Dig In! Bite Size: Protecting the Vulnerable and Caring for Yourself
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
8 a.m. MT
Physical distancing has disrupted how we connect, especially with those closest to us already struggling with their mental and physical health or safety.
Join us April 22 as we dig in to strategies about how to support vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours, while simultaneously caring for ourselves.
Top up your coffee, bring your own breakfast and join us online for an informative 30-minute webinar to start your day
Meet Our Speaker
Shelly Qualtieri, BA’98 is a Registered Social Worker & counsellor for adults & children. She has been working in the social and human services field for over 25 – years and has experience in the areas of: suicide intervention, awareness and prevention, domestic violence, youth justice, child welfare, mental health, and homelessness within Canada and Australia. Shelly has her own private counselling practice, is a consultant and trainer for the Centre for Suicide Prevention, and facilitates training for the Crisis Trauma Resource Institute and ACHIEVE Center for Leadership & Workplace Performance. She is passionate about supporting people - big or small - on their journey to feel more happiness, connection, confidence & fulfillment. If you are stuck or struggling with anxiety or depression, thoughts or behaviours of suicide or self-harm, relationship challenges, connection, self-esteem & confidence, conflict resolution or communication, anger or frustration, life-work balance, or self-care.
Shelly’s intention is to listen to you, empower you, & provide you with practical strategies & tools to build your skills that make your life better. Above all please remember this… you are worthy & capable of achieving anything you set your heart to.
Moderated by:
Akash Asif, BSc’15, BComm’15, MPP’18 graduated from the University of Calgary in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and Bachelor of Commerce in petroleum land management. Upon graduation, he worked for a software consulting firm and held responsibilities for market development and software implementation. During this time, he also ran SupportWorks, a Calgary-based organization providing free peer support to people dealing with mental health issues.
In 2018, Akash completed a Master of Public Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Shortly after, he joined the Centre for Suicide Prevention as the lead for partnerships and external relations"