NURTURING CONNECTIONS: Ontario Regional Gathering 2025
November 3rd & 4th
Markham, Ontario
Don’t miss out -- so mark it on your calendar for the fall!
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Dear Members of the Ontario Regions,
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Ontario Regional Gathering: Nurturing Connections.
As many of you know, CASC/ACSS will not be hosting a national conference this year. In its place, the three Ontario regions are coming together to host a collaborative gathering—a meaningful opportunity to connect, learn, and strengthen our vibrant community.
Save the Date: November 3–4, 2025
Location: Markham, Ontario
This special event will bring together spiritual care providers, psychospiritual therapists, and students from across Ontario. Together, we will support one another, share laughter and learning, celebrate our collective journey, and nurture the dreams that shape our work.
Highlights include:
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Communities of Practice gatherings
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Opportunities for students to engage with current practitioners
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Reflections on 100 years of CPE
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Discussions on CRPO
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Integrating research into practice
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dinner and laughter with stand-up comic, Darrin Rose on Monday Nov 3rd
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Hannah Vanderheyden, creator of JoyFEST, will be our keynote facilitator throughout our two-day gathering!
JoyFEST: From Professional to Playful - Reclaiming Authenticity in Spiritual Care
Transform Your Professional Practice Through the Revolutionary Power of Play
Join Hannah Vanderheyden, founder of JoyFEST, for an extraordinary experiential keynote that will shatter conventional professional boundaries and reconnect you with your most essential human resources: joy, authenticity, and genuine connection. Watch for the July and August email blasts about this event for more JoyFEST information!
Hannah is a Certified Strategic Intervention Coach (Robbins-Madanes Training), Advanced Certified Relationship Coach, and Somatic Experiencing Intermediate Practitioner at Patricia Berendsen & Associates Trauma Healing Centre of London. She holds additional credentials in Early Childhood Education, Special Needs Education, and Sexual Health Education, which inform her integrative and relational approach to healing and professional development.
We warmly invite all CASC/ACSS members across Ontario to join us. Stay tuned for more details—for now, mark your calendars and get excited!
For questions or to get involved, contact:
region-osw-communications@spiritualcare.ca
— The 2025 Ontario Regional Gathering Planning Committee
CASC/ACSS
