The cadre meetings will offer professional development opportunities and create a collaborative environment for school counselors, school psychologists, and mental health therapists to network and share best practices. Participants will engage in interactive learning experiences and build supportive professional connections.

Agenda: Join us for networking, updates, resource sharing and more!

Speaker: Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Anxiety Solutions: Practical Strategies for Resilience, Confidence and Coping Skills in Students
Anxiety has reached epidemic proportions and is the most common mental health concern among students. Despite good intentions, many commonly used school-based strategies and accommodations like breathing exercises or taking breaks can inadvertently reinforce avoidance and sustain the anxiety cycle.

This advanced, interactive workshop will equip you with high-impact, evidence-based strategies to reduce emotion-driven avoidance, build emotional endurance, and foster student autonomy and resilience. While anxiety is the primary focus, all strategies are broadly applicable to managing any intense emotions.

Through case-based scenarios, participants will learn to:

Identify and shift ineffective, avoidance-based accommodations that maintain anxiety
Support real-time emotion regulation and courageous engagement
Create individualized, strengths-based intervention plans
Leave with practical tools and the confidence to support lasting emotional growth in students.


Bio
Dr. Caroline Buzanko is a psychologist. Mother. Professor. International Speaker. Yoda of Anxiety. ADHD Superhero. And Changer of Lives. With nearly three decades of experience, she is a recognized expert in resilience and the social, emotional, and behavioral well-being of children and teens. In 2024, she was honored as Alberta’s Psychologist of the Year for her exceptional contributions to the field.


Through her work, her mission is clear: to help every child unlock their potential, build confidence, and embrace resilience. Known for her dynamic, engaging style, Dr. Caroline has a knack for simplifying complex challenges and providing practical tools that make a real difference.

Title IV Consortium Schools will receive $150 sub reimbursement for each eligible teacher.

Note:  Subject to change based on available funds.