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CAST Canada helps professionals and corporations better understand the role of trauma and unresolved grief in addictions, homelessness, chronic unemployment, and other concerns through workshops, trainings and keynote speaking throughout Ontario and across Canada.

CAST is an acronym which stands for Come And Sit Together ____________________________________________________________________________

U P C O M I N G      W O R K S H O P S     &    C O N F E R E N C E S ____________________________________________________________________________

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Conference: " Grounding Trauma"                                                            
Alliston, ON ( an hour north of Toronto airport )
May 10, 11, 2012                                                                              
2 day conference connecting new science with basic human truths and existing practice to bring direction, tools and hope.  For helping professionals, academics, educators and teachers.
NEW - Preconference Workshop/Forum - Trauma-Infromed Policy and Planning
Pictures and Presentations coming soon
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A follow-up to the Harm Reduction Canada 2011 conference ..

DOING THE WORK/ Fait le travail
Harm Reduction In Rural & Remote Settings

A two day gathering
July 12, 13, 2012
North Bay, ON
Register now, Save $50

'RURAL' i.e. for you in small cities and towns; rural, remote and isolated areas.

'GATHERING' more than a conference ...
Much like a conference there will be presentations workshops and forums, but we also have aboriginal and Metis input on the process and content of the event ( and are looking for more ). Therefore this will be a gathering of caring, active folks and be the beginning of an ongoing conversation. Though structured much like a conference it will not end after this event. We will keep the conversation going after this gathering in ways chosen during the event. By you.

Details & Registration             En français

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E X H A L E     Trauma themed educational retreat for front line workers                                                         
Peterborough, ON
Oct 17, 2012 
$ 130 + hst Inculdes coffee/tea, home made lunch, parking and all handout material
Details and registration

 *Facilitated by Tom Regehr of CAST Canada. - Tom is a popular facilitator, speaker and educator on issues of Trauma and Addictions. He uses a gentle, frank approach to deliver truths with honesty and humour.

 *With Caroline Owen, BA, E-RYT, NHPC, IAYT of Wavelengths Yoga Studio - Caroline has studied Yoga therapy in India for extended periods of time. She is both a yoga therapist and teacher.   With an interest in  breath work, mantra (chanting), visualization, and positive thinking, Caroline has wonderful energy and  a calm, communicative demeanour.

 *And with Becca Partington of CAST Canada.  - Becca has direct experience in frontline work as a helping professional such as yourself.   She is also experienced both professionally and personally on issues of caregiver stress and the inherent need to be grounded within your work.

During the day we will draw on:

- CAST Canada educational material developed over years of conversations with Ontario front line workers like you
- Yoga principles
- the personal and professional experience of you, the participants

Please Bring:

- A coffee cup, your favourite tea and sugars, etc
- Yoga pants /comfortably fitting clothing
- And if you have one, please bring a yoga mat.

 

 

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regehr@cast-canada.ca            becca@cast-canada.ca         705-749-6145

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Recent events .... more ...

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Regehr hired to run process for CAMH
Consumer Speaker Training Success

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ( CAMH ) in Toronto is a very large teaching hospital with a robust public education component. They do world class research, provide treatment in Toronto and public education on the interntet and across Ontario.

As part of the OpiATE awareness project the Ontario Ministry of Heatlh and Long Term Care funded a process where 15 consumers ( folks who 'consume' addiction and mental health services ) were trainined on how to be excellent public speakers.



Regehr was hired to direct the process based on his years of experience creating and hosting healthy and productive panels. Regehr, working as CAST Canada, has held more than 80 consumer panels since 2004

The ministry had the wisdom and grace to also fund the creation of a 'resource', that is a web based guide for folks who want to do public speaking. The guide will talk about why speak, how you will be treated by the hosts, what to say, how to prepare yourself emotionally and work with emotions that will arise, etc. It will be a very comprehensive site, it is expected to hit the internet fall 2012, maybe winter 2013.

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Presenting in Ottawa

The Tomorrow Does Not Exist workshop was well received by local
frontline workers from the Ottawa area.

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Presenting to Med students at U of Ottawa

They asked about mental illness, stigma, addiction and trauma. Students chose to attend from 1st thru 4th year.

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National Harm Reduction Conference a Success

Hosted by CAST Canada, it was the first national harm reduction conference in more than 10 years.

Regehr opening Harm Reduction Canada 2011 conference.
Nice typo eh?!

 

People from coast to coast attended the three day event.
Feedback was very positive and many new initiatives got a start!