Event Information
OCYI’s Critical Hours Task Group (CHTG) is pleased to host an in-person training conference for critical hours staff on Wednesday, November 2, 2022! Registration is open now and closes at noon on October 25. Details below and send questions to info@growingupgreat.ca
Who: This event is for frontline staff at a before/after school programs, recreation programs, homework clubs or tutoring programs, youth drop-in programs, or other programs supporting kids and youth ages 6+!
What: A day of professional development training for frontline staff of critical hours programs. An opening keynote will be followed by two workshop blocks. The workshop blocks will feature concurrent sessions for participants to choose from. List of sessions with descriptions are below. Lunch is included.
When: Wednesday, November 2, 2022, keynote starts at 9 am and the final session will conclude by 2:30 pm
Keynote: 9-10 am
Workshop Session 1: 10:15-11:45 am
Lunch: 11:45 am to 12:45 pm
Workshop Session 2: 12:45-2:15 pm
Where: in person at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 des Pères-Blancs Avenue, Ottawa ON K1L 7L5
Why: The last training day CHTG hosted was in 2018, and a lot has happened since then! This is a chance for new and return staff from across Ottawa to come together and learn together.
How: register by October 25 at noon at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MR8CQXP. Thanks to our funders, this conference is at no cost to attendees!
We are also pleased to offer funding for staffing coverages, up to $100 per attendee, thanks to funding from Crime Prevention Ottawa. Frontline staff development and training improves competencies, skills, knowledge and performance which in turn improves the quality of critical hours programs across our city. Balancing the importance of professional development and the critical need for after school programs in the community, OCYI is committed to supporting organizations with funds to compensate for staffing coverages. This way, program staff can attend training and the programs can still run without disruption. Apply for this support here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSS8DCB, first come, first serve until funds are exhausted.
Sessions
All participants will attend the keynote, and then choose one morning session and one afternoon session. Click on the arrow to expand for descriptions of each session.
Keynote Session (9-10 am)
Curate Your Life: The Rest will Follow
Speaker: Jennie Queen, Leadership Coach, Author & Speaker
To meet the challenges of today's current climate, and work environments, leaders need a new way to organize and manage themselves that is both heart & life centric. Where you accept
nothing less than living your best life, on your terms every single day. No compromise. No struggle for balance. Simply prioritizing and promoting life and work harmony.
This is your guide to designing a life worth living, it starts with the view from here and a vision for tomorrow. It leads you to live, love and lead your legacy.
Learn more about Jennie at www.jenniequeen.com
Morning Sessions (10:15-11:45 am)
Understanding Youth and Substance Use: Matching Our Response to Youth Need (part 1)
Speaker: Amanda Neilson CYW, BSW, MSW, RSW, Manager of Clinical Services at Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
Understanding substance use from a trauma informed perspective supports effective interventions for youth at every stage of substance use including those that don’t use at all.
Note: this workshop will be in two parts, with part 1 during the morning session and part 2 in the afternoon session.
Supporting Youth through Play in the Critical Hours
Speaker: Marnie Powers, MEd (in completion), BSW
This workshop will explore the play continuum (ranging from free, unstructured play to playful experiences), the evidence-based benefits of play for children and youth, as well as
specific, hands-on approaches to incorporating more play into your everyday programs.
Note: this workshop will take place outside, so dress for the weather!
Trauma Aware Practice: Working with Children and Youth
Speaker: Mandi Pekan, MA, RP Registered Psychotherapist, The Centre for Resilience and Social Development
This training provides an introductory framework to understanding the impacts of trauma and childhood adversity. Participants will gain foundational knowledge and build a trauma-aware
lens to nurture safe and caring relationships with children and youth.
Afternoon Sessions (12:45-2:15 pm)
Understanding Youth and Substance Use: Matching Our Response to Youth Need (part 2)
Speaker: Amanda Neilson CYW, BSW, MSW, RSW, Manager of Clinical Services at Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
Understanding substance use from a trauma informed perspective supports effective interventions for youth at every stage of substance use including those that don’t use at all.
Note: this workshop will be in two parts, with part 1 during the morning session and part 2 in the afternoon session.
Tackling Racism and Oppression through Cultural Humility
Speaker: Samoon Tasmim, MA, PhD (Cand.), RP
The workshop takes a macro look at racism and oppression in the Canadian context and discusses practical ways of anti-oppressive, anti-racism practice with clients through cultural
humility. Major themes of discussion are Oppression, Racism, Anti-oppression and Anti-Racism Framework and Cultural Humility.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) front line implementation within community environments
Speaker: Robert Bolduc, C.Psych, Mental Health and Well-Being Lead and Amanda Dzuba, MSW, RSW, CYW, Mental Health Worker, Ottawa Catholic School Board
We will be looking at Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in community settings and gaining an understanding of what students of all ages are learning through SEL initiatives within our
school board.
Why Critical Hours Matters
Speaker: members of the Critical Hours Task Group
details TBA
Partners and Funding
Hosted by the Critical Hours Task Group of the Ottawa Child & Youth Initiative, which is composed of staff from over a dozen critical hours programs in Ottawa. Learn more about the task group here.
The training conference is supported by the following organizations who have provided funding or in-kind services:
- City of Ottawa—Recreation, Cultural, and Facility Services
- Crime Prevention Ottawa
- Jewish Family Services
- Osgoode Youth Association
- Ottawa Catholic School Board
- Ottawa Coalition of Community Houses
- Rideauwood Addiction & Family Services
