Recent and Current Projects/Presentations Include:
West Parry Sound Health Centre, 2014/2015
Built and provided a series of weekly 15 minute in-service modules for Health Centre staff that build on the social determinants of health framework, the impact of toxic stress on chronic illness, mental illness and addiction. Modules included core concepts in mental health & addictions and addressed stigma & hands on strategies that can help. The initiative is being evaluated through a collaborative partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, West Parry Sound Health Centre and Addiction Outreach Muskoka Parry Sound.
Mental Health First Aid- Two Day Training Certification
Suzanne has conducted over 150 training events and certified over 3000 participants since January 2014. Events have taken place in communities all across Ontario.
March 12, 2020 - Finding Balance in Today’s Frantic Culture: Connection is Key
YMCA Simcoe Muskoka Employer Breakfast - Hidden Valley Resort Huntsville ON
February 27, 2020 - The Power Of Connection
Meta Employment Services - Mental Wellness in the Workplace Conference - Belleville ON
October 3, 2019 -Youth Mental Health
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Clinical Service Department-Barrie, ON
October 24/25 2019 - Anxiety: Supporting Our Children
Family Support Workers of Ontario Conference -Collingwood ON
October 29, 2019, Keynote: The Power of Connection
YMCA Employer Breakfast -Parry Sound ON
August 28, 2019, Strengthening Families For The Future - Orientation & Training
Southwestern Public Health Unit, St. Thomas ON
May 30, 2019, Rising Anxiety: Could Our Fast-Paced, Technology-Based Culture be to Blame?
YWCA Muskoka, Bracebridge, ON
May 2, 2019, Finding Balance in Today's Frantic Culture
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Environmental Health Department, Barrie, ON
November 21, 2018, The Power of Connection, Staff Lunch & Learn
Great Gulf Canada Ltd. Toronto on
September 25, 2018, Investing In Well-Being: Through Understanding and Connection
Simcoe Muskoka District health Unit Spring In-service
Barrie, ON
June 18, 2018, The Power of Mental Health First Aid
Rotary Club of Muskoka,Gravenhurst ON
June 7, 2018, Connecting With Kids: Calming Strategies That Work
Tim Hortons Camp, Muskoka
June 8, 2018, Well Being - Digging Deeper
Near North District School Board
May 9, 2018, Keynote - The Power of Connection
Nipissing Mental Health & Addictions Conference, North Bay, ON
April 3, 2018, Survival Skills for Today's Frantic Culture
Hunter's Bay Radio Interview,Huntsville, ON
March 7, 2018, Sometimes The Little Things Matter
Rogers TV - Real Life Talks With Yvonne Heath, Orillia, ON
January 31, 2018, The Power of Connection - Webinar
Spinal Chord Injury Association of Ontario
February 2, 2018, Well Being - Digging Deeper
Near North District School Board
February 20, 2018, Finding Balance in Our Frantic Culture - Webinar
Spinal Chord Injury Association of Ontario
February 21, 2018, Marijuana Panel Presentation
Families for Addiction Recovery, Toronto On
November 14, 2017, Bridges Out Of Poverty
YWCA Muskoka, Port Sydney ON
November 6, 2017,Well Being - Digging Deeper
Near North District School Board, Almaguin High School
October 26, 2017, Understanding Mental Health
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, Orillia ON
October 20, 2017, The Power of Connection
Sexy After 60 - Conference for Women, Gravenhurst, ON
June 26, 2017, Keynote: The Power of Connection
YMCA Conference - Ontario, Geneva Park, Orillia ON
June 26, 2017, Finding Balance in Today's Frantic Culture
YMCA Conference - Ontario - Geneva Park, Orillia ON
June 14, 2017, What is Mental Health First Aid?
