SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

12/08/2025

Thank you to CAMH for sharing this important resource on National Youth Day. The 2023 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey highlights critical concerns around recreational screen time and unhealthy social media use among youth.

At SickKids CCMH Learning Institute, we recognize how technology habits can impact , and we are committed to supporting professionals in their work with young people and families navigating these challenges.

Learn more about the Youth-VAST (Va**ng, Alcohol, Substance Use, and Technology) Dependence Program and access valuable support, visit: https://www.wehearyou.ca/

Today is Day!

Findings from the 2023 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey ( ) reported 21.6% of students incur 7+ hours of recreational screen time and 9% report symptoms of unhealthy social media use (such as preoccupation, tolerance, loss of control, withdrawal, escape or conflict with family).

It can be easy to develop habits like endless scrolling, unhealthy social media comparison and gaming. If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed and hopeless about their technology use, we're here to help.

🔗 Visit the link below to learn more about our Youth-VAST (Va**ng, Alcohol, Substance Use, and Technology) Dependence Program and find the help you need:
https://www.wehearyou.ca/

11/08/2025

Excited to share these insightful workshops now available in our on-demand library, created in collaboration with incredible experts in the field - Dr. Anita Federici, Clinical Psychologist, James Downs, and Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos. These trainings offer practical skills and rich discussions to support clinicians working with eating disorders and DBT.

Learn anytime anywhere! 🔗https://sickkidscmh.ca/course-category/on-demand-training/

11/08/2025

💡 1 in 4 adults report experiencing significant grief each year, yet societal discomfort with mortality and emotional expression often leaves both clients and clinicians without the tools to process it well. The impact of grief goes far beyond personal loss—it’s a reality faced daily by professionals.

Whether you work in healthcare or any field where and serious diagnoses are part of your clients’ stories, this offers essential skills to help integrate grief in the healthiest way possible—for both you and your clients.

Join Andrea Warnick from AWC Grief Support on Sept. 19, for Grief on the Frontlines: Fostering Healthy Grief in Ourselves and Those Who We Support.
▫️ Dispel common myths and misconceptions about grief
▫️ Explore current theoretical approaches to and
▫️ Gain practical strategies to support a healthy grief process—not just for your clients and patients, but for yourself
▫️ Access a range of grief-specific web and literary resources

🔗 Reserve your spot now at https://cvent.me/qAx9Wy
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CE hours: 6

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07/08/2025

💡 The need for evidence-based, attachment-focused, eating disorder care has never been clearer.

Join Devra Igra Sept. 18 & 19 (9 a.m. to noon ET) to examine the connection between eating disorders and attachment.

This training will explore:
▫️ Attachment theory and eating disorders
▫️ Insecure attachment patterns that perpetuate disordered eating
▫️ Tools to apply attachment-focused therapy that fosters emotional regulation and healthier relationships
▫️How trauma impacts attachment and eating disorders—and how to integrate this into treatment

🔗 Reserve your spot today at https://cvent.me/qAx9Wy to gain practical strategies to develop personalized, attachment-informed plans—leading to more compassionate and effective care.
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07/08/2025

📣 If you missed our August session registration is now open for our October session!

For adult clients, presentation is deeply shaped by ancestry, culture, attachment, and the cumulative impact of adversity. A assessment process is essential for accurate case formulation and meaningful clinical outcomes.

Join Ian Robertson on October 17, 2025, for an interactive training designed for professionals working with adults who have experienced .

In this practical, evidence-informed , you'll learn to:
▫️ Use structured tools for cross-cultural and trauma-sensitive screening
▫️ Identify risks of early trauma screening and how to support safety
▫️ Apply therapeutic attunement during assessment
▫️ Translate screening results into a targeted, multimodal treatment plan

🔗 Reserve your spot now at https://cvent.me/ERVmwl
CE hours: 6

06/08/2025

💡In today’s clinical landscape, professionals are facing increasingly complex and nuanced therapy scenarios—from client self-diagnosis and “pop psychology” myths to therapeutic rupture, relational distress, and stagnation.

