APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn - St John Ambulance's Naloxone Training
2023-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Winnipeg)
St John Ambulance’s Opioid Poisoning Response Training Program (OPRT) provides
a trauma-informed and de-stigmatized approach to opioid poisoning awareness.
The CONDENSED version of our full program consists of a 45-minute course delivered in a
virtual classroom, which includes information on:
• Stigma & Harm Reduction
• How to respond to an opioid poisoning
• How to administer nasal Naloxone
Participants who complete the course will receive nasal naloxone to use in an
emergency. Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses the effects of opioids on the
brain. It is an important tool that can save the life of someone experiencing an opioid
poisoning.
To register for the lunch and learn, please go to:
Select a Date & Time – Calendly
Microsoft Teams Link:
You can join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://calendly.com/events/932a7412-6870-410b-a78e8ec452b58e91/microsoft_teams

APIN Lunch and Learn - Helping Families Affected by Addictions
2023-02-23 12:00 - 13:00
LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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SPEAKER: Sheila Bogoch – Sheila Bogoch has been a staff member at BHF since 1989. She has taken on a variety of roles including Director of the on-site Daycare, parenting facilitator, and development and facilitation of staff training.

PRESENTATION: The Behavioural Health Foundation provides in-residence treatment for adults and families affected by addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. This presentation will include:
– brief overview of BHF, including referral information
– the benefits for both parents and children when families are able to be together
in treatment
– programming and services for families at BHF
– questions and discussion by participants are welcome.

To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-lunch-and-learn-tickets-520002319937

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Presentation "Empowering Young Parents Series - First Circle"
2023-03-23 10:00 - 12:00 | online
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation
“Empowering Young Parents Series”
FIRST CIRCLE: Introductions and Overview of Series

LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/178868469
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SPEAKER: Ko’ona Saber is member of the Bizhiw doodem (Lynx Clan) from Peguis First Nation, where her father Walter George Cochrane was integral in the reclamation of indigenous cultural practices prior to her birth in 1970. She has much personal and professional experience in advocating and assisting families who have children with additional support needs. Ko’ona has extensive experience in helping to strengthen and support indigenous families through work in health promotion, indigenous issues, community development in addition to providing cultural programs and supportive services. She has been sharing her traditional teachings for over thirty years, primarily through teaching using her Anishinabe hand drum and medicine bundle. Ko’ona is married to Ivon Saber a landowner at Ayers Cove on east Lake Winnipeg, 5 minutes south of Wanipigow First Nation, they spend their winter months in the Kootenays of British Columbia.
PRESENTATION: Traditional Family Parenting – Indigenous peoples have always had the knowledge to raise a child holistically; preparing them to make positive choices, enjoy healthy relationships, healthy children create healthy communities. Today Indigenous teachings are a source of strength and identity for many moving forward reclaiming their ancestral identity by seeking out indigenous knowledge holders. Sharing openly promoting pride and history from an Indigenous peoples Worldview exposing the breakdown of Indigenous family systems due to colonization, enforced by residential schools and perpetuated today through mainstream child welfare systems. Traditional Family Parenting workshops helps bring awareness of the success Indigenous Family Systems have and how we can continue these teachings illustrating positive parenting skills and working to prevent cultural degradation.
Empowering Young Parents Series:
First Circle: Introductions and overview of series
Second Circle: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment
Third Circle: Understanding Lateral Violence
Fourth Circle: Families Mending Building Resilience
Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals
“Many of us were brought up by dysfunctional parents who hated themselves, who were taught to hate themselves so they (often unknowingly) pass it on to others around them. Finding yourself on the receiving end? See it as a gift for you to seek strength and supports to help keep it out. Lateral violence is an energy. You decide to let it in, things can’t come into you without your consent” ~ Tasha Beeds
To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-presentation-tickets-580674291437

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Lunch and Learn - Get Your Benefits and Credits!
2023-03-24 12:00 - 13:00
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn
“Get Your Benefits & Credits!”

SPEAKER: Lisa Herie is a CVITP and Benefits Outreach Officer with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Lisa joined the federal public service in March 2006 and has held several positions within the Individual Returns Directorate, joining the Outreach team in August 2022. She is one of two Outreach officers for the province of Manitoba and is responsible for community engagement and facilitating information sessions about the importance of income tax filing, individual benefits and credits, and how best to apply for and receive these benefits.

PRESENTATION: In this presentation we will talk about benefits & credits relevant to parents, including the Canada Child Benefit, Child Disability Benefit, GST, Canada Workers Benefit, and more. We will also talk about how to potentially have your return filed for free, and how to recognize and keep yourself safe from CRA scams!

