity of individuals to navigate their way to the psychological, social, cultural and physical resources that sustain their well-being, and their capacity individually and collectively to negotiate for these resources in culturally meaningful ways” (http;//resilienceresearch.org). Resiliency is the ability to embrace a world-view that boosts psychological well-being, while also developing interpersonal skills that promote connection and joy.
In nurturing resiliency- based skills early on in life, you proactively guide your child, or the children you work with, towards living a life of courage, authenticity and passion. This course focuses on practical skills to hep your child, or the children you work with, to develop GRIT, to foster a Growth Mindset, to enhance social and emotional intelligence, and to face life with braveness, kindness, and gratitude.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Auden Dye. R. Psychologist. Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 6.5 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Are you feeling drained as a parent? Feeling like you’ve lost a bit of the spark you once had? Yearning to claim back that part of yourself you had before kids? Or maybe you’re simply looking to find some peace of mind as you navigate this crazy life of being a parent . . .
In this workshop, our Co-Founder, Tania Johnson, wants you to find your joy again. We know life will never be as it once was, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up all that you once were to be a parent. Your happiness is very important in terms of raising a healthy child. . . they look to YOU to see what happy and fulfilled life is all about.
Join us as we explore the importance of balancing our role as a parent with our own self-care, play, and joy. We want you to find that piece of yourself so you can be the best version of YOU when you walk into your role as mom or dad.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tania Johnson, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist and Co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. Biography can be found here:https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Symposium. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Daycare providers are often faced with very unique and challenging issues in the workplace. At any given time, a provider will have children dealing with a variety of issues including trauma, anger/aggression, anxiety, grief, depression, attention issues, sensory processing issues and more. . . often these challenges are expressed as negative behaviour.
We have listened to your feedback and designed a course specifically for daycare providers based on current licensing and regulation. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with other daycare providers and to ensure that you are providing a “home away from home” that nurtures resiliency, strength and wellbeing.
This workshop will help you to decode behaviours, understand the signs of common psychological issues, and empower you with the tools to help bring the children in your care to a place of connection and safety. Attendees will leave with a toolbox of strategies to help children who are struggling with relationships in the classroom, anxiety, emotional regulation, depression and attention- based issues. Connection, co-regulation, respectful communication and resilience are central themes in helping you to create a classroom that is inclusive, safe, and deeply accepting of all students.
‘Mental Health First Aid for Daycare Providers’ is intended to help educators to create a psychologically safe environment for students, but please note, it is not intended to replace the vital work of a Mental Health Professional.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Morgan Bissegger, Registered Psychologist & Registered Play Therapist.
Morgan’s biography can be found here : https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2019 Calgary Mental Health Symposium. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for daycare providers and parents.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Has your child, or a child you know, been impacted by their parent’s separation. Perhaps this child is struggling with confusion, grief, anger, or anxiety, and you just want to know the best way to help them make it through.
Divorce and parental separation is becoming more common and each child responds differently. ICP has created a dynamic workshop about helping children cope with divorce/separation, and is suitable for anyone living or working in this area including parents, family mediators, mental health professionals, and other caregivers. If you want to know how to navigate the many landmines that comes with this transition, how to help your child heal, and to move forward with resiliency, then please join us!
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Christine Crocker, Registered Psychologist. Christine’s biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2002 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Adding animals to your practice, or family, adds cost and complication, but the benefits can be astounding.
Teens who can’t or won’t engage in traditional approaches show up and flourish; kids who seem unreachable develop empathy and compassion; and the animals present ways to explore, both experientially and ‘one step removed’ through their stories, areas of need or pain which a child may not be ready or able to touch directly.
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Rise VanFleet is known internationally for her fun and informative presentations and workshops, as well as for her books, articles, and dvd’s about the fields of play therapy, Filial Therapy, and Animal Assisted Play Therapy. Her innovative approaches and stimulating training programs are frequently hailed by participants as among the best they’ve ever attended. A Licensed Psychologist (PA), Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor, and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Dr. VanFleet brings 35 years of experience in her seminars, dvd’s, and books/articles. The quality of her work has been recognized by 8 national and international awards.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS PRESENTATION:
60 minutes in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
In this fantastic keynote, Kim explains why less is more and presents four simplicity pathways you can take to help your child feel calmer, happier and more secure.
This is the work and the workshop which provided the inspiration for Kim’s book by the same name (published in August 2009). The book has now sold over a million copies! It presents not only the four simple steps, but examples of how to bring “the power of less” into your home on a daily basis.
So much of modern life seems to be about more. There are not many presentations that will suggest that you do less, but this is one of them. It quietly presents ‘do-able’ daily ways in which we can simplify our families lives and by doing so build resiliency within our children. Kim Payne will take you through the research to help your family flourish!
INSTRUCTOR:
Kim John Payne has been quietly and passionately working to help tens of thousands of people give voice to the feeling that something is not okay about the new normal of overwhelm that so many people are now experiencing. He offers do-able ways to realize the hopes and values we all have for ourselves, and build deep connections with our children that gives families resiliency and simple joy.
