10 Well-Being Strategies for Frontline Workers Who Support Children/Youth Experiencing Trauma

 January 16, 2025

ALIGN Association knows frontline workers who support children experiencing trauma often face significant emotional, psychological, and physical challenges in their roles. It’s essential for them to prioritize self-care to maintain their own well-being and continue offering high-quality care. Here are ten strategies for frontline workers to take care of their own well-being in the workplace:

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Tickets are available NOW 2025 Speaker Series – Frontline Self Care (Red Deer Feb 14, 2025)

The nature and quality of occupational and organizational stressors faced by trauma-exposed professionals, and particularly those working in child centred roles are increasingly better understood.

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Alberta OHS Code Changes December 2024

 December 17, 2024

The updates received strong support from workers, employers and health and safety professionals. . Starting on March 31, 2025, work site parties will need to comply with the updated provisions.

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ALIGN OHS Leadership Awareness Series Online Training

 December 10, 2024

Learn more about OHS duties, best practices, legislation, prevention plans and more with these seven online modules from ALIGN!

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Winter Safety - Alberta.ca OHS Resource Portal

Free resources on the OHS Resource Portal provide information and guidance on keeping work sites healthy and safe in winter.

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The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024 Report (CMHA)

On November 19, 2024 the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) released The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024, a first-of-its-kind deep dive into the landscape of mental health, addictions, and substance use health care in Canada using data from across the country.

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Presentation From ALIGN's OHS Showcase

 November 7, 2024

Thanks to attendees and presenters at ALIGN's 2nd Annual Health and Safety Showcase Day October 24, 2024 in Red Deer where we had an engaging safety conversations with experts and colleagues!

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CCSA Free OnDemand Course - Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Orientation

 October 8, 2024

CCSA is happy to announce the launching of an animated and interactive 60-min online Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention (MIP) Orientation course designed to cover all of the theories behind safe lifting injury prevention. 

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ALIGN WCB Series 2024 Follow-Up: Related Resources & Presentation Materials

 October 1, 2024

Feb 14, 2024 Session Intro to WCB, presented by Erin Eden and Alastair Hopwood from WCB and February 29, 2024 session Psychological Health in the Workplace presented by Amanda Wyatt, supported by Alastair Hopwood from WCB

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