First Nations & Inuit Suicide Prevention Association of Quebec and Labrador

WHY REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE?

To attend different workshops and presentations from December 1st to December 3rd 2009. Participants will learn more about suicide prevention, family healing and other related topics. They will share their strengths and accomplishments while enlarging their networks, will participate in traditional teachings and ceremonies and will take a little time off to take care of themselves. You will have a choice of many workshops and presentations during the conference.

We invite you to regularly visit our web site for added items and updates.

Click on the titles below to consult the workshop and presentation descriptions:

1. A FIRST NATIONS RESPONSE TO THE AFTER SHOCK OF A SUICIDAL SITUATION
2. A Sacred Family Circle – Family Group Conferencing
3. Anger Management (YOUTH PROGRAM)
4. BACK TO WHO WE REALLY ARE
5. Bully Prevention & Education Program (YOUTH PROGRAM)
6. Collective Kitchen
7. Concepts for Life
8. CONSCIOUSNESS
9. Family Violence
10. Focusing and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
11. Fundamentals for Working with Aboriginal Families
12. Grieving & Loss – Helping Families Deal with the Trauma of Sudden Losses
13. Healing for Residential School Survivors
14. How to take care of ourselves as helpers
15. HOW TO USE TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES FOR HEALING AND RECOVERY
16. IMPACTS OF COLONIZATION
17. Lateral Violence
18. Loss and Grieving
19. Mental Health Promotion Demonstration Projects
20. OUR SACRED WAY OF LIFE
21. Presentation of the Sentinel training for Suicide Prevention
22. RECLAIMING THE FIRE WITHIN
23. Rediscover our knowledge and wisdom to guide us as parents
24. Residential Schools: when abuse was coming from other students
25. Restorative Justice Circles for Youth
26. SELF PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOP
27. Solvent Abuse Prevention (YOUTH PROGRAM)
28. Talk About Feelings (YOUTH PROGRAM)
29. THE CENTRE FIRE PERSPECTIVE
30. THE END OF SUFFERING - [CANCELLED]
31. THE JOURNEY OF TEARS IS OVER, LETS TRAILBLAZE INTO THE BEAUTY OF LIFE (3 Workshops)
32. THE LABYRINTH
33. The Reality of Sexual Abuse
34. THE SEVENTH GENERATION PROPHECY
35. TRAUMA AND OPPRESSION – IS IT ONE AND THE SAME?
36. Utilizing the Healing Power of the Circle to Work with Men
37. Ways of healing and staying in balance for women
38. Wemindji Youth Video Presentation
39. WHAT IS WORKING, WHAT IS HOPEFUL…