# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB) - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 02 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00) - **Event Description**: High Risk, Dysregulated Kids and Indigenous Perspectives in Technology-Saturated WorldAbout this Event*THIS EVENT HAS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE OPTIONS*Welcome to The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference: High Risk, Dysregulated Kids and Indigenous Perspectives in Technology-Saturated WorldOn behalf of Jack Hirose & Associates, welcome and thank you for joining us in Winnipeg, Manitoba. We are delighted to bring together educators, counsellors, therapists, administrators, mental health professionals, and helping professionals from across Canada for three days of practical, evidence-informed learning.Winnipeg is a vibrant and culturally rich city with a strong sense of community, diverse dining, arts and cultural attractions, and a unique history. We encourage you to take advantage of your time here by exploring the city and experiencing the warmth and hospitality Winnipeg has to offer.Throughout the conference, you will explore practical strategies for supporting children and youth experiencing emotional dysregulation, mental health challenges, trauma, and other complex needs. Sessions will also highlight Indigenous perspectives, resilience, connection, and culturally responsive approaches to supporting children, youth, families, and communities.We hope you enjoy both the conference and your time in Winnipeg, and leave feeling inspired, connected, and equipped with practical strategies and new ideas to support the children and youth in your communities.______Education and Clinical Professionals: All education and mental health or healthcare professionals who work with children or youth including, but not limited to K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors, Learning Assistance/Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers • All other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs including but not limited to: Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Clinical Counsellors, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Addiction Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Probation Officers and Community Police Officers.______Day One – December 2, 2026Emotional Regulation: Understanding Triggers and Responding to Behaviours Across Educational and Clinical SettingsPresented by M.A.8:30am - 4:00pm December 2, 2026Children and youth experience emotions and behaviour in different ways, and how adults understand and respond to those behaviours can have a significant impact. Whether you are a teacher, counsellor, psychologist, therapist, educational assistant, administrator, parent, or another helping professional, this workshop invites you to take a closer look at how you currently approach emotional regulation and challenging behaviour.Rather than simply asking, “How do we stop or manage this behaviour?” participants will be encouraged to step back and consider: What might this behaviour be communicating? What does this child or youth need from the adults and environment around them? Through discussion, reflection, and practical examples, we’ll challenge some common assumptions about emotions and behaviour and explore how shifting our perspective can change the way we respond.Participants will examine their own current practices and strategies, considering what is working, what may need to change, and how adult expectations and responses can influence a child or youth’s ability to regulate. The workshop will explore practical approaches for responding to emotional and behavioural challenges in ways that promote connection, safety, and understanding rather than simply focusing on compliance or behaviour management.Throughout the session, participants will have opportunities to share experiences, discuss real-world challenges, and consider how these ideas apply to their own settings. The workshop concludes with a practical planning component where participants will identify and brainstorm specific changes they can make in their classroom, clinical practice, community setting, or home.Participants will leave with a refreshed perspective on emotional regulation and behaviour, practical strategies they can begin using right away, and concrete ideas for creating environments that better support children and youth with a wide range of emotional and behavioural needs.Day Two – December 3, 2026Working with Children and Youth who are High-Risk, Marginalized and Engage in Self-Harming BehaviourPresented by Ph.D., R. Psych8:30am - 4:00pm December 3, 2026WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONFor anyone who know that “safety contracts” don’t work and want to know what does. Self-harm among youth isn’t rising because young people are more fragile. It’s rising because the conditions they’re navigating create psychological states where harming one’s own body makes functional sense. This intensive 6-hour workshop is designed for anyone who work with the youth carrying the heaviest burdens: those at the intersection of marginalization, trauma, and self-injury.You’ll move beyond risk management checklists to understand the why beneath the behaviour. Drawing on the established theories and evidence-based interventions for self-harm, this training provides the clinical precision needed when the stakes are highest.This workshop addresses the reality that therapy fails when it replicates the same