Misinformation and diagnostic confusion—often fueled by social media—are creating new barriers to therapeutic progress. Now more than ever, clinicians need a clear, ethical, and grounded approach to navigate these challenges with confidence.

Dr. Rana Pishva's Sept. 23 offers practical, evidence-based strategies grounded in and attachment-based principles to help you confidently navigate:
▫️ Misinformation from social media
▫️ Relationship distress involving third parties
▫️ Clients feeling “stuck” or ambivalent
▫️ Requests for advice or personal opinions
▫️ Self-diagnosis and over-identification with labels

Through lecture, case studies, and guided exercises, this session builds critical skills in case conceptualization, rupture repair, and responsive communication—while providing space to reflect on your own most puzzling moments in therapy.

Register now to gain practical tools you can use immediately to support deeper therapeutic work, even in the most difficult sessions.
🔗 https://cvent.me/PManaE

05/08/2025

📣 New Date: December 10, 2025. You now have another opportunity to deepen your understanding of healing approaches and survivor-centered care—through a clinical, social, and political lens.

Sexual assault (SA) and violence )SV) are pervasive issues in Canada and the impacts are far-reaching—leaving psychological, emotional, and physical scars on individuals, families, and communities.

Building our professional capacity to support survivors with empathy, evidence-based tools, and a strong social justice framework is key to meaningful, ethical care.

Join Karine Silverwoman on Dec. 10, 2025 for the half-day You are not alone: Exploring ways to support survivors of sexual assault and violence and equip yourself to support survivors with care, skill, and compassion.

Let’s work together to ensure survivors are met with care, skill, and compassion - reserve your spot today!
🔗https://cvent.me/RXG5VR

05/08/2025

📢 It's not too late to have your say!

We're still collecting input to help shape our 2026/27 training calendar—and we want to hear from you. Your feedback ensures we continue to provide timely, relevant, and accessible professional development that supports you in the vital work you do in our communities.

Take 2 minutes to complete our brief survey and help us build training that meets your needs:
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y37N2X6

As a thank you for completing the survey, you’ll be entered into a draw to win a free one-day training of your choice ($300 value).

Your voice matters—help us deliver the training that makes a difference.

📣 We want to hear from you - Help shape our 2026 training calendar!

As we plan our 2026/27 offerings, your input is essential. By completing our brief survey, you can help us better understand what training you need to best support your clients—and which delivery formats make learning most accessible for you. Your insights will help us build a calendar that’s responsive, relevant, and rooted in real-world needs.

Please take 2 minutes to share your feedback through our brief survey:
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y37N2X6

Those who complete the survey will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a free one-day training of your choice ($300 value).

Share your voice—let’s build better training, together.

05/08/2025

📣🎉 Share to Win a Free September Training ($300 value)!

Our September training calendar is packed with timely, evidence-informed courses for professionals supporting children, youth, families, and adults.

⏰Share or repost this and tag us (SickKids CCMH Learning Institute) by August 18 to be entered into a draw to win free registration (max $300 value) to one of these standout trainings:

Sept 18 & 19 - 9 a.m. to noon ET
Exploring the Connection Between Eating Disorders and Attachment with Devra Igra, MSW, RSW
Learn to integrate attachment-informed strategies to enhance therapeutic outcomes for clients with eating disorders.

Sept 19 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Grief on the Frontlines with Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP
Support yourself and others in grief—essential training for frontline and helping professionals.

Sept 22 & 29 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Foundational Skills & Core Components with Annie Chinneck, PhD, C.Psych
Build essential skills to apply DBT confidently with high-risk and emotionally dysregulated clients.

Sept 23 - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
Navigating Puzzling Clinical Scenarios with Rana Pishva, PhD, C.Psych
Gain practical CBT- and attachment-based tools to address client challenges like misinformation, self-diagnosis, and therapeutic impasses.