To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-lunch-and-learn-tickets-560067305387

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Presentation
2023-04-13 10:00 - 12:00
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation
“Empowering Young Parents Series”

SECOND CIRCLE:
Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding
and Attachment

LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting
Empowering Young Parents Series – Second Circle: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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SPEAKER: Ko’ona Saber is member of the Bizhiw doodem (Lynx Clan) from Peguis First Nation, where her father Walter George Cochrane was integral in the reclamation of indigenous cultural practices prior to her birth in 1970. She has much personal and professional experience in advocating and assisting families who have children with additional support needs. Ko’ona has extensive experience in helping to strengthen and support indigenous families through work in health promotion, indigenous issues, community development in addition to providing cultural programs and supportive services. She has been sharing her traditional teachings for over thirty years, primarily through teaching using her Anishinabe hand drum and medicine bundle. Ko’ona is married to Ivon Saber a landowner at Ayers Cove on east Lake Winnipeg, 5 minutes south of Wanipigow First Nation, they spend their winter months in the Kootenays of British Columbia.
PRESENTATION: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment -This session will have an overview on the Tipi Teachings that shares Indigenous child development and family structures. A Power Point presentation will give insights on kinship and child-rearing as they have been influenced by colonization; how families have been affected, leading to the topic of Lateral Violence.
Empowering Young Parents Series:
First Circle: Introductions and overview of series
Second Circle: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment
Third Circle: Understanding Lateral Violence
Fourth Circle: Families Mending Building Resilience
Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals
“Many of us were brought up by dysfunctional parents who hated themselves, who were taught to hate themselves so they (often unknowingly) pass it on to others around them. Finding yourself on the receiving end? See it as a gift for you to seek strength and supports to help keep it out. Lateral violence is an energy. You decide to let it in, things can’t come into you without your consent” ~ Tasha Beeds
To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-presentation-tickets-603058473127

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Presentation "Empowering Young Parents Series - Fourth Circle: Mending Families Building Resilience"
2023-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | online
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation
“Empowering Young Parents Series”
Fourth Circle:
Mending Families Building Resilience
LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/215480925
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PRESENTATION: Families Mending Building Resilience – In 1994 the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) created the Aboriginal Healing Foundation which has since provided the basis for much of the community healing tools we find available for today’s generation. We will explore the role Colonial institutions like Residential School and Canadian child welfare policies have had upon our families and how communities have coped with the ongoing challenges of mainstream society. Young families are supported and have many opportunities for healthy choices as Reconciliation activities can be seen blossoming through agencies like Manitoba’s First Nations Family Advocate Office. This session will provide hands on tools and activities that young parents can make use to bolster their parenting.
SPEAKER: Ko’ona Saber is member of the Bizhiw doodem (Lynx Clan) from Peguis First Nation, where her father Walter George Cochrane was integral in the reclamation of indigenous cultural practices prior to her birth in 1970. She has much personal and professional experience in advocating and assisting families who have children with additional support needs. Ko’ona has extensive experience in helping to strengthen and support indigenous families through work in health promotion, indigenous issues, community development in addition to providing cultural programs and supportive services. She has been sharing her traditional teachings for over thirty years, primarily through teaching using her Anishinabe hand drum and medicine bundle. Ko’ona is married to Ivon Saber a landowner at Ayers Cove on east Lake Winnipeg, 5 minutes south of Wanipigow First Nation, they spend their winter months in the Kootenays of British Columbia.
Empowering Young Parents Series:
First Circle: Introductions and overview of series
Second Circle: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment
Third Circle: Understanding Lateral Violence
Fourth Circle: Families Mending Building Resilience
Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals
“Many of us were brought up by dysfunctional parents who hated themselves, who were taught to hate themselves so they (often unknowingly) pass it on to others around them. Finding yourself on the receiving end? See it as a gift for you to seek strength and supports to help keep it out. Lateral violence is an energy. You decide to let it in, things can’t come into you without your consent” ~ Tasha Beeds
To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-presentation-tickets-623398320157

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Empowering Young Parents Series - Third Circle: Understanding Lateral Violence
2023-05-12 10:00 - 12:00
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation
“Empowering Young Parents Series”
THIRD CIRCLE:
Understanding Lateral Violence
LOCATION: Online – Go To Meeting
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PRESENTATION: Understanding Lateral Violence – This session will be fact based on the origins
of lateral violence. I will outline when it occurs, how to identify it and what individuals can do to
address lateral violence in their own family circles.

SPEAKER: Ko’ona Saber

Empowering Young Parents Series:
First Circle: Introductions and overview of series
Second Circle: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment
Third Circle: Understanding Lateral Violence
Fourth Circle: Families Mending Building Resilience
Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals
“Many of us were brought up by dysfunctional parents who hated themselves, who were taught
to hate themselves so they (often unknowingly) pass it on to others around them. Finding yourself
on the receiving end? See it as a gift for you to seek strength and supports to help keep it out.
Lateral violence is an energy. You decide to let it in, things can’t come into you without your
consent” ~ Tasha Beeds

To register, please go to:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-presentation-tickets-628263792917

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or
promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Presentation "Empowering Young Parents Series - Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals"
2023-05-25 10:00 - 12:00
You are Invited to an APIN Virtual Presentation
“Empowering Young Parents Series”
Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals

LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/246667653
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PRESENTATION: Certificates and Setting Goals – This final session will be a sharing circle for participants as they receive “Certificates of Participation” with 6 hours of professional development in Early Years Learning. I will provide a breakdown on the use of SMART goal setting worksheets for participants to learn how to create workable family goals.
SPEAKER: Ko’ona Saber
Empowering Young Parents Series:
First Circle: Introductions and overview of series
Second Circle: Indigenous Perspectives on Bonding and Attachment
Third Circle: Understanding Lateral Violence
Fourth Circle: Families Mending Building Resilience
Fifth Circle: Certificates and Setting Goals

“Many of us were brought up by dysfunctional parents who hated themselves, who were taught to hate themselves so they (often unknowingly) pass it on to others around them. Finding yourself on the receiving end? See it as a gift for you to seek strength and supports to help keep it out. Lateral violence is an energy. You decide to let it in, things can’t come into you without your consent” ~ Tasha Beeds

To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-presentation-tickets-636323449567

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Adolescent Parent Day
2023-10-26 09:15 - 14:30
ADOLESCENT PARENT DAY INVITATION
Thursday, October 26, 2023
9:15am to 2:30pm
Norwood Hotel
112 Marion Street

Please join us for APIN’s Annual Adolescent Parent Day (APD)

This year at APD, APIN is pleased to present the following:

Jean MacKinnon presenting Keys to Attachment
“Want to have a better relationship with your child? Want to see your child succeed in the world? In this presentation you will learn about simple keys to being closer to your child. You will learn about how certain responses to your child can result in better behaviour and feeling more secure. And since attachment is about knowing you have someone you can turn to, we will talk about your own history of attachment relationships and how they impact you to this day.
Jean MacKinnon is a family counsellor in Winnipeg who has worked with children and their parents for over 30 years. Jean specializes in working with families who have experienced trauma, abuse and attachment disruptions. Jean has been offering trainings in attachment for over 15 years and incorporates attachment principles and approaches in all of her work.”

AND

Aj’a sharing The Four Medicines Teaching and Drumming
“Aniin, Boozhoo, Tansi. Makade Makwa dizinikaz migizi dodem. My spirit Name is black bear the name I was given when I came to this physical world is Aj’a. I am Anishinaabe from Pinaymootang First Nation and Red River Métis from St. Adolph. I am a mother, aunty, sister, helper and cultural and ceremony worker/coordinator. Some of the teachings I carry in my bundle include drum teachings, four direction teachings, cedar bath ceremony, pipe ceremony, traditional medicine teachings, drum teachings, sacred fire teachings, and sacred bundle teachings. Some traditional groups I facilitate are drum circles, medicine bag teachings, dream catchers and beading.
I became a mom at a young age. When I realized I was pregnant at the age of seventeen, I decided to live at Villa Rosa with the hopes of learning some skills that will help me on my journey of motherhood. I lived at Villa Rosa in the main building and when I had my daughter, I moved on to the independent living apartment (next door). During the time I spent living at Villa Rosa I felt loved and cared for. My experience was wonderful and I am grateful for the opportunity to start my motherhood journey there. I’ve experienced motherhood at a young age now, I feel like I am back where I’m meant to be, walking with moms on their motherhood journey. One thing I did not have when I was a new mom was connection to culture and identity. Now that I walk with ceremony in my life, I feel it’s my responsibility to share what I know to those who want to learn. While at Villa Rosa I will be sharing knowledge about cultural teachings and traditions. I am grateful for this opportunity.
I am passionate about learning and sharing traditional teachings and walking alongside people on their healing journey as they seek mino bimatiziwin, the good life. I am grateful for each day I am given to walk in this physical world. I am forever grateful for our ancestors who have kept our ceremonies alive so that we can have healing. Meegwetch/Ekosi.”

The day starts at 9:15am with a light breakfast. Jean will present at 9:45am until 10:45. Following Jean’s presentation, Mia Elfenbaum will speak briefly about MyBaby Parenting Resource. Aj’a will present from 11:00 to 12:00. Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. Please bring formula or lunch for your children as this will not be provided. At 1:00pm, there will be 4 breakout sessions – Thai Chi, Library Services, a photobooth and an All levels (prenatal-friendly) workout. Participants will rotate between the 4 sessions.

Participants staying until the end of the day will receive a gift bag, filled with goodies.
This year’s Adolescent Parent Day will have a Hallowe’en theme. Participants whose child is dressed in costume will be entered in a draw to win a prize!

Pre-registration is mandatory as space is limited. We hope to accommodate everyone’s requests.

SERVICE PROVIDERS:

To register (participants and service providers) please email Pamela at
apin@apin.org. If a participant is unable to attend, please feel free to send a substitute.

Information required:

Service provider’s name and contact information
Organization
How many participants and babies/children will be attending from your organization (participants will sign in and provide their names at registration)

Please register no later than noon Thursday, October 19, 2023.
We look forward to seeing you!