A consultant and trainer to over 230 U.S. independent and public schools, Kim John Payne, M.ED, has been a school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator and a private family counselor for twenty seven years. He regularly gives key-note addresses at international conferences for educators, parents, and therapists and runs workshops and training’s around the world. In each role, he has been helping children, adolescents and families explore issues such as social difficulties with siblings and classmates, attention and behavioral issues at home and school, emotional issues such as defiance, aggression, addiction and self-esteem and the vital role living a balanced simple life brings.
He has also consulted for educational associations in South Africa, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Switzerland, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, Thailand and China. Kim has worked extensively with the North American and UK Waldorf educational movements. He has served as Director of the Collaborative Counseling program at Antioch University New England. He is the Director of the Simplicity Project a multi media social network that explores what really connects and disconnects us to ourselves and to the world. Together with his team they have trained around 1000 Simplicity Parenting Coaches around the world. Kim is the Founding Director of The Center for Social Sustainability, an organization that has trained thousands of teachers, parents and students in the Three Stream Process that gives social, emotional and behavioral support to children who struggle in the school environment.
In addition to authoring the #1 Best Seller Simplicity Parenting© . Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kid, published by Random House Penguin in 2009, he also authored The Games Children Play©, (1996) published by Hawthorn Press ,The Soul of Discipline (2015 Random House/Penguin), co-authored Whole Child Sport™ How to Navigate Child & Youth Sports™. and Being At Your best When Your Kids Are At Their Worst (Shambhala Press 2017). His books have been translated into 27 languages.
He has appeared frequently on television including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox; on radio with the BBC, Sirius/XM, CBC & NPR and in print including being featured in Time Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Parenting, Mothering, Times Union and the LA Times.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS PRESENTATION:
60 Minutes in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them
Play is to the child what talk is to the adult. It is a medium for expressing feelings, exploring relationships, describing experiences, disclosing wishes, and self-fulfillment. Children express themselves and their needs, relive their past, and connect with others through play.
In this course, you will learn to understand your child’s play and the benefits to using (and encouraging) “play” to help your child develop resilience. We will also explore how play is related to development of the brain, and how play deprivation can adversely affect children.This presentation is jam-packed with tools and play based strategies!
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Schamuhn, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist, Co-Founder: Institute of Child Psychology, Executive Director: Family Counselling Centres. Bio can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Are you wondering how to handle screen use in your home or classroom? How much screen-time should should you allow every day ? When should your child get a phone? What the impact of technology on your child’s ongoing development? Are you feeling frustrated by technology overload in your home? Ready for a roadmap on how to maximize the benefits of technology while nurturing your child’s emotional, social and cognitive potential?
The use of technology in homes has increased rapidly over the past decade. Although helpful in many ways, it has also triggered many questions. In this workshop, parents and professionals will explore concrete, research-based strategies geared to help children and teens manage screen use.This workshop will empower the adults in a child’s life to make informed, practical decisions regarding technology use at home and in the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tania Johnson, Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist and Co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Does your child or the children you work with struggle with anxiety: panic attacks, separation anxiety, stomach aches, headaches, tantrums, obsessions/compulsions, avoidance of activities, racing thoughts, or troubles with sleep?
Anxiety has many faces, and at this workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn about the psychological and physiological roots of anxiety, why it is on the rise in our children, and what to do to help children better manage it.
This course has a holistic* and strength-based approach that focusses on what we as caretakers, parents, and professionals can do vs. stigmatizing children who are struggling. Various facets of the child’s environment will be explored that can contribute to a child’s emotional struggles.
Join Tammy Schamuhn, Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist, and Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology, as we explore the research and theory research and theory in the field of mental health, education, attachment, naturopathic medicine, and interpersonal neurobiology will be explored. Attendees will be given resources and direct tools to help their child, or the children they work with, overcome this emotional obstacle.
This workshop aims to enlighten, empower, and inspire those who take care of our children.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Schamuhn, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist, Co-Founder: Institute of Child Psychology, Executive Director: Family Counselling Centres. Bio can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Feeling like you can’t get to your child? At your wits end with disruptive behaviour? Feel that your children don’t listen to anything you say? Wondering if there is something more effective than yelling, time-outs, or physical discipline? Feeling overwhelmed as a parent and aren’t sure what else to do? …or maybe you are just trying to look for ways to be the best parent you can be while honoring the relationship with your child.
This workshop will begin with an overview of neurological development of children and how this accounts for their struggles with emotion regulation and impulse control. A thorough overview of attachment will be covered: parents will be able to identify and comprehend their current attachment style with their child, how that impacts behaviour, and how to strengthen the attachment should their be issues with connecting.
Our Co-Founder, Tammy Schamuhn, Registered Psychologist and Registered Play Therapist will guide parents and caregivers through effective discipline strategies that honor the relationship with their child and foster neurological development. Furthermore, they will have a better understanding of “what gets in the way” of emotional health in children, and how modern-day discipline can go very wrong with our children [and why it just doesn’t work for us long-term]. All strategies are science-informed, evidence-based, and practical for parenting children.
