Robyn Ward

ISPARC - Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council

The Honour Your Health Challenge (HYHC) is an 8-week community-based program that encourages innovation and needs-based approaches to promoting healthy, active lifestyles in First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, and Friendship Centres throughout the province. Some examples of HYHC programs include weekly hiking groups, jigging, cooking classes, traditional harvesting, tobacco awareness programs, pregnancy support groups, and many more!As part of the Healthy Living Leader Training… Show more The Honour Your Health Challenge (HYHC) is an 8-week community-based program that encourages innovation and needs-based approaches to promoting healthy, active lifestyles in First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, and Friendship Centres throughout the province. Some examples of HYHC programs include weekly hiking groups, jigging, cooking classes, traditional harvesting, tobacco awareness programs, pregnancy support groups, and many more!As part of the Healthy Living Leader Training Sessions, I∙SPARC delivers a series of workshops to prepare HYHC Leaders for their role in planning and delivering their own 8-week community-based project. Community projects promote healthy life choices in the areas of increased physical activity, healthy eating, respecting tobacco, and healthy communities. To date, I∙SPARC has trained 1760 HYHC Leaders who have led programs reaching over 45,000 participants across the province! Show less

Moose Hide Campaign

We are medicine is a 3-hour online learning experience you can take at your own pace. The course is offered across 5 chapters of learning with 90 minutes of video content, and is supported by downloadable resources you can use in your home, workplace, or community. This learning opportunity is love centered, trauma informed, Indigenous led, accessable and charitable. https://www.wearemedicine.ca

Cultivating Safe Spaces

Activities and Societies: Decolonized practices for healing and healthy workplaces that improve all areas of life. This training was developed by Elaine Alec for individuals to gain confidence and for personal and professional development. Facilitators and leaders take this training for self-improvement and to strengthen their team, department, organization or company. The four necessary conditions required for cultivating safe spaces; Understanding Self, Love-Based Practice, Patience, Discipline.The four protocols for cultivating safe spaces: Promote Inclusion, Promote Validation… Show more This training was developed by Elaine Alec for individuals to gain confidence and for personal and professional development. Facilitators and leaders take this training for self-improvement and to strengthen their team, department, organization or company. The four necessary conditions required for cultivating safe spaces; Understanding Self, Love-Based Practice, Patience, Discipline.The four protocols for cultivating safe spaces: Promote Inclusion, Promote Validation, Promote Well-being, Promote FreedomAs well as, a detailed overview of the powerful Vicarious Trauma & Resiliency training which focuses on stress, trauma and how to promote resiliency and well being. Show less

San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

Activities and Societies: Exploring allyship: self identity, privilege, oppression, power dynamics in our society, and sources of motivation for engaging in social justice work. This online facilitated and interactive training has been created in response to a growing awareness of the need for specific training for professionals who wish to enhance their skills in speaking out and advocating for social justice for Indigenous people. The program involves a significant commitment to self-reflection and self-exploration.

San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

Activities and Societies: San’yas: Indigenous Cultural Safety Training is a unique, on-line training program designed to enhance self-awareness, and strengthen the skills of those who work both directly and indirectly with Indigenous people. San'yas focuses on key components of cultural safety including, the cultural diversity of Indigenous people in Canada, colonization, stereotyping, anti-Indigenous racism, the culture of your profession, and way to increase cultural safety. Participants examine culture, stereotyping, and the consequences and legacies of colonization. Learning modules define terminology; diversity, and reveal aspects of colonial history such as Indian residential schools and Indian Hospitals and an interactive… Show more San'yas focuses on key components of cultural safety including, the cultural diversity of Indigenous people in Canada, colonization, stereotyping, anti-Indigenous racism, the culture of your profession, and way to increase cultural safety. Participants examine culture, stereotyping, and the consequences and legacies of colonization. Learning modules define terminology; diversity, and reveal aspects of colonial history such as Indian residential schools and Indian Hospitals and an interactive timeline of historical events. Show less

Esquimal Neighbourhood House

This 10-month program for volunteer counsellor training combines experiential learning and personal exploration with skills-based training and theory.

Need Crisis Line

Need Crisis Help Line training provided training for: emotional support, help callers to navigate ongoing mental health concerns; management of suicide crisis; identifying resources for short and long term support; and skills for coping with situational crisis.Need is now called Need2 and is an organization with the goal to prevent deaths by suicide through community programs and online presence. They provide accessible emotional and crisis support by engaging the community and… Show more Need Crisis Help Line training provided training for: emotional support, help callers to navigate ongoing mental health concerns; management of suicide crisis; identifying resources for short and long term support; and skills for coping with situational crisis.Need is now called Need2 and is an organization with the goal to prevent deaths by suicide through community programs and online presence. They provide accessible emotional and crisis support by engaging the community and advancing the dialogue. Show less

BC School of Art Therapy

- Introduction to Art Therapy- Models of Counselling and Client Change- Fanning the Inner Flame (Sexual Assault Group Therapy Facilitation)- Parent-Child Dyad Art Therapy- Dream Interpretation- Mandala's (Meditation and Self Reflection Artwork)

University of Alberta

Courses included; Advanced Topics in Psychology: Development of Self-Regulation, Advanced Topics in Psychology: Parenting, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Aesthetics, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Personality, Principals of Behaviour, Intro to Clinical Psychology, Perception, Brain and Behaviour, Principals of Learning, Applications for Learning, Evolutionary Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Aging, and Social Psychology. Each… Show more Courses included; Advanced Topics in Psychology: Development of Self-Regulation, Advanced Topics in Psychology: Parenting, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Aesthetics, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Personality, Principals of Behaviour, Intro to Clinical Psychology, Perception, Brain and Behaviour, Principals of Learning, Applications for Learning, Evolutionary Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Aging, and Social Psychology. Each course enlightened my view of the world and expanded my understanding of human thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Show less

Royal Roads University

Activities and Societies: International Coach Federation (ICF) competencies and ethical guidelines The Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching program provides the skills, knowledge and practical tools to effectively coach individuals and organizations towards superior performance. Learning objectives include:- Coach approach leadership style- Advanced communication and organizational leadership skills- Assessment and understanding the complexities of organizations and the benefits executive coaching offers- Recognize symptoms, problems, and causes of… Show more The Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching program provides the skills, knowledge and practical tools to effectively coach individuals and organizations towards superior performance. Learning objectives include:- Coach approach leadership style- Advanced communication and organizational leadership skills- Assessment and understanding the complexities of organizations and the benefits executive coaching offers- Recognize symptoms, problems, and causes of organizational ineffectiveness- Identify the elements required to manage an individual’s progress against established goals Show less

University of Alberta

I recommend everyone take this free course. Indigenous Canada is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada.From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.

Community Champion and Provincial Event Volunteer

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Volunteer Counsellor and Art Group Facilitator

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Circle of Matriarchs

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Vice President

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President

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