Heart and Hand - Direct Support Provider Training

Join us in person for Heart and Hand—Gain valuable skills from Family Respite Services Staff and Parent/Community guest speakers.
About this Event

Join Us for Heart and Hand - Direct Support Provider Training!

Family respite services invites you to attend a meaningful workshop that will strengthen your skills to:

• Use your time as a DSP in purposeful ways to make a difference for the child and family you support
• Respond to children and youth who may experience challenges with sensory or behavioural responses
• Get ideas for incorporating social skills, coping strategies, and communication techniques

Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Purposeful Engagement as a Direct Support Provider
Host: Sue McKee - Family Respite Services
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Parent Perspective - Working with Families as a Direct Support Provider
Host: Cindy McPhedran - Parent
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Sensory Integration - Working with a Children who have Sensory Needs
Host: Jeanmarie Breault-Towsley (O.T.R., OT Reg. (Ont.) USC/WP
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch (Provided)
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Teaching Children Social-Emotional Skills
Host: Jacob Frickey - Family Respite Services
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Navigating Challenging Behaviour as a Direct Support Provider
Host: Cassie Grogan - Family Respite Services