This workshop will empower parents to be the best version of themselves, while promoting secure attachments that nurture self-regulation, resilience, and compassion in children.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Schamuhn, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist, Co-Founder: Institute of Child Psychology, Executive Director: Family Counselling Centres
Tammy’s biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/about-us/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
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Has your child or a child you are supporting experienced physical or sexual abuse? Exposed to the foster care system? Suffered through a tragic event? Experienced neglect? Witnessed or experienced violence? Endured extreme bullying? Or been impacted by a high-conflict divorce?
Trauma can significantly impact a child, and those caring for them are often left with questions about how to best help. Children with trauma can present significant challenges, and they often display patterns of behaviour that can strain the relationship between the child and those caring for them.
During this course we will explore the impact of trauma on neurological development and how this presents in children’s behaviours. The impact on the attachment system will also be examined, as will the role of relationship in healing and growth. Strategies to support children following experiences of trauma will be presented, giving attendees concrete ways in which they can support the children in their lives and care for themselves.
This course aims to offer practical information to caregivers and professionals on why certain behaviours may be present, and how they can support their children in moving towards growth and healing.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Does this sound like your child or a child you work with: struggles with emotional reactivity, appears to be impacted by sensory issues, broods over failures, takes things personally, deeply impacted by others emotions, easily withdraws if overwhelmed, thinks deeply about things, deeply rich inner life, doesn’t do well with change, highly conscientious, and perceptive?
A highly sensitive child [HSC] is one of the fifteen to twenty percent of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them quick to grasp subtle changes, prefer to reflect deeply before acting, and generally behave conscientiously. They are also easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others (Aron, 2018).
In this online workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn to better understand these children and ways to help them manage in the home and the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Did you know that at birth, the brain is one of our most under-developed organs? By the time a child is 5, the brain will be 90% developed. Development continues to occur rapidly throughout the childhood years, with new neural connections developing as a child grows, experiences, and interacts with his or her world.
Children who have experienced optimal environments tend to have a greater ability to make decisions, exhibit greater physical and emotional control, have a fuller self-understanding, engage in stronger relationships, and are able to excel in new and challenging experiences.
Join our Co-Founders, Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson, as they take you through 10 concrete lessons to better understanding the developing brains of children and teens. This course was designed to easily make sense of, and nurture, optimal childhood brain development.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Feeling like your life is chaotic? Hard to manage time, activities, work, meals, and ultimately balance as a parent? Do you children seem overwhelmed and you know something has to change? Wondering if there is way to make things easier on yourself and your family, but aren’t sure where to start?
The Institute of Child Psychology is here to help you gain clarity and peace as a parent.
Join Tammy Schamuhn, Registered Psychologist and Play Therapist as she explores ways in which you as a parent/caregiver can create calm in the home and your child’s everyday life: through the process of simplification. Research and strategies will be explored on how to create a calming environment for both parents and their children, while also increasing fostering feelings of connection and happiness.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Are you wondering how to handle screen use in your home or classroom? How much screen-time should should you allow every day ? When should your child get a phone? What the impact of technology on your child’s ongoing development? Are you feeling frustrated by technology overload in your home? Ready for a roadmap on how to maximize the benefits of technology while nurturing your child’s emotional, social and cognitive potential?
The use of technology in homes has increased rapidly over the past decade. Although helpful in many ways, it has also triggered many questions. In this online workshop, parents and professionals will explore concrete, research-based strategies geared to help children and teens manage screen use. This online workshop will empower the adults in a child’s life to make informed, practical decisions regarding technology use at home and in the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Is your child struggling with yelling, aggression, defiance, tantrums, meltdowns, and overall emotion dysregulation?
A child’s anger can be emotionally and physically draining for everyone involved. This online course will empower parents and caregivers to proactively and lovingly help children during these challenging moments. The course will begin with an overview of the neurobiological roots of aggression; followed by an in-depth exploration of triggers; and relationship based tools and strategies which nurture emotional health and connection.
OBJECTIVES
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Resilient kids are confident problem solvers, critical thinkers, independent, motivated, have a high self-esteem, and are courageous in navigating life’s challenges. This course equips you with the tools to help your child, or the children in your life, to live a resilient life.
Join the Institute of Child Psychology for an online course packed with the latest interpersonal neurobiology on resiliency. Although individual temperament plays a factor in resiliency, it is primarily a learned skill. As Dr. Ungar, from the Resilience Research Centre, states: “Resilience is both the capacity of individuals to navigate their way to the psychological, social, cultural and physical resources that sustain their well-being, and their capacity individually and collectively to negotiate for these resources in culturally meaningful ways” (http;//resilienceresearch.org). Resiliency is the ability to embrace a world-view that boosts psychological well-being, while also developing interpersonal skills that promote connection and joy.
In nurturing resiliency- based skills early on in life, you proactively guide your child, or the children you work with, towards living a life of courage, authenticity and passion. This course focuses on practical skills to hep your child, or the children you work with, to develop GRIT, to foster a Growth Mindset, to enhance social and emotional intelligence, and to face life with braveness, kindness, and gratitude.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them
Play is to the child what talk is to the adult. It is a medium for expressing feelings, exploring relationships, describing experiences, disclosing wishes, and self-fulfillment. Children express themselves and their needs, relive their past, and connect with others through play.
