CES Sessions
All sessions are offered at no cost.
Community Education Service acknowledges that the land on which we virtually gather is the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
Buried In Treasures: helping kids manage when their stuff becomes too much ***please register using the poster only***
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Presenter: Heather Ansari, Registered Provisional Psychologist, Family Counsellor, Carya
This presentation will review:
• Increased Awareness: Learn how clutter and excessive possessions can impact children's mental health, as well as how
our own beliefs about belongings and values influence children’s attachments to objects.
• Recognizing the Signs: Gain an understanding of the signs that a child is overwhelmed by their belongings.
• Promoting Healthy Habits: Acquire knowledge around how to foster long-term habits and skills in children that
encourage healthy relationships with ‘stuff’.
Rooted in Relationships: Building Resilient Communities Through Natural Supports ***please register using the poster only***
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Land Acknowledgement: Suzanne Crazy-Boy, Government of Alberta
Introductory Remarks: Dr. Rose Joudi, Carya
Presenters: Fabiha Chowdhury & Anna Finlayson, University of Alberta MPH Students
Panel: Eric Dizon (Action Dignity), Dulu Modi (Reach Edmonton), Dee Adekugbe (Ruth’s House)
Panel Moderator: Meena Sangha, Recovery Alberta
This webinar will review:
• An understanding of what natural supports are and the important role they play in many Ethnocultural communities.
• Hearing from a panel of natural supports practitioners what natural supports mean in their lives and how they take a
natural supports approach in their work.
• How people can step up and be a natural support to others and build their own natural supports network.