Event Date: Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Event Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST

Location: Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7

Early Bird Rate available now until February 1st, 2025.

Book early as this event sold out last year. Stay tuned—our incredible lineup of presenters will be announced early in the new year!

ACCOMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Ajax | 500 Beck Crescent, Ajax, ON L1Z 1C9

Conference attendees can reserve a room at the rate of $199 CAN per night + taxes. This rate is available until February 20th, 2025 and has limited capacity. We encourage you to book your room early if required. The room rate includes dates from March 18th – 22nd, 2025 for any guests wishing to arrive early or stay later to explore the area.

Reservations can be made through the booking link, by calling local at 905.686.9400 or toll free at 1800.596.3985, or you can email your request to in**@hi*****************.com quoting ‘Tema Foundation 2025 Group Block’.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Session Info:

The Capacity to Overcome: Fostering high performance and well-being through community

What is resilience? Is it an individual trait, or does it emerge from cohesive teams and supportive recovery environments? Drawing insights from sport psychology, disaster relief, and elite military and first responder teams, Dr. Shields will explore the connection between resilience, high performance, and overcoming adversity. Discover how to “control the controllables” and embrace the challenge to lead—no matter your position—by fostering collaboration, supporting performance, and prioritizing well-being for yourself and others. READ DUNCAN’S BI O

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Breath Of Change: Learn how your breath directly influences your nervous system

Chris will share how breath awareness allowed him to recover from PTSD and addictions. He will also share how to consciously influence your nervous system with various breathing practices through informative and interactive practices. Join Chris with an open mind and a willingness to experiment as he will provide you with the tools he heavily relies on for wellness. R EAD CHRIS’ BIO

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Intergenerational Trauma and Parenting

We may think that trauma affects only those who experience the acute event. We talk often about how to create trauma informed care in the workplace, but what are the effects at home, not only on the person who has experienced the trauma but their kids and grandkids if left untreated or unsupported. First hand open discussion with a person who has lived (and corrected) intergenerational trauma. R EAD ADAM’S BIO

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Navigating the Labyrinth of Worker’s Compensation Claims

First responders with PTSD and other occupational stress injuries are often faced with having to navigate a very complex worker’s compensation system when they need it the most, yet also at a time of acute need. Being prepared by proactively educating oneself on how to go about initiating a claim and navigating the claims process is critical to early intervention and recovery. Understanding what is possible can help provide a roadmap to ensure the system works in ways it was intended to that will be most helpful. This workshop, prepared by a psychologist who has worked alongside and inside the system with hundreds of first responders and those working in other high trauma sector jobs, will help build resilience through “coping ahead” by developing knowledge that can be leveraged to navigate a difficult time with greater ease to meet one’s needs to support mental health wellness, recovery, and growth. READ LISA’S BI O

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Overcoming Adversity

Dan will demonstrate the effectiveness of the HeartMath’s Resilience Advantage training and workshops to effectively assist the First Responder Community in reducing stress, building and enhancing resilience and facilitating mental and emotional self-regulation through the utilization of scientific, evidence-based and peer reviewed techniques, tools, and technology. READ DAN’S BI O