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Supporting Non-verbal Children Living with Serious Illness
Learning Objectives By the end of the session, the participants will be able to: Demonstrate increased understanding of how Child Life Specialists collaborate with the interdisciplinary palliative care team to apply evidence-informed,… -
Using a Trauma-Informed Lens to Support Parents/Cargivers of Children with Life-Threatening Illness
Learning Objectives Introduce a trauma-informed framework to practice Utilize a different model to parental mental health Develop a deeper understanding of the impact of living with a child with a life-limiting illness… -
Broadening the Lens: Holding Space for & Facilitating Hope
Learning Objectives Explore strategies for supporting families with CMC to hold space for hope, amidst other emotions Develop a deeper understand of strengths-based language/positive psychology Identify benefits of a strengths-based approach for… -
Supporting Learning Needs of Parents of Children with Medical Complexity
Learning Objectives To understand the intersection of learning needs of caregiver and caring for children with medical complexity To identify opportunities for supporting caregiver learning To share strategies for supporting caregivers To… -
The Impact of Intergenerational Trauma on Indigenous Health
Learning Objectives Review the importance of understanding historical and present day racism, including: The impacts of Residential Schools Loss of parenting and connection to family, community, land, culture and spirituality The use… -
The Marathon of Self & Professional Compassion: Trauma & Health Care/Helping Professionals of Children with Medical Complexity
Learning Objectives To acknowledge the impact of trauma on ourselves as healthcare professionals To understand trauma in the context of being a health care professional/helping professional To explore strategies for mitigating the…
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Upcoming Sessions
February 19, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Supporting Teens through Loss of Control Eating and Binge EatingFebruary 20, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Nerve Blocks for Paediatric Chronic PainFebruary 27, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Child Life Strategies in Pain ManagementMarch 5, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
OxygenMarch 6, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Anti-racism, Inclusive Practices and Cultural Safety
Past Sessions
Key Words
3P approach
Andrea Regina
ashley edwards
child life
children with medical complexity
cmc
complex care
Cultural safety
Danielle Ruskin
Developmental disability
diagnostic criteria
EDI
Elizabeth Dettmer
Feeding
Foundations of Pain Management Series
mental health
mental health week
motivational interviewing
Naiyi Sun
OARS
occupational therapy
OM2025
Opioids
PACT
paediatrics
pain diagnosis
pain presentations
patients and families
pediatric pain
physical therapy
procedural pain
psychology
research
resources
serious illness
shifting focus
social work
surface reflections
sustain talk
symptom management
therapy
transition
trauma informed care
wellness
youth





