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
| Time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45am | Registration with Baked Goods, Fruit, Coffee & Tea | Sponsored by Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) |
| 8:00am | Opening Address | |
| 8:15am | Workshop #1 |
Building Families: An Evidence-based Psychoeducation Program for First Responders & their Spouses Presenter: Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz PhD RPsych Organization: Family First Responder Inc. |
| 9:45am | Break | Coffee & Tea provided |
| 10:00am | Workshop #2 |
Navigating the Impact of Trauma: Strengthening Relationships Amidst the Stresses of Emergency Work Presenter: Daniel Sundahl (DanSun) Organization: The Recovery & Resiliency Foundation (President) |
| 12:00pm | Lunch Break | Sandwiches, wraps & beverages provided Sponsored by CannaConnect Edmonton |
| 1:00pm | Workshop #3 |
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Presenter: Adib Kaddoura Organization: Alberta First Responders Association (AFRA) (Director) |
| 2:30pm | Break | Coffee & Tea provided |
| 2:45pm | Final Overview with Q&A | |
| 3:30pm | End of Training Conference | |
| 4:30pm | Cocktails for Gala begins |
