Prevention Conference: Sustaining Impact Across Generations - Calgary, AB

Sustaining long-term impact in prevention work through leadership, trauma-informed practice, and program evaluation across generations
About this Event

Prevention Conference: Sustaining Impact Across Generations
Location:

Grey Eagle Resort and Casino

3777 Grey Eagle Dr, Calgary, AB T3E 3X8

N.B.: Guests can book their stay at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino by calling 1-844-719-8777 or 403-719-8777 and referencing Morris Interactive - Prevention, Block ID: 368772. The group rate is $209 per night for a Standard Room, based on single/double occupancy, and is available for September 16–19, 2026, subject to availability after August 16.

This conference will focus on sustaining long-term impact in prevention work. The event will feature two dedicated streams of presentations tailored to the unique needs of both directors/managers and frontline prevention staff.

Director/Manager Stream

This stream will explore strategic leadership topics, including:

- Prevention Work plans

- HR issues and solutions

- Budgeting for Prevention

- Prevention Reporting

Frontline Staff Stream

Designed for those working directly with families and communities, this stream will include sessions on:

- Respectful work environments

- Understanding trauma and the brain

- Self-care for frontline staff

- Family Group Conferencing methods

All-Staff Workshops

In addition to the focused streams, all attendees will benefit from workshops on:

- Teambuilding

- First-hand experience from First Nation Prevention teams

Sustaining a multi-service prevention program is essential to keeping children safe and connected with their families. This conference will inspire you with tools and knowledge to continue making a lasting difference across generations.

Who Is this for?

Prevention directors and staff from both community and CFS agencies, First Nations representative services/ band representatives, post majority care workers, and anyone passionate about Prevention programming in First Nation Communities.

Day 1: September 17, 2026

🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and Networking Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Opening Prayer and Kick-off
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome, Morris Interactive
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
From Policy to Practice: Understanding Prevention, Tanis Shanks
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session

Info: Stream One: Connecting The Dots: Work Plans, Program Implementation & Evaluations, Tanis Shanks || Stream Two: Strategies for Lateral Kindness, Janice Poitras

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Energizer Activity
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Breakout Session

Info: Stream One: Human Resources in Prevention, Trista Cave ||
Stream Two: Trauma and Mental Health, Tatum Albert

🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
Break / Conversation Café
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Teambuilding for Prevention, Tanya Madden
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Recap and Wrap Up
Day 2: September 18, 2026

🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Icebreaker
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakout Session

Info: Stream One: Budget Like You Mean It: Connecting Your Prevention Budget to Your Work Plan, Kathy Kissick ||
Stream Two: Traditional Parenting, TBA

🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Breakout Session

Info: Stream One: Prevention Reporting, Paul Marjerrison ||
Stream Two: Circles Restore Us: Family Group Conferencing, Sharon Steinhauer, Blue Quills University

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Energizer Activity
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Onion Lake Cree Nation Prevention Program, Stephanie Uqualla
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Conference Wrap Up, Closing Comments, Sending Off Prayer