Category: AWARE-NS News

Anxiety – Practical Intervention Strategies
Halifax: March 11, 2015 (early rate deadline February 18)
While every person experiences anxiety, it is estimated that over a quarter of the population will experience anxiety at levels that cause distress in their lives. There is also an increasing concern for rising anxiety among children, youth and seniors. Participants of this training will explore when anxiety is adaptive and in order compared to when it becomes disordered. The main focus of the workshop will be to learn practical and accessible strategies which can be applied across the lifespan and address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of anxiety.
Some of the Topics Covered:
Anxiety and its Natural Purpose
When is Anxiety ‘Disordered’?
Fear-circuitry in the Brain:  The Physiological Flow
Shifting Focus to Resilience
Body-Oriented Interventions
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Trauma – Strategies for Resolving the Impact of Post Traumatic Stress
Halifax: March 9-10, 2015 (early rate deadline February 16)
This workshop provides an overview of the way trauma affects a person through the brain and nervous system and how it can result in longer term symptoms at physical, psychological and emotional levels. The workshop presents a framework to inform helpers for assisting people to work toward regulating and resolving the impact of trauma. We explore key principles and strategies that apply to a diverse range of impacts in children, adolescents and adults.
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Crisis Response Planning
Halifax: April 9, 2015 (early rate deadline March 19)
The impact of critical incidents (violence, suicide, tragedy, etc.) requires schools, communities and organizations to be prepared to respond to these unfortunate events. This training will focus on how to organize effectively and quickly at a time of high stress so that groups are better prepared to respond to the emotional needs of those affected by a critical incident.
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Workshop Rates:
One day: Early rate $189;  Regular rate $210
Two day: Early rate $355;   Regular rate $395

Don’t forget to register for the 33rd annual Health & Safety Services Conference scheduled for March 22-24th, 2015
Early bird registration is now open, please follow the link below to register.
http://conference.safetyservicesns.com/

Be sure to register for the Nurses Union National Conference in Halifax, NS.
visit: https://nursesunions.ca for more information

The JOHS Committee Awareness and Information Sessions will take place on the following dates:
February 3, 2015 – Amherst
February 4, 2015 – Truro
February 5, 2015 – Halifax
February 10, 2015 – Berwick
February 13, 2015 – Bridgewater
February 18, 2015 – Yarmouth
February 23, 2015 – Baddeck
February 24, 2015 – Sydney
February 26, 2015 – Antigonish
All sessions will run from 9am – 12pm
Training is designed for Committee Members and Supervisors

COSP Information Session for Community Service Sector
AWARE-NS has identified the Community Services as a priority to work in partnership with WCB-NS to develop a provincial Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) strategy which includes a Health and Safety Management System. Based on a number of assessments and expressed interest from the Community Services, AWARE-NS and WCB-NS, are rolling out the
Community of Safe Practice (COSP) Program to this sector.
The purpose of the program is to develop and facilitate a community of safe practice that supports a culture of workplace safety and prevents injuries and associated cost expenditures.
Why Now?
The numbers suggest that fewer financial resources will be available to the sector to establish and/or sustain an effective injury prevention system into the future. Given we also know that the safety of the people we support is directly correlated with the safety of the provider; we must be diligent in our pursuit of continuous improvement of workplace health and safety. Currently there is a lot of good work happening in each and every organization in Nova Scotia but we now have an opportunity to leverage our collective knowledge to ensure we reverse this trend together.
Where we are now?
Phase one of this initiative will begin with the establishment of a working group of Community Services organizations. The next phase is to engage the broader community in this initiative. AWARE-NS will be hosting nine (9) Information Sessions throughout the Province in February 2015.
AWARE-NS and our partners have completed a significant amount of work and we would like to invite you to learn more about COSP and the Health and Safety Management System.
Dates:
February 3 – Amherst
February 4 – Truro
February 5 – Halifax
February 10 – Berwick
February 13 – Bridgewater
February 18 – Yarmouth
February 23 – Baddeck
February 24 – Sydney
February 26 – Antigonish
All sessions will run from 1:30pm – 3:30pm
To confirm your attendance or for more information, please email [email protected]
or Call 902 832 3868