Hosted by: AHS Prevention and Health Promotion (Edmonton Zone)
Sessions are appropriate for: Professionals, e.g., counselors, health care professionals, outreach workers, child and youth care workers, social workers, teachers, occupational health and wellness workers, health and safety managers, home support workers, working with clients of all ages who may have mental health and substance abuse/addiction issues. Session topics will also be of interest to professionals from agencies that support the development of healthy communities.Participant Expectations: Training sessions are aligned with best practice and experiential learning where adults learn best through personal involvement and self initiation. Training will commence promptly at the indicated start time.
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12803-116 Ave Edm T5M 3C8 Inglewood A (location map on page 6)
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We are a scent free facility. Please avoid wearing or using scented products at our workplace as one of our team members has severe migraines triggered by fragrances.
Concurrent Disorders and Treatment Considerations
Presenter: Laurie Young
Jan 17 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Feb 7 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Apr 18 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
This full day workshop will provide basic knowledge of the interactions between addiction and mental illness. Learn about the different mental health concerns that are commonly combined with addiction. Increase your skill about risk and protective factors which are associated with addiction and mental health disorders. Develop strategies for working with clients with concurrent disorders and expand on existing resources. Recommended for those who provide direct support to the population.
Harm Reduction – A Way of Thinking
Presenter: Kari Jesswein & Jennifer Pollard
Feb 6 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Mar 20 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Apr 4 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Harm reduction is often misunderstood.Upon introduction, the phrase often elicits very emotional reactions from community members, policy makers and even staff supporting patients in the field.This session will thoroughly explorewhat harm reduction is, what it isn't, and the philosophy that informs this approach. We will also look atavariety of harm reductionprogramming examplesand delve into both the rationale behind them and the research that supports them. This session has been developed to support those who are limited in their knowledge in the topic or for those who work within a harm reduction philosophy but are looking to better understand the “why” behind the work that they do.
Motivational Interviewing – The Basics
Presenter: Crystal Cleland
Jan 11 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Feb 22 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Mar 22 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client centered approach designed to help clients explore and work through their ambivalence to change. Using the Stages of Change Model as a conceptual base, each stage offers useful strategies to assist clients in completing tasks in order to move towards recovery. It is particularly useful in helping those who work with resistant individuals. In this course you will have an opportunity to discuss how MI can be incorporated into existing approaches, how client ambivalence can be used to initiate change and learn a skill-based method to respond to resistance.
Building Better Mental and Emotional Wellness
Presenter: Crystal Cleland & Jennifer Pollard
Jan 25 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Mar 8 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Apr 19 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
This course combines aspects of positive mental health (known as a state of well-being that allows us to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance our ability to enjoy life and deal with the challenges we face). While also exploring the brain, mindfulness, emotion self-regulation, empathy and self-care through interactive & experiential activities.
In this course you will have an opportunity to: Become more familiar with activities and approaches that incorporate aspects of positive mental health. Discuss ways to adopt habits and attitudes that help foster mental and emotional wellness both personally and in your work.
What is Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and How Do We Intervene?
Presenter: Laurie Young
Feb 13 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Feb 23 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Apr 10 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Non-suicidal self-injury is a major public health issue in young people. This phenomenon is complex and often difficult to treat. This session will provide participants with information regarding adolescents and young adults who intentionally injure themselves. We will explore the causes associated with non-suicidal self-injury and the motivation behind the behavior. Participants will be provided practical strategies and resources so they can support an individual person who may be participating in non-suicidal self-injury.
Understanding Substance Use and Addiction and Intervention Strategies
Presenter: Laurie Young
Jan 9 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Jan 30 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Apr 24 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
This full day training will explore how our attitudes about addiction will affect how we work with individuals with addiction. In addition you will increase your knowledge of the different types of drugs and current drug trends, recognize the signs and symptoms of possible drug use and the needs and experiences of those who use substances and gamble. Learn about the models of addiction and how risk and protective factors influence use and non-use of substances, as well as relapse. Gain knowledge of current services and treatment options.
Suicide Prevention is Everybody’s Business
Presenter: Laurie Young
Mar 13 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Mar 21 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Suicide is a serious concern. As illustrated by the Centre for Suicide Prevention in Canada, suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for young people in Canada. This session will explore information on suicide including suicide prevention, intervention and postvention, dispelling common misconceptions, identifying factors that are associated with suicide risk such as cyber bullying, identifying the factors which are associated with protection against suicide such as family and school connectedness, and the warning signs that someone may be in danger of suicide. Learn strategies on how to respond when you recognize that an individual is at risk of suicide and where to turn to for help in the community.
Important information regarding tobacco training:
The AHS Tobacco Reduction Program now offers a Tobacco Learning Series consisting of several tobacco related courses offered either online or in-person. These comprehensive courses have been developed to lead the participant towards earning credentials to become a Certified Tobacco Educator through the Canadian Network for Respiratory Care and can be taken by individuals internal or external to AHS. For more information, please go to: http://www.albertaquits.ca/learning/index
Tobacco – How to Support Your Client in Making a Change
Presenter: Kari Jesswein & Jennifer Pollard
Mar 27 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Apr 17 Time: 9:00 – 4:30
Did you know that approximately 60 – 65% of smokers are interested in quitting or reducing their tobacco use within the next 6 months? Do you ask the smokers that you work with if they are interested in making a change in their tobacco use? Could you help them if they said yes? This course will introduce the participant to best practice information about nicotine addiction, brief tobacco interventions, pharmacotherapy and a variety of tools and supportive counseling techniques to support the tobacco user in achieving their goal of quitting or reducing their tobacco use or simply staying comfortable in places where they can’t smoke. This course is not considered a pre-requisite for the Certified Tobacco Educator designation.
Vaping and Shisha: What’s Trending in Tobacco?
Presenter: Kari Jesswein & Jennifer Pollard
Jan 24 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Mar 29 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Apr 11 Time: 9:00 – 4:00
Have you heard about vaporizers or electronic cigarettes? How about Shisha or hookah? Many of the clients you work with probably have and most of them believe that these products are harmless. These two new products have become increasingly popular in the last few years and their use has become more widespread in the community. These harmful and mostly unregulated products appear to be falling through the cracks of our tobacco policies and legislation, don’t appear to be successful cessation aids and may be undoing much of the prevention work that has been done in the tobacco community. This session will provide you with the most current information about what we know - and what we don't know - about these emerging trends in the tobacco world.
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