VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - FREE - APRIL 28, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM - Morden, Manitoba
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HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE 2021
APRIL 28, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 3:45 PM
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - FREE
Featuring Carolyn Klassen, Jeanette Bronée & More!
A focus on skills and strategies for building resiliency and
connectedness across the lifespan
Don’t miss Morden’s Mental Health Week May 3-9
with even more speakers and workshops!
CONFERENCE KEYNOTES
Wired for Connection: Rethinking Self-Care to
The Pathway to Resilience Foster Connection and Build
Resilience from the inside Out
Carolyn Klassen Jeanette Bronée
The annual Healthy Communities Conference provides a forum
for people to exchange information and to learn and share ways As human beings, What does it take
to promote health and wellness throughout Southern Health- we are wired for to thrive in 2021?
Santé Sud communities. connection. We A key factor is to
need relationship learn to cope with
It is our pleasure to host the 22nd conference for 2021 in Morden like we need food, the loneliness
as a kick-off to our eventful Mental Health Week in May. Our water and oxygen. and isolation on
conference planning committee has worked very hard to We all do better a global and local
bring you a virtual conference experience like no other – filled when we are in close scale and adapt to
and meaningful the changes in our
with impactful workshops, programming ideas and follow up
relationship with work-life culture.
resources all from the comfort of your home or office. others. COVID-19 At the core of a thriving resilient
has been the obvious interrupter of human is our need for belonging and
We anticipate that all of us will be able to connect to the connection in our lives and it joins connection. By rethinking self-care,
conference theme in some way. Most people, regardless of other factors that were creating we can reconnect with our personal
culture, profession, work settings, life stage and age, experience distance long before the virus came. power and inner resilience and learn
feelings of loneliness. We are all wired to be connected. The As we recognize these factors that how to be more adaptable by taking
conference offers ways to withstand the inevitable struggles of create distance, we can better move charge of our physical, emotional and
life, to find meaningful help and to gain the connections we all forward to enhance the relationships mental health.
desire and need. in our lives. Close and meaningful
Jeanette is a Rethinker, Culture
relationships are the conduit to
Strategist, Global Keynote and two-
resilience.
time TEDx Speaker, Author and CEO
Carolyn Klassen is a therapist at & Founder of Path for Life® Inc. She
Conexus Counselling in Winnipeg. She helps companies and their people
has a BMR(OT) from the University of bridge the wellness gap by rethinking
Manitoba (U of M) and an MA(MFCC) performance, engagement and
from MBBS. Carolyn taught for years culture so they can prevent burnout
at the U of M. She speaks widely about and create better results.
the healing power of connection,
She speaks, coaches and consults
including a weekly interview on CJOB
about how to create better
with Hal Anderson. She has authored
relationships and engagement in
several books such as one about the
the work-culture. She has spoken
Morden - Healthy Communities Conference Planning Committee pandemic, “What is Mentionable
at the United Nations and delivered
is Manageable.” She is married
Stephanie Dueck (City of Morden) TEDx talks, keynotes and workshops
with eigth children and a recent
Cheryl Pearson (Southern Health-Santé Sud) at conferences and corporate events
grandmother.
around the world to facilitate change
Lindsay Hainsworth (Menzies Medical Centre)
in our relationship with mental health
Lesley Steppler (RHN, BSW, RSW) and wellbeing at work.
Lavonne Kroeker (Eden Health Care Services)
Taylor Richards (Genesis House) Website: http://www.jeanettebronee.com
blog: http://pathforlife.com
Elaine Burton-Saidon (PV Local Immigration Partnership)
twitter: @jeanettebronee
Robyn Wiebe (Regional Connections) linkedin.com/in/jeanettebronee
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Community Connections: Managing Loneliness in the UK When our wires for connection get disrupted: A focus on
Presenter: Olivia Field life transitions and the ADDED impact of COVID-19
In recent years, the UK has seen a shift among government, employers and Presenters: Dr. Maxine Holmgvist, Dr. Amanda Lints-Martindale
healthcare professionals in their understanding and attitudes about loneliness. Significant life events and transitions, like moving to a new place, starting a new
Work to tackle the issue is now taking place at all levels. At a national level, they job, having a baby or becoming ill can impact our ability to initiate, maintain
have a minister responsible for loneliness, a national strategy, dedicated funds and rebuild meaningful connections with others. In 2020, the emergence and
and many new policy commitments. global spread of the novel coronavirus led to unprecedented changes to how we
Locally, the voluntary and community sector, local government, healthcare work, parent, provide care and participate as members of a community. Using
systems and others continue to invest in and test new schemes on the ground, COVID-19, this workshop will highlight how life transitions and stressful events
from one-to-one confidence building support to bringing communities together can disrupt our connections and offer strategies for self-care and fostering
to make better use of underutilized spaces. Join this session to hear more about supportive relationships.
their learning journey. Dr. Maxine Holmqvist is an associate professor in the Department of Clinical
Olivia Field works for the British Red Cross as the Head of Health and Resilience Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba (U of M) and is a long-standing
Policy. Her team develops policy and practice solutions in the fields of loneliness clinical teacher in the Max Rady College of Medicine. She practices at Health
and social isolation, health and social care and crisis response in the UK. Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.
