Join us for this monthly meetup at the Social Innovation Hub where we hear the stories of founders and the impact their startups are making.
This month, we’re thrilled to have Kelly Dean Schwartz join us for some behind-the-scenes storytelling of Family First Responder Inc., a psychoeducation and support initiative born out of strategic research and extensive clinical expertise. One of their flag ship programs, Re: Building Families (RBF), is designed with and for family members living with police, fire, and paramedic members to address the impacts of operational stress and trauma on individual and family functioning.
Agenda:
– 9:00 Doors Open, Arrival, coffee, and pastries served
– 9:15 Speaking and Q&A
– 10:00 Networking
Enjoy breakfast on us and immerse yourself in learning and connecting with fellow innovators. Guests are also invited to work out of the Social Innovation Hub for the rest of the day for free.
About the speaker
Dr. Kelly Dean Schwartz is Associate Professor, School and Applied Child Psychology, in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. As a registered psychologist, Dr. Schwartz has been engaged in the study of children, youth, and their families for over 25 years, most notably focusing on the development assets and family strengths contributing to healthy development and thriving. As Director of the Social Development Research Team (SDRT), his lab has received provincial and national grants to study child and youth engagement with social media and technology, international positive youth development, student mental health, and resiliency in first responder and military families.
As a member of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and the Owerko Centre, Dr. Schwartz also serves on numerous community, provincial, and national boards, advisory committees, and national institutes focused on research and training that informs evidence-based psychological services (prevention and intervention) for children, youth, and families.