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Trauma Aware Communication
2024-03-18 | Trauma Aware Communication
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 03/18/2024
End Date: 03/25/2024
Event Times: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/trauma-aware-communication-march-2024_1218/
Description: Learn trauma-informed communication strategies
Being aware of how trauma presents in people is a critical skill for anyone, including family support professionals. In this workshop, we will learn about ourselves, explore how we perceive and filter information, and learn communication strategies that are based on understanding trauma.
In the first part of this workshop, we will create the foundation for our time together. We will share our understanding of trauma (our personal and societal views) and we will look at the concept of a “spectrum of trauma.” We will briefly explore self-compassion and how this approach is a powerful ally and tool for better communication.
In the second part of the workshop, we will experiment with somatic witnessing, or becoming aware of body sensations (for example, a tightness in the stomach) and how this may relate to trauma. We will examine emotions, needs, and feelings, as well as communication styles and cognitive distortions, (all of nothing thinking, mental filtering, mind reading, and more). Through self-compassion and non-judgemental activities, participants will be able to see how information is filtered and perceived, and how this can affect communication.
Past participants have shared that this workshop has highlighted the importance of personal responsibility in communication. Others have shared that it helped make a positive shift in their workplace as employees/co-workers started to communicate differently, using "I language," and a better understanding of how they are communicating and perceiving information.
Learning Objectives
-To understand the role that we play as the professional individual in trauma aware communication
-To recognize your personal “triggers” and how to separate that from your current situation
-To learn how to be self-compassionate and curious (rather than judgemental) as you become aware of your cognitive distortions and communication style
-To become aware of communication styles and how to be a responsible communicator
-To acquire skills on how to be mindful with information, internal dialogue, and how one communicates information
Dates and Times
Monday, March 18 and Monday, March 25th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST. -
My Tween and Me Program Facilitator Training
2024-03-20 | My Tween and Me Program Facilitator Training
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 03/20/2024
End Date: 03/22/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/my-tween-and-me-program-facilitator-training-march-2024_1223/
Description: My Tween and Me is a parenting program for families with children aged 7-12 years.
Our 15-hour training is newly revised to provide family service professionals with practical strategies and techniques that are flexible and adaptive in promoting positive youth development for tweens as they transition into adolescence and early adulthood.
Learn new facilitation skills to engage both parents and their tweens in our innovative curriculum that goes beyond parent education to promote strong family relationships and positive youth development for children aged 7-12 as they move through the critical transition from childhood to adolescence.
Learn how to help parents:
-Strengthen their pre-teen’s self-confidence, esteem and worth
-Positively influence their pre-teen’s choices, values and goals
-Support their tweens in making healthy decisions
The training centers around five core topics:
Healthy development of children age 7 – 12
-Life at school as a pre-teen
-Building strong family relationships
-Encouraging strong peer relationships
-Exploring today’s pre-teen world and building community
-For more information about the program model - that engages and empowers both parents and tweens in group support - as well as detail about specific facilitation skills developed through the training, please look at our My Tween and Me program brochure.
Training Details
A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out closer to the training
Leader Guide included with resources and everything required if you choose to run a My Tween and Me Parenting program. It will be mailed to you.
Dates and Times (PST)
-Wednesday, March 20 1:00-4:30 p.m.
-Thursday, March 21 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
-Friday, March 22 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -
My Tween and Me Refresher
2024-04-08 | My Tween and Me Refresher
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 04/08/2024
End Date: 04/18/2024
Event Times: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/my-tween-and-me-refresher-april-2024_1214/
Description: Refresh your knowledge of the My Tween and Me parenting program
Join the My Tween and Me (MTM) training facilitator and the BC Council for Families MTM Program Coordinator in this three-hour refresher.
In this virtual refresher, participants will:
-Review My Tween and Me history, key concepts, and the facilitator’s role
-Review new data that aligns directly with what is covered in the training
-Have an opportunity to meet facilitators from across the province and beyond, network and ask
questions.
