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Impact+ Webinars

About the Impact+ Webinars

The Impact+ webinars build on the learning and the discussions initiated at our preceding Impact conferences. Webinar sessions are thoughtfully curated for professionals in the Community Disability Services sector. They aim to empower participants with vital knowledge and insights to excel in their current roles and provide valuable guidance for those aspiring to advance to leadership positions.

In addition to the fall Impact+ webinar series, ACDS also hosts standalone webinars throughout the year. These timely sessions respond to emerging issues, opportunities, and areas of interest in the sector, ensuring continued learning throughout the year.

Join us from October 27 to 31, 2025 for the next set of Impact+ webinars. 

Sessions
Monday, October 27, 2025: 10 AM – 12 PM 
Presented by: Craig Wood, REDI Enterprises
 
Hear how REDI tackled leadership succession with a bold, agency-wide strategy—reshaping hiring and staff development to build a future-ready workforce.
 
     
Tuesday, October 28, 2025: 10 AM – 12 PM  
Presented by: Tracy Atkin, Taproot Community Support Services
 
Learn how to confidently lead one-on-one Crisis/Incident Debriefings, create safe spaces for staff to process difficult experiences, and recognize when further support is needed.
 
Wednesday, October 29, 2025: 10 AM – 12 PM    
Presented by: Shelley Murdoch, Calgary SCOPE Society
 
Discover practical strategies to promote wellness, independence, and dignity throughout the aging journey.
 
     
Thursday, October 30, 2025: 2 PM – 4 PM
Presented by: Diana Wark & Emily Gheseger, Centre for Sexuality

Participate in this interactive training session to build your confidence and skills in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop healthy relationship and sexual help skills.
 
     
Friday, October 31, 2025: 10 AM – 12 PM
Presented by: Aline Mukiza, YWCA Edmonton; Chris Thomson, Excel Society; Kayleigh Cline, Transitions (St. Albert); Linda Stasko, Robin Hood Association; Sandy Marcynuk, Recovery Alberta 
 
Join the above six collaborating service providers for an introduction to their Mental Health Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities training course, developed specifically for the Community Disability Services sector.  
 
     
Pricing
  • ACDS Members: $30 per session
  • Non-Members: $45 per session

Past Webinars

2024 Webinars 

​Sessions

  • Emergency Preparedness & Response Strategies: Leading with Stories, presented by Diane Magill, BHSSA; Donna Phillips, WJS Canada; and Jung-Suk Ryu, National artAccess Centre
  • Transforming Disability Services Through Trauma-Informed Care and Self-Care, presented by Leah Jeffery, Bethesda Services
  • Strategic Goals in Intercultural Competency Skills and Soft Skills Development, presented by Stephanie Overand, Vecova
  • The Wellbeing Project, presented by Ryan Geake, Calgary Scope Society
  • Recruitment and Retention in the Disability Services Sector, presented by Kate Ashton and Janyce Rideout, Salopek & Associates
  • Sexuality and Support to Adults with Developmental Disabilities, presented by Diane Wark & Nathan Flaig, Centre for Sexuality

2023 Webinars 

Sessions

  • Rich Lives and Safe Service, presented by Lesli Peddie and Ken Hatch of the Calgary Scope Society
  • A Trauma-Informed Approach in Harm Reduction, presented by Shannon Harris of Blue Heron Support Services Association
  • Creating an Inclusive Workplace by Implementing Supportive Workforce Strategies, presented by Vincent Wells, Indigenous Diversity & Engagement Consultant
  • Put Your Oxygen Mask on First: A Self Care Reminder, presented by Deena Martin Ph.D. (Spec. Ed), R. Psych
  • Neurodiversity in Action: Empowering Frontline Warriors and Emerging Leaders, presented by Sarah Taylor, Project Manager, Spectrum Advantage