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Trauma, Stress and Emotional Resilience: A Brain-Based Approach for Supporting Students

$229.00

6 Hours  |   Pre-approved for CEU’s

Presenter
Presented by Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABSNP
Date and Format
November 19, 2026
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LIVE STREAM: November 19, 2026 from  8:30am – 4:00pm (Saskatoon, SK) Please adjust your start time according to your specific time zone. 

ON-DEMAND: Recorded footage & course content (certificate, videos, quiz) will be available until January 4, 2027. Please allow 3 – 10 business days for footage to be processed. Extensions cannot be granted under any circumstances.

On behalf of Jack Hirose & Associates, welcome and thank you for joining us. We are delighted to bring together educators, school counsellors, psychologists, administrators, therapists, and helping professionals from across Canada for three days of practical, evidence-informed learning.

Throughout the conference, you will gain practical, research-informed strategies to support the mental health, resilience, and success of children and youth. Through sessions led by leading experts, participants will explore topics including emotional regulation, trauma-informed practice, Indigenous perspectives, neurodiversity, and evidence-based approaches for supporting students facing today’s increasingly complex challenges.

We hope you enjoy the conference and leave feeling inspired, connected, and equipped with new ideas to support the children, youth, families, and communities you serve.

Day Two | November 19, 2026

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Trauma, Stress and Emotional Resilience: A Brain-Based Approach for Supporting Students
Presented by Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABSNP

8:30am – 4:00pm   November 19, 2026

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

According to recent Canadian data, children and adolescents continue to face unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, trauma, and emotional challenges. These experiences can significantly affect brain development, learning, behaviour, attention, self-regulation, and social-emotional functioning. Educators are increasingly being called upon to recognize the impact of trauma and create learning environments that foster resilience, emotional well-being, and academic success.

This practical and engaging workshop, presented by Steven G. Feifer, explores the neuroscience of stress, trauma, and resilience through a brain-based lens. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how adverse experiences influence cognitive, emotional, and behavioural functioning, while learning evidence-informed strategies to support students in the classroom.

Drawing upon current research in neuropsychology, education, and child development, Dr. Feifer will provide practical interventions that help educators strengthen emotional regulation, promote resilience, improve school climate, and create trauma-sensitive learning environments where all students can thrive.

  • Examine current trends regarding stress, trauma, anxiety, and emotional well-being among school-aged children and adolescents.
  • Understand how trauma and chronic stress affect brain development, executive functioning, learning, behaviour, and social-emotional development.
  • Explore the relationship between attachment, resilience, self-regulation, and academic success.
  • Identify common indicators of trauma and emotional distress within the classroom environment.
  • Apply practical classroom accommodations and intervention strategies that support emotional regulation, resilience, and student engagement.
  • Utilize evidence-based approaches to strengthen protective factors and foster positive mental health outcomes in children and adolescents.
  • Create trauma-sensitive learning environments that promote safety, connection, belonging, and emotional growth.
  • Examine the tenets of trauma-informed educational practice and their role in supporting academic achievement and student well-being.

Steven G. Feifer, D.Ed., ABPdN is dually trained as both a nationally certified school psychologist and board certified pediatric neuropsychologist.  He has more than 20 years of experience working directly in public education, and is currently in private practice assessing children in Frederick, Maryland.  Dr. Feifer has earned numerous distinctions throughout his career including being awarded the Maryland School Psychologist of the Year, the National School Psychologist of the Year, and recently the Legends of School Psychology award.  He remains a popular speaker at many state, national, and international conferences, and has authored eight books on learning and emotional disorders in children.  Lastly, Dr. Feifer has also authored three tests on diagnosing learning disabilities in children, all of which are published by PAR.

Education and Clinical Professionals: All education and mental health or healthcare professionals who work with children or youth including, but not limited to K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors, Learning Assistance/Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers • All other professionals who support behavioural challenges and complex learning needs including but not limited to: Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Clinical Counsellors, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Addiction Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Probation Officers and Community Police Officers.

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