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PRHHA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND TRAINING CONFERENCE

Wednesday June 20 2012

PRAIRIE REGION HALFWAY HOUSE ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND TRAINING CONFERENCE

Theme: Real Ideas to help you with your Job
Date: September 26 – 28, 2012
Location: Humphry Inns and Suites, 260 Main St., Winnipeg, MB
(204) 942-4222 (Reservation code 036458)

Register: http://prhha2012.eventbrite.com/

We are offering:

Welcoming Reception at Earl’s Restaurant on Main (across from Humphry’s Inns and suites) on Wednesday, September 26 from 4:30 to 6:00)

1. Motivating Change: Strategies for approaching resistance.

Whether you are a front line staff or a supervisor, you have likely encountered resistance in your job. This workshop will provide you with effective strategies to manage resistance. The workshop is 1.5 days beginning at 1:00 on Wednesday, September 26; concluding at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 27. Each attendee will receive a certificate which will help your organization comply with the CSC statement of Work (clause #70). Early registration is strongly recommended.

2. Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma in Helpers: Building awareness and finding solutions.

Those of us in the helping professions often hear sad, tragic stories, which take a toll on our resiliency. This 3 hour workshop on Friday morning, September 28, will provide healthy debriefing techniques, self-care ideas and activities geared towards keeping us healthy and satisfied in our chosen field of work.

Additional information: There is no registration fee for the conference itself. Your cost is transportation and accommodation. In addition to the workshops PRHHA is hosting a complementary lunch at noon on Thursday, September 27.