Sept 24 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Transference & Countertransference with Natalie Zlodre Choy, MSW, RSW
Deepen your clinical insight and use therapeutic relationships as powerful tools for healing.

Sept 24 & 25 - 9 a.m. to noon ET
Grief Work Through a Harm Reduction Lens with Juno Zavitz, MDiv, MPS (Cand.)
Explore trauma-informed, harm reduction approaches for clients navigating grief and substance use.

Starting Sept 29 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
CBT for Children: Level 1 Certificate – Core Concepts & Techniques
with Kathryn Walker, PhD, C.Psych & Daniel Chorney, PhD, C.Psych
Strengthen therapeutic relationships and drive meaningful change in the lives of children and youth.

Sept 30 - 1 to 4 p.m. ET
Creative Interventions for School Refusal with Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S
Learn to assess and treat school refusal using engaging, play-based CBT strategies.

Flexible. Expert-led. 100% online. Earn CE hours.

Visit: sickkidscmhlearning.ca and reserve your spot for these September opportunities.



📌 Promotion Disclaimer:
To be eligible, you must share or repost this post and tag SickKids CCMH Learning Institute by August 18, 2025. One winner will be selected at random and contacted via social media on August 19, 2025. Prize includes free registration for one September 2025 training, up to a maximum value of $300 CAD (equivalent to a 1-day training). No cash value, substitutions, or transfers. This promotion is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook.

01/08/2025

📣 New Date: November 6, 2025
Couldn’t join us in August? You now have another chance to take part in this impactful training because conflict is inevitable—how you respond makes all the difference.

Workplace doesn’t have to derail teams or erode trust. With the right skills, it can become a powerful driver of collaboration and progress.

Join Susan Geary, PhD for a practical, skills-focused that will help you:
▫️Manage emotions and de-escalate tension
▫️Navigate tough conversations with confidence
▫️Build lasting, collaborative solutions
▫️Understand your own conflict style and how to adapt

Walk away with tools you can use right away to reduce stress, strengthen relationships, lead with clarity and transform workplace conflict into an opportunity for stronger relationships.
🔗https://cvent.me/9Mbyay

01/08/2025

💡More than 1 in 4 Canadian youth aged 15–24 report problematic substance use.* For clinicians, engagement isn’t just the first step—it’s often the hardest.

Join Adina Hauser, MSW, RSW, and Joanna Seel, MSW, on October 15, 2025 for Motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction with Youth—a full-day, practical training designed for professionals working with adolescents and young adults who use substances.

This interactive blends evidence-based approaches with real-world clinical tools to help you:
▫️ Apply the stages of change model in youth intervention
▫️ Use motivational interviewing and harm reduction to foster engagement
▫️ Build comfort with role plays and case formulation
▫️ Deepen your confidence addressing substance use in youth-centred ways
▫️ Implement actionable strategies for working with clients aged 12 and up

Build your confidence in supporting youth who use substances!
🔗 Register now at: https://cvent.me/nyQ8Gg
CE hours: 6


*Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), 2023

31/07/2025

💡Frontline professionals are burning out—and the stakes are high. In Canada, over 50% of healthcare workers report high levels of burnout.*

In healthcare, social services, and community organizations, rising rates of , , and fractured team dynamics are compromising both staff well-being and service delivery.

Join Juno Zavitz, MDiv, MPS (c), U of T, on October 9, 2025, for Workplace Wellness for Frontline Staff: Addressing Burnout, Moral Injury, and Lateral Violence—a practical, training designed for professionals working in high-demand, client-facing environments.

This interactive half-day will explore:
▫️ The emotional, physical, and moral toll of frontline work
▫️ Burnout, , and fractured workplace relationships
▫️ Lateral violence and misuse of equity-based language
▫️ Practical strategies to strengthen and build psychologically safe teams

Addressing workplace wellness isn’t optional—it’s critical for sustainable, effective care.
🔗 Reserve your spot now at https://cvent.me/KMYZX2


*Canadian Medical Association (CMA) National Physician Health Survey 2021/22