Child & Youth Mental Health Conference - Leaders & Decision Makers

This Eventbrite registration is for the first day of the Village Initiative’s two-day conference dedicated to strengthening child and youth mental health supports across the West Shore and Sooke region. This day will feature tailored sessions for leaders and decision makers.

📍 Royal Roads University | 🗓️ Nov 20, 2025 | ⏰ 11:30 am – 4:30 pm | 🥪 Lunch included

A half-day session for senior leaders, decision makers, and managers. The focus will be on:

• Collaborative planning to strengthen partnerships
• Leadership training and development
• Community engagement strategies
• Workplace well-being for organizations and teams

*Subsidies are available

This gathering is more than a conference—it is a space to build connections, share knowledge, and work together toward a stronger, more resilient community for children, youth, and families.

Info: Plenary Panel Discussion exploring best approaches to supporting the practice of existing leaders. It will cover topics such as change management, navigating conflict, emotional intelligence in leadership, managing hybrid teams and the difference between management and leadership.

Info: This workshop will focus on best practices related to building deep, collaborative relationships amongst service providers. Tangible tips will be provided that can help shift practice from competition to collaboration. This session is also offered at 2:45 pm.

Info: The West Shore and Sooke Region is seeing significant changes in terms of population growth, demographic changes and increasing pressures on children, youth, and families. In this session we will discuss how organizations can connect with community to understand the emerging needs and work together to identify community-responsive approaches

Info: The West Shore and Sooke Region is seeing significant changes in terms of population growth, demographic changes and increasing pressures on children, youth, and families. In this session we will discuss how organizations can connect with community to understand the emerging needs and work together to identify community-responsive approaches to addressing those needs.

Info: Burnout and vicarious trauma are increasingly acknowledged challenges amongst youth service providers. This session will review what the employer’s responsibility is to minimize these harms and tangible steps you can take to create a healthy working environment.

Info: How can we take what we’ve learned today and take it forward?

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, Canada

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