2025 Ontario Regional CASC/ACSS Gathering: Nurturing Connections
NOVEMBER 3 & 4, 2025 MARKHAM, ON
Venue: St. Maurice and St. Verena Coptic Church
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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: St. Maurice and St. Verena Coptic Church, 3300 Hwy 7, Markham ON, L3R 5N9
This special event will bring together spiritual care providers, psychospiritual therapists, supervisors, 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.
We are excited to let you know that 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! About Hannah: 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.
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!
About Hannah:
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 are also pleased to let you know that we are planning:
And, one more great event: dinner and laughter with stand-up comic, Darrin Rose on Monday November 3rd!
View the full schedule and more information by clicking here!
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The 2025 Ontario Regional Gathering Planning Committee
OCN, ONE, OSW
CASC/ACSS
Region-SWONT-Chair@spiritualcare.ca
