2026 Events

2026 Community Safety and Well-Being Events

Trauma-Informed Care – Building a Culture of Strength Workshop

On February 20, 2026, the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute facilitated a Substance Supports in Neighbourhoods Accessed through Police Partnerships (SSNAPP)–sponsored workshop where five key principles to integrate a trauma-informed approach were explored and discussed.

The Windsor Essex Community Safety & Well-Being Plan (the Plan) has partnered with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) through their Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy, and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to make Essex County a safer place for everyone to live, work, and visit. Learn more at the SSNAPP website.

These workshops, as well as many of SSNAPP's initiatives, align with the third pillar of the Plan, Coordinated Systems.

De-Escalating Potentially Violent Situations Workshop 

On February 6, 2026, the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute facilitated a SSNAPP–sponsored online workshop to teach local service providers how to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication.

These workshops align with the third pillar of the Plan, Coordinated Systems.

Wellness Strategies for Helping Professionals Workshop

On January 30, 2026, the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute facilitated a SSNAPP–sponsored online workshop that helped its participants identify personal stress factors and introduce them to practical methods for successfully managing stress.

Many of SSNAPP's initiatives, such as this workshop, align with the Plan's third pillar, Coordinated Systems.