-Explore how to meet the needs of diverse populations
Prerequisite
This workshop is for trained MTM Facilitators only. You must have already taken the My Tween and Me Facilitator Training. -
Weaving Intergenerational Connections into Community Life
2024-04-17 | Weaving Intergenerational Connections into Community Life
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 04/17/2024
End Date: 04/17/2024
Event Times: 10:00-11:00 AM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/weaving-intergenerational-connections-into-community-life_1222/
Description: Cross-generational connection has been shown to have a considerably positive effect on well-being, by actively reducing ageism and social isolation.
In this workshop hosted by the BC Council for Families, you will learn how InterGenNS, an innovative program with North Shore Community Resources in North Vancouver, is creating an intergenerational (IG) Hub for their community. InterGenNS is a collaborative network model that promotes intergenerational connection, supports IG programming and initiatives and brings together key community players to work toward a more inclusive and connected community. Co-facilitators of InterGenNS, Yola and Caitlyn, will share their experience in coordinating this unique model and weaving IG connection into daily life on the North Shore. -
Boundary Practice: Patterns of Relating, Self-care and Somatic Awareness for Family Support Professionals Workshop
2024-04-22 | Boundary Practice: Patterns of Relating, Self-care and Somatic Awareness for Family Support Professionals Workshop
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 04/22/2024
End Date: 04/24/2024
Event Times: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/boundary-practice-patterns-of-relating-self-care-and-somatic-awareness-for-family-support-professionals-april-2024_1219/
Description: Boundaries are essential to practice in the helping professions, as they make caring sustainable, and protect skilled workers from compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization and burnout.
Boundary practice encourages us to consider our own energy and how we’re spending it, and to understand pre-existing patterns of relating that attract us to the helping professions while also making boundary practice more difficult.
In this workshop hosted by the BC Council for Families, participants will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different patterns of relating, with a view to becoming better stewards of their professional energy, and making their self-care practices more personal and effective. Social service providers will gain a better understanding of how they feel and think at work relative to how they are negotiating boundaries with clients and co-workers.
Boundary work ensures staff are bringing their best selves to the work they love so much.
Workshop Highlights:
-The context of human service work and the helping professions
-Three boundary styles and how to recognize them
-Somatic exercises and boundary practice
-Applying boundary practice to client work, co-workers, and organizations
-Interactive exercises in partners/small groups
-A review of self-care – what it is, and what it isn’t
-Practice examples and scenarios
Dates and Times
Monday, April 22 & Wednesday, April 24 , 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -
Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Facilitator Training
2024-04-24 | Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Facilitator Training
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 04/24/2024
End Date: 04/30/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/nobodys-perfect-parenting-facilitator-training-april-2024_1196/
Description: Learn how to help parents with children aged 0-5 years connect, build knowledge, and gain confidence.
Develop new skills for delivering strength-based learning and conducting non-judgmental and inclusive community programming in this core training hosted by the BC Council for Families. Participants learn how to facilitate experiential learning in which parents gain information and insight and learn how to apply what they have learned to many areas of their lives.
This crucial program, developed in Canada for parents of every cultural community, has been consistently demonstrated to positively impact the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of participants. For parents in particularly stressful situations – when there simply isn’t enough money, when they’re new to the community or to the country, when they’re young, or under-educated, or struggling without a partner or family support – being part of a supportive group of parents who understand and share their difficulties can make all the difference.
Who is this training for?
The Nobody’s Perfect facilitator training is specifically aimed at those with previous experience and/or education in facilitating groups and working with children, youth and families. You will be comfortable with the basic principles of adult education, currently employed with or volunteering at a multi-service or family support organization, and passionate about supporting families in all their diversity.
After attending this training, you will have developed:
-Knowledge of Nobody’s Perfect program objectives and materials
-Increased awareness of the principles of adult education and their application to the Nobody’s Perfect program parents
-Enhanced skills in assessing the needs of parent groups
-Ability to plan and direct program sessions
-Enriched practical facilitation skills
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Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Facilitator Training: April, 2024
2024-04-24 | Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Facilitator Training: April, 2024
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 04/24/2024
End Date: 04/30/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/nobodys-perfect-parenting-facilitator-training-april-2024_1196/
Description: Learn how to help parents with children aged 0-5 years connect, build knowledge, and gain confidence.
