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SUMMARY:Campus Aléas - Intervening with Students Facing Mental Health Crises
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nRegistration Deadline: October 12\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nAwareness of mental health issues is critical for those working with inbound and outbound students.  Focusing our attention on mental health can prevent crises and ensure students can fully and safely participate on campus and in the community.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_center=”true” width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nOVERVIEW\nThroughout this course\, participants will explore tools and approaches to help individuals developing a mental health problem\, experiencing the worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Through a self-led online course\, participants will have the opportunity to acquire a common language and theory surrounding the main manifestations of mental health crises for international students. In the subsequent live session\, participants will work with our facilitator to dig into real-life situations experienced by incoming and outgoing international students. During the session\, participants will have the opportunity to discuss what level of care students might require\, the appropriate level of intervention based on their role in their institution\, and who they can turn to for additional support. Our training approach is participatory and interactive. To get the most out of this session\, learners should come prepared with questions and examples relating to their professional reality. \nNote: This training is also being offered in french. Click on the “Français” link located in the top right-hand corner of your screen to view all the info and register to join the french cohort.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nSCHEDULE \nRelease of the pre-webinar learning module on October 17.  Participants will have access to an online training module one week ahead of the training date. Completion of this module is essential for participation in the live session. \nLive Workshop with Aléas on October 28 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm (ET)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nPREREQUISITE\nExperience or training in the field of mental health interventions.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\n\nGain the tools and language to address mental health crises.\nRecognize the manifestations of a mental health crisis.\nKnow your role to react and intervene in a crisis situation.\nDiscuss and apply a variety of intervention approaches.\nExplore mental health-related considerations regarding inbound and outbound mobility programs.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nTRAINERS\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 50px 20px 0px !important” width=”1/2″]\n			\n			\n				\n			[/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 50px 20px 0px !important” width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nAlexandra George\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nSenior Advisor and Training Coordinator\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Alexandra is responsible for the development of Aléas’s training platform and the implementation of innovative and dynamic collaboration tools. She proposes training plans and modules tailored to meet the specific needs of each of her clients.  As a safety consultant\, she contributes to the analysis of safety needs and the development of risk management policies and procedures. Her expertise in both of these domains ensures that each of our training sessions directly pertains to the needs of our clients\, particularly in the educational sector.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 50px 20px 0px !important” width=”1/2″]\n			\n			\n				\n			[/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 50px 20px 0px !important” width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] \nValérie Hill-Du Cap\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nMental Health Specialist\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Valérie has had a Bachelor’s degree in psychology since 2011. She worked for 7 years in an employee assistance program where she was involved in crisis intervention. She is currently providing psychosocial support to caregivers in a community organization and is completing a master’s degree in social work. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”59245″ img_size=”” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://aleas.ca/en/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cbie.ca/event/campus-aleas-mental-health-course/
CATEGORIES:Workshop Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210217T130000
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SUMMARY:International Students: Spouses & Dependents: Lay of the Land and Strategizing Through Case Studies
