BCAPOP upcoming events

BCAPOP Presents: Two Eyed Seeing Workshop (Live/In-Person) (October 20, 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:15:00 GMT

In partnership with EmpowerEd Collective, BCAPOP is proud to present this innovative, culturally relevant workshop designed to deepen understanding and support meaningful decolonization efforts within organizations.

About Two Eyed Seeing

Current approaches to supporting trauma and Indigenous wellness prioritize a Western framework. Understanding that research is only now starting to validate what has been known in Indigenous communities since time immemorial: that culture is healing. Two Eyed Seeing aims to equip participants with the understanding and tools necessary to plan for and embed a culturally driven approach to wellness that upholds ancestral laws and capitalizes on the rich depth of cultural knowledge within the local community.

Anna Allan and Ed Ross felt a responsibility to develop Two Eyed Seeing: A Neurodecolonized Approach to Supporting Indigenous Wellness as means to contextualize the evidence-based ways that ancestral knowledge mitigates the impacts of historical and ongoing colonial harms. Sharing from the ethical space between Western and traditional approaches to care, this learning invites participants to envision a neurosequential, culturally rooted approach to wellness programming.

Who should attend this event?

Frontline Care & Support Providers: Pregnancy outreach workers, shelter staff, detox and treatment centre workers, and family support workers.

Medical & Clinical Professionals: Nurses, physicians, midwives, doulas, and childbirth educators.

Social & Community Workers: Social workers, child welfare workers, and peer support workers.

Organizational Leads: Directors, managers, and program supervisors.

Agenda

Day 1: Knowledge Sharing

	Activity
8:15am – 9:00am	Registration and continental breakfast provided
9:00am – 9:15am	Traditional Welcome & Opening
9:15am – 12:00om	Understanding Intergenerational Trauma Introductions of ACEs as interpreted through ancestral world view
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch provided
1:00pm – 4:00pm	Understanding Intergenerational Trauma Neurodevelopment impacts across the lifespan Breakout – culturally led somatic activity

Day 2: Strategic Planning

	Activity
8:15am - 9:00am	Continental breakfast provided
9:00am – 12:00pm	Culture As Medicine Exploring the interaction between culture and trauma responsive best practices
12:00pm – 1:00pm	Lunch provided
1:00pm – 4:00pm	Cultural Therapeutics: Applying what we know into practice Breakout – culturally led somatic activity Closing

Speakers Bios:

Anna Allan

Hailing from Ontario and of mixed Scottish descent, adopted into Skedans out of Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, Anna is the proud mother to two Haida boys. Together they are regularly out on the land harvesting, hiking, or fishing.

As Massaap Tiičma Team Lead, Usma Nuu chah nulth Family & Child Services's clinical, behavioural health and cultural therapeutic team, she is passionate about collaboratively working to sustainably integrate and apply culturally led trauma responsive best practices as a path to wellness.

Ed Ross

Son to Lena and Darrell Ross Sr, and father to five beautiful children, Ed is a proud Tseshaht man who is committed to sharing the knowledge he’s received from many great teachers in a good way, as he believes it’s not meant to be withheld.

Passionate about giving back to community, when not fishing on the Somass river, Ed can be found consulting for agencies, organizing events for the basketball team he coaches, leading a multi-Nation dance group, and spending time with family.

TRAVEL & ACCOMODATIONS

The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport Hotel

3099 Corvette Way, Richmond, BC. V6X 4K3

The Westin Wall Centre has provided a courtesy block of guestrooms while they are available. Please see the link below for booking.

Rate: 15% - 20% discount off of prevailing retail rates

BOOKING LINK: The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport Hotel Booking Link

You are responsible for your own travel expenses and/or hotel accommodations, which are not included in your ticket price.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Payment is due within 30 days of invoice. No refunds or cancellations, however substitutions are permitted. Please email admin@bcapop.ca for substitution requests.

For ticket pricing of 5+ registrations, please contact admin@bcapop.ca for group rates.

BCAPOP's 28th Annual Perinatal Conference (Live/In-Person/Richmond) (April 26, 2027)

Mon, 26 Apr 2027 23:30:00 GMT

Early bird registration until October 31, 2026, or until 75 tickets are sold, whichever comes first. Early bird rates guarantee a minimum $75/ticket savings!

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge that our conference is held on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Musqueam People.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

This annual event draws more than 150 perinatal professionals and helping peers from BC and features three full days of opportunities, including a pre-conference session, Networking Reception and a two-day main conference. Attendees will experience a program full of inspiring speakers, best practice updates, skill building sessions, and the strengthening of a provincial network that drives perinatal professionals and helping peers to improve outcomes for perinatal people and their families.