Develop new skills for delivering strength-based learning and conducting non-judgmental and inclusive community programming. Participants learn how to facilitate experiential learning in which parents gain information and insight and learn how to apply what they have learned to many areas of their lives. NPP is a core training for family support professionals hosted by the BC Council for Families.
This crucial program, developed in Canada for parents of every cultural community, has been consistently demonstrated to positively impact the parenting knowledge, skills and confidence of participants. For parents in particularly stressful situations – when there simply isn’t enough money, when they’re new to the community or to the country, when they’re young, or under-educated, or struggling without a partner or family support – being part of a supportive group of parents who understand and share their difficulties can make all the difference.
Who is this training for?
The Nobody’s Perfect facilitator training is specifically aimed at those with previous experience and/or education in facilitating groups and working with children, youth and families. You will be comfortable with the basic principles of adult education, currently employed with or volunteering at a multi-service or family support organization, and passionate about supporting families in all their diversity.
After attending this training, you will have developed:
-Knowledge of Nobody’s Perfect program objectives and materials
-Increased awareness of the principles of adult education and their application to the Nobody’s Perfect program parents
-Enhanced skills in assessing the needs of parent groups
-Ability to plan and direct program sessions
-Enriched practical facilitation skills
A complete training and program materials package is included in the cost of the training.
Dates and Times
-Wednesday, April 24th 1:00 p.m. –.4:30 p.m PST
-Thursday, April 25th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. p.m. PST
-Friday, April 26th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PST
-Monday, April 29th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PST
-Tuesday, April 30th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PST -
Risk Management for Home Visitors
2024-04-29 | Risk Management for Home Visitors
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 04/29/2024
End Date: 04/29/2024
Event Times: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/risk-management-for-home-visitors-april-2024_1210/
Description: Risk Management for Home Visitors is a practical and research-based workshop that will equip outreach workers with the skills, awareness and strategies to stay safe and healthy in their work.
This training has been developed specifically for home visitors, by the Home Visitor Training Initiative at BC Council for Families, with extensive consultation through WorkSafeBC and an occupational health-care expert.
Following the training, participants will have: 1) an increased level of knowledge of the risks of delivering social services in clients’ homes, and 2) increased skills and knowledge to assess risk levels and to take the appropriate steps to mitigate risk. Risk Management policies and resources from Canada, the US and other countries have been integrated into this practical and informative workshop.
Topics covered include:
-The BC Workers Compensation Act
-Occupational Health and Safety Rights
-Risk assessment
-Strategies to mitigate risks such as: working alone, slips and falls, driving and travel, violence, infectious diseases, and psychological trauma -
Emerging Practices in Decolonizing Child, Youth and Family Services
2024-05-14 | Emerging Practices in Decolonizing Child, Youth and Family Services
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 05/14/2024
End Date: 05/15/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/emerging-practices-for-decolonizing-child-youth-and-family-services-may-2024_1211/
Description: This workshop, hosted by the BC Council for Families, is designed for family service professionals who are looking to deepen their knowledge and practice in decolonization strategies. We will explore how current practices inform support for Indigenous families, and how we can create space for culturally safe approaches during service delivery. Participants will get the chance to learn through interactive exercises and group work while being guided by the facilitators.
It would be helpful for participants to have some background knowledge in Indigenous Cultural Safety prior to attending this workshop. Indigenous Cultural Safety for Family Support Agencies is available through the BCCF and is also facilitated by Harley Eagle.
