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Is your organization ready for the new OHS ACT? Roadmap to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems training will be delivered in a series of three 7.5 hour instructional/development sessions with each location having one final full day of overview and review session early in 2019.

Family Finding Boot Camps are four-day immersion workshops for staff, supervisors and managers learning the philosophy, framework and skills of Family Finding practice. Participants work in small and medium sized teams, actually practicing Family Finding for children and youth who are in out-of-home care or supporting families who are new to child welfare, using their own files. Participants leave the immersion experience having: - learned and practiced the skills of Family Finding, - developed a sense of confidence in their…

ACDS and ALIGN have arranged a series of Bill 30 information sessions for the Human Services Sector in Alberta.

ACDS and ALIGN have arranged a series of Bill 30 information sessions for the Human Services Sector in Alberta.

ACDS and ALIGN have arranged a series of Bill 30 information sessions for the Human Services Sector in Alberta.

Is your organization ready for the new OHS ACT? Roadmap to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems training will be delivered in a series of three 7.5 hour instructional/development sessions with each location having one final full day of overview and review session early in 2019.

Is your organization ready for the new OHS ACT? Roadmap to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems training will be delivered in a series of three 7.5 hour instructional/development sessions with each location having one final full day of overview and review session early in 2019.

Is your organization ready for the new OHS ACT? Roadmap to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems training will be delivered in a series of three 7.5 hour instructional/development sessions with each location having one final full day of overview and review session early in 2019.

ALIGN will be hosting train the trainer opportunities in your area in 2018 to give agencies the material to train their own staff and caregivers, as well, ALIGN will be hosting the training series in 2018/2019 for agencies staff and cargivers throughout the province.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of Hoarding behaviour including an understanding of some of the underlying issues. Participants will also learn communication skills that relate specifically to dealing with hoarding situations as well as some hands on practical strategies. There will be an opportunity to view client videos, engage in learning activities and to discuss specific cases if required.

ALIGN will be hosting train the trainer opportunities in your area in 2018 to give agencies the material to train their own staff and caregivers, as well, ALIGN will be hosting the training series in 2018/2019 for agencies staff and cargivers throughout the province.

Address Detail to Be Posted Shorty. The practice of omanitew to celebrate your visitors, to make space for them physically and spiritually - is a core teaching and way of life in the iyiniw (First People, People of the Land) community. We need to make sure our visitors have the best, both while they are with us and when they leave. Our role is to honor their presence, provide emotional, physical, spiritual and mental support and to ensure that, when…

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

This training is intended to provide professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge on working with Indigenous peoples through an educational and experiential opportunity. Over three and a half days (3.5), participants will gain a deeper understanding, and personal experience on Indigenous history and perspectives through various traditional teachings and protocols, and how these relate to the delivery of human services with Indigenous service users.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees

All Child Intervention and DFNA staff (including non-delegated and support staff), front-line workers, and all Foster parents will be required to take the training to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province, at all levels. These training modules will be part of the Core Caregiver Training series for new caregivers and extra sessions will be held in the next 18 months to ensure existing caregivers also receive the training. These courses can be applied towards required supplemental training for families to maintain their licensing or support skill fees.

Module 1 Edmonton - Colonization, Historical Trauma and Healing- Edmonton November 30, 2018 In 2015, Childrens Services (CS), with assistance from Blue Quills First Nations College, developed the initial Foundations of Caregiver Supports (FCS) with the vision that the infants, children and youth in Alberta are nurtured by empathetic, responsive caregivers who recognize and support their unique strengths and developmental needs.  From this framework, CS, ALIGN, AFKA and DFNAs collaboratively developed and piloted five training modules for caregivers on: child…

Alberta Children's Services adopted FCS to help staff and caregivers understand and support the strengths and developmental needs of children and youth, as well as understand the impact trauma, loss and grief have had on them and their families. The train the trainer session will equip trainers to train their own agency staff and caregivers. FCS is a set of five educational models to provide introductory training to caregiver.

This training is intended to provide professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge on working with Indigenous peoples through an educational and experiential opportunity. Over three and a half days (3.5), participants will gain a deeper understanding, and personal experience on Indigenous history and perspectives through various traditional teachings and protocols, and how these relate to the delivery of human services with Indigenous service users. As previous participants said,

Join us for a rare opportunity to focus on group care. Learn from the research and experience of others across the globe.

This is the first in the 5 modules - Colonization, Historical Trauma and Healing. Training is intended for foster parents and staff working with children, youth and families in Alberta. The training is required to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province at all levels.

FREE  Training Registration is limited to two individuals per agency. Lethbridge May 7; June 25; Sept. 10; Oct. 29 Morning coffee and snack included. Lunch not included. VENUE The Family Centre #225 200-4 Avenue South  Lethbridge WHY attend Learn the strategies to develop and implement a health and safety management program that meets provincial standards. Once you have your program in place, your agency will be in a position to apply for a valid Certificate of Recognition (COR) or Small Employer…

FREE Registration is limited to two individuals per agency. Red Deer May 9; June 27; Sept. 12; Oct. 31 Morning coffee and snack included. Lunch not included. VENUE McMan Central Region #121 4804-50 Street Innisfail WHY attend Learn the strategies to develop and implement a health and safety management program that meets provincial standards. Once you have your program in place, your agency will be in a position to apply for a valid Certificate of Recognition (COR) or Small Employer…

The purpose of this 2 day experience is to share nêhiyaw teachings on kinship, community,ceremony, development, and wellbeing in a method that is transferable to practice with Indigenousfamilies. Our team (comprised of a nêhiyaw nocikwesiw, wicihtasow, and Métis iskwew) developed thiskinship understanding tool after years of gathering practice-based evidence found in nêhiyaw language,ceremony, and teachings. Our team is Dr. Leona Makokis, Dr. Ralph Bodor, Kristina Kopp

Learn the strategies to develop and implement a health and safety management program that meets provincial standards. Once you have your program in place, your agency will be in a position to apply for a valid Certificate of Recognition (COR) or Small Employer COR (SECOR) issued by Alberta Labour and Certifying Partner.

This is the second in the 5 modules – The Core Story of Brain Development. Training is intended for foster parents and staff working with children, youth and families in Alberta. The training is required to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province at all levels.

This is the third in the 5 modules – Child Development. Training is intended for foster parents and staff working with children, youth and families in Alberta. The training is required to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province at all levels.

This is the fourth in the 5 modules – Loss and Grief. Training is intended for foster parents and staff working with children, youth and families in Alberta. The training is required to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province at all levels.

This is the fifth in the 5 modules – Trauma, Stress and the Developing Brain. Training is intended for foster parents and staff working with children, youth and families in Alberta. The training is required to achieve consistent, trauma-informed support for children and families across the province at all levels.

ALIGN invites you to join us to create a shared vision of Indigenous Cultural Understanding within Alberta Agencies. ALIGN will host facilitated session to engage with agencies across the province to listen to the stories and experiences of our members. These will help create a model to bridge Indigenous and western worldviews.