Dr. Amanda Lints-Martindale, C. Psych., is an Assistant Professor with the
Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the U of M and Consulting Clinical
Grieving and Loneliness: Connecting During Times of Grief
Psychologist with the Community Mental Health Program in Southern Health-
Presenter: Mike Goldberg, Palliative Care Manitoba Santé Sud.
In this workshop, you will learn about different types of grief, how to support
others and have opportunities to talk about your own experiences of loss and
support if you chose. We will also discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has CONFERENCE FEATURES
complicated grief for our community and discuss best practices for taking care of
ourselves during difficult times. Mindful Moment and Moment for Self-Compassion
Mike Goldberg has been the Community Outreach and Education Coordinator Presenter: Daphne Andrew Peers
at Palliative Manitoba since July 2015. Mike facilitates bereavement education
seminars across the province and is the primary facilitator for Palliative Manitoba’s We have many experiences in our life that “matter.” Our ability to pay attention
grief support groups for children (Kids Grieve Too and Teens Grieve Too). to them may not be as clear or connected as we would wish. Teaching ourselves
to pay attention on purpose may help to clear our thoughts, feel more connected
and at ease in the moment. Mindfulness meditation is one way of learning to
When our wires for connection get disrupted: A focus on pay attention. In our mindful moment, we learn how we can reduce the negative
immigration and the ADDED impact of COVID-19 effects of stress and give ourselves the same kindness we’d give to a friend.
Presenter: Heather Robertson Daphne Andrew Peers is a Mindfulness Meditation teacher with years of
experience as a therapist for mental health. In her retirement, she continues to
The process of immigration and settlement often disrupts the essential
teach Mindfulness Meditation at retreats and for recreation programming.
connections humans require for survival. In this session, we will explore the
challenges many newcomers to Canada experience and how issues like trauma,
change in social status, disconnection from family, friends and social support
networks can result in loneliness and disconnection from their new community.
Strategies to help newcomers "re-connect" and foster resilience will also be
discussed.
Heather Robertson works at Aurora Family Therapy Centre coordinating mental
health services and supports to newcomer individuals, families and communities.
She has over ten years of experience in the settlement sector supporting
newcomers with program development and delivery, psychosocial support,
mental health, advocacy and therapy. Heather completed her Bachelor of Social
Work (2005) at Univerty of Manitoba and her Masters of Marriage and Family
Therapy (2018) at the University of Winnipeg.
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Most session videos will be available to registered conference participants to view post-conference.
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome and Introductions
9:15 - 9:30 am Video: Lived Experience with Loneliness
Plenary Session
9:30 - 10:30 am
Wired for Connection: The Pathway to Resilience - Carolyn Klassen, Conexus Counselling, TedX Speaker
10:30 - 10:45 am Mindful Moment - Daphne Andrew Peers, Mindfulness Teacher
Community Connections: Managing Loneliness in the UK - Olivia Field, British Red Cross
10:45 - 11:45 am
Grieving and Loneliness: Connecting During Times of Grief - Mike Goldberg, Palliative Care Manitoba
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
When our wires for connection get disrupted
1:00 - 2:00 pm A Focus on Immigration and the ADDED A Focus on Life Transitions and the ADDED impact of COVID-19
impact of COVID-19 Dr. Maxine Holmgvist, U of M, Shared Health and
Heather Robertson, Aurora Family Therapy Dr. Amanda Lints-Martindale, U of M, Southern Health-Santé Sud
2:00 - 2:15 pm Moment for Self-Compassion - Daphne Andrew Peers, Mindfulness Teacher
Video coordinated by Robyn Wiebe (interviews) and Morden HCC Committee
2:15 - 2:30 pm Finding Hope in Community Connections - Hear the lived experiences of loneliness across the lifespan and the
resources that helped build resilience
Plenary Session
2:30 - 3:30 pm Rethinking self-care to foster connection and build resilience from the inside out
Jeanette Bronée, TEDx speaker, Health and Wellbeing Catalyst, and Founder of Path for Life inc.
3:30 - 3:45 pm Closing Remarks
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