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Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series

January 26^th, 2022 – 1000 – 1100 ET

Featuring Alyson Schafer, Parenting Expert

Ask the Expert – Parenting Edition

About the Speaker:

Alyson Schafer is a family counsellor, parenting expert and author of three best selling books including her favourite title: “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids”. She hosts the podcast “Parenting The Adlerian Way”, and the TV show “The Parenting Show”.  Alyson is also the guest expert on many media outlets including The Marilyn Denis Show and Global TV’s The Morning Show. Alyson teaches, trains and speaks around the globe including recent engagements in Uruguay, Bulgaria, the Ukraine, Switzerland and Belgium.

About the Session:

As we enter

The Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program has connected with and vetted a new resource for Members, which focuses on the science and treatment of substance use.

Substance use disorders are a common mental health challenge that affect people from all walks of life. That said, sometimes treatment options are inaccessible – such as a long-term residential program, or frequent in-person groups or individual sessions. Fortunately, virtual treatment can allow people to overcome these barriers to recovery. ALAViDA, Canada’s first virtual substance use management care provider, is a science-based solution that delivers an immersive experience developed by medical professionals with a comprehensive background on substance use disorders and delivered by technology. ALAViDA’s

By Diana Ballon

Tend Academy offers first responders two online courses, one on staying grounded when doing stressful work, and the other on the essentials of compassion fatigue. Course material is provided through workbooks, resource guides and video that you can use on your own time, and be assured of complete confidentiality.

Staying grounded in stressful work

This course will help first responders learn strategies to prepare for, cope with and reset following a stressful situation. Rather than being reactive or avoiding difficult situations, users learn to be centred so they can choose consciously how they want to respond. The course

By Diana Ballon

Dalton Associates offers first responders two online courses — one on improving your relationship with a partner or spouse, and the other to support solutions for anger. Course material is provided through video, exercises, quizzes, checklists and written text that you can use on your own time, and be assured of complete confidentiality.

Couples course: Moving towards a stronger relationship

This course offers ways you can work to improve your relationship with your partner or spouse. The course consists of seven modules, and provides everything from practical examples to tips to consider when communicating with your partner, to ways to reconsider the

Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series

November 24^th, 2021 – 1000 – 1100 ET

Featuring Shaun Ouellette, Masters-trained Registered Social Worker

Personal Resiliency in Challenging Times

About the Speaker:

Shaun Ouellette, a Masters-trained Registered Social Worker, has been working in the field for nearly 20 years and has worked in multiple capacities from front-line work to management and senior leadership positions. Shaun is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, Manitoba and Northwest Territories and is experienced in multiple health and social service jurisdictions across Canada. He became involved with Dalton Associates in March 2020 and has experience working with the Encompas program as a mental health counsellor. In Shaun’s private practice he does a great

Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series

October 27^th, 2021 – 1000 – 1100 ET

Featuring Dan Bowers

About the Speaker:

A retired Detective Sergeant, Dan spent over 30 years with the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.).  His resume includes; Criminal Investigator, Communications Centre/911 Supervisor, Intelligence Officer and O.P.P. Liaison to Interpol International Fugitive Investigations Section.

Prior to his career in policing, Dan spent 4 years as a proud member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Dan retired in 2008 and began his work as a consultant and training facilitator in the fields of private security and policing. He is a dynamic and passionate speaker who has lectured both here at home in Canada and internationally.

Dan has

Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series

September 22^nd, 2021 – 1000 – 1100 ET

Featuring Julie Christiansen, MA

Register in advance for this webinar: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZM5-Ao0tRpmPDDCcNEMqGg

About the Speaker:

Julie Christiansen, MA, is an award-winning international public speaker, author, and psychotherapist. Julie developed the Anger Solutions method of anger resolution, and has authored several books about anger, stress, bullying and coping with crisis. Known as “The Anger Lady”, she has appeared as an expert for various print, radio, and television media outlets. Over the course of her career, Julie has worked with National Defense (Land Force Area HQ), the RCMP, municipal police, correctional officers, and military veterans.

About the Session:

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Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series

July 28, 2021 – 1000 – 1100 ET

Featuring Carobeth Zorzos, M.A., C. Psych., BCBA

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5wLcYZyrQs2aStzD3xb-SQ

About the Speaker:

Carobeth is a Clinical Psychologist and a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst who has, since 2001, worked with children, youth, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, intellectual/developmental disabilities, behaviour disorders, and learning disabilities. She has a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Carobeth has worked in government and private practice settings, and her past consultation experience includes a wide variety of environments, including home and centre-based Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) programs, schools, group homes, residential treatment programs, long term care facilities,

Mental Health Awareness and Communication Series

Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program

June 23, 2021 – 1000 – 1100 ET

Featuring Brian Knowler

In 2004, with five years of service time, Brian went through one of the worst experiences an officer can undergo – being directly involved with the death of someone you know. Brian tells the story of the impact of that night – depression, thoughts of suicide, alcohol, and work all creating a gap between himself, his family, and his own spirit. After crashing hard at the bottom of a long downwards spiral, Brian admitted he needed help; more importantly, he let people in to help him after building walls around himself for

May 13, 2021

The priority of Dalton Associates and the Encompas Mental Health Wellness Program has been and continues to be the mental health and safety of those OPPA members who reach out for support.

In the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 11^th, 2021, we became aware of a serious situation involving Project Trauma Support that occurred in 2018. Project Trauma Support is a not-for-profit residential treatment program for First Responders experiencing occupational stress injuries and trauma. This program has been on Encompas’ roster of residential treatment programs since launching in March 2020.

We do not take these concerning allegations lightly. Encompas is committed to ensuring our members have access to