Theme: Empowering Hope through Authentic Connections
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Allies for Youth Connections Conference originally scheduled for May 12–13, 2025 has been rescheduled to October 6–7, 2025. All existing tickets will be honored for the new conference dates.
If you’ve registered for the Pre-Conference Training with Peter Smyth and Heather Peddle on May 11, 2025, please note that this session will proceed as planned. Keep an eye on your inbox for important updates and further details.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The Allies 4 Youth Connections Conference will bring together service providers, researchers, experts, and the youth to focus on the growing population of young people (12+) with increasingly complex needs. This conference will specifically focus on youth homelessness, indigenous youth & social justice, ethnocultural youth & trauma, and the voice of youth. We keep in mind that all youth, deserve the opportunity to live their lives in a meaningful way, to feel safe, and experience a sense of inclusion and belonging.
This work with our youth incorporates the most recent research, literature and trends in areas such as trauma, attachment and brain development in children and youth; harm reduction; resilience; strength-based practice; collaborative, multi-disciplinary practice; trauma-informed intervention.
New Dates: October 6-7, 2025
Location: Fantasyland Hotel, West Edmonton Mall.
For More Details: A4YC.ca | SWAA-Events