APIN Virtual Presentation
2023-12-15 09:00 - 12:00 | online
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation

“Adverse Childhood Experiences; Understanding the impact of developmental trauma”

LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting
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SPEAKER: Julie Walsh holds a Master’s in Social Work and has practiced child and family therapy for almost 15 years, working primarily with children, youth, and adults involved with Family Services. Her focus on trauma, attachment, regulation, and reunification has led her to develop manuals, workshops, and training programs for a variety of government and non-profit agencies throughout Manitoba and Eastern Canada. In addition to her clinical practice, she uses her knowledge and experiences in working with families with complex needs to teach caregivers, professionals, and youth. Her work with families and professionals is grounded in the assumption that we are all doing the best we can, that we are all aspiring to do better, and that we are all continually evolving.

PRESENTATION: Adverse Childhood Experiences; Understanding the impact of developmental trauma.
The impact of early childhood trauma can have far reaching effects on an individual and community level. Within this workshop we explore the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on a child’s development and ways to enhance resilience. This workshop focuses on understanding how adverse childhood experiences can impact and shape a child’s behaviours, regulation, attachment, and overall wellbeing. The workshop aims to increase understanding and awareness by providing:

An explanation of the Adverse Childhood Experiences and Developmental Trauma
An overview of the neurobiology of trauma, and the implications this has on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
Descriptions and examples of different trauma responses
Describing some common behaviours associated with developmental trauma and ways caregivers and service providers can support these.
An overview of Positive Childhood Experiences, and how to enhance these for children, youth, and families we support.

To register, please go to:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-presentatiom-tickets-767180867627?aff=oddtdtcreator

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Lunch and Learn
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 | online
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation

“Canada Revenue Agency: Benefits and Credits”

LOCATION: Online – Microsoft Teams
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 231 201 315 652
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teams@cra-arc.video.canada.ca
Video Conference ID: 115 554 134 3
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SPEAKER: Sean Matyas is a CVITP and Benefits Outreach Officer with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Sean joined the federal public service in 2017 and has held several positions within the Individual Returns Directorate. Sean joined the Outreach team in July of 2021, where he is responsible for community engagement and facilitating information sessions about the importance of income tax filing, and information about individual benefits and credits from the CRA.

PRESENTATION: Please join us for a presentation on different benefits and credits related to being a parent like; the Canada child benefit, disability tax credit (DTC), child disability benefit, childcare expenses, Canada dental benefit, Manitoba fitness amount, Manitoba children’s art amount and more. There will also be time for a Q&A on general tax related questions.

To register, please go to:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-lunch-and-learn-tickets-782303058507?aff=oddtdtcreator

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

Virtual Presentation
2024-01-19 09:00 - 12:00 | online
You Are Invited To
an APIN Virtual Presentation

“Towards the Window of Tolerance; helping ground children’s fight, flight, and freeze responses”

LOCATION: Online – Go to Meeting
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SPEAKER: Julie Walsh holds a Master’s in Social Work and has practiced child and family therapy for almost 15 years, working primarily with children, youth, and adults involved with Family Services. Her focus on trauma, attachment, regulation, and reunification has led her to develop manuals, workshops, and training programs for a variety of government and non-profit agencies throughout Manitoba and Eastern Canada. In addition to her clinical practice, she uses her knowledge and experiences in working with families with complex needs to teach caregivers, professionals, and youth. Her work with families and professionals is grounded in the assumption that we are all doing the best we can, that we are all aspiring to do better, and that we are all continually evolving.

PRESENTATION: We all have a Window of Tolerance, which according to Dan Siegel describes: “The best state of ‘arousal’ or stimulation in which we are able to function and thrive in everyday life”.

When we are within our Window of Tolerance, or optimal state we are able to learn effectively, relate well to others, understand and relate well to ourselves, experience empathy, connect with others around us, and we are able to think, plan, and reflect on our experiences. When we are not in our Window of Tolerance we become overly (hyper) aroused or under (hypo) aroused- which may result in excess energy, irritability, low or flat mood, reactivity, anxiety, or difficulty concentrating. Our Window of Tolerance is impacted by things such as our Neurobiology, our early or significant childhood experiences, the environment and community in which we grow up, and our own unique coping skills. Caregivers can enhance children’s Windows of Tolerance, and doing so will increase our children’s resilience, emotional development, and out attachment with them.

This workshop aims to utilize the knowledge gathered in the previous workshops to

Explain why helping regulate children and bring them to their windows of tolerance is necessary in connecting with children, teaching children, and increasing their emotional development.
Describe signs of dysregulation and regulation
Understand the flight/flight/freeze/fawn responses
Describe the bottom-up concept of Regulate, Relate, Reason (RRR)
Describe strategies using RRR to ground children’s fight/flight/freeze responses and calm their brain stems, repair relationships, and increase reasoning and reflective capacity.

To register, please go to:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-virtual-presentation-tickets-780209045257?aff=oddtdtcreator

APIN provides the opportunity for information to be shared, however may not endorse or promote the materials or views conveyed.

