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SUMMARY:Moving Forward Together
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Mental Health Association Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk in partnership with the Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk PTSD Symposium Planning Committee presents\n \nMoving Forward Together\n4th Annual Symposium on PTSD and Secondary Trauma for First Responders and High-Stress Workers\nWorking in a stressful helping profession can be very rewarding\, yet it is also one that can be emotionally and physically draining. The need for awareness of work-related trauma symptoms\, as well as prevention techniques through professional and personal self care is essential. \nCompassion fatigue\, burnout\, vicarious and secondary trauma\, PTSD and other types of psychological trauma are very common in the first responder and high stress worker professions. Yet most do not come forward for fear of stigma or reprisal. \nWhat is emotional and psychological trauma? \nEmotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter one’s sense of security\, making them feel helpless in their environment. \nTraumatic experiences often involve a threat to life\, however any situation that leaves a person feeling overwhelmed can be traumatic\, even if it doesn’t involve physical harm. The more frightened and helpless a person feels\, the more likely they are to be traumatized. \nEmotional and psychological trauma can be caused by: \n\nOne-time events\, such as an accident\, injury\, violence\, exposure to disturbing situations and incidents\nOngoing\, relentless stress\, marked alterations in physical arousal and reactivity\, i.e. hyper-vigilance or difficulty concentrating\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\nFirst Responders\, Dispatchers\, Medical Staff\, Correctional Officers\, Military Personnel\, Crisis Workers\, Probation Officers\, Teachers\, Social Workers\, Caseworkers for; Victim Services\, Court\, Family and Children’s Services\, Sexual Assault\, Domestic Violence\, Addictions and Mental Health and all others working in positions where they may be exposed to situations of trauma and violence\, due to the\nnature of their work. \nPROGRAM\n8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration \n9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks \n9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker\nDave Carroll\, a former volunteer firefighter\, singer-songwriter and author\, is touring across North American to pay tribute to first responders for keeping the promises they make to the communities they serve. Dave will be performing his song Everyday Heroes\, 911song\, as well as speaking on the impact of PTSD. \n10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break \n10:30 – 12 noon Panel Presentation\nComprised of persons impacted by work-related trauma\, family members of those living with PTSD\, as well as Charlene O’Connor from Homewood Health Traumatic Stress Recovery Program. \n12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided) \n12:45 – 1:45 p.m. First Eyes® Proactive Mental Health Program.\nDan Bowers is a former Detective Sergeant\, OPP\, who has been living with PTSD for over 25 years. As a result\, Dan created First Eyes® in the hope of saving relationships\, families\, friends and lives. \n1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Break \n2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Being Consciously Competent about Managing Peer Support\nFormer Staff Sergeant Sylvio (Syd) Gravel \, Ottawa\nPolice Service. Syd is a former staff sergeant with 31\nyears of experience with the Ottawa Police Service.\nSyd is a more than 29 year PTSD survivor and has\nbeen a peer supporter since 1988. \n3:00 – 3:50 p.m. Decompressing with Meditation\nReverend Dr. Bhante Saranapala\, The Urban Buddhist Monk\, Meditation and Mindfulness Coach. Back by popular demand\, Reverend Saranapala will take us through meditation and mindfulness exercises to quiet the noise in our minds so we can build our resiliency to stress. \n3:50 – 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks \nREGISTRATION INFORMATION\nRegistration and payment can now be done online at: https://bhn.cmha.ca/events/moving-forwardtogether-4th-annual-symposium-on-ptsdand-secondary-trauma/ \nCost: $70.00 per person \nRegistration fee includes lunch and break refreshments. There will be no refunds for cancellations five days before the date of the event. All payments must be received before\nthe date of the event. \nPlease note: Limited subsidies available if required\, please call to inquire. \nRegistration deadline: Friday\, October 12\, 2018 \nSpots are limited and we cannot ensure there will be space availability after the\ndeadline date. For more information\, please contact: \nLill Petrella\, Mental Health Promotion & Education Team Lead CMHA BHN\, Brant Administrative Office \n519-752-2998\, ext. 112 or e-mail lill@cmhabhn.ca \nMORE INFO\nFor a printable flyer with more information about the presentations and presenters\, click here
URL:https://spcch.org/event/moving-forward-together/
LOCATION:Paris Fairgrounds\, 139 Silver Street\, Paris\, Ontario\, N3L 1V5\, Canada
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