Parenting Through Trauma Conference

Date: Saturday, May 31st, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: BUEI
Cost: $20 (includes lunch)

Join us for a full-day conference designed to support parents and guardians navigating the challenges of parenting while healing from trauma. Hosted by the Women's Resource Centre in collaboration with trusted community partners, this event will provide practical tools, expert-led workshops, and a safe, supportive space for learning and connection.

Conference Objectives:

• Understand the effects of trauma on children and caregivers

• Learn trauma-informed parenting strategies

• Build stronger parent-child connections

• Strengthen co-parenting relationships

• Develop emotional resilience

• Access local community resources and support services

Tentative Schedule:

8:45am – 9:15am - Registration

9:15am – 9:30am - Welcome

9:45am – 10:30am - Workshop Session 1

• How Exposure to Trauma Impacts Children – Family Centre

10:45am – 11:30am - Workshop Session 2

• Rebuilding Safety: Nurturing Secure Attachments – Simply Bloom

• Parenting Together – Coalition

• Wellness Activity: Morning Meditation

 11:45am – 12:30pm - Workshop Session 3

• Grief & Loss Support – Gina Spence Programme

• The Healing Power of a Genuine Apology – SHIFT

• Wellness Activity: Breathing Techniques

 12:30pm – 1:15pm - Lunch & Networking

1:15pm – 2:00pm - Workshop Session 4 (Repeat of all workshops)

 2:15pm – 3:00pm - Breakout Sessions: Tailored Support for Fathers & Mothers

 3:15pm – 4:00pm - Panel Discussion

 4:00pm – 4:45pm - Closing Session & Reflections