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Responding to Critical Incidents
This course prepares frontline practitioners to respond calmly, consistently, and safely during critical incidents. Learners will review immediate response priorities, team communication, escalation protocols, documentation, required notifications, and the importance of maintaining a trauma-informed approach.
Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
This course introduces frontline practitioners to their role in identifying, documenting, and communicating potential safety concerns. Learners will explore warning signs, protective factors, escalation procedures, and collaborative safety-planning practices for children and youth experiencing elevated risk.
Roles and Responsibilities within Intensive Treatment Teams
Effective intensive treatment depends on strong collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. This course helps learners understand the responsibilities of frontline practitioners, clinical leaders, families, community partners, and other professionals involved in a young person’s care.
Supporting Emotional and Behavioural Regulation
This course provides practical strategies for helping children and youth understand and manage strong emotions and challenging behaviours. Learners will explore co-regulation, relationship-based support, environmental adjustments, coping strategies, and consistent responses across the care team.
Supporting Youth with Complex Trauma
This course examines how prolonged or repeated trauma can affect trust, attachment, behaviour, identity, emotional regulation, and relationships. Learners will develop practical strategies for building safety, predictability, connection, and consistency without interpreting trauma-related responses as deliberate non-compliance.
Welcome to the 2026 National Career Colleges Conference!
Showcase Innovation in Career Education
Explore new approaches, technologies, and training models that prepare students for changing workforce needs.
Strengthen Connections Across the Sector
Bring together college leaders, educators, employers, and industry partners to share insights, exchange ideas, and build stronger partnerships.
Advance Student Success and Workforce Readiness
Explore strategies to support student outcomes, strengthen career pathways, and prepare graduates for in-demand roles across Canada.
About the Event
The National Career Colleges Conference brings together leaders and professionals from across Canada’s career college sector, including college owners, administrators, educators, industry partners, and other stakeholders, for three days of learning, collaboration, and connection.
Attendees will explore the trends shaping career education today, from workforce development and student success to emerging technologies, evolving employer needs, and new approaches to teaching and training. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, case studies, and breakout sessions, participants can gain practical ideas to bring back to their colleges.
The conference also creates valuable opportunities to connect with peers and build new relationships. Networking breaks, roundtable discussions, and social events give attendees time to exchange ideas and learn from others across the sector. In the exhibit hall, participants can discover products, services, and technologies designed to support students, strengthen operations, and improve the college experience.
Whether you're focused on improving student outcomes, preparing graduates for the workforce, strengthening your college, or exploring new approaches to education, the National Career Colleges Conference brings together the ideas, insights, and connections that can help you move forward.
Conference Itinerary
Location
The 2026 Ontario Health Innovation Summit will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
255 Front St W
Toronto, ON
M5V 2W6
Speakers
Meet the leaders, innovators, and frontline experts shaping the future of healthcare. Our speakers bring real-world experience, practical insights, and proven strategies you can apply in your organization right away.
Conference Chair & Director, Centre for Integrated Care
Dr. Maya Chen is the Director of the Centre for Integrated Care, where she leads system-wide initiatives to improve coordination across primary, acute, and community settings. With over 15 years of experience in health systems design, she focuses on building cross-sector partnerships that enhance patient experience and outcomes. Dr. Chen is a frequent advisor to regional health networks on integrated care models and value-based care.
