Cyndy started as a Social Worker and is now an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her teaching, research and writing interests involve how Indigenous worldviews can inform education, spirituality, anti-violence, mental health and decolonizing research methodologies.
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Trauma-informed Care (TIC) recognizes the need to acknowledge and address the trauma in service delivery and within organizations that continues to oppress people. Systemic trauma and racism […]
Individuals with a developmental disability are at higher risk of experiencing mental health problems. Often their mental health problems go undiagnosed because they are attributed solely to […]
This is a new update topic that should be of interest to many TCI Trainers. It provides materials to assist staff in adapting TCI skills for children […]
Many staff and managers experienced close personal deaths during the pandemic and were not able to “be there for their loved ones” as they were dying and […]
Advocates of trauma-informed practice have identified that effective trauma-informed teams must be supported by trauma-informed supervisors, organizations, and service systems. This workshop provides supervisors and managers the opportunity to […]
This training is designed specifically to address the emotional challenges faced by so many of those working in Human Services. This is an opportunity to learn more […]
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is a systems-based, trauma-informed crisis prevention and intervention model that assists organizations in preventing crises from occurring, de-escalating potential crises, managing acute crisis phases, […]
We must consistently ask ourselves if our practices are appropriate for the Indigenous communities we work with. While strengths-based, anti-oppressive and evidence-based models may appear to be beneficial, these […]
Many staff and managers experienced close personal deaths during the pandemic and were not able to “be there for their loved ones” as they were dying and […]
Evidence based, trauma-informed cognitive behavioural interventions have assisted numerous children, youth and adults to successfully integrate traumatic experience, however many are not quite ready and have challenges […]
Creating healthy supportive work environments is critical in growing a strong, positive and committed team and reducing personal leaves and turnover. This workshop is designed for leaders […]
Many staff and managers experienced close personal deaths during the pandemic and were not able to “be there for their loved ones” as they were dying and […]
Students who have experienced relational trauma often struggle in the classroom as adversity results in heightened reactivity to perceived stress or danger. How can educators, school staff, […]