In this course will learn to understand your child’s play and the benefits to using (and encouraging) “play” to help your child develop resilience. We will also explore how play is related to development of the brain, and how play deprivation can adversely affect children. Strategies on how to engage with your child in their play to help them overcome issues related to anger, sadness, trauma, difficult transitions or behavioural issues will also be explored.
OBJECTIVES
Explore how play is related to healthy neurological development
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Does your child struggle with inattention, hyperactivity, distractibility, issues focussing at school, fails to complete assigned tasks, or avoidance of activities that require sustained focus
A diagnosis of ADHD can feel overwhelming and confusing for many families and caregivers; and even if your child hasn’t been formally diagnosed, this course will help those caregivers whose children struggle with attention-related issues.
This online workshop focuses on taking the fear out of the diagnosis by empowering you to become the agent of change in a child’s life. This workshop will begin with an introduction the neurobiological and environmental roots of ADHD, followed by an exploration of effective and ineffective caregiving strategies and skills, with a final look at the importance of relationship-based caring. Parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals will walk away with a full “tool-box” of tools and resources to help the children in their lives thrive.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Has your child, or a child you know, been impacted by their parent’s separation. Maybe this child is struggling with confusion, grief, anger, or anxiety, and you just want to know the best way to help them make it through.
Divorce and parental separation is becoming more common and each children responds differently. In this online course parents, caregivers, family mediators and mental health professionals will learn about helping children cope with divorce/separation.
If you want to know how to navigate the many landmines that comes with this transition, how to help your child heal, and to move forward with resiliency, then please join us!
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Educators are often faced with very unique and challenging issues in the classroom. At any given time, an educator will have students dealing with a variety of issues including trauma, anger/aggression, anxiety, grief, depression, or self-harm – often these challenges are expressed as negative behaviour in the classroom.
This online course will help you to decode behaviours, understand the signs of common psychological issues, and empower you with the tools to help bring your students to a place of connection and safety. Educators will gain a toolbox of strategies to help children who are struggling with relationships in the classroom, anxiety, emotional regulation, depression and attention- based issues. Connection, co-regulation, respectful communication and resilience are central themes in helping you to create a classroom that is inclusive, safe, and deeply accepting of all students.
‘Classroom Mental Health’ is intended to help educators to create a psychologically safe environment for students, but please note, it is not intended to replace the vital work of a Mental Health Professional.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Does your child or the children you work with struggle with anxiety: panic attacks, separation anxiety, stomach aches, headaches, tantrums, obsessions/compulsions, avoidance of activities, racing thoughts, or troubles with sleep?
Anxiety has many faces, and in this online course parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn about the psychological and physiological roots of anxiety, why it is on the rise in our children, and what to do to help children better manage it.
This course has a holistic* and strength-based approach that focuses on what we as caretakers, parents, and professionals can do vs. stigmatizing children who are struggling. Various facets of the child’s environment will be explored that can contribute to a child’s emotional struggles.
Research and theory in the field of mental health, education, attachment, naturopathic medicine, and interpersonal neurobiology will be explored. Attendees will be given resources and direct tools to help their child, or the children they work with, overcome this emotional obstacle.
This course aims to enlighten, empower, and inspire those who take care of our children.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Feeling like you can’t get to your child? At your wits end with disruptive behaviour? Feel that your children don’t listen to anything you say? Wondering if there is something more effective than yelling, time-outs, or physical discipline? Feeling overwhelmed as a parent and aren’t sure what else to do? …or maybe you are just trying to look for ways to be the best parent you can be while honoring the relationship with your child.
This course will begin with an overview of neurological development of children and how this accounts for their struggles with emotion regulation and impulse control. A thorough overview of attachment will be covered: parents will be able to identify and comprehend their current attachment style with their child, how that impacts behaviour, and how to strengthen the attachment should their be issues with connecting.
Our Co-Founder, Tammy Schamuhn, Registered Psychologist and Registered Play Therapist will guide parents and caregivers through effective discipline strategies that honor the relationship with their child and foster neurological development. Furthermore, they will have a better understanding of “what gets in the way” of emotional health in children, and how modern-day discipline can go very wrong with our children [and why it just doesn’t work for us long-term]. All strategies are science-informed, evidence-based, and practical for parenting children.
OBJECTIVES:
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
This course is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Does your child struggle with inattention, hyperactivity, distractibility, issues focussing at school, fails to complete assigned tasks, or avoidance of activities that require sustained focus
A diagnosis of ADHD can feel overwhelming and confusing for many families and caregivers; and even if your child hasn’t been formally diagnosed, this course will help those caregivers whose children struggle with attention-related issues.