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nIn this two-part webinar series\, Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer Will Tao and Case Manager Edris Arib will discuss the challenges of accompanying (and non-accompanying) spouses and dependents of international students.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column column_center=”true” text_align=”center” width=”1/3″]Purchase Recordings[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \n\n\nThis session has been approved by ICCRC for 2.5 hours of CPD. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nSCHEDULE\nPart I – February 17 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm (EST) \n\nApplying to Canada as an Accompanying Spouse or Dependent\nNavigating Status in Canada as an Accompanying Spouse or Dependent and the Pathway to Permanent Residency\nResolving Refusals/Troubleshooting – Tips to Keep the Family Reunited\n\nPart II – March 17 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm (EST) \n\nReview case studies\nRecap – Lessons Learned and New Lessons\n\n \nCPD HOURS\nThis CPD event has been approved by IRCC for 3 hours of CPD credits.  CPD events are valid for 90 days\, upon date of delivery.  Please refer to ICCRC’s website for details. \nHeron Law Offices has received approval from the Law Society of British Columbia for 3 hours of CPD credits for B.C-licensed lawyers. \n\nDESCRIPTION\nTaking a comprehensive look from the point of initial application (and the decision on whether or not to apply solo or with accompany family members)\, the first part of the presentation will lay the land with respect to the challenges and opportunities presented when accompanying dependents and spouses. We will look at how Visa Officers and Courts are assessing these cases. We will also look at what accompanying family members face once they arrive\, from access to social services to status challenges\, to their role in the pathway to permanent residence. Finally\, we will look at troubleshooting – how to remedy refusals\, through reconsideration\, new applications\, and judicial reviews. \nBetween the first and second presentations\, we will canvass attendees who will provide their questions\, reasonable hypotheticals\, and case study examples. Further research will also be done to tie up any missing loose ends from the first presentation. \nIn part two of the presentation\, two case studies will be provided to participants in advance which will be worked through by participants. Lessons learned from the first presentation will be applied and further lessons learned will be brainstormed following the activity. \n\n LEARNING OBJECTIVES\n\nAssist international education stakeholders in understanding the challenges and opportunities facing international students seeking to immigrate accompanying spouses and dependents temporarily and permanently in today’s Canadian Immigration system.\nProvide an overview of what the different Provincial regimes are that affect accompanying spouses and dependents of international students.\nProvide an opportunity for stakeholders\, having attended the lay of the land presentation and understood the foundational concepts\, to then put forth reasonable hypotheticals and real-life case studies.\nTo provide two real-life fact patterns to practice and apply their skills on and to collectively resolve applying\, and generating lessons learned.\n\n  \nCBIE MEMBER REGISTRATION\nCBIE members can enjoy the benefit of registering 2 additional institutional representatives free of charge.  Maximum of 3 stakeholders per institution. PLEASE NOTE: We only require one payment per institutional team of 3 people.  Please register for the webinar using the button/link above and close the payment page when promoted.  Should you have any questions please contact learning@cbie.ca[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nPRESENTERS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1611597740459{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nWill Tao (he/him)\nImmigration and Refugee Lawyer\nArenous Foundation and Heron Law Office\nWill provides legal services in all areas of Canadian immigration and refugee law with a focus on complex applications\, overcoming refusals\, inadmissibility matters\, appeals\, and judicial reviews. Will regularly appeals before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada. His focus is on international students\, families\, and temporary foreign workers. \nWill also provides strategic advice and consultation to government\, media\, educational institutions\, and businesses on immigration/refugee\, decolonization\, and race equity related issues. He is the founder and creator of the award-winning Vancouver Immigration Blog (http://vancouverimmigrationblog.com)\, where he hopes to make immigration and refugee law more accessible to the general public. He is a second-generation Canadian\, product of immigrants\, and finds his personal motivation in the sacrifices of his parents and the resilience of Indigenous ancestors to this land. \nWill is currently building out the non-profit organization Arenous Foundation\, which was co-founded with his Heron Law colleague Edris Arib\, to fill the gap of advocacy\, research\, and education around issues of immigration and race equity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1611597749171{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nEdris Arib\nDirector of Operations/Case Manager\nArenous Foundation and Heron Law Offices\nEdris Arib is a law and public policy professional with experience in international and civil society organisations. He worked as Legal Counselor for Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and International Development Law Organization (IDLO)\, and as Policy and Advocacy Consultant for Transparency International. \nHe co-founded\, a non-profit organization Arenous Foundation\, with his Heron Law colleague Will Tao\, to fill the gap of advocacy\, research\, and education around issues of immigration and race equity. He looks at the broader and systemic challenges faced by international students\, temporary foreign workers\, and newcomers in Canada. He with the Arenous Foundation team are working to address these shortcomings by advocating\, revealing issues that are hidden in plain sight and empowering their target group within British Columbia\, Canada.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][/vc_column]
URL:https://cbie.ca/event/cpd-feb-2021/
CATEGORIES:CPD Events (RISIA)
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SUMMARY:Webinar Recordings - Self-care in Stressful Times (Part I & II)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPart I:\nThis webinar will examine the anxiety caused by extraordinary situations like COVID-19 and how stress can impact our physical\, mental and social wellness.  We will invite you to share your personal experiences and suggest ways of taking charge of stress to improve your mental health.  Strategies on intentional self-care and different examples of how to put together a self-care plan will be offered.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]Watch Part I[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPart II:\nThis follow up webinar will focus on putting your own intentional self-care plan into practice. The application of the models presented in Part I (see presentation overview below) will be discussed in greater details to encourage participants to examine barriers and opportunities to improve their own wellbeing. \nPlease find worksheets for each model in the Google Drive pick one or try them all during the week prior to this session for practice\, self-reflection and discussion. Have fun with this and we are looking forward to talking to you again about these resources and sharing our experiences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]Watch Part II[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nObjectives of this presentation: \n\nLearn the A’s of taking charge of stress\nPractice creating intentional self-care plans\nReinforce that we all have a capacity for self-care and a community of caring\n\n\n\n\n[vc_column_text] \nFacilitators \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_section” bg_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”25px 50px 20px 0px !important” width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 30px 20px 0px !important” width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nLaura Fakla\, Niagara College \n[vc_column_text]Laura Fakla has worked at Niagara College as an International Student Advisor since 2008 and became a RISIA in 2016. With a program portfolio that includes the schools of hospitality\, tourism and sport\, environmental and horticultural studies\, and the Canadian Food and Wine Institute\, she advises students on academics\, immigration\, and transition. She supports student and Niagara College wellness by delivering the Mental Health First Aid and safeTALK suicide alertness to students and colleagues. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_section” bg_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 50px 20px 0px !important” width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”custom-padding” column_custompadding=”0px 30px 20px 0px !important” width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nNattalie Boverhof\, Niagara College \n[vc_column_text] Nattalie Boverhof began working at Niagara College as an ESL teacher in 2005\, taking on the additional role of Social Activities Co-ordinator in 2006. She continued in these dual roles until August 2017 when she became the International Student Engagement Co-ordinator. She is responsible for orientations\, student activities on and off campus\, the college’s Global Connections Program as well academic activities for the English for Academic Preparation Program. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cbie.ca/event/self-care-in-stressful-times/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200409T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar Recording - Supporting International Students Dealing with Loneliness During Self-isolation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row text_align=”center”][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]Watch Recording[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have been all impacted by the unique disruption due to COVID-19 and we have all been asked to leave what has been familiar to us and embrace the unfamiliar and its associated uncertainty. In efforts to address the spread of the virus we have all be asked to self-isolate\, which poses its own risks. Being socially connected to others is something we as humans are hard-wired to desire and is a fundamental need. Whether you are alone or feel alone\, experiencing increased levels of anxiety\, stress\, and depression from not having human contact is a normal experience during pandemics. This webinar will discuss strategies on supporting ourselves and our students dealing with feeling lonely from lack of social interaction due to self-isolation. \n  \n \nPresenter: \nChristina Furtado\nMental Health and Wellness Specialist\nkeep.meSAFE by guard.me \nChristina Furtado is a Mental Health Counsellor in the areas of addiction\, anger management\, behavioural intervention\, self-esteem\, mood-related disorders\, and anxiety and trauma-related disorders. With clinical experience in outpatient mental health programs\, inpatient addiction rehabilitation centres\, and over 20 years of experience within the educational sector\, most recently with keep.meSAFE by guard.me as a Mental Health andWellness Specialist. Christina works to fulfil their ongoing commitment to each student’s mental health\, while working with partners to promote positive well-being and to break down the barriers and stigma around mental health. Christina is a practicing member of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMP) since 2015 and continues to be involved in various mental health initiatives across Canada. \n  \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cbie.ca/event/supporting-international-students-dealing-with-isolation-and-loneliness-during-self-isolation/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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