On March 5, 2018 PCAP Supervisors gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel West Edmonton for the annual Supervisors Gathering. They were joined by Creating People Power for a presentation on Working in a Multi-generational Workplace, and spent the afternoon discussion resources, strategies, and experiences.
This years Annual General Meeting took place on June 20th, 2017 at the St. John’s Institute in Edmonton. In addition to the business meeting portion, attendees took part in an all day training session on “Intro to Coaching” presented by Alana Peters.
On March 27 – 28, Mentors received presentations from Dr. Thomas Barker on self-care, Michelle LaRue on raising sensitive topics, and Carey Lai on drug use. Mentors also participated in some self-care with a Paint Nite, manicures, and massages.
On March 10, Supervisors met for an all day meeting to share ideas, strategies, programs, and experiences with fellow supervisors at the DoubleTree Hotel in Edmonton.
Annual General Meeting, June 3, 2015, Fantasyland Hotel
Presenting Dr. Gabor Maté, June 4, 2015, Fantasyland Hotel
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This year’s theme was Connecting to Build Hope and Strength.
We were joined by Elder Beatrice Morin from the Enoch Cree Nation. Elder Beatrice opened our event with a prayer before sharing a bit of her journey. Sarah Parkinson spoke next with some greetings from the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Cross-Ministry Committee (FASD-CMC).
Co-Chair Tammi Crowley led our Business Meeting and introduced Provincial Coordinator, Kristin Bonot, to speak about the Alberta PCAP Council’s accomplishments in the past year, and Quality Assurance Analyst, Kingsley Emelideme, to present some data from Penelope, the Alberta PCAP Council’s outcomes tracking application.
After the Business Meeting, we had a special presentation from Wendy Edey, “The Hope Lady“, on Audacious Hope, Practical Perspectives, and the Power of Positive Mentorship. Wendy presented with a mixture of poetry and story-telling. She helped us examined what the “hope suckers” are in our life and how to maintain our hope in difficult times.
After the end of the regular program, there was a Supervisor’s Networking Evening, which included dinner and entertainment for our dedicated supervisors and network coordinators.
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Day 2 was dedicated to building strength, with a full day workshop with Michelle Hamilton from Beyond Balance entitled “Compassion Fatigue: What Helpers Need to Know”. Michelle gave us insight into her personal journey in the helping profession and provided us with tools to recognize our anxiety and stressors.
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We ended our program with a beautiful song performed by PCAP Mentor and Council Board Director, Janice Randhille. Elder Beatrice helped us close our event with a final prayer.
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Mentor Days started after a prayer from an Elder and welcome-lunch. Alberta PCAP Council co-chair, Tammi Crowley started our program with introductions and opening remarks. Then, special guest Dr. Dorothy Badry from the University of Calgary led the PCAP Mentors in a Fidelity Assessment Activity, where Mentors identified the strengths and weaknesses of PCAP services in their regions. Dr. Badry summarized the results of this activity and led a discussion on how mentors can better connect.
In the evening, mentors were able to snack, talk with their peers, and get pampered during Mentor Honor Night. Day 2, Mentors were able to choose between different sessions including Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Clients, Doula and Birth Coaching, Belly Dancing, an EPS Drug Unit presentation, and PCAP Client Sharing. PCAP Supervisor, Tracey Knowlton, then led a powerful drumming session before an Elder closed our event with a prayer.
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