power dynamics that harm youth in the first place. You’ll learn how to structure engagement that honours adolescent autonomy, conduct chain analyses that reveal intervention points invisible in standard assessments, and teach physiological regulation skills that work when cognitive strategies fail. We’ll tackle the specific dialectical dilemmas of adolescent treatment: how to involve parents without breaking confidentiality, how to validate pain without reinforcing dysfunction, and how to adapt evidence-based protocols for youth who experience standard therapeutic language as minimizing and unhelpful.You’ll also confront the parts of this work that textbooks skip: how to stay regulated when a 14-year-old shows you fresh burns, how to respond when a family’s exhaustion manifests as rage, and how to maintain therapeutic boundaries while practicing the “moral courage” required to witness historical trauma.This workshop is key to develop enough technical skill and relational capacity that young people choose to stay alive long enough to discover they want to.Day Three – December 4, 2026Reclaiming Childhood and Adolescence in a Technology-Saturated World: Indigenous Perspectives on Development, Connection, Community, and ResiliencePresented by Ph.D.8:30am - 4:00pm December 4, 2026WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONChildren today are growing up in a rapidly changing world where technology, artificial intelligence, social media, and digital entertainment have become central parts of daily life. While these advancements offer many opportunities, they have also raised important questions about their impact on child development, social connection, emotional well-being, and overall health.Many children now spend significantly less time outdoors, have fewer opportunities for face-to-face social interaction, and are increasingly exposed to online influences, violence, and digital content that may shape their perceptions of themselves and the world around them. Families, educators, and communities are witnessing growing concerns related to social isolation, emotional dysregulation, attention difficulties, anxiety, and challenges in developing empathy, compassion, and meaningful relationships.This workshop will explore the influence of technology, artificial intelligence, social media, and violence on the healthy development of children and youth. Participants will examine whether modern technology contributes to impaired neurodevelopment and how increasing screen use may affect emotional, cognitive, social, and relational development.Drawing upon Indigenous perspectives, participants will explore the importance of connection, compassion, empathy, community, culture, and relationships in supporting healthy development. The workshop will highlight the value of land-based learning and experiences in nature as important protective factors that promote resilience, belonging, identity, emotional well-being, and healthy growth.Participants will be encouraged to critically examine the role technology plays in children’s lives while exploring practical ways to restore balance through relationships, community engagement, cultural connection, outdoor experiences, and opportunities for meaningful human interaction.Through discussion, reflection, storytelling, and shared learning, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how Indigenous teachings and community-centered approaches can help support children and youth in an increasingly digital world.Day One🕑: 08:30 AM - 04:00 PMEmotional Regulation: Understanding Triggers and Responding to BehavioursHost: Tracy Whittaker-Taggart, M.A.Info: Children and youth experience the world in different ways, and those differences influence how they respond to stress, relationships, learning, and everyday challenges. Whether you are a teacher, counsellor, psychologist, therapist, educational assistant, administrator, or another helping professional, understanding emotional regulation is essential to supporting children and youth effectively. Through a psychological and developmental lens, this workshop explores the factors that influence emotional regulation and the relationship between triggers and behaviour. Together, we’ll examine an important question: What is this behaviour communicating, and what does this child or youth need right now? Participants will be introduced to evidence-informed strategies and frameworks for understanding and responding to behaviour, while also considering how our own experiences, assumptions, and reactions can shape interactions. AgendaInfo: Introductions Understanding emotional regulation: brain development, stress, and executive functioning Why behaviour is communication: looking beyond the behaviour Identifying triggers and understanding individual differences Evidence-informed strategies to support emotional regulation Creating environments that promote safety, connection, and resilience Applying strategies through case examples and collaborative discussion Reflection, action planning, key takeaways, and wrap-upLearning ObjectivesInfo: Explain the relationship between emotional regulation, executive functioning, stress, and behaviour. Recognize the factors that contribute to emotional dysregulation in children and youth. Differentiate between observable behaviour, underlying emotional needs, and potential triggers. Interpret behaviour as communication and use this understanding to guide supportive responses. Evaluate evidence-informed strategies for promoting emotional regulation and determine when they are most