Reflective Supervision

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Reflective Supervision: A Strategic Approach to Support and Growth

Reflective Supervision is a crucial, strategic process that promotes professional growth and enhances the well-being of staff. It is a valuable technique characterized by three core components: Regularity, Relationality (collaborative approach), and Reflection. This method emphasizes key values such as trust, safety, respect, mindfulness, confidentiality, and collaboration.

When practiced effectively, Reflective Supervision improves self-awareness, boosts self-confidence, and provides respectful support within a safe and sensitive environment. It encourages a reflective approach that fosters the personal and professional development of staff, helping them manage stress, build resilience, and enhance their mental well-being.

Reflective Supervision is not only beneficial for staff members but is also a requirement under the Alberta Home Visitation Guidelines. It is tailored to meet the needs of those who supervise, coordinate, manage, coach, or lead teams in home visitation or child and family support services. Whether implemented by supervisors, coordinators, managers, coaches, directors, or CEOs, Reflective Supervision serves as a foundational practice for anyone overseeing the work of others.

When applied as an agency-wide strategy, Reflective Supervision becomes an investment in staff and team development. This investment leads to improved staff morale and effectiveness, ultimately resulting in better outcomes for the children and families served.

Workshop Overview:

Prerequisite:

There is no prerequisite for this training; however, supervisory experience and knowledge, together with an understanding of reflective practice, is an asset and is recommended.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the impact of evidence-based reflective supervision on their individual practice
Differentiate between reflective supervision and other forms of supervision
Understand that reflective supervision should be viewed through multiple lenses - for example, trauma informed and diversity awareness
Describe the connection between reflective supervision and parallel process
Understand the importance of integrating reflective supervision into regular supervisory practice.
Participants will also have the opportunity to review and explore implementation strategies and ways to assess effectiveness

Dates and Times:

Dates:
- November 17&18, 2025
Times:
- 9:00 am 4:00 pm (both days)
Registration Deadline:
- November 2, 2025
- Advance registration is required

Location:

Children's Cottage Society in Calgary
1804 Home Road NW, Calgary, Alberta T3B 1H1

Requirements for Participation:

Participants must attend the entire training in order to earn a certificate

Cost:

Family Resource Network Team Members and Leadership: 0.00*
AHVNA Member: $200.00
Non Member: $250.00
*The cost of this opportunity is covered by a grant for Family Resource Network team members and leadership

For more information or to contact AHVNA, follow this link: [Contact us]

Cancelation Policy:

Registration costs are non-refundable.

We encourage you to send a substitute if you are unable to attend the workshop, as there is a NO SHOW charge for all absent registrants. Cancelations need to be made ONE WEEK prior to the workshop date.

Should a workshop not reach its minimum registration requirement, it will be canceled ONE WEEK prior to the workshop commencement date. Registrants will be informed by e-mail or telephone, and registration fees will be refunded.

Keywords: reflect, mindful, supervisor, trauma, diversity, parallel, empower

Reflective Supervision - 111725

Monday Nov 17 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday Nov 18 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
1804 Home Road NW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
T3B 1H1

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