APIN Conference
2024-05-16 09:00 - 15:30 | Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2L7, Canada
You are invited to
“Nurturing Resilience: The Many Ways Parents, Service Providers and Communities can Help Children Thrive”
Speaker: Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience. His research on resilience around the world and across cultures has made him the number one ranked Social Work scholar in the world, with numerous educational institutions, government agencies, not-for-profits and businesses relying on his research and clinical work to guide their approaches to nurturing child, family, organizational and community wellbeing under stress. He the author of 18 books for mental health professionals, educators, caregivers and employers, including his most recent works The Limits of Resilience: When to Persevere, When to Change, and When to Quit, a book for individuals and organizations under stress, and Working with Children and Youth with Complex Needs: 20 Skills to Build Resilience, a book for mental health professionals. As well as having received numerous awards for his work, including the Canadian Association of Social Workers National Distinguished Service Award and being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Ungar also maintains a blog, Nurturing Resilience, which can be read on Psychology Today’s website.
To view a sample of Dr. Ungar’s work, please go to his website www.michaelungar.com
Presentation: In this fast-paced, story-filled presentation, Dr. Ungar will show that our children’s resilience is much more than their individual ability to overcome adversity. It is just as much the result of how well their parents, caregivers, extended families, schools and communities work together to help children navigate their way to the resources they need for wellbeing, and whether those resources are made available to children in ways children experience as meaningful. In addition to exploring what resilience means to children from many different backgrounds, Dr. Ungar will also provide nine practical strategies parents, caregivers and service providers can use to help children thrive, no matter a child’s emotional, psychological or behavioral problems.
Specific learning objectives for this presentation are:

To understand how children and families with complex needs use “problem” behaviours to enhance their resilience and wellbeing when more socially acceptable solutions are not available;
To become familiar with how to assess resilience;
To learn about nine resilience-promoting resources necessary for positive child development;
To develop strategies for working without resistance with hard-to-reach, culturally diverse children, adolescents, and their families;
To discuss the many ways services can be structured for children and their caregivers that make resilience more likely to occur.

To Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-conference-tickets-813419277957
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Adolescent Parent Day
2024-10-24 09:15 - 14:30
ADOLESCENT PARENT DAY INVITATION
Thursday, October 24, 2024
9:15am to 2:30pm
Norwood Hotel
112 Marion Street

Please join us for APIN’s Annual Adolescent Parent Day (APD)

This year at APD, APIN is pleased to have Aj’a presenting Drumming is Medicine

Presentation: This presentation will involve sharing and learning drum teachings
and songs. As Indigenous people of Turtle Island, we use our traditional drums as
a way to connect with spirit. The traditional drum provides opportunity for
healing as well as connecting with our ancestors. Learn how the drum can help us
on our journey to live mino bimaadiziwin, the good life.

Presenter: My name is Aj’a. I am Anishinaabe on my mom’s side and on my dad’s
side I am Red River Métis. I am a mother and a Helper. I walk with my Anishinaabe
name that was passed on to me by my kukom from 4 generations before me. My
kukoms on both sides were medicine women. I walk with different teachings that
have been passed down from my family and other people I’ve connected with on
my journey. I carry those teachings in my bundle, my spirit, my blood and my
bones. I am truly grateful for this way of life.
As you may know I lived at Villa Rosa over 24 years ago as a young mother. I was
17 when moved there and began my motherhood journey. I also went to school
at APC when I had my daughter. I share this part of my story with you so you
know when I come and join your circles, I come with experiential knowledge. I
understand what’s it’s like to be a teenage mother and to reach out for supports
in my community. I am grateful for Villa Rosa and APC for the guidance and
kindness they’ve showed on my journey. Meegwetch for inviting me to share
teachings at the Adolescent Parent Day, I am honored.

APD Schedule: The day starts at 9:15am with a light breakfast. Career Trek will be
presenting from 10:00-10:30, followed by Aj’a’s Drumming is Medicine
presentation from 10:45-11:45. Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. Please bring
formula or lunch for your children as this will not be provided. At 1:00pm, there
will be 3 breakout sessions – Library Services, STI Games, and a photobooth.
Participants will rotate between the 3 sessions.

Participants staying until the end of the day will receive a gift bag, filled with
goodies!

This year’s Adolescent Parent Day will have a Halloween theme. All participants
will be entered to win a prize. If the participant or their child is dressed in
costume, they will receive a bonus entry!

Pre-registration is mandatory as space is limited. We hope to accommodate
everyone’s requests.

SERVICE PROVIDERS:
To register (participants and service providers) please email Pamela at
apin@apin.org. If a participant is unable to attend, please feel free to send a
substitute.
Information required:
1. Service provider’s name and contact information
2. Organization
3. How many participants and babies/children will be attending from your
organization (participants will sign in and provide their names at
registration)
4. Meal requests: If a vegetarian or vegan meal is required, please provide the
attendee’s name with the corresponding meal request. Meal requests can
only be accommodated if prearranged.

Please register no later than Friday, October 18th, 2024.

Virtual Lunch and Learn "Parenting - New Words, Real Change?"
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 | online
You Are Invited To
An APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn
Community Legal Education Association
“Parenting – New Words, Real Change?

