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6:00pm
This year we are hosting a virtual expo. You can hang out on the expo floor, network with other like minded individuals and visit booths hosted by our community allies.
6:00pm
We are incredibly grateful to have Jenesia kicking off the 2nd annual Love Letter to Men Summit
Between Jenesa’s sultry knockdown vocals, Alexander’s mastery of strings and their talent for tasteful harmonies, Jenesia is a must-see. A powerhouse of musical talent, they are skilled at evoking emotion, story-telling and connecting with their audiences. In addition to upbeat and romantic melodies, they offer songs that tackle such complex issues as poverty, addiction, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence with a tact and authenticity that doesn’t overwhelm. Drawing on personal experience, they use their music as a platform for awareness and justice, endeavouring to become a voice for the voiceless. Jenesia truly has an innate gift for transforming tragedy into something beautiful.
6:15pm
Welcome and evening overview
6:30pm
Salvi and Wesley
15 Minute
Wesley Jones and Salvi Cammarata are suicide prevention advocates, as well as suicide attempt survivors. In this session they will ask each other a few questions about their experiences with suicide to try and provide some insight on what it was like, and what they needed during that time of their life.
6:50pm
Fran and Jenna
15 Minute
This converation will feature two Fly-in, Fly-out (FIFO) workers who will share their lived experiences of the FIFO lifestyle. They will provide insight into the unique challenges of being a FIFO worker and how it affects their lives. They will share the physical and mental health strain that comes with spending long periods away from home, the loneliness and isolation, and the difficulty in maintaining relationships with family, friends, and partners. They will also provide information on the financial and career benefits of working a FIFO job, as well as the ways that they cope with the difficulties of the lifestyle to try and find balance.
7:10pm
Greg Kettner
15 Minute
Greg Kettner is a TEDx Speaker, WorkHappy Coach & Trainer who helps organizations increase revenue, retain their top employees, and create a culture of mental health mindfulness with his #workhappy program.
Over his 27-year sales career, he has sold over $12 million in products and services for the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, Nike and SAP.
‘The Power of Laughter’ empowers and inspires organizations and audiences around the world to be the very best they can be. His passionate stories will engage you, make you laugh and touch a tender part of your heart too.
Greg is also a world-class connector who has had beers with Wayne Gretzky, shared the stage with Robin Williams and almost knocked over Queen Elizabeth II.
My life story including my NHL day’s and a suicde attempt. Playing in the pressure packed NHL while dealing with mental illness. Living with 20 years of undiagnosed PTSD, BUT, more importantly my tools for keeping a balanced life today.
8:30pm
Evening Close and Take aways
6:00pm
This year we are hosting a virtual expo. You can hang out on the expo floor, network with other like minded individuals and visit booths hosted by our community allies.
6:15pm
Welcome and evening overview
6:30pm
Michael Skinner
15 Minute
In this session, Mike Skinner with OSI-CAN will share how a grass roots peer support program is changing what support looks like in the first responder community and beyond.
Mike will share experiences and lessons learned along the way. This presentation will include:
6:50pm
Michael Hoyt
15 minute
Men’s Sheds are spaces where men like to connect, socialize, and learn. As men learn to build these inclusive communities, those who don’t identify as men also benefit. More than a few women feel drawn to support these initiatives. Locally, we are learning how this model for men’s socialization fits into the rural/urban Alberta scene. Learn how something as simple as a Shed can give so much.
7:10pm
David Long
15 Minute
In his talk, David will speak about his 30 years of research and work with dads in all their diversity as well as his 34 years as a dad who continues to be raised by 4 (now adult) daughters. The session will invite participants to better understand how the lessons our children teach us as dads can be good for our mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health.
Dr. Ogrodniczuk is the head of UBC’s psychiatry department and the co-founder of Heads Up Guys, an online resource for men and depression. He recently authored a study on Men and mental health in the work force. Dr. Ogrodniczuk will give a brief presentation and then Mike Cameron will facilitate an audience Q & A
8:30pm
Evening Close and Take aways
6:00pm
This year we are hosting a virtual expo. You can hang out on the expo floor, network with other like minded individuals and visit booths hosted by our community allies.
6:15pm
Welcome and evening overview
6:50pm
Corey Bighorn
15 minutes
coming soon…
6:30 pm
Sean Burr
15 Minute
The conversation about mental health and its relationship to suicide has increased in recent years. These conversations are critical and yet there is a need to also look at other drivers for suicide, particularly for high-risk groups such as men. This session will outline some of the social drivers for suicide in men and explore some of the underlying causes that create this vulnerability. Participants will be given the opportunity to reflect on the roots of their own male identity and be provided with suggestions on how to start conversations about suicide with other men in their lives.
Post-traumatic growth is more than recovering, it is about reconfiguration and becoming a better person than you were before the injury occurred. My journey from battling my demons to purging my nightmares in artwork is shared through images based on calls I have attended as a paramedic and firefighter. I will share how my job nearly destroyed my life and, although this is my story, you may connect with them through your own experiences and realize you are not alone in how you are feeling. More importantly, I will share what I did, and continue to do, to build resiliency and recover from my mental stresses. If I can do it, so can you.
8:30pm
Evening Close and Take aways
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