Workshop Highlights:
-Review Indigenous Cultural Safety in the context of family services
-Learn how to create "ethical spaces" in social work practice
-Explore decolonization strategies in service delivery stages
-Consider creating a community of practice within the field -
Implementing and Evaluating Intergenerational Program Development
2024-05-23 | Implementing and Evaluating Intergenerational Program Development
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 05/23/2024
End Date: 05/23/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM-2:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/implementing-and-evaluating-intergenerational-program-development-may-2024_1226/
Description: If you know the basics of how to develop an Intergenerational (IG) program in your community and now you need to know how to go about actually making it happen, this workshop is for you.
If IG is a new concept and path forward in your agency, taking Introduction to Intergenerational Programming is recommended first.
In this day-long training hosted by the BC Council for Families, you will learn how to create plans, recruit participants and implement and evaluate your own Intergenerational program.
OBJECTIVES:
-Create a concrete plan and timeline for your IG program
-Know how to design and create an evaluation process unique to your program
-Understand how to overcome challenges as they relate to implementing an IG program
OUTLINE:
-Review what has been planned for your program
-Purpose and outcomes identified for your Intergeneration program
-Specific program for your community and target participants
-Plan your program details
-Learn how to recruit students and seniors
-Know how to choose participants who have completed applications
-Understand the details leading up to the start of the program
-Create a timeline
-Review plan and timeline
-Discuss challenges / brainstorm solutions
-Learn how to evaluate your program
-Create evaluation forms
Templates Included:
-Planning
-Timeline
-Application for youth
-Intake form for adults / seniors
-Evaluation form for youth and adult / seniors -
Fantastic Facilitation
2024-05-30 | Fantastic Facilitation
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 05/30/2024
End Date: 05/30/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/fantastic-facilitation-may-2024_1205/
Description: This training, hosted by the BC Council for Families, is for family service and community support professionals to develop and refresh their group facilitation skills and gain innovative, creative and practical ideas for delivering their own vibrant sessions.
Fantastic Facilitation techniques are based on adult education principles that can be transferred to many types of settings, such as community educational programs and sessions, staff training, or in board or team meetings. By applying new delivery techniques, participants will help turn their own groups into something that inspires and initiates change in others.
Participants will:
-Discuss how to use energizers and small group discussions
-Discover new ways of engaging participants in groups
-Experience interactive activities and examples of warmups, energizers, group building and other participant-centered techniques
-Understand how to adapt to a virtual learning platform as a facilitator
-Have an increased awareness of adult education principles
- fantastic facilitation techniques using adult learning principles
-Be able to recognize the importance of creating a safe learning environment for their groups which will lead to more participant engagement and motivation in their participants -
My Tween and Me Program Facilitator Training
2024-09-11 | My Tween and Me Program Facilitator Training
Organization: BC Council for Families
Event Location: Online via Zoom
Start Date: 09/11/2024
End Date: 09/13/2024
Event Times: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Event Website: https://shop.bccf.ca/catalogue/my-tween-and-me-program-facilitator-training_1227/
Description: My Tween and Me is a parenting program for families with children aged 7-12 years.
The BC Council for Families' 15-hour training is newly revised to provide family service professionals with practical strategies and techniques that are flexible and adaptive in promoting positive youth development for tweens as they transition into adolescence and early adulthood.
Learn new facilitation skills to engage both parents and their tweens in our innovative curriculum that goes beyond parent education to promote strong family relationships and positive youth development for children aged 7-12 as they move through the critical transition from childhood to adolescence.
Learn how to help parents:
-Strengthen their pre-teen’s self-confidence, esteem and worth
-Positively influence their pre-teen’s choices, values and goals
-Support their tweens in making healthy decisions
The training centers around five core topics:
-Healthy development of children age 7 – 12
-Life at school as a pre-teen
-Building strong family relationships
-Encouraging strong peer relationships
-Exploring today’s pre-teen world and building community
Training Details
-A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out closer to the training
-Leader Guide included with resources and everything required if you choose to run a My Tween and Me Parenting program. It will be mailed to you.
Dates and Times (PST)
-Wednesday, September 11: 1:00-4:30 p.m. PST
-Thursday, September 12: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST
-Friday, September 13: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST