Exclusively for members of our Virtual Campus Support Centre, trainees and graduates of the Neufeld Facilitator program, our Facilitator track includes 2 1/2 days of presentations and meaningful discussion relating to course facilitating and working with the material professionally.
Three keynote addresses from Dr. Neufeld, workshop sessions, small-group breakouts, and a Q&A session with Dr. Neufeld.
Facilitator social Thursday evening, where you can enjoy casual conversation as you connect with faculty and facilitators over wine and cheese.
Many opportunities for connection with others who share your desire for understanding and supporting children and their caregivers.
Facilitator Conference, Thursday, April 16, 2020
12:30-4:30 pm
This part of the conference is not open to the public.
Tuition:
$60 as an Optional Add-On on your Saturday Conference registration
| TIME | DESCRIPTION |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Registration & Lunch (note new start time!) |
| Lunch is included in tuition (vegan and non-vegan options available). Vancouver Kidsbooks will be on site offering a large selection of books from the Neufeld Institute’s list of children’s literature recommendations. The Product Table will also be open for faculty and facilitators to pick up their DVD pre-orders. | |
| 1:30-2:30 pm | Part 1 Plenary Session with Gordon |
| 2:30-2:45 pm | Break |
| 2:45-4:30 pm | Part 2 |
| 4:30-6:00 pm | Facilitator Social |
Evening Public Address, Thursday, April 16, 2020
7-9 pm
Emotional Health in the Digital World with Dr. Gordon Neufeld
Tuition:
Complimentary for Facilitators as an Optional Add-On to your Saturday Conference registration
(a $20 savings!)
Pre-Conference Seminars (New!), Friday, April 17, 2020
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Tuition:
$120 as an Optional Add-On to your Saturday Conference registration
(a $20 savings!)
Choice of one of four seminars:
| The Alarm Spectrum | Deborah MacNamara |
| Emotional Health in Our Schools | Tamara Strijack & Hannah Beach |
| Making Sense of Discipline (Updated Material) | Genevieve Brabant |
| Play and Autism | Jule Epp |
Saturday Conference, April 18, 2020
Tuition:
$160 Early Registration through March 13, 2020
$190 Late Registration starting March 14, 2020
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | |
| 7:30-8:30 am | Registration | |
| 8:30-9:50 am | Dr. Gordon Neufeld—Opening Address Keys to Emotional Health & Well-Being | |
| 9:50-10:10 am | Morning Break (20 minutes) | |
| Sessions A 10:10-11:25 am | A1 – Fresh Insights on the Stress Response (Prerequisite: Intensive II) A2 – Moving Through Emotional Defence A3 – Raising the Sensitive Child A4 – The Counterwill Dynamic: Understanding Resistance and Oppositionality A5 – The Therapist as an Agent of Attachment A6 – An Ode to Melancholy A7 – Towards Emotional Health in Adolsccents A8 – Fatherhood and Play | |
| 11:25 am-12:25 pm | Lunch Independently, or you may pre-order an optional buffet lunch for $26 | |
| 12:25-12:40 pm | Transition to Sessions B (15 minutes) | |
| Sessions B 12:40-1:55 pm | B1 – The Natural Roots of Empathy B2 – Bouncing Back From Adversity: The Resilience Response B3 – Making Sense of Learning & Behaviour: Nurturing Emotional Growth In and Out of School B4 – Mastering the Couple Dance with Children Underfoot B5 – Facilitating Emotional Play Through Movement and Dance B6 – Right from the Start: What Do Infants and Toddlers Need From Us? B7 – Family Rituals for Emotional Health and Well-Being B8 – Addressing the Emotional Roots of Aggression B9 – Indigenous Healing Rituals as Emotional Playgrounds | |
| 1:55-2:15 pm | Afternoon Break (20 minutes) | |
| Sessions C 2:15-3:30 pm | C1 – Special Challenges with Hypersensitivity, including Autism Spectrum Disorder C2 – Addressing Bullying as an Emotional Problem C3 – Challenges of Coming Alongside Troubled Students C4 – Making Sense of Anxiety C5 – Softening the Heart of the Adolescent C6 – Emotional Health and The Brain C7 – Creating Emotional Playgrounds – at Home, in School, in Therapy C8 – Emotional Health in the Preschool Years C9 – Dancing with Defences as a Therapist | |
| 3:30-3:45 pm | Transition to Final Address (15 minutes) No refreshments available at this time. | |
| 3:45-4:30 pm | Dr. Gordon Neufeld—Ending Plenary Session with guest interviewer, Maria LeRose | |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Facilitator Farewells—Separation Bridging |