Grief and Loss Essentials Workshop: What sport leaders, coaches and athletes need to know
Grief is our normal and natural response to loss. Given the mammoth amount of loss in the sport sector, leaders need to understand and better relate to the deep sorrow that they may experience or to better accompany those that are suffering. Why is becoming grief and loss literate so important for sport leaders, coaches…
Excellence in Community Sport
Much of our attention lately has been focused on the challenges facing professional and Olympic sport. Ethical crises abound and the discourse has been centering on judicial inquiries, investigative processes, Safe Sport policy, regulations, and sanctioning. Researchers and sport activists are calling for a broader definition of success in sport to include health and well…
Trauma-Informed Safe Sport Practice: Caring for Survivors
“Reliving my experiences of abuse over and over again… why? To prove it was true? Why would I lie about something that disgusting and embarrassing? Why would I waste this much of my life working to fix the system if it wasn’t true? I am the proof. I am the truth” – (survivor of abuse in…
Diversity & Inclusion Discussion Series – Creating Accessible Sport Programs
What is the Diversity and Inclusion Discussion Series: Eight, 90 minute sessions (delivered virtually). Every session is optional – sign up for one or all, we’re just happy to see you! The Goal: To advance awareness and discussion around Diversity and Inclusion in Sport among club leaders who are well-positioned to implement positive change. Session…
Multi-sport: Is Playing Multiple Sports Moving Against the Tide?
One of the eight key factors underlying Long-Term Development in sport and physical activity for organizations is Appropriate Specialization. This factor recommends that, except in early specialization sports, athletes should not over-specialize until their early teens. Before then, they should participate in a wide range of sports and activities to build a high level of…
Creating Inclusive Policies for Sport Organizations
We are happy to invite you to the Workshop on Creating Inclusive Policies for Sport Organizations on December 6, 2022, from 1 am –1 pm MST (Edmonton time) that will be held online. The workshop link will be sent to registered organizations before the event. The Workshop on Creating Inclusive Policies for Sport Organizations is organized by…
Ontario Coaches Summit Series
Presented by the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO), the next Ontario Coaches Summit is coming January 21, 2023 for $0 early bird! The event will see top experts from around the world including Former NHl’er Akim Aliu, internationally acclaimed mental performance expert and best selling author Jean Francois Menard, and sport science experts coming together to provide Ontario…
Grief & Loss Essentials Workshop
Our current culture is grief and mourning-phobic and does not invite people to recognize, honour, and express their grief. This mindset translates to different domains where we are too often encouraged to stay strong, be brave, and focus on the future. This leaves the bereaved person feeling disenfranchised and needlessly isolated and can lead to…
Developing Physical Literacy Coming Out of COVID-19
The world has changed so much since Dr. Cairney’s presentation on physical literacy in June 2020—COVID-19 has really affected the way and the amount we all move. This webinar will focus on what has happened since the beginning of COVID-19. Where should we put our focus going forward? Can developing physical literacy and increasing physical…
KidSport Diversity & Inclusion Discussion Series – Newcomers in Sport
What is the Diversity and Inclusion Discussion Series: Eight, 90 minute sessions (delivered virtually). Every session is optional – sign up for one or all, we’re just happy to see you! The Goal: To advance awareness and discussion around Diversity and Inclusion in Sport among club leaders who are well-positioned to implement positive change. Session…