TOPIC: Parenting – New Words, Real Change?
LOCATION: Online – Go To Meeting
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PRESENTATION:
This presentation will focus on the changes to the Divorce and Family Law Acts, with discussion of the emphasis on the duty to resolve without conflict or involving the children, the changes in language used to describe the incidents of parenting, the considerations set out in the legislation, including the emphasis on family violence concerns, and the provisions concerning moving/relocation.

SPEAKER: Wayne Rose
Wayne Rose attended the University of Manitoba, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts, then entered the Faculty of Law where he earned an LLB (law degree) in 1984. After articling with Legal Aid Manitoba, he was called to the Bar in June 1985.
Since then, Mr. Rose has practiced primarily in the area of family law as an associate lawyer and more recently as a sole practitioner. He has appeared at both levels of Manitoba’s superior courts; Courts of King’s Bench and Court of Appeal.
Mr. Rose is an active member of the Manitoba Bar Association, having served on the executive and as chair of the Family Section.

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Virtual Lunch and Learn
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00
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An APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn

Employment and Income Assistance
and
Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disabilities

TOPIC: EIA and MSPD

LOCATION: Online – Go To Meeting
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PRESENTATION:

This presentation will include an overview of the Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) and Manitoba Supports for Persons with Disability (MSPD) programs and how to apply. Time will be provided for answering specific questions.

SPEAKER: Vincent Villanueva and Claire Askew

This presentation will be provided by Vincent Villanueva and Claire Askew, Leading Program and Practice Specialists with Employment and Income Assistance.

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Virtual Lunch and Learn "Thunderwing Introduction"
2025-02-07 12:00 - 13:00 | online
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An APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn
“Thunderwing Introduction”

TOPIC: Thunderwing Introduction
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PRESENTATION:
The presentation will include:

A brief history
our purpose
our process
eligibility for our program
impacts on community

SPEAKER: Maiah Feely
I have been working with Mount Carmel Clinic for nearly four years (with a brief hiatus for outdoor adventuring) and have been with Thunderwing since it joined Mount Carmel in 2023. I began my journey at Mount Carmel in the ACT program while completing my bachelor’s degree in psychology. During my time with ACT, I discovered my passion for community work and relationship-building—values that have continued to guide my work at Thunderwing. Currently, I am pursuing my master’s degree in counseling psychology.
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Virtual Lunch and Learn: "Community Living disABILITY Services"
2025-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | online
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An APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn

“Community Living disABILITY Services”

LOCATION: Online – Teams

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PRESENTATION:
Community Living disABILITY Services is a voluntary program that supports eligible adults with intellectual disabilities in Manitoba to live good and satisfying lives in their communities. This presentation will provide information on the referral process, eligibility, the SIS assessment, and services offered.

SPEAKER: Bree Hoye and Jennifer Riddolls
Bree Hoye and Jennifer Riddolls are Intake Coordinators with the Community Living disability Services program. They have worked for the Department of Families for 18+ years, including 10 years as Community Services Workers, prior to joining the Winnipeg CLDS intake team.

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APIN Conference
2025-05-08 09:00 - 15:30 | Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2L7, Canada
Adolescent Parent Interagency Network (APIN) is very pleased to invite you to our Conference with speakers Dr. Heather Watson and Julie Walsh!
TOPIC: ‘Triggered! Trauma Informed Care for Adolescents During Pregnancy’ with Dr. Heather Watson AND ‘Co-Creating A Safety State: Helping Coregulate and Create Stronger Relationships with Youth’ with Julie Walsh
LOCATION: The Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg
TO REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1303510457869?aff=oddtdtcreator

TRIGGERED! Trauma informed care for adolescents during pregnancy
Learning Objectives:

Appreciate that trauma is both common and under-recognized

Define personal, intergenerational and collective trauma

Clarify how trauma affects adolescents differently from older adults

Neurobiology, depression and vulnerability to addiction

Identify how trauma impacts teens during pregnancy

Somatic symptoms, social isolation and fetal toxic stress

Recognize how trauma affects care providers

Moral injury and the I-hate-you-please-help-me paradox

Develop strategies to minimize unintentional retraumatization in clinical settings

Guiding principles of trauma-informed care, concrete steps

Presenter: Heather Watson, MD, FRCSC (PDWH)
Dr Heather Watson is a psychosocial Obstetrician Gynecologist, with fellowship training in the interactions between psychiatric, social and reproductive health. She has developed a shared-care obstetrical practice with perinatal psychiatry and midwifery, and loves her job. She is also Director of PreClerkship for Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. Here she indulges her love of teaching and finds the students to be inspiring educators in return.

