Military Family Matters

On this episode Leftenant Colonel Riel Erickson joined Hannah on International Women’s Day, to discuss the value and impact of Defense Women’s Advisory Organizations on Wing and Base operations. LCol Erickson is the first woman to be promoted to the position of Commandant of 2CFFTS. We feel so lucky to have gotten to speak with her in this manner. Get ready to have your minds blown!

Military Family Matters has been brought to you in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Gender Based Violence initiative. For more information on the Moose Jaw MFRC and MFRC Programs and Resources head to cafconnection.ca/moose-jaw that’s cafconnection.ca/moose-jaw or call our office at 1.306.694.2273. 

Next week for International Women’s Day, we will be hosting Kimberly Knull to take us through an abbreviated version of Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead workshop. Kimbery  presents from Edmonton, where she works as a registered psychologist delivering a range of workshops and seminars. In this podcast episode, we give you a little sneak peek into what you can anticipate during that workshop. This presentation will take place on Monday, March 7 from 9:00am – 12:00pm. To register call 306-694-2273 or email [email protected].

Rand Teed is an addictions counsellor and drug and alcohol educator in the Regina region. He has done some AMAZING work unpacking and demystifying the psychological and physiological impacts of addiction. 

Rand’s book, referenced a few times in our conversation is called Which Way to Turn: Understanding Adolescent Substance Abuse, and is available as an ebook on Amazon, Indigo, and through your local public library. 

Before we start, be aware that this conversation includes discussion of substance abuse, addiction, and recovery. 

We will be hosting Rand for a Lunch & Learn presentation on Tuesday, Feb 22 at 11.30am. If you would like to attend that presentation, call 306-694-2273 or email [email protected] to register. 

Jess Fisher works as the Gender Based Violence Education Coordinator from OUTSaskatoon - a queer and trans community resource centre in Saskatoon. This episode is following a presentation she gave  on language related to the 2SLGBTQ community and understanding the diversity of those around us. Here we expand the conversation on issues facing members of the 2SLGBTQ community and how best to understand our role as allies. 

Couple of things before we dive in, 2SLGBTQ stands for 2 Spirit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer. We also cover issues such as violence toward women and domestic violence, so take that into consideration before you listen. That podcast I reference but don't name is called "Harsh Realities."

Military Family Matters has been brought to you in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Gender Based Violence initiative. For more information on the Moose Jaw MFRC and MFRC Programs and Resources head to cafconnection.ca/moose-jaw that’s cafconnection.ca/moose-jaw or call our office at 1.306.694.2273. Until next time.  

Get ahead of holiday stress with this episode on Stress Management presented by PSP Health Promotion Manager Derrick Enslow. For further questions or inquiries about this topic, you can email him at [email protected]. 

If you missed the "Helping Professionals of 15 Wing" Panel Presentation during the Healthy Relationships Campaign, never fear! It is now available in podcast form! Listed below are all the featured panelists and their area of service.

Leanne Thoroughgood - Wing Social Worker (Health Services) - [email protected]
Jennifer Calkin - Family Liaison Officer (MFRC) - [email protected]
Derrick Enslow - Health Promotions Manager (PSP) - [email protected]
Lt. Andrew Klinger - Chaplain - [email protected]
Capt. Linda Tomlinson Seebach - Chaplain - [email protected]
Sgt. Ryan O'Keefe - Military Police (Dundurn) - ryan.o'[email protected]
Kelsey Pohl - OSISS (Sask Representative) - [email protected]
Jody Salway - OSIS (Sask Representative) - [email protected]
Laura Pollice - Mental Performance Manager (Portage) - [email protected]
Jamie Bunka - Mental Performance Manager (15 Wing) - [email protected]

Sabrina Fruci who is a certified Daring Way (TM) facilitator. We are going to be offering part of that workshop which will center on Brené Brown's work related to shame, resilience, courage building and uncovering the power of vulnerability. Please understand that this is an opportunity for personal development. This workshop is just one part of a whole that while, has the capacity to edify your professional life, is intended for personal growth.  Sabrina is also a facilitator of Hold Me Tight, a program with which Military Family Services is partnered that does emotion focused therapy (or work, as us therapized like to call it) around healthy relationships and uncovering potential barriers to growth within those relationships 

To register for this workshop (Thursday, November 18 - 9:00am-12:00pm), you can email [email protected] or call 306.694.2273.

Sgt Langan “is a Salteaux/Cree Indigenous man from Keeseekoose First Nation, Sk. A graduate of the Indigenous Justice and Criminology Program at the University of Saskatchewan. John continues to apply his skills to his now full-time job as a police constable whilst serving his country with the Canadian Armed Forces part time”. 

John has recently released a book Iskocēs Tipiskak: A Spark in the Dark that focuses on his life experiences and Indigenous culture with a portion of the proceeds going to Wounded Warriors Canada. 

This presentation will explore: Sgt Langan’s military experiences, personal experiences, spirituality, Truth and Reconciliation, impact of residential schools and intergenerational trauma, brief history of Treat 4 and 6 territory. "

Mindfulness coach Trish Tutton joins us for a discussion about mindfulness and the small and easy ways it can improve our lives! 
Join us for our Community Mindfulness Series, provided as a part of the Gender Based Violence initiative, every Monday in August at 11am GMT-Sask. To register for those sessions you can email [email protected] or call 306.694.2273 to speak to someone in our office. You'll receive a link to the Zoom meetings, which will give you access to all four session. If you can't attend all four, that's totally fine. A recording will be made available to registrants for a limited time. 

Welcome to Military Family Matters! A podcast where we explore issues that matter to Military Members and their Families. 

Through the Federal Government’s Gender Based Violence Initiative, we are able to provide information and training sessions on a wide variety of topics from LGBTQIA+ issues and awareness, to the practicality of mindfulness, and the celebration of Women and their achievements. 

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