The Tema Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Deborah Norris to present at Education Day 2023: Community, Connection and Caring: Strategies for Building Resilience and Wellness.
Meet Dr. Deborah Norris
Holding undergraduate and graduate degrees in Family Science, Dr. Norris is a professor in the Department of Family Studies and Gerontology at Mount Saint Vincent University. She has developed and taught many family science courses in that program, including a course focusing on military and veteran families.
Informed by ecological theory and critical theory, Dr. Norris’ research program is applied, collaborative, and interdisciplinary. She has facilitated studies focusing on the everyday lives of female military partners experiencing the cycle of deployment, resilience(y) in military and veteran families, the bi-directional relationship between operational stress injuries and the mental health and well-being of veteran families, and family psychoeducation programs for military and veteran families. Recently, as a member of the Families Matter Research Group (FMRG), her research program has expanded to include an emphasis on the impacts of operational stress on the families of public service personnel.
Dr. Norris’ military and veteran family research program was recognized through her designation as a Fellow with the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) in 2017.
Learn with Dr. Deborah Norris at Education day 2023: Family Matters Research Group
The Families Matter Research Group is the primary pathway for leading research dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those connected to high-risk occupations, with a focus on the families of military, veteran, and public safety personnel. These families are shaped by occupational risks and requirements of those jobs, and they face unique challenges related to logistics, exposure to risk, mobility, and relating to the broader community.
We are building a network to engage with families and organizations to connect them to evidence-based supports and those who study, serve, and support them.
JOIN US FOR EDUCATION DAY 2023:
COMMUNITY, CONNECTION AND CARING – STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE AND WELLNESS
MAY 17, 2023
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION At PieR 21 – HALIFAX, NS
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The Tema Foundation is proud to present a full day of education, networking, and skill-building that focuses on making mental health healthier. This in-person event features keynote speakers who have dedicated their time and energy to helping those who keep us healthy & safe.
