Conference Schedule
This year's conference features an amazing lineup of diverse speakers from all over Canada and the US. We are very excited about the expertise they will be bringing to this year's conference.
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For more details on each session, as well as speaker bios please visit the link below.
DAY ONE
Thursday, May 29th
7:45 AM
Registration & Breakfast
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8:45 AM
Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
9:00 AM
Keynote Session: Dawn McBride
Decolonizing helping (counselling) by utilizing relational ethics in consent and charting practices
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10:00 AM
Break - Snacks & Refreshments​
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11:00AM
Breakout Session
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Dawn McBride: Our 4Fs and our clients: What to do to get back into the groove zone
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Jenn Kovachik, Juanita Murphy, Tanya Michelle, April Eve Wiberg, Kathy King: Panel Discussion: Survivors of Sex Trafficking - Resilience and Recovery
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Ray Hoppins: 22 Timely Topics on Caregiver Health & Wellness - Ideas I Stole from Others
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Ann Siford: Child Interviews from the Prosecution's Perspective.
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Dr. Megan McElheran & Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke: Healing and Forgiveness: Can you have one without the other?
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Stu Henry: Motivating High Performing Teams
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Gregory Williams: TBD
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Joddie Walker: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust Lessons on Vicarious Trauma and Resilience
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Ronnie Biletsky & Julie Hansen: Innovation in Sexual Assault Response & Tour of NEW Sexual Assault Medical Suite
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12:00 PM
Lunch
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1:30 PM
Breakout Sessions
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Dawn McBride: Our 4Fs and our clients: What to do to get back into the groove zone
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Jenn Kovachik, Juanita Murphy, Tanya Michelle, April Eve Wiberg, Kathy King: Panel Discussion: Survivors of Sex Trafficking - Resilience and Recovery
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Ray Hoppins: 22 Timely Topics on Caregiver Health & Wellness - Ideas I Stole from Others
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Ann Siford: Child Interviews from the Prosecution's Perspective.
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Dr. Megan McElheran & Deputy Chief Tyler Pelke: Healing and Forgiveness: Can you have one without the other?
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Gregory Williams: TBD
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Stu Henry: Motivating High Performing Teams
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Joddie Walker: Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust Lessons on Vicarious Trauma and Resilience
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Mike Cavilla: TBD
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Ronnie Biletsky & Julie Hansen: Innovation in Sexual Assault Response & Tour of NEW Sexual Assault Medical Suite
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2:30 PM
Break - Snacks & Refreshments​
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3:00 PM
Keynote Session: Dr. Megan McElheran
Before Operational Stress for Social Services: Protecting those who Protect Vulnerable Children.
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4:30 PM
Thursday Night Mixer
Four Season Room - Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
DAY TWO
Friday, May 30th
8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
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9:00 AM
Keynote Session: Chief Cadmus Delorme
What We Inherited and Roles We All Shall Play When It Comes To The Relationship Between Canadians and Indigenous People
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10:00 AM
Break - Snacks & Refreshments​
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10:30 AM
Breakout Session
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Gregory Williams: TBD
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Ann Siford: Child Interviews from the Prosecution's Perspective.
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Shantelle Szuch: Therapy is great, but what about the rest of the time?
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RDP Researchers: Panel discussion
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Hayley Christen & Heather Steele: Blanket exercise
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Scott Sterling & Stephanie Bosch: Internet Child Exploitation in Alberta
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Kathy King & Andrea Heinz: Panel discussion: Commercial Sex Empowerment or Exploitation?
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Reyanne Spina: Multi disciplinary session
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Ronnie Biletsky & Julie Hansen: Innovation in Sexual Assault Response & Tour of NEW Sexual Assault Medical Suite
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12:00 PM
Lunch
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1:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
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Gregory Williams: TBD
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Ann Siford: Child Interviews from the Prosecution's Perspective.
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Shantelle Szuch: Therapy is great, but what about the rest of the time?
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RDP Researchers: Panel discussion
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Terry Lakey & Brian St. Germain: Canada's Indigenous Policy: understanding its lasting effects - historical trauma in a contemporary world
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Scott Sterling & Stephanie Bosch: Internet Child Exploitation in Alberta
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Kathy King & Andrea Heinz: Panel discussion: Commercial Sex Empowerment or Exploitation?
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Dr. Anomi Bearden: Cultivating Connection: Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindfulness, Compassion, and Attunement
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Ronnie Biletsky: Panel discussion: Sexual Assault
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2:00 PM
Break - Snacks & Refreshments​
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2:30 PM
Keynote Session: Jessica Holmes
Mental Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Funny
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3:30 PM
Closing Ceremony
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