This presentation focuses on taking the fear out of the diagnosis by empowering you to become the agent of change in a child’s life. This workshop will begin with an introduction the neurobiological and environmental roots of ADHD, followed by an exploration of effective and ineffective caregiving strategies and skills, with a final look at the importance of relationship-based caring. Parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals will walk away with a full “tool-box” of tools and resources to help the children in their lives thrive.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Cierra Chmiliar, R. Provisional Psychologist Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Has your child or a child you are supporting experienced physical or sexual abuse? Exposed to the foster care system? Suffered through a tragic event? Experienced neglect? Witnessed or experienced violence? Endured extreme bullying? Or been impacted by a high-conflict divorce?
Trauma can significantly impact a child, and those caring for them are often left with questions about how to best help. Children with trauma can present significant challenges. They often display patterns of behaviour that can strain the relationship between the child and those caring for them. During this seminar we will explore the impact of trauma on neurological development and how this presents in children’s behaviours. The impact on the attachment system will also be examined, as will the role of relationship in healing and growth. Strategies to support children following experiences of trauma will be presented, giving attendees concrete ways in which they can support the children in their lives and care for themselves.
This workshop aims to offer practical information to caregivers and professionals on why certain behaviours may be present, and how they can support their children in moving towards growth and healing.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Morgan Bissegger, R. Psychologist, Childhood Trauma Specialist. Biography can be found here:https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 6.5 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, childcare professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Note for Professionals: In terms of mental health and therapeutic care, this is an introductory level workshop only; further trainings based on clinical specialty will be recommended.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Feeling like you can’t get to your child? At your wits end with disruptive behaviour? Feel that your children don’t listen to anything you say? Wondering if there is something more effective than yelling, time-outs, or physical discipline? Feeling overwhelmed as a parent and aren’t sure what else to do? …or maybe you are just trying to look for ways to be the best parent you can be while honoring the relationship with your child.
This workshop will begin with an overview of neurological development of children and how this accounts for their struggles with emotion regulation and impulse control. A thorough overview of attachment will be covered: parents will be able to identify and comprehend their current attachment style with their child, how that impacts behaviour, and how to strengthen the attachment should their be issues with connecting.
Our Co-Founder, Tammy Schamuhn, Registered Psychologist and Registered Play Therapist will guide parents and caregivers through effective discipline strategies that honor the relationship with their child and foster neurological development. Furthermore, they will have a better understanding of “what gets in the way” of emotional health in children, and how modern-day discipline can go very wrong with our children [and why it just doesn’t work for us long-term]. All strategies are science-informed, evidence-based, and practical for parenting children.
This workshop will empower parents to be the best version of themselves, while promoting secure attachments that nurture self-regulation, resilience, and compassion in children.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Johanna Kalkreuth, R. Psychologist. Owner and Head Therapist of Instep Equine Psychological Services.
Johanna’s biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/about-us/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 6.5 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals who work with or parent/provide for children ages 0-11 years
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is known as a challenging, complex, and long-term condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Often, a diagnosis of autism can come as a shock, and can be an overwhelming experience for all involved. Consequently, this presentation focuses on empowering parents, caregivers, and teachers, so they can better understand and address the needs, strengths, and difficulties of children on the spectrum.
Specifically, “Helping Children on the Autism Spectrum” will give a fundamental understanding of autism’s diagnosis, characteristics, and triad of impairments, as well as why prevalence is increasing worldwide. This course will also explore evidence-based approaches and practices, and give practical tools and strategies so parents, caregivers, and teachers can work collaboratively to respond to the unique needs of children with autism.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Cierra Chmliar, Registered Provisional Psychologist. Cierra’s biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Are you wondering how to handle screen use in your home or classroom? How much screen-time should should you allow every day ? When should your child get a phone? What the impact of technology on your child’s ongoing development? Are you feeling frustrated by technology overload in your home? Ready for a roadmap on how to maximize the benefits of technology while nurturing your child’s emotional, social and cognitive potential?
The use of technology in homes has increased rapidly over the past decade. Although helpful in many ways, it has also triggered many questions. In this workshop, parents and professionals will explore concrete, research-based strategies geared to help children and teens manage screen use.This workshop will empower the adults in a child’s life to make informed, practical decisions regarding technology use at home and in the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Auten-Dye, R. Psychologist, Certified Canadian Counsellor.
Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Does this sound like your child or a child you work with: struggles with emotional reactivity, appears to be impacted by sensory issues, broods over failures, takes things personally, deeply impacted by others emotions, easily withdraws if overwhelmed, thinks deeply about things, deeply rich inner life, doesn’t do well with change, highly conscientious, and perceptive?
A highly sensitive child [HSC] is one of the fifteen to twenty percent of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them quick to grasp subtle changes, prefer to reflect deeply before acting, and generally behave conscientiously. They are also easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others (Aron, 2018).
In this workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn to better understand these children and ways to help them manage in the home and the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Auden Dye. R. Psychologist. Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents. caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
The Institute of Child Psychology is honoured to have Kim Payne join us to present on parenting and emotional self regulation. In this workshop explore…
At the heart of this workshop is learning Compassionate Response. This is a tried and proven practice that directly works to break us out of old unwanted patterns of escalating action – reaction patterns with your children, tweens and teens and frees us to find our own parenting voice right in the moment when we need it most.
