Post-Grad 2016! - Bereavement Authority of Ontario

Post-Grad
2016!
AHumber
College
Professional
Development
Event
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FacilitatedBy
PamMoss,B.Th.ATC
Bereavement
Education&Grief
Coach,Minister,
ProfessionalLife
Coach&Celebrant
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Addressingconcerns
overthementaland
physicalhealthof
funeralprofessionals,
topicswillinclude:
• Anxiety
HOW TO BE WELL…
Whole Health for the Funeral Professional
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Humber College North Campus
• Compassion
Fatigue
• Stress
Management
• TraumaRecovery
• Peersupport
• PTSD
• WorkandFamily
• Nutrition
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Questions?
humberpostgrad@gmail.com
TheHumberPostGradCommitteeispleasedtoprovideaday
focusedonhealthandwell-beingaimedspecificallyatfuneral
professionals.Sooftenmembersofourcommunitycomment
thattheydon’tknowhowwedoourjobscaringforfamiliesat
someofthemosttryingtimesoftheirlives.Atatimeinour
province where the government has formally recognized the
strain placed on first responders, we feel it is time to
acknowledge the strain experienced by funeral directors.
Humber Post Grad 2016 promises to challenge funeral
professionalstoconsiderthemselvesintherealmofcareand
supportthatisneeded.Itisourhopethattheeventwillsee
participantsleavewithareneweddesiretofacethechallenges
ofthiswonderfulprofessionwithasenseofhopeforongoing
personalhealthandwellness.
AGlimpseof
theDay:
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8am–9am
Registration
9am-11am
Welcome
PanelDiscussion
11am–11:15am
NetworkingBreak
11:15am–12:15pm
ToRegisterforthisconference:
1. PleasecontactHumberCollegeRegistrar’sOfficebyphoneat(416)6755000.Yourcallwillbeansweredbyacustomerservicerepresentative.
2. Thecustomerservicerepresentativewillneedtodeterminewhatyour
studentnumberis.Ifyoudonotrememberyourstudentnumber,youwill
needtoprovideyournameandyourdateofbirthortheaddressyouwere
livingatwhenyouwereastudent.Intheeventthatyouarenotagraduate
ofHumbertheCustomerServiceRepresentativewillcreateastudent
accountforyou.
3. ProvidethecustomerservicerepresentativewiththeCodefortheTerm:
501655,theCourseCode,FSER299andtheCourseRegistrationNumber
(CRN),50093.
4. Thefeefortheconferenceis$175.Youwillbeabletopaywhileonthe
phonewiththecustomerservicerepresentativeviaVISAorMasterCard.If
youwishtopaybyanyothermeans,pleaseindicatethattothecustomer
servicerepresentativeandaskforguidance.
5. AfteryouhavesuccessfullyregisteredintheConferencepleasesendan
emailtohumberpostgrad@gmail.comandindicateyourtoptwo
preferenceforthebreakoutsession.
Registration Deadline – May 12, 2016
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BreakoutSessions
12:15pm–1:15pm
Lunch
1:15pm–2:15pm
Keynote~TEMA
2:15pm–2:30pm
NetworkingBreak
2:30pm–3:30pm
SummaryoftheDay
&Wherewegofrom
here~PamMoss
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Questions?
humberpostgrad@gmail.com
PANELDISCUSSION
Participants will experience a facilitated panel discussion focusing on the personal
stories of trial and tribulation of four courageous funeral directors. Facilitated by
PamMoss,afuneralcelebrantandformermemberoftheclergy,whohasdedicated
thepasttwoyearsofherprofessionallifetolearningwhatitisliketobeonthefront
lines of being a funeral director. The insight gained from the research and
experiences, coupled with her gentle compassionate nature and previous formal
learningwillensureparticipantsgainanappreciationofthedepthofthechallenges
silentlyfacedbymanyfuneraldirectorsinOntario.
PanelDiscussiongenerouslysponsoredby-
KEYNOTE
HostedbyGregArmstrongofTEMA,willfocusonsignsandsymptomsofvicarious
trauma,cumulativestress,andcompassionfatigue.Gregwillhelpparticipantsgain
anunderstandingofwhatthesethingsare,howtheymanifestthemselves(signsand
symptoms)andwhatcanbedonetoalleviatethesignsandsymptoms.Asformer
paramedicandnowactivememberofTEMA,Gregintimatelyunderstandstheimpact
thatjob-relatedmentalstrainhasonpeopleandwillhelpparticipantsunderstand
that it is normal to experience these things. Participants are sure to leave this
keynotepresentationwithabetterunderstandingofwhatmanyfuneraldirectorsare
experiencing and will be motivated to start to change the culture of the funeral
professiontoonethatisacceptingofthesethings.Thesoonerwecanunderstand
andappreciatewhatishappeningtosomeofourcolleagues,thesoonerwecanstart
tohelpeachotherheal.
Keynotegenerouslysponsoredby–
MORNINGBREAKOUTSESSIONS
(Participantschooseone)
JoinJilanKoch,NaturopathicDoctor,asshediscusseseasyandfunctionaltipstohelp
you optimize your health. In this session, she will recommend simple lifestyle,
nutritionalandsupplementalchangesthatyoucanimplementtoreducetheeffects
ofstressandimprovesleepandoverallhealth.Dr.Kochisintimatelyawareofhow
thestrainofthefuneralprofessioncantakeitstollonthehealthandwell-beingof
funeraldirectors,asshehaspatientsinherpracticefromthisprofession.
JoinSherriTovellofFamiliesFirstFuneralHomeinWindsorOntario.Sherribegan
hercareerinGuelphONwhenshewaslicensedin1994.ShemovedtoWindsorin
1996wheresheworkedwithJanisseBrothersuntil2006whenshewaswelcomedto
theamazingteamatFamiliesFirstFuneralHome.SheisthePastPresidentofthe
WindsorEssexCountyFuneralDirector'sAssociationandisapastpracticalexaminer
withtheBoardofFuneralService.AtFamiliesFirst,sheandJenWells,runthedaily
operationsofthefourlocationsthroughoutEssexCountyastheVicePresidentsof
FamilyServices.Theyhaveastrongbelief,thattheyliveby,thatstretchesfromthe
familiestheyservetothefamiliestheyhaveontheirteam-togobeyondanddothat
Plus1.Theyliveserviceexcellencewhenfamiliesneeditmostandbelieveinbeing
theEmployerofChoice.SherriwillprovideinsightintothemanyprogramsFamilies
FirsthasinplacetoensuretheyaretheEmployerofChoiceinOntario.
Hosted by Chef Douglas Smith, this session will focus on foods that have natural
stressrelievingproperties.ChefDougwillalsoteachparticipantshowtoprepareone
mealthatwouldbegoodforlunches,willincludefoodsthatimproveoverallhealth
andnaturallyreducethesymptomsofstress.Thissessionwilltakeplaceinoneof
Humber’sCulinaryArtslabsandparticipantswillbeengagedinpreparingthelunch
recipe.
JoinEugeneAmbrosi,aphysiotherapist,asheteachesparticipantssimplestretching
techniquesaimedatrelievingmuscleacheandstrain.Eugenewillalsosharesome
simpleergonomicadvicethatcanbeimplementedintheworkplacetoreducemuscle
fatigueandstrainfromimproperworkspaceset-ups.
Registration Deadline – May 12, 2016
Questions?Email–humberpostgrad@gmail.com
FindusonFacebook-www.facebook.com/humberpostgrad