The Victoria Conference | Day Three

Presented by Tamara Strijack, M.A.

Live Streaming November 7, 2025

$244.00

6 Hours  |   Pre-approved for CEU’s

Description

LIVE STREAM: November 5 – 7, 2025 from  8:30am – 4:00pm (Vancouver, BC) Please adjust your start time according to your specific time zone. 

ON-DEMAND: Recorded footage & course content (certificate, videos, quiz) will be available until December 10, 2025. Please allow 3 – 10 business days for footage to be processed. Extensions cannot be granted under any circumstances.


November 7, 2025  |  Day Three

Preserving True Play in a Screen-filled World

PRESENTED BY Tamara Strijack, M.A.

We live in an age of technology, with information and entertainment at our fingertips, and at the fingertips of our children. While this reality may have its conveniences and advantages, it can also preempt the time and space needed for play in our children’s lives. Research is now confirming what age-old cultures have intuitively known all along, that play is actually a vital part of healthy development. What kind of play do children (and adults!) need in their lives? Is screen-play true play and how do we tell the difference? In this seminar, we explore these questions and discuss what we can do as caring adults to preserve true play in a world that is moving too fast.

This workshop is suitable for all those involved with children and youth: parents, teachers, helping professionals. Although the focus is children, the dynamics and insights apply to individuals of any age.

  • To understand the definition of true play
  • To see play as the leading edge of development
  • Why true play is an endangered activity
  • Distinguishing between true play and work or counterfeit play
  • To determine the risks involved with digital contact and connection
  • To understand the cost of extending our attachment reach via digital means
  • How peer orientation plays out in the digital world
  • How to assess the risk factors and warning signs of a child in trouble
  • How to determine developmental and situational readiness
  • What the adult’s role is in the digital world
  • Exploring ways to preserve the kind of play needed for developmental growth

Education and Clinical Professionals: K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors/Psychologists, Learning Assistance/ Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers. All other professionals who support students 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, Police Officers, and Early Childhood Educators.

Parents, Caregiver, Foster Parents, Grandparents, and Extended Family raising a child.

Tamara Strijack, MA is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who lives and works in the Vancouver Island area. She is co-author (with Hannah Beach) of the book, Reclaiming our Students: Why our children are more anxious, aggressive and shut down than ever, and what we can do about it. Tamara has worked with children and adolescents in various roles over the last thirty years. She is currently the Academic Dean of the Neufeld Institute, where she develops and delivers courses on child development for parents, teachers and helping professionals. She is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and educator of counsellors and educators in training. Tamara works primarily as a parent and educational consultant, helping put adults back in the driver’s seat in a way that facilitates growth and learning for the child. Connection, relationship and play continue to be central themes in all her roles, both personally and professionally.

RegistrationEarly bird FeeRegular Fee
Individual 1 Day Enrollment$244.00N/A
Individual 2 Day Enrollment$484.00N/A
Individual 3 Day Enrollment$664.00N/A

All fees are in Canadian dollars ($CAD) and per person.

Group rates and student discounts are available. Please contact webinars@jackhirose.com for more information.

Fees are per person, seat sharing is not allowed. Please respect this policy, failure to comply will result in termination of access without a refund. For group rates please contact webinars@jackhirose.com

  • Canadian Psychological Association
    The Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers (NLASW) accept CPA-approved continuing education credits