INSTRUCTOR:
Kim Payne, M.ED, school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator, and a private family counselor. Kim Payne is the author of a number of books, including the best-seller, “Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and more Secure Kids.” For Kim’s biography, click here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Does your child or the children you work with struggle with anxiety: panic attacks, separation anxiety, stomach aches, headaches, tantrums, obsessions/compulsions, avoidance of activities, racing thoughts, or troubles with sleep?
Anxiety has many faces, and at this workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn about the psychological and physiological roots of anxiety, why it is on the rise in our children, and what to do to help children better manage it.
This course has a holistic* and strength-based approach that focusses on what we as caretakers, parents, and professionals can do vs. stigmatizing children who are struggling. Various facets of the child’s environment will be explored that can contribute to a child’s emotional struggles.
Join Tammy Schamuhn, Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist, and Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology, as we explore the research and theory research and theory in the field of mental health, education, attachment, naturopathic medicine, and interpersonal neurobiology will be explored. Attendees will be given resources and direct tools to help their child, or the children they work with, overcome this emotional obstacle.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tammy Schamuhn, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist, Co-Founder: Institute of Child Psychology, Executive Director: Family Counselling Centres. Tammy’s biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in Alberta.
*This event is approved for 6.5 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
Has your child recently experienced the loss of a loved one or a pet? Have they been required to move or change schools? Are they experiencing the separation of their parents? Are they struggling with a loss of trust, safety or faith? Regardless of the type of loss, watching your child grieve can be one of the most profoundly difficult experiences for caregivers.
Grief is a normal and natural reaction to a loss in an individual’s life however, even though we all experience it, we are often left struggling or feeling isolated and confused when we grieve. These same feelings can apply to our children. Adults and children alike will be told to “wait for time to heal” or “move on” and “be strong”. While usually well-meaning, these responses do not recognize the pain we actually carry after a loss. Fortunately, there are steps that caregivers can take to recognize the emotional incompleteness that a child carries and to help them heal their hearts. This session will provide you with a set of skills and a new sense of empowerment that will allow you to better recognize grief within your child and help them move towards recovery after a loss.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Samantha Dover, R. Provisional Psychologist. Her biography can be found here https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/about-us/https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2020 Annual Edmonton Children’s Mental Health Conference. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in the Alberta.
*This event is approved for 3 hours of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association continuing education credits. Application forms will be provided at the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents, caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Kim John Payne, our Keynote speaker, has been quietly and passionately working to help tens of thousands of people give voice to the feeling that something is not okay about the new normal of overwhelm that so many people are now experiencing. He offers do-able ways to realize the hopes and values we all have for ourselves, and build deep connections with our children that gives families resiliency and simple joy.
In this Keynote address, Kim explains why less is more and presents four simplicity pathways you can take to help your child feel calmer, happier and more secure. This is the work which provided the inspiration for Kim’s best-selling book,”Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids”. Kim will present not only the four simple steps, but examples of how to bring “the power of less” into your home on a daily basis.
So much of modern life seems to be about more. Very few presentations you will attend will suggest that you do less, but this is one of them. It quietly presents ‘do-able’ daily ways in which we can simplify our families lives and by doing so build resiliency within our children.
Step One: Simplify your environment
Step Two: Simplify food and mealtimes
Step Three: Simplify your family’s schedule
Step Four: Simplify the amount of information and involvement about the adult world
INSTRUCTOR:
Kim John Payne, M.ED, world renowned author and speaker (Publications: Simplicity Parenting, The Soul of Discipline, Being Your Best When Your Kids are at Their Worst, Beyond Winning: Smart Parenting in a Toxic Sports Environment) Kim Payne professional versatility is demonstrated his multiple roles in mental health including his work as a school counsellor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, and a private family counsellor for twenty seven years. He has penned multiple books on parenting, as well as consulted for educational associations in over 12 countries. His biography can be found here https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/about-us/https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
This event is being held at our 2019 Calgary Mental Health Symposium. Join us for empowering opportunities to learn, share, network, and be inspired! At this conference parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals will come together to learn about the latest research, innovations, and techniques pertaining to children’s mental health and attachment-based parenting practices. All our workshops will be offered by Registered Psychologists and other professionals who specialize in Children’s Mental Health; most of whom work locally in the Alberta.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Parents, caregivers, childcare professionals, educators, and mental health professionals
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks to complete throughout the day are available at event sign-in. Refreshments {coffee, tea and water} will be provided at the event. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer subsidized tickets to those have limited income!
Please email us at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com for qualifications.
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Refunds are only accepted up to 30 days prior to the event, unless requested within 24 hours of the purchase timestamp.
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
Is your child struggling with yelling, aggression, defiance, tantrums, meltdowns, and overall emotion dysregulation?
A child’s anger can be emotionally and physically draining for everyone involved. This full-day workshop will empower parents and caregivers to proactively and lovingly help children during these challenging moments. The workshop will begin with an overview of the neurobiological roots of aggression, followed by an in-depth exploration of triggers and relationship based tools and strategies which nurture emotional health and connection.
OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTOR:
Tania Johnson, Registered Psychologist and Co-Founder of the Institute.
Biography can be found here : https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Does this sound like your child or a child you work with: struggles with emotional reactivity, appears to be impacted by sensory issues, broods over failures, takes things personally, deeply impacted by others emotions, easily withdraws if overwhelmed, thinks deeply about things, deeply rich inner life, doesn’t do well with change, highly conscientious, and perceptive?
A highly sensitive child [HSC] is one of the fifteen to twenty percent of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them quick to grasp subtle changes, prefer to reflect deeply before acting, and generally behave conscientiously. They are also easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others (Aron, 2018).
In this workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn to better understand these children and ways to help them manage in the home and the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tania Johnson, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist and Co-founder of the Institute of Child Psychology. Biography can be found here:https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/our-team/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Resilient kids are confident problem solvers, critical thinkers, independent, motivated, have a high self-esteem, and are courageous in navigating life’s challenges. This course equips you with the tools to help your child, or the children in your life, to live a resilient life.
Join the Institute of Child Psychology for a course packed with the latest interpersonal neurobiology on resiliency. Although individual temperament plays a factor in resiliency, it is primarily a learned skill. As Dr. Ungar, from the Resilience Research Centre, states: “Resilience is both the capacity of individuals to navigate their way to the psychological, social, cultural and physical resources that sustain their well-being, and their capacity individually and collectively to negotiate for these resources in culturally meaningful ways” (http;//resilienceresearch.org). Resiliency is the ability to embrace a world-view that boosts psychological well-being, while also developing interpersonal skills that promote connection and joy.
In nurturing resiliency- based skills early on in life, you proactively guide your child, or the children you work with, towards living a life of courage, authenticity and passion. This course focuses on practical skills to hep your child, or the children you work with, to develop GRIT, to foster a Growth Mindset, to enhance social and emotional intelligence, and to face life with braveness, kindness, and gratitude.
OBJECTIVES:
INSTRUCTOR:
Tania Johnson, R. Psychologist, R. Play Therapist, Co-Founder: Institute of Child Psychology. Her Biography can be found here: https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/about-us/
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS COURE:
3 hours in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Workbooks will be available for download before the course airs. An electronic certificate of completion will be granted after completion of this seminar {within 20 business days}.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world–and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year?
This upbeat and practical online presentation, exclusively to the Institute of Child Psychology, reveals the habits of the happiest families on earth. With illuminating examples and simple yet powerful advice, world renowned speaker and author, Jessica Joelle Alexander, will review six essential principles that lays out the framework for happy resilient children.
A revealing and fresh take on cross-cultural parenting advice, this keynote presentation, part of the 2020 Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference, will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world
INSTRUCTOR
Jessica Joelle Alexander is a bestselling author, Danish parenting expert, journalist, speaker, and cultural researcher. Her work has been featured in TIME, Salon, The Atlantic, the NY Times, Vanity Fair, NPR, Huffington Post, Mothermag and the Greater Good Science Center Berkley. Her book The Danish Way of Parenting: what the happiest people in the world know about raising confident, capable kids, is published in over 21 countries and 19 languages. Jessica speaks four languages and lives with her Danish husband and two children in Europe.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This presentation is appropriate for parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
HOW LONG IS THIS PRESENTATION:
60 minutes in length
WHERE:
Streaming through EasyWebinar (links will be sent 1 week prior to the conference and a recording will be sent after it airs- within 24 hours for viewing for 30 days)
MORE ABOUT OUR CONFERENCE
Our first Canadian Children’s Mental Health Online Conference will be host to a number of mental health professionals covering a range of topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Discover the latest research, tools and strategies right from you favourite sofa at home!
The event is aimed at ensuring that leading- edge research and strategies related to children’s mental health is accessible to everyone in our amazing country, regardless of location.
Each day of the conference will kick off with a one hour keynote address (9am) by an acclaimed author and speaker, followed by three courses (offered at 10am, 1pm, and 6pm). You can tune in live to our workshops or watch them at your convenience for 30 days after the original broadcast – all workshops are recorded for accessibility and ease of access.
⭐ https://instituteofchildpsychology.com/canadian-childrens-mental-health-symposium-2020/⭐
WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND LIVE OR I MISS THE CLASS?
This online course airs live but is recorded. You will have access to the recording for 30 days
WHAT IF I DON’T LIVE IN CANADA?
Registration is open globally
UNABLE TO AFFORD A TICKET?
We offer 50% off to low-income families and single parents. Please email for qualifications at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com
CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:
Tickets purchased within 30 days of the course start date can be refunded within 24 hours of purchase timestamp
Tickets can be transferred to another party at any time.
Please contact our administration team for further details at info@instituteofchildpsychology.com.
***DISCLAIMER:
All workshops provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services
Feeling like you have a hard time staying calm when your child is defiant, angry or disrespectful? Not at your parental best? This workshop with Kim Payne will help you to rediscover your parenting voice, prioritize important family values and nurture connection and happiness. Participants will leave with a small, do-able, powerful plan that works.
