This workshop is designed for new or aspiring supervisors and covers the essential skills needed to be effective in a supervisory role, with a focus on both the theoretical and practical aspects of supervision. Participants will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement to ensure an open and safe learning environment. Full attendance is necessary, […]
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Building upon the ‘Introduction to Documentation Skills’ workshop, this advanced workshop will reinforce best practices while deepening participants’ ability to document effectively and ethically. The session begins with a review of key principles, policies, and legislation that inform how information is collected and recorded in social service settings. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises that
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Do you feel restricted in helping clients and shelter residents with questionable motivation? Are the concepts of motivation, resistance, ambivalence, and compliance confusing? This training course explores motivation as an interactive process between clients/residents and counselors, offering practical tools to address key issues in counseling and support situations. Special emphasis will be placed on working
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This essential two-day training program equips frontline workers with the skills to effectively manage aggressive and violent client behaviour while adhering to legislative policies and service mandates. Through a combination of theoretical learning and experiential practice, participants will gain a thorough understanding of self-protection, disengaging skills, and physical intervention within the continuum of behaviour management.
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The Successful Housing Program: Train the Trainer is a comprehensive, interactive training designed to equip professionals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become effective trainers in the housing support services sector. This certificate program is tailored specifically for individuals looking to teach, mentor, and empower others in the areas of housing, homelessness prevention, and
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This training workshop emphasizes the critical importance of self-care for helping professionals to maintain optimal health, prevent compassion fatigue, and avoid burnout. Participants will learn how to apply simple self-care tools to manage stress effectively and promote personal well-being. The training highlights the biopsychosocial-spiritual model, which emphasizes balance across body, mind, and spirit. Through experiential
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The Aquatic Development & Emergency Training (ADET Inc.) provides a comprehensive two-day course in Standard First Aid, AED (Level C), and CPR. This hands-on training equips participants with essential skills to respond to emergencies in the workplace and beyond. The program covers adult and child CPR, unconsciousness, choking, bleeding, shock, severe allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, head
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Accurate, clear, and ethical documentation is a vital skill for social service professionals, ensuring accountability and continuity of care. This interactive training workshop provides a comprehensive foundation in documentation and case note reporting, equipping participants with the skills necessary to write concise and professional records in community and healthcare settings. Emphasizing anti-oppressive and strength-based approaches,
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Case management plays a vital role in the helping professions, ensuring that service users receive the necessary services and access to the right resources to meet their unique needs and overcome challenges. This training workshop is designed to equip people who work in the social services sector with essential skills and knowledge to effectively support
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This full-day training workshop will provide housing, shelter, drop-in, and mental health workers with a practical guide to understanding and working with individuals who struggle with hoarding, discarding and acquiring items. The workshop will explore the definition of hoarding disorder (as outlined in the DSM-5), co-morbitities related to mental health, trauma and attachment, age of
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This workshop provides participants with a comprehensive overview of Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), the two primary income security programs for low-income individuals. Participants will review eligibility, application processes, ongoing requirements, and the mandatory and discretionary benefits available in cases of special needs. The workshop also examines recent program changes, the
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LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day, in-person workshop that features impactful audiovisual materials, discussions, and simulations. Trusted by professionals and endorsed by the World Health Organization, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind and is designed to be learnable by anyone. Updated regularly to incorporate the latest knowledge, LivingWorks
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