WHY ATTEND?
As helping professionals, the work that you do is essential, meaningful, and rewarding. It can also be deeply challenging.
CARE4YOU is an opportunity for you to refuel. Join us for this free event and learn best practices to care for yourself while caring for others.
This isn't just another conference. It's a community.
LEARN
Since 2011, CARE4YOU has featured leading voices in the fields of burnout, empathic strain, secondary traumatic stress, and organizational health.
RESET
How do we stay well while doing difficult work? How do we help our teams thrive? Learn strategies and tools at CARE4YOU.
REFUEL
Connect with a community of helping professionals from across the world.WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Teachers
Animal Care Professionals
Nurses
Healthcare Administrators
Psychologists
Judges
YOU
Doctors
Child Advocacy Workers
Occupational Therapists
Counsellors
Public Safety Personnel
Lawyers
Spirtual Care Advisors
Personal Support Workers
Educational Assistants
Housing & Homelessness Professionals
Union Representatives
Mediators
9-1-1 Communicators
Social Service Workers
Immigration & Refugee Workers
Community Outreach Workers
Victim Services Workers
Police Corrections Staff
Teachers
Animal Care Professionals
Nurses
Healthcare Administrators
Psychologists
Judges
YOU
Doctors
Child Advocacy Workers
Occupational Therapists
Counsellors
Public Safety Personnel
Lawyers
Spirtual Care Advisors
Personal Support Workers
Educational Assistants
Housing & Homelessness Professionals
Union Representatives
Mediators
9-1-1 Communicators
Social Service Workers
Immigration & Refugee Workers
Community Outreach Workers
Victim Services Workers
Police Corrections Staff
PAST SPEAKERS
Pooja Lakshmin, MD
Psychiatrist & Author of Real Self-Care
Laura Khoudari
Author of Lifting Heavy Things
David Kessler
Author of Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
Françoise Mathieu
Trauma Therapist, Author & Executive Director of TEND
Everything is Turned Up to 11
Supporting Each Other Through the Reality of Today’s Workplace
Donna Shanor, LCSW-S, LCDC
Director of Clinical Social Work, University of Texas, Dell Medical Center
Relationship-Centered Care is Better Care
The Importance of Incorporating Cultural Humility in Our Work
Dr. Ginny Sprang
Executive Director of the UK Center on Trauma and Children
We Can’t Be Trauma Responsive Without Being STS-Informed
Tools for Organizational Change
Mary Ann Baynton, MSW
Director of Strategy & Collaboration, Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
Dr. Kristin Neff
Co-Founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion & Author of Self-Compassion
Dr. Gabor Maté
Physician & Author of When the Body Says No
Diana Tikasz, MSW, RSW
Resilience Integration Specialist
Dr. Patricia Fisher
Psychologist, Author of Building Resilient Teams
Lt Col (Ret) Stéphane Grenier
Founder & CEO of Mental Health Innovations, Author of After the War
Alana Hirsh, MD
Physician, Speaker, & Researcher
CARE4YOU 2026
SPEAKERS
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A 2026
CONFERENCE SPEAKER?
We’re looking for people who want to share practical insights, lived experience, or research on topics that support helping professionals to do their jobs well.
If you have a presentation topic that you think would be a good fit, fill out our request for speakers.
2026 AGENDA
To be announced.
We’re still working with our speakers to finalize the CARE4YOU 2026 agenda. Check back soon!
2026 AGENDA
WHO ARE WE?
We’re a dedicated team committed to empowering professionals who work in high-stress, trauma-exposed environments.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this conference online or in-person?
CARE4YOU is an online conference. It will be hosted virtually using Zoom. All details for joining the live session will be emailed to you upon registration.
I can't attend live. Will the recordings be available?
Yes. Session recordings will be available to watch, free of charge, on the TEND Toolkit from June 16 – June 26.
After June 26, the sessions will only be accessible to paid subscribers. You may purchase access to the Toolkit for $99/year which includes access to all past CARE4YOU sessions since 2020.
How do I join the live conference on June 12?
After registering, you will receive two emails. One contains your unique Zoom link.
On the day of the event, simply click on the blue Join Event button found in your Zoom Invite email.
There is only one Zoom invite for the full day of sessions. If you need to step away, not to worry. When you’re ready to jump back in, simply click on the Join Event button again. If you enter the session later than the start time, you will be joining mid-session – and that’s ok.
Having trouble getting into the session? Send us a message at grace@tendacademy.ca. Our team will be ready to assist on the day of the conference.
You should also know that you will not be seen or heard as a participant of the CARE4YOU Conference. However, you can interact with other participants using the chat feature and you can submit questions using the Q&A feature
I lost my Zoom link. How can I retrieve it?
Simply re-enter your registration details on the registration form. Don’t worry – you won’t be registered twice. This will simply prompt our system to resend your unique invite.
Can I share this event with others?
Yes! Registration to open to anyone who is interested in attending.
If you’d like to help us spread the word, please download and share our conference postcard.
Who hosts this conference?
The TEND Team. We provide education and consulting to a broad spectrum of workforces encountering stress, trauma, and intense workloads. Our TEND Specialists are experienced professionals from the fields of mental health, organizational health, and resilience integration.
Is this conference really free?
Yes! We offer this annual event at no cost as a way to give back to our communities.