Empowering Mental Health Support and Suicide Prevention
Saturday March 1, 2025
This daytime portion of our event is designed to provide practical tools that can be used immediately. The workshops are designed to empower First Responders and their Organizations in Alberta to implement best practices for mental health support and suicide prevention.
Charge $100/person
March 1, 2025 Saturday, One Day of Workshops
AFRA Conference Itinerary
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8:00am Workshop #1
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9:30am Break
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10:00am Workshop #2
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12:00pm Lunch Break
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1:00pm Workshop #3
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2:30pm Break
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3:00pm Final Overview
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4:00pm End of Conference
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4:30pm Appreciation Gala Begins
Tickets are available here:
18+ OPEN to the Public
During the gala, you’ll have the opportunity to mingle with first responders, hear inspiring stories, and enjoy delicious food and drinks at the Fantasyland Hotel.
Dress Code:
Class A uniform or Formal Attire
Gala Dinner Itinerary:
4:30pm Cocktails
5:00pm Acoustic Performance
5:45pm Welcome Address
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm AFRA Introduction
7:15pm Speeches
8:00pm Dance & Silent Auction
Charge – Public $150/person (AFRA $125)
Tickets are available here:
The Alberta First Responders Appreciation Gala
~ They save lives, change lives and make a world of difference.
Let’s share a meal together and celebrate them!
The Alberta First Responders Association is a new non profit and our focus is to help First Responders locate and connect with mental health support organizations, resources and provide suicide prevention training. This event is to raise funds for the Alberta First Responders Association, Driving Foreward, Boots on the Ground Alberta and Little Warriors.
Corporate Participation:
Sponsorship, corporate tables, silent auction donations and other corporate support opportunities available. Please message us for more information.
The AFRA Round Table Symposium brings together government agencies, charities, nonprofit organizations and key first responder stakeholders to collaborate on ways to improve the implementation of practical and immediate solutions for mental health support and suicide prevention training for all Alberta First Responders on a priority basis. The focus is to facilitate meaningful dialogue that results in better and quicker solutions and support for the first responder community.
Participants:
There is no cost and no remuneration to participate in the AFRA Round Table Symposium. The Round Table participants involved believe that significant improvements can be made to the current mental health support system for First Responders by having meaningful dialogue between all stakeholders.
For more information or to find out how you can be involved, please use our contact form below.
AFRA Holiday Mixer
The Alberta First Responders Association (AFRA) invites all First Responders, their family, friends and supporters to our annual Holiday Mixer. Expect door prizes, an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest, live band, appetizer buffet and great company. All proceeds go to mental health support and suicide prevention programs for First Responders.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Doors: 6PM
Holiday Trivia Contest: 7PM (Random teams compete for prizes)
Music by The Red Cannons: 8PM
Tickets: $25
NO REFUNDS
Raffle
50.50
The Alberta First Responders Association (AFRA) began as a peer support group on Feb 28, 2023 and grew into a community of 2,500+ First Responders. It now operates as a nonprofit advocacy organization for mental health support & suicide prevention training for all Alberta First Responders.
This 18+ event is open to the general public and will be held at Blackjacks Roadhouse & Games Rooms, 2110 Sparrow Drive, Nisku AB.
