Moving Beyond the Statistics to Support Youth Well-Being​
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Trainings Available by Booking for Organizations. Stay Up to Date on Trainings available in the community in our Calendar of Events
Youth who grow up with the stress and stigma of a parent's substance use face a much higher risk of mental health struggles, addiction, and even suicide—but it doesn't and shouldn't have to be this way.
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Our innovative training, grounded in empathy and understanding, combines the science of childhood development with powerful stories of hope. By using an intersectional approach, we offer new perspectives on the intergenerational risks of substance use challenges in youth. We emphasize early intervention and the promotion of healing. Through evidence-based practices and insights from those who have lived these experiences, practitioners gain the knowledge, stories, and tools needed to break the cycle of stigma and rebuild trust with families, fostering a path to recovery and resilience.
Stress and Stigma 101
This 2.5-hour virtual and interactive training introduces participants to how young people experience and manifest the stress and stigma associated with a parent's substance use and ways to start to break it down. Grounded in
non-violent communication, healing centred engagement, and trauma-informed approaches, the session provides essential tools for recognizing and disrupting these impacts, fostering safer, more supportive environments for affected youth.
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Outcomes:
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Better understand the hidden ways stress and stigma affect young people
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Be able to identify current policies and practices that can make it difficult for young people to seek out support
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learn tools to ensure youth can reach out and ask for help without fear.
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Available: In Person/ Virtual
Included: Pre-Survey Assessment, Post Session Toolkit and Resources available by purchase
Understanding Alberta Policies that inform the Support Families With Substance Use Challenges Receive
A 1.5-hour training focused on identifying the policies and practices in Alberta that make it difficult for frontline staff to provide stigma free support, while gaining tools to ensure young people can ask for help and receive support without fear.
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Identify current Alberta policies that affect how frontline staff can engage with families where substance use exists
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Understand the historical context of policies and practices that can impact present day policies
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better understand the needs of families and how to prevent harm within the context of current policies and practices
Anti-Oppressive Approaches to Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Context of Parental Substance Use (and other "Household Challenges").
This 1.5-hour introductory session on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study helps participants understand ACEs while being contextualizing parental addiction (an ACE) within broader societal barriers and its implications for families. Attendees will gain insights into how ACEs shape outcomes for young people and learn to view parental substance use through a lens of systemic impact, fostering a deeper understanding of the challenges families face.
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Foundational understanding of the ACEs research
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Contextualise ACEs in the presence of systemic barriers ​
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Tools to identify bias in research and policy
Available: In person/ Virtual
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Integrating Peer Support for Young People Affected By Parental Substance Use
A 4-hour training which provides tools to integrate peer support for youth growing up with parental addiction. This training supplements our Stress & Stigma 101 for organizations.
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Available: Virtual/ In person
​Included: Pre-survey assessment, Facilitator resource guide
Comprehensive 2 Day Training-
Our 2-day experiential and interactive training, delivered in two 5-hour sessions, prides a comprehensive understanding of how youth experience the stress and stigma of a parent's substance use and ways to mitigate risk of harm. This training combines insights from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study to situate parental addiction within broader societal barriers and family dynamics. Participants will explore how stigma and stress manifest in young people’s lives through a relational lens, learn about key legislation informing child protection services in Alberta, and develop tools to disrupt cycles of trauma through anti-oppressive practices, non-violent communication, and trauma-informed approaches. By the end, attendees will be equipped to support affected youth with empathy, reduce stigma, and foster safer, more resilient environments.
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Available: In person only
Includes: Pre-survey organizational assessment, post-session toolkit
Consulting.
Our consulting services focus on increasing the capacity of organizations and businesses to integrate trauma-informed and healing-centred approaches into their programming, resources, and organizational structure. Our difference:
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Our consulting prioritizes trauma-informed care within an anti-oppressive framework, ensuring that recommendations respect and support the well-being of both staff and clients.
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We provide comprehensive, user-friendly documentation with clear guidelines and rationale, enabling your team to support sustainable growth and adapt resources confidently even once our contract is done.
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With our roots in supporting intergenerational healing of youth affected by parental substance use, we bring deep, relevant expertise to identifying blind spots that ensures your work supports intergenerational growth for the organziation and the clients they serve.
We have provided workshops, consulting services, resources, and/or training to more than 40 organizations across Canada and around the world. Will you be next to join us?
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