Stoughville ON
June 8, 2017, Toxic Stress & Social Determinants of Health
Bernard Bertal Centre Toronto ON
June 6, 2017, Connecting with Kids: Calming Strategies that Work
Tim Hortons Camp Staff Muskoka, ON
June 1, 2017, Building Parent & Teen Connection
Parent Action on Drugs Toronto, On
April 23, 2017, Building Resiliency in Our Teens
Parent Education Network, Toronto
April 10, 19, 21,26, 2017, Social & Emotional Development in Young Children
Muskoka Early Years Centres
April 13, 2017, Stress...It's Not So Bad Or Is It?
St. Dominic High School
Bracebridge ON
April 3, 2017, Finding Balance in Today's Frantic Culture
Near North district School board
Parry Sound ON
April 4, 2017, Anxiety in Children and Calming Strategies That Work
Big Brothers & Sisters of Muskoka
Bracebridge ON
April 9, 2017, The Power of Connection
The Anxiety Warrior book launch
Bracebridge Sportsplex
Bracebridge ON
January 25, 2017 6:30-8:30pm, Anxiety in Children and Calming Strategies that Work
Rene Caisse Theatre, Bracebridge, ON
January 13, 2017, Addiction & Trauma
Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault services, Huntsville ON
November 24, 2016 6-8pm, Families, Stress, Anxiety & Resilience
Huntsville Public School, Huntsville ON
November 1, 2016 6-8pm, Families, Stress, Anxiety & Resilience
Gravenhurst Public School, Gravenhurst, ON
November 8, 2016 7:00pm, Stress: It's Not So Bad...Or Is It?
A Presentation for Parents on Building Resiliency in our Teens
Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Collingwood, ON
November 22, 2016 6-8pm, Families, Stress, Anxiety & Resilience
Bracebridge Public School, Bracebridge, ON
The Power of Connection
Muskoka Out of the Cold Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, May 17, 2016
Bracebridge ON
Stress: It's Not So Bad....Or Is It? May 16, 2016
VK Greer Grade 6,7,8 Students
Port Sydney ON
Stress: It's Not So Bad....Or Is It? May 12, 2016
One in Five Mental Health Event
Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes High School
Bracebridge, ON
The Power of Connection with Dr. Gabor Mate. May 5/6, 2016
Grounding Trauma Conference
Ottawa, ON
Stress: It's Not So Bad....Or Is It? March 29, 2016
InMoment, Mississauga, ON
Investing in Social & Emotional Well Being: How Understanding & Connection Can Help
Muskoka Early Years Workshop Series, February 23, 2015
Nipissing University, Bracebridge ON
Children's Mental Health Matters
Riverside Public School Huntsville ON November 18, 2015
Children's Mental Health Matters
Port Sydney Community Centre Port Sydney ON November 25, 2015
Stress, Determinants of Health and Connectedness: Impacts on well-being
HC Link Webinar. October 21, 2015
Children's Mental Health Matters
Dwight Community Centre, November 11, 2015
Protecting Children From Toxic Stress: Understanding the Relational Nature of Well-Being, September 9-11, 2015
Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians Conference, Niagara Falls, ON
Bridges Out of Poverty In-service, September 16, 2015
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit, North Bay, ON
Stress: It's No Big Deal...Or Is It? June 5, 2015,
Shawanaga First Nation, ON
Taking Care of Yourself...& Each Other, June 26, 2015
Camp Pine Crest, Bala ON
The Impact of Toxic Stress & Trauma: Why Social & Community Connectedness is Essential, May 27, 2015
Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness, Spring Forum, Barrie, ON
Stress: It's No Big Deal....or is it?, April 29, 2015
Gravenhurst Adult Learning Centre, Gravenhurst, ON
Protecting Children From Toxic Stress: Investing In Families,May 6,7, 2015
Grounding Trauma Conference, CAST Canada, Alliston, ON
Strengthening Families for Parents & Youth Ontario Summit, March 23, 2015
Parent Action on Drugs, Toronto, ON
Challenges, Beliefs, Changes, March 3,4,2015
Gravenhurst High School, Gravenhurst, ON