Grief is a normal and natural reaction to a loss in an individual’s life however, even though we all experience it, we are often left struggling or feeling isolated and confused when we grieve. These same feelings can apply to our children. Adults and children alike will be told to “wait for time to heal” or “move on” and “be strong”. While usually well-meaning, these responses do not recognize the pain we actually carry after a loss. Fortunately, there are steps that caregivers can take to recognize the emotional incompleteness that a child carries and to help them heal their hearts. This session will provide you with a set of skills and a new sense of empowerment that will allow you to better recognize grief within your child and help them move towards recovery after a loss.
In this course will learn to understand your child’s play and the benefits to using (and encouraging) “play” to help your child develop resilience. We will also explore how play is related to development of the brain, and how play deprivation can adversely affect children. Strategies on how to engage with your child in their play to help them overcome issues related to anger, sadness, trauma, difficult transitions or behavioural issues will also be explored.
Are you wondering how to handle screen use in your home or classroom? How much screen-time should should you allow every day ? When should your child get a phone? What the impact of technology on your child’s ongoing development? Are you feeling frustrated by technology overload in your home? Ready for a roadmap on how to maximize the benefits of technology while nurturing your child’s emotional, social and cognitive potential? The use of technology in homes has increased rapidly over the past decade. Although helpful in many ways, it has also triggered many questions. In this workshop, parents and professionals will explore concrete, research-based strategies geared to help children and teens manage screen use. This online workshop will empower the adults in a child’s life to make informed, practical decisions regarding technology use at home and in the classroom.
Does this sound like your child or a child you work with: struggles with emotional reactivity, appears to be impacted by sensory issues, broods over failures, takes things personally, deeply impacted by others emotions, easily withdraws if overwhelmed, thinks deeply about things, deeply rich inner life, doesn’t do well with change, highly conscientious, and perceptive?A highly sensitive child [HSC] is one of the fifteen to twenty percent of children born with a nervous system that is highly aware and quick to react to everything. This makes them quick to grasp subtle changes, prefer to reflect deeply before acting, and generally behave conscientiously. They are also easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others (Aron, 2018).
In this workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn to better understand these children and ways to help them manage in the home and the classroom.
Anxiety has many faces, and at this workshop parents, caregivers, and professionals will learn about the psychological and physiological roots of anxiety, why it is on the rise in our children, and what to do to help children better manage it.
Has your child or a child you are supporting experienced physical or sexual abuse? Exposed to the foster care system? Suffered through a tragic event? Experienced neglect? Witnessed or experienced violence? Endured extreme bullying? Or been impacted by a high-conflict divorce?
Trauma can significantly impact a child, and those caring for them are often left with questions about how to best help. Children with trauma can present significant challenges. They often display patterns of behaviour that can strain the relationship between the child and those caring for them. During this seminar we will explore the impact of trauma on neurological development and how this presents in children’s behaviours. The impact on the attachment system will also be examined, as will the role of relationship in healing and growth. Strategies to support children following experiences of trauma will be presented, giving attendees concrete ways in which they can support the children in their lives and care for themselves.
Kim John Payne, M.ED.
Kim John Payne has been a school counsellor, adult educator, consultant, researcher,
educator and a private family counsellor for twenty seven years. He has penned
multiple books on parenting, as well as consulted for educational associations in over
12 countries.
Feeling like you can’t get to your child? At your wits end with disruptive behaviour? Feel that your children don’t listen to anything you say? Wondering if there is something more effective than yelling, time-outs, or physical discipline? Feeling overwhelmed as a parent and aren’t sure what else to do?
…Or maybe you are just trying to look for ways to be the best parent you can be while honouring the relationship with your child.
This course will begin with an overview of neurological development of children and how this accounts for their struggles with emotion regulation and impulse control. A thorough overview of attachment will be covered: parents will be able to identify and comprehend their current attachment style with their child, how that impacts behaviour, and how to strengthen the attachment should their be issues with connecting.
Is your child struggling with yelling, aggression, defiance, tantrums, meltdowns, and overall emotion dysregulation?
A child’s anger can be emotionally and physically draining for everyone involved. This full-day workshop will empower parents and caregivers to proactively and lovingly help children during these challenging moments. The workshop will begin with an overview of the neurobiological roots of aggression, followed by an in-depth exploration of triggers and relationship based tools and strategies which nurture emotional health and connection.
Educators are often faced with very unique and challenging issues in the classroom. At any given time, an educator will have students dealing with a variety of issues including trauma, anger/aggression, anxiety, grief, depression, or self-harm – often these challenges are expressed as negative behaviour in the classroom.
This workshop will help you to decode behaviours, understand the signs of common psychological issues, and empower you with the tools to help bring your students to a place of connection and safety. Educators will leave with a toolbox of strategies to help children who are struggling with relationships in the classroom, anxiety, emotional regulation, depression and attention- based issues. Connection, co-regulation, respectful communication and resilience are central themes in helping you to create a classroom that is inclusive, safe, and deeply accepting of all students.
