Marital breakdown causes a flood of emotions and a shaken sense of security. Taking decisive actions restores dignity and helps build resilience. ACES, the Association of A Community Engaged in Sharing, encourages media to inform their audience about the Calgary Resilience Symposium where people can learn about and discuss the variety of supports available to individuals and families facing decisions about one of the biggest life changes they will experience.
WHAT: A full day of lectures and learnings from professionals who will answer questions pertaining to family matters, legal issues, financial planning and insurance inquiries, as well as mental and physical health topics. Everyone’s focus is on helping participants to make the right decisions for moving forward.
WHO: Keynote Speakers at the Calgary Divorce Symposium include:
- Nicole Sherren – Alberta Wellness Initiative
- Cyndy Morin – Resolve Legal Group
- John-Paul Boyd – Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
- Sharon Numerow – Certified Divorce Financial Specialist
- Dr. Sue Clark – Psychologist
WHERE: Glenmore Inn, 2720 Glenmore Trail, SE Calgary, Alberta
WHEN: Saturday, March 18th, 2017. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, incl. lunch & refreshment breaks.
- Advance tickets ( including lunch, refreshments and parking) are $47.50, on Eventbrite
- A limited number of tickets will be available at the door, for a fee of $65 if not SOLD OUT
- This is not a tradeshow
WHY: Topics will include:
- Personal and family counselling – dispute resolution, developing a parenting plan, grief counselling, personal health & wellness, life coaching, etc.
- Legal matters – choosing & making best use of a lawyer’s time, wills& estates, mediation
- Financial matters – spousal & child support, property division, insurance education
FAST FACTS:
- In Alberta, 43% of marriages end in divorce. For most separated or divorced parents (85%), the children live primarily with one parent (Statistics Canada 2012a).
- In 2011, lone-parent families represented 16.3% of all Canadian census families. This was almost double the share of 8.4% in 1961. (http://www12.statcan.gc.ca)
- 2016 Census Program release on families, households & marital status will be issued August 2, 2017
For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:
Dorothy Briggs, Executive Director, ACES (Association of a Community Engaged in Sharing) Email: info@acesab.org Tel: 780.761.3000 www.divorcesymposium.ca