Challenges, Beliefs, Changes, February 26,27, 2015,
St. Dominic's High School, Bracebridge, ON
Investing in Well-Being: Through Understanding & Connection, February 21, 2015
St. Pauls United Church, Oakville, ON
Promoting Well-Being in Youth, February 3, 2015
YMCA Directors Conference, Bala, ON
Challenges, Beliefs, Changes - Two Day training for High School Peer Educators November 27/28, 2014
Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, Bracebridge, ON
Challenges, Beliefs, Changes - Two Day training for High School Peer Educators, December 1/2, 2014
Gravenhurst High School, Gravenhurst, ON
Bridges Out of Poverty-One Day Workshop for Service Providers, November 12, 2014
Sundridge, ON
Bridges Out of Poverty-One Day Workshop for Service Providers, October 30, 2014
Parry Sound, ON
Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Alternative Education, Bracebridge, ON
Student Well-Being, Mindset & Achievement: Why Relationship & Connectedness is Essential , October 10, 2014
CAST Canada, Peterborough, ON
The Impact of Toxic Stress & Trauma: Why Social & Community Connectedness is Essential, August 25, 2014
Muskoka Parry Sound Community Mental Health Service Annual General meeting
Recipe for Well-Being: A Home, A Job....AND A Friend, June 13, 2014
STACD (Start Talking About Coping & Drug Use) Forum, Canadian Mental Health Association
STRESS "It's No Big Deal....Or Is It?", June 4, 2014
Health & Wellness Parent Night, Spruce Glen Public School
Investing in Wellbeing: Through Understanding & Connection, May 6, 2014
Toxic Stress & Trauma: Relationships & Community
Grounding Trauma Conference 2014 - CAST Canada, May 7,8 2014
Rural and Northern Healthcare Conference
Building Connectedness in Health Care, May 8, 2014
Toronto District School Board
Investing In Wellbeing: Through Understanding & Connection, May 8, 2014
CMHA National Conference:Addressing the Social Determinants of Mental Health and Addictions
A Home, A Job AND A Friend: How Connectedness Keeps Us Well, October 18, 2013
Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Alternative Education Staff
Toxic Stress - The Root of Mental Illness and Addiction & Strategies that can Help (1.5h) October 11, 2013
CAMH Provincial Opiate Project
Social Determinants of Health and the Relationship to Prescription Opioid Misuse (1 h webinar & 1.5 h segment of full day provincial training events), September 18 & December 3, 2013
Muskoka Parry Sound Community Mental Health Service Annual General Meeting
Recipe for Wellbeing: A Home, A Job, A Friend (1h), June 7, 2013
Muskoka Victim Services Volunteer Training
Addictions: Moving Toward a greater Understanding (3h), May 23, 2013
Grounding Trauma Conference-CAST Canada
Toxic Stress and trauma: Their impact on wellbeing and why relationships and community connectedness
can help (1.5 h), May 8,9 2013
Lakeland Long Term Care Residence
Older Adults, Addiction & Withdrawal (45 min) , April 23, 2013
Wasauksing First Nation
Understanding Well-Being in the Context of Our Community (3h), April 15, 2013
Making Connections Count Conference, HC Link/YWCA Muskoka
The Stress Connection and the Gender Factor (30 min), March 20, 2013
Knowing Her Mind Initiative: YWCA Muskoka
Developed and implemented 4 half day community workshops for service providers and 6 short presentations for municipal decision makers. Through a gender based lens, this project focused on the connection between living conditions in Muskoka and the impact on mental well-being. To view the MakingConnections4Health presentation, resource list, media coverage and training evaluation summary click on the link: http://www.ywcamuskoka.com/node/11
YWCA Muskoka Women in Business Program
Understanding Addictions and Achieving Balance (2h), February 14, 2013
YWCA Enterprising Women Conference
Toxic Stress: The Impact on Health and Why Connectedness Can Help, February 11, 2013
