The 2022 Tackling Trauma Conference will feature the impacts of trauma on individuals, families, the workplace and the community. This will include presentations from agencies and trauma experts that are addressing trauma and bringing awareness and education to the mainstream society. We are please to introduce you to our speakers.
KEYNOTE: Dr. Christine Gibson
Christine is a family physician in Calgary, Canada with a background in equity work, medical education, and global health. A skilled facilitator and speaker, she engages in building individual and community resilience. Her writing creates the woven narrative between her interests – wellbeing, trauma recovery, and the power of story. Her first book, The Modern Trauma Toolkit, will be released in spring 2023 through Hachette Go (US) and John Murray (UK).
Christine is an integrated trauma and resilience specialist.
“The more that we learn together, the more that we can create paths to heal childhood wounds and stop intergenerational cycles. Trauma is passed down not just in our behaviors but in our genes. Healing these wounds can heal the past and future generations.”
She has over 122,000 followers on Tiktok as @tiktoktraumadoc
Dr. Christine is keynote November 2nd at 9:30am
Presentation title is: In this time of Modern Trauma, how do we create Safer Spaces?
See our conference schedule former details
Who Should Attend?
Tackling Trauma conference will interest those who are providing a direct service, support roles as well as those assisting those dealing with trauma.
Our target audience includes emergency response workers, crisis workers, healthcare workers, front-line workers, social workers, family support workers, parent aides, clinicians and those working for not-for-profit community organizations, First Nations and child and family services.