# Event Details - **Event Name**: Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am – Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 04:45 pm - **Event Description**: Join The Village Initiative for a conference designed to strengthen child and youth mental health supports across the West Shore.About this EventThis Eventbrite registration is for the second day of the Village Initiative’s two- day conference dedicated to strengthening child and youth mental health supports across the West Shore and Sooke region. This day will feature tailored sessions for frontline service providers.Frontline Service Providers Day? Spencer Middle School | ?️ Nov 21, 2025 | ⏰ 8:30 am – 4:45 pm | ? Lunch includedA full day dedicated to frontline community workers who support children, youth, and families. Topics will include:Emerging issues in child and youth mental healthPractical tools to strengthen frontline practiceStrategies to support staff well-beingOpportunities to connect and share with peers across the regionWhy Attend?This gathering is more than a conference—it is a space to build connections, share knowledge, and work together toward a stronger, more resilient community for children, youth, and families.Agenda?: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMOpening Activity: A Conversation On Hopes & Dreams?: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome And Territorial Acknowledgement?: 09:15 AM - 10:45 AMPreventing And Dealing With Vicarious TraumaInfo: Plenary Session: Burnout and vicarious trauma are increasingly acknowledged challenges amongst youth service providers. This session will teach tangible steps to take to identify burnout and enforce professional boundaries and will inform staff about the shared responsibility between employers and employees to foster a healthy workplace, highlighting the employer’s role in supporting well-being.?: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AMTransition Time and Break?: 11:00 AM - 12:00 AMHelping Youth Build Healthy Digital Relationships: AI & Social MediaInfo: Plenary Session: Technology, especially AI and social media, can provide useful tools for everyday life. Given young people are increasingly engrossed within their digital lives, it is essential to understand how this reality shapes them. Based on global research, we will discuss how various forms of technology positively and negatively impact young people. We will share practical strategies for frontline workers on supporting young people to build healthy relationships with technology, including AI and social media.?: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMSupporting Youth and Families Experiencing GriefInfo: Plenary Session: Grief can arise from many different experiences of loss and is not only tied to death. This session will allow us to explore different types and sources of grief and will teach child and youth service providers tangible skills for supporting families through experiences of loss.?: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch and Networking?: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMNeurodiversity-affirming Support: What Does It MeanInfo: In this keynote, we will learn about the importance of neurodiversity affirming support and how child and youth service providers can take a strengths-based approach to supporting neurodiverse children and youth.?: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PMTransition Time and Break ?: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PMBreak-out Session: Supporting Youth by Empowering CaregiversInfo: This panel will bring together experts who work with diverse groups of children, youth, and families who all have diverse needs. They will discuss tangible skills service providers can teach to caregivers so they are able to support their own children and youth and will explore the utility of peer support groups to help caregivers feel less alone. This session is also offered at 3:30 pm.?: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PMBreak-out Session: Addressing Complex Trauma - Strategies & ReferralsInfo: This session is designed to offer frontline service providers with practical, adaptable tools and frameworks to support clients affected by complex trauma, particularly those impacted by displacement, cultural loss and collective adversity. Special care will be given to reflect the realities of working with newcomer and Indigenous communities. This session is also offered at 3:30 pm.?: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PMBreak-out Session: Adapting Attachment Strategies Across DevelopmentInfo: This panel will bring together experienced professionals to discuss what attachment may look like throughout different developmental stages, specifically, they will discuss how to maintain attachment throughout adolescence. The panel will also discuss how to recreate attachment in the event that it is lost. This session is also offered at 3:30 pm.?: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PMBreak-out Session: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients Info: Many mental health services are not equipped to support neurodiverse children and youth, and many disability supports are unable to support with mental health. This workshop will provide tangible tips that frontline service providers can integrate into their mental health interventions with neurodiverse children and youth. This session is also offered at 3:30 pm.?: 03:15 AM - 03:30 PMTransition Time and Break?: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMBreak-out Session: Supporting Youth by Empowering Caregivers?: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMBreak-out Session: Addressing Complex Trauma - Strategies & Referrals?: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMBreak-out Session: Adapting Attachment Strategies Across Development?: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PMBreak-out Session: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients ?: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PMA Conversation on Hopes & Dreams: A Networking GatheringInfo: How can we take what we’ve learned today and take it forward? - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/victoria/child-and-youth-mental-health-conference-service-providers/100001693604599949 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health, business, conferences, workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 107.83, max: 107.83, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Victoria - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Spencer Middle School - **lat**: 48.4501854 - **long**: -123.5141196 - **full address**: Spencer Middle School, 1026 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/875f64f3e165e66e5cfc1bce219bdfa8dac498d5016c91c528a70729cf69ebe5-rimg-w1200-h600-dc070306-gmir.jpg?v=1759244593 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers being held? - **A:** Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers takes place on Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am to Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 04:45 pm at Spencer Middle School, 1026 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers? - **A:** Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers is organized by The Village Initiative. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Service Providers is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Victoria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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