Co-Creating A Safety State: Helping Coregulate and Create Stronger Relationships with Youth
Learning Objectives:
Define the Concept of a Safety State:

Describe the meaning of a Safety State, the Window of Tolerance, and different arousal states
The role of the nervous system in regulation, attachment, and cognitive functioning

Understand the impact of trauma and stress on regulation

Explain how early childhood experiences, trauma, and stress influence an individual’s window of tolerance

Identify dysregulation

Describe common signs, symptoms, and indicators of hyperarousal and hypoarousal in youth

Understand the role of coregulation

Why co-regulation is a critical experience for emotional development and self-regulation
How to use our presence to support a sense of safety and calm in youth

Provide strategies to enhance regulation

Tools and techniques to regulate hyperarousal and hypoarousal

Presenter: Julie Walsh, MSW, RSW
Julie Walsh, MSW, RSW is a child and family therapist with over 15 years of experience. Specializing in trauma, attachment, regulation, and reunification, Julie has developed training programs, manuals, and workshops for government and non-profit agencies across Manitoba and Eastern Canada. She provides workshops focusing on Trauma, Attachment, Regulation, Caregiving, and the impact of Technology Use, equipping caregivers and professionals with information and practical tools to foster safety, connection, and resilience.

Virtual Lunch and Learn - Sara Riel Services Orientation
2025-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | online
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An APIN Virtual Lunch and Learn
“Sara Riel Services Orientation”

LOCATION: Online – GoTo Meetings
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PRESENTATION:
Sara Riel is a community based, not for profit mental health and addictions/substance use agency that has provided supports to individuals since 1977. We offer a variety of supports such as one to one case management, employment supports, community mentorship, peer supports, and psycho-educational/peer support groups. The best part is, all of our services are offered free of charge! For this presentation we will review the services we offer, how to get involved, and what you can expect from Sara Riel while receiving supports.

SPEAKER: Cameron Tindall
Cameron completed his BA with majors in Psychology, and Rhetoric, Writing and Communications from the University of Winnipeg and has been working with Sara Riel since 2012. Cameron has over 15 years of experience in the mental health and addictions services field and is currently the Director of Mental Health and Addictions at Sara Riel. Cameron has presented previously at the Global Wellness Summit, Canadian Professional Human Resource Conference, and was published in the Canadian Journal of Aging in 2021 for his contributions to a project for frontline long-term care workers mental health during COVID-19.

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Adolescent Parent Day!
2025-10-30 09:00 - 14:30 | Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 0T1, Canada
ADOLESCENT PARENT DAY INVITATION
Please join us for APIN’s Annual Adolescent Parent Day (APD)

This year at APD, APIN is pleased to have Ko’ona Saber presenting:

Exploring relationships and our interconnectedness in Community

Presentation: Through storytelling, sharing lived experience, as well as drawing from mainstream education, this presentation will illustrate the importance of healthy relationships as parents navigate their role raising resilient children equipped for today’s challenges. In urban environments relationships are precious, most neighbourhoods have their own resources and parent spaces often tied to either schools or community centers. Creating a safe, healthy home for those around us hinges on our ability to communicate and relate with our environment and those we welcome into our family circle. This presentation will empower you to assert your parental authority and reflect for your children how to respect those around us.

Presenter: Ko’ona Saber is an Anishinaabe-kwe member of the Bizhiw doodem (Lynx Clan) from Peguis First Nation. She had until 2017 resided in the North End of Winnipeg for thirteen years, where she continues to work strengthening and supporting primarily indigenous families and children, travelling from Peguis. She empowers others through health promotion, advocating for indigenous voices, community development in addition to providing cultural programs and supportive services. Ko’ona has been sharing her Indigenous teachings for over thirty years, through Traditional Family Parenting education and hand drumming.

APD Schedule: The day starts at 9:15am with a light breakfast. Ko’ona is scheduled to present from 10:00-11:45, with a brief break at midpoint. Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. Please bring formula or lunch for your children as this will not be provided. Also, Norwood Hotel has a limited number of high chairs. Please ask parents to bring a stroller or booster seat for their baby. At 1:00pm, there will be 3 breakout sessions – Library Services, drumming and songs with Aj’a, and a photobooth. Participants will rotate between the 3 sessions.

Participants staying until the end of the day will receive a gift bag, filled with goodies.

This year’s Adolescent Parent Day will have a Halloween theme. Participants whose child is dressed in costume will be entered in a draw to win a prize!

Pre-registration is mandatory as space is limited. We hope to accommodate everyone’s requests.

SERVICE PROVIDERS:
To register (participants and service providers) please email APIN at
apin@apin.org. If a participant is unable to attend, please feel free to send a substitute.

Information required:

Service provider’s name and contact information
Organization
How many participants and babies/children will be attending from your organization (participants will sign in and provide their names at registration)
Meal requests: If a vegetarian or vegan meal is required, please provide the attendee’s name with the corresponding meal request. Meal requests can only be accommodated if prearranged.

Please register no later than Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
We look forward to seeing you!

Lunch and Learn- NMT, Presented by Sonya Warga and Dawn Isaac
2026-01-15 12:00 - 2026-06-16 13:00 | online
Prairie Tides is a healing-centered initiative in Manitoba that offers support for youth facing mental health and substance use challenges. It provides a live-in healing home and community-based services that are culturally safe and trauma-informed. The organization utilizes the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics™ (NMT™) to create personalized healing plans tailored to each youth’s needs. Prairie Tides emphasizes a Two-Eyed Seeing approach, integrating Indigenous wisdom with Western therapeutic practices, to ensure holistic care and support for youth in their healing journeys.

