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Anxiety, Social Media, and AI: Practical Strategies for Educators and Mental Health Professionals
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns affecting children and adolescents, yet it is often misunderstood or overlooked in educational and clinical settings. While some young people experience anxiety through excessive worry, avoidance, or perfectionism, others present…
The Western Canadian Mental Health & Education Summit: Trauma, Attachment, High Risk and Self-Harming Behaviours, Neurodiversity and FASD [Edmonton, AB]
Optional lunch add on. $35 per day (includes tax and gratuity) Day 1: Sandwich, soup and dessert, coffee tea Day 2: Pasta, salad and dessert, coffee, tea Day 3: Ribs, soup and dessert, coffee, tea
The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference: AI and Digital Wellness, Trauma, Stress and Emotional Resilience, ADHD and Self Regulation [Saskatoon, SK]
On behalf of Jack Hirose & Associates, welcome and thank you for joining us in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We are delighted to bring together educators, school counsellors, psychologists, administrators, therapists, and helping professionals from across Canada for three days of practical,…
The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference: Exploring AI, Working with High-Risk, Marginalized, Self-Harm, Emotional Self-Regulation & Highly Alarmed Kids [Victoria, BC]
Welcome to The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference: Exploring AI, Working with High-Risk, Marginalized, Self-Harm, Emotional Self-Regulation & Highly Alarmed Kids in Victoria, BC. On behalf of Jack Hirose & Associates, welcome and thank you for joining us…
Understanding and Assessing Executive Skills
Executive skills—often referred to as “the hidden curriculum”—are critical cognitive abilities that underpin academic success. These include skills like task initiation, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization, and goal-directed persistence. While these skills are essential for students to thrive in…
Interventions and Coaching for Executive Skill Development
Executive skills—often referred to as “the hidden curriculum”—are critical cognitive abilities that underpin academic success. These include skills like task initiation, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization, and goal-directed persistence. While these skills are essential for students to thrive in…
Executive Skills: Assessment, Interventions and Coaching for Academic and Social Success
Executive skills—often referred to as “the hidden curriculum”—are critical cognitive abilities that underpin academic success. These include skills like task initiation, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization, and goal-directed persistence. While these skills are essential for students to thrive in…
The Calgary Conference on Developmental and Emotional Challenges with Children and Adolescents
Over three transformative days, this conference brings together internationally recognized experts to deepen our understanding of the emotional, developmental, and educational needs of children and adolescents. On Day One (November 18, 2025), developmental psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld examines the emotional…
Healing through Tradition: Reclaiming Culture, Identity, and Spirituality
Workshop Description Join Dr. Lyons in this transformative four-day workshop, Healing through Tradition: Reclaiming Culture, Identity, and Spirituality, held in Kelowna, BC. This workshop is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of trauma, spirituality, and cultural healing practices…