appropriate. Apply practical approaches to foster regulation, resilience, and positive relationships across educational, clinical, home, and community settings. Reflect on how their own responses, assumptions, and environments influence children’s emotional regulation and behaviour.Day Two🕑: 08:30 AM - 04:00 PMWorking with Children and Youth who are High-RiskHost: Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. PsychInfo: For anyone who know that “safety contracts” don’t work and want to know what does. Self-harm among youth isn’t rising because young people are more fragile. It’s rising because the conditions they’re navigating create psychological states where harming one’s own body makes functional sense. This intensive 6-hour workshop is designed for anyone who work with the youth carrying the heaviest burdens: those at the intersection of marginalization, trauma, and self-injury. You’ll move beyond risk management checklists to understand the why beneath the behaviour. Drawing on the established theories and evidence-based interventions for self-harm, this training provides the clinical precision needed when the stakes are highest. This workshop addresses the reality that therapy fails when it replicates the same power dynamics that harm youth in the first place.Learning ObjectivesInfo: Analyze intersectional risk through biosocial and structural lenses Differentiate self-harm typology and match intervention to regulation profile Deploy crisis-specific physiological regulation skills Conduct behavioural chain analysis to identify micro-intervention points Navigate adolescent-family dialectical dilemmas Implement culturally responsive adaptations without compromising fidelityDay Three🕑: 08:30 AM - 04:00 PMReclaiming Childhood and Adolescence in a Technology-Saturated WorldHost: Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, Ph.D.Info: Children today are growing up in a rapidly changing world where technology, artificial intelligence, social media, and digital entertainment have become central parts of daily life. While these advancements offer many opportunities, they have also raised important questions about their impact on child development, social connection, emotional well-being, and overall health. Many children now spend significantly less time outdoors, have fewer opportunities for face-to-face social interaction, and are increasingly exposed to online influences, violence, and digital content that may shape their perceptions of themselves and the world around them. Families, educators, and communities are witnessing growing concerns related to social isolation, emotional dysregulation, attention difficulties, anxiety, and challenges in developing empathy, compassion, and meaningful relationships. This workshop will explore the influence of technology, artificial intelligence, social media.Learning ObjectivesInfo: Examine the impact of technology, artificial intelligence, social media, and violence on child and youth development. Explore current research and perspectives regarding technology and impaired neurodevelopment. Understand how technology and screen-based lifestyles may influence children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and relational development. Recognize the importance of empathy, compassion, connection, and community in fostering healthy development. Explore Indigenous perspectives on child development, relationships, belonging, and wellness. Understand the role of land-based learning and nature experiences in supporting resilience and well-being. Identify protective factors that promote healthy development in children and youth. Reflect on practical strategies for balancing technology use with opportunities for connection, culture, community, and outdoor experiences. Develop approaches for supporting healthy development in homes, schools, and communities. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winnipeg/the-student-based-mental-health-and-education-conference-winnipeg-mb/100001993631994964 - **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, mental-health, business, conferences, artificial-intelligence, art, fine-arts, kids, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes - Location: Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 257.48, max: 783.07, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Winnipeg - **state**: MB - **country**: Canada - **location**: Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport - **lat**: 49.8889825 - **long**: -97.20422459999999 - **full address**: Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport, 460 Madison Street, Winnipeg, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/11a6c3cabf1e29ffad59f81d33a039d32693e63c55811dd6da88a5f5930b3997-rimg-w1200-h600-dc458ed8-gmir.jpg?v=1784403937 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB) being held? - **A:** The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB) takes place on Wed, 02 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 am to Fri, 04 Dec, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport, 460 Madison Street, Winnipeg, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB)? - **A:** The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB) is organized by Jack Hirose & Associates. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Student Based Mental Health & Education Conference (Winnipeg, MB) is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Winnipeg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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