Trauma Informed Care: Tools for Professionals
Empowering and supporting grieving children in their healing
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (3 hours, includes two short breaks)
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Montréal Midtown
6939, boul. Décarie, Montréal, QC H3W 3E4
This professional development workshop is designed for mental health professionals, educators, and community workers seeking to enhance their trauma-informed care (TIC) approach when supporting children who are grieving.
Participants will gain:
A foundational understanding of trauma-informed care principles.
Practical strategies for supporting clients experiencing grief and trauma.
Tools and interventions rooted in the ARC (Attachment, Regulation, and Competency) Model.
Insights into self-care for mental health practitioners to combat vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
The workshop includes interactive activities, expert-led presentations, and opportunities for Q&A and group discussion.
CE Credits: Participants who register for a CE credit-eligible ticket will receive 3 CE credits upon successful completion of the workshop.
“By equipping professionals with the tools to understand and support grief, we’re not just changing practices - we’re changing lives for the children who need it most.”
Presenters:
Corrie Sirota, MSW, PSW
Clinical Director, Myra’s Kids Foundation, Psychotherapist, Author, and TEDx Speaker.
Dr. Damyan Edwards, PhD
Psychologist, Clinical Director at D2 Psychology Clinic, specializing in trauma-informed care and culturally sensitive psychotherapy.
Event Commitee: Michelle Belitzky, Carly Berlin, Dyana De Blasio, Dr. Damyan Edwards, Rudy Grief, Cyrise Jelenia, Olivier Joncas, Jodie Margolis-Freedman, Viviane Myron, Meagan Reinish, Yasmine Sikender & Jasmine Wong.
To learn more about our annual conference, to get involved or for sponsorship opportunities, please call our office or email donate@myraskids.ca.
We are sincerely grateful to the following sponsors who help us ensure that no child grieves alone.