This conference is for perinatal professionals and helping peers: pregnancy outreach workers, nurses, physicians, child welfare workers, family support workers, social workers, health/social service students, outreach workers, shelter workers, detox workers, treatment centre workers, midwives, doulas, birthworkers, childbirth educators, peer support workers and anyone else who supports perinatal people.

FEATURE SPEAKERS

Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth and Jennifer Dreyer - Collective Responsibility Begins Before Crisis: Family Support & Early Years, Lesson from Don't Look Away
Alixandra Bacon, MA & Registered Midwife - Neurodivergence in the Perinatal Period: The latest evidence and strategies to create an affirming practice
Dr. Wendy Hall - Twenty-five years of studying fathers' parenting experiences - has anything changed?

FULL PROGRAM HERE

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! | ADDITIONAL FEE & PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED | MONDAY APRIL 26th 1:30-4:30PM (ONLY 30 SEATS AVAILABLE)

We Can All Make A Difference With Prenatal Education

Presented by: Christine Sexauer, Childbirth Educator

This pre-conference session will provide an essential introduction to prenatal education for perinatal professionals and helping peers, particularly those new to the field or developing their practice. We will review what expecting families, professionals and helping peers need to know such as:

stages of labour
the importance of staying home in early labour
understanding your values and preferences
informed consent
medical interventions that may be recommended and/or required

In addition, this workshop will explore your own biases and provide an opportunity to reflect on your own experiences and feelings about birth. Attendees will learn how we all have a role in shaping positive birth experiences, reducing generational trauma, and that an educated birth is an empowered birth.

NETWORKING RECEPTION | OPEN TO ALL | MONDAY APRIL 26th 4:30–6:30PM

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION

The conference will be held at the Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC. You are responsible for your own travel expenses and/or hotel accommodations, which are not included in your conference registration fee. The Westin Wall Centre is offering a limited room block rate of $279.00/night plus taxes & parking for BCAPOP conference attendees. This rate is available until March 25th, 2027 or until sold out, whichever comes first.

BOOK ACCOMMODATIONS

EXHIBITORS

Douglas College

BCAAFC - Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program

BCW Reproductive Mental Health and Substance Use

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver

Karis Support Society

First Nations Health Authority

BC Centre on Substance Use

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

LEARN MORE

GROUP RATES

Please email admin@bcapop.ca for group rates of 5 or more registrants.

REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE

Tickets are transferable to another individual, please email admin@bcapop.ca for any name substitutions. Registration is not complete until payment is received.

PAYMENT DEADLINES

Payment on pending registrations must be received within 30 days of registration, otherwise registration will be cancelled. For registrations made within 30 days prior to the event, payment is due immediately

Exhibitor Opportunities at BCAPOP's 28th Annual Perinatal Conference (April 27, 2027)

Tue, 27 Apr 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Photo credit: www.albertlaw.ca

LAND ACKNOWLEDEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge that our conference is held on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Musqueam Peoples.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

This annual event draws more than 150 perinatal professionals and helping peers from BC and features three days of opportunities, including a pre-conference session, Networking Reception and a two-day main conference. Attendees will experience a program full of inspiring speakers, best practice updates, skill building sessions, and the strengthening of a provincial network that drives perinatal professionals and helping peers to improve outcomes for perinatal people and their families.

EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR EXHIBITOR PACKAGE

As one of our valued Exhibitors, you will have many opportunities to engage and network with our attendees, share updates and information about your products and/or services.

Exhibitor tables will include one skirted 6’ table and two chairs. Please advise us if you have any requirements or special requests for your table and contact us if you require shipping information to the venue.
Set up schedule and conference agenda will be distributed closer to the event date.
Lunch and breakfast break presentations are subject to BCAPOP approval.
BCAPOP is not responsible for attendance levels at sponsored events.
Exhibitor benefits are subject to change at BCAPOP’s sole discretion.
BCAPOP will not share attendee lists. You are welcome to gather these at your exhibitor table from willing attendees.

For the full BCAPOP's 28th Annual Conference Exhibitors & Sponsorship package:

CLICK HERE!

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATIONS

The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport is offering a limited room block rate of $279/night plus taxes for BCAPOP exhibitors & conference attendees until March 25, 2027 or until sold out. You are responsible for your own travel expenses and/or hotel accommodations, which