Dawn Isaac (BHEC, MAAC) is Anishinaabe-ikwe from Sagkeeng First Nation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in human Ecology and a Masters degree in applied communications. She has several years of experience in research & training with a focus on intergenerational, developmental, and organizational trauma as well as Indigenous issues in both a historical and current context. She is passionate about promoting a wide-spread understanding of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive services as a best practice approach across multiple sectors. Dawn is also committed to advancing Indigenous knowledge(s), resilience, healing practices, and creating safe spaces, as well as fostering reconciliatory relationship building. Dawn spent more than a decade working as part of an intergenerational team (grandmother-mother-granddaughter) facilitating workshops and healing sessions on intergenerational trauma and resilience. Through this transfer of knowledge, she has been part of an interdisciplinary team developing a Reconciled Healing Model as an overarching clinical framework for organizations in the healing and helping profession. Dawn has also worked closely with Dr. Sandra Bloom, to pilot Creating Presence; a new and innovative clinical approach to transform organizations and foster trauma-resilient practices.

Sonya Warga (MMFT) is the Clinical Director at Marymound, where she has worked since 2016. She obtained her Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from U of W and had planned to grow a private practice, but after joining Marymound, she discovered a passion for working with youth. Sonya is responsible for supporting the programs and clinicians who work at Marymound by troubleshooting, problem-solving, advocating, and planning the clinical framework of the organization. She believes that every interaction with youth should be therapeutic, whether it is through one-to-one meetings or maintaining a therapeutic environment in group homes. Sonya’s work is focused on creating a continuity of approach to generate solidity in the organization.

This series provides a neurodevelopmentally-informed perspective on human development, focusing on the human stress response system and the impact of childhood adversity. Rather than framing these experiences solely in terms of trauma, we will emphasize how adversity and attachment dysregulation shape behaviour and emotional responses. The goal is to help professionals in social and human services create relationally safe environments that support emotional regulation and well-being.
Participants will explore key concepts of brain development, the effects of childhood adversity, and attachment disruptions. Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of safety and emotional regulation, particularly for individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), mental health challenges, or co-occurring disorders.
Objectives of this series include:

Understanding the neurological, physiological, and emotional impacts of childhood adversity.
Learning strategies to foster emotional regulation in individuals.
Identifying strengths and vulnerabilities in clients and adopting a strengths-based approach.
Creating relationally safe spaces that promote co-regulated, supportive relationships.

By the end of the series, participants will be equipped with an in-depth understanding of how to reduce stress, enhance emotional regulation, and foster supportive, safe environments for clients or individuals in their care. This training will help professionals create environments where individuals, especially those with histories of adversity, feel safe, understood, and capable of building resilience in the face of stress and emotional challenges.

This NMT Lunch and Learn is a 6 part series, the dates it will be hosted are listed below!

January 15th 2026
February 19th 2026
March 5th 2026
April 16th 2026
May 14th 2026
June 11th 2026

Elmwood Lunch and Learn
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 | online
Elmwood community and resource center will be presenting about who they are to the community!
Topics Include:

Employment and Literacy supports
Upcoming elmwood initiatives; HIPPY and SMART
New Elmwood programming regarding counselling, friend and family support, and substance user supports
Ongoing programming focused on strengthening attachment and fostering healthy relationships.

APIN Conference 2026
2026-05-07 08:30 - 15:30 | Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2L7, Canada
Get ready for APIN Conference 2026, the ultimate in-person meetup for APIN enthusiasts!

Welcome to the APIN Conference 2026!
Including a light breakfast and lunch, the 2026 APIN conference will include a guest speaker, engaging conversation, and the opportunity to network with individuals in your field of work.
Guest speaker David Robertson will be speaking on the following topics:

Representation Matters
Writing social Activism
Living with Anxiety: Representation and Normalization of Mental Health Through Story
Freedom to Read and Book Banning
The Journey of The Misewa Saga

He shares deeply personal insights drawn from his own life to connect authentically with his audience. With this platform, he educates and inspires people on crucial topics like Indigenous rights and mental health awareness.
Registration:
FEE: Early Bird $60, Normal $85
Early Bird Deadline: March 27th ,2026
Registration Deadline: April 20th 2026
Registration includes light breakfast and lunch. Vegan, Vegetarian or gluten free meals available upon request.
If cost is a barrier to attend please contact Apin@apin.org for opportunities at a reduced rate.
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Special Guest Speaker: David A. Robertson
David Robertson stands as one of Canada’s most influential voices in literature and public discourse. A member of Norway House Cree Nation, he is a celebrated author, graphic novelist, and podcaster. His work offers profound insights into critical topics like Indigenous themes, mental health, and freedom of expression. At the heart of David Robertson’s work lies a deep commitment to sharing Indigenous stories and perspectives
