Workshop: Harm Reduction in Small Cities and Towns, Rural, Remote and Isolated Communities
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CAST Canada Update
In this update:
Doing The Work - Rural and Remote – July 12 &13 in North Bay, ON
A 2 day gathering, 'More than a conference - More than harm reduction'
Tomorrow Does Not Exist - September 18 in Kingston, ON
Working with clients who are 'profoundly stuck'
E X H A L E - October 17 in Peterborough, ON
A one day trauma themed educational retreat infused with yoga principles.
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DOING THE WORK - RURAL AND REMOTE
More than a conference - More than harm reduction!
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SPACE AVAILABLE
A two day gathering
July 12, 13, 2012
North Bay, ON, Canada
$350 + hst
Details and Registration Doing The Work
( http://www.cast-canada.ca/DoingTheWork.html )
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'Doing The Work' is for you if you work in:
· Outreach, support, counselling, helping and sharing circles ...
· Harm reduction, service provision, intervention, education and prevention ...
· Homelessness & housing, employment, justice ...
· Trauma, mental health and addictions ...
· Mental, physical and spiritual health ...
· In small cities and towns, rural, remote and isolated areas.
Workshop Highlights:
· Elder Dorothy 'Dot' Beaucage-Kennedy will be opening and closing our event and hosting a workshop - Dot is Wa ben a Kwe of the Nipissing First Nation and of Eagle Clan.
· 'Below the Radar: Rural Harm Reduction' by Kathy Hardill, RNEC, Bancroft, ON
· Personal Experience Panel: Folks who Do The Work share personal triumphs and challenges
· Ancient Perspectives for New Approaches: Little Brown Bear, Métis, of Midland, ON
· Exploring Trauma - Understanding and preparing for the emotional burden of the work. Reduce burnout, increase effectiveness.
· Drug Strategy Theme: A meeting of present and nascent community drug strategies.
Moderated circle discussions:
· Issues unique to northern communities such as extreme weather alerts, travel options, technology to bridge gaps
· Emotionally healthy worker/workplace. Dealing with stress, client suicide, etc.
· Caregiver burnout and various forms of trauma
· Drug Strategy Theme: A How-to meeting of present and nascent community drug strategies
· “My client is my neighbour!” Appropriate responses in small communities
Closing circle:
The gathering will end in a single circle exploring the value of this process and
various ways to keep up the sharing among the participants. We will also start the process of looking at content and formats for future Doing The Work events. We would like to address your concerns and could come to your community.
More than traditional 'Harm Reduction'.
We are exploring front line work from education, anti-stigma, health promotion through to needle exchange and various treatment options, to housing and hospice support.
"I would love to see harm reduction blown open to include the basic support, sharing/teaching, mentoring, of social emotional skills, that makes for a resilient, strong healthy person.
Optimal health people, optimal health!"
Kerri Kightley, Peterborough, ON Drug Strategy
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Tomorrow Does Not Exist
September 18, 2012
Kingston ON
Days Inn and Convention Centre
$150 +hst
Do You See People That Are Inexplicably Stuck With Addiction, Housing, Employment Or Other Issues? Or People That Are Unaccountably And Perpetually Angry? Do You Feel Frustrated And Wish You Had Ways To Help Them Get Unstuck?
Gather A Deep Understanding of The Role Of Trauma And Loss In Your Clients For Whom “Tomorrow Does Not Exist”
Learn Safe, Productive Ways To Move Ahead.
E X H A L E
October 17, 2012
Peterborough ON
Lyons Club
$150 +hst
A Trauma Themed Educational Retreat for Frontline Workers
Incorporating CAST Canada Educational Material, Your experiences and Yogic Principles
With Caroline Owen, BA, E-RYT owner of Wavelengths Yoga Studio
--- Comes with Room to Breathe ---
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Presented by CAST Canada
CAST Canada has been offering workshops, speeches and conferences around trauma and addictions since 2004. CAST Canada is committed to raising awareness, acceptance and skill levels around trauma and addiction among Canadian front line workers from coast to coast and is operated by Tom Regehr (Founder) and Becca Partington from offices in Peterborough Ontario.
CAST is an acronym "Come And Sit Together"
be...@cast-canada.ca 1-705-749-6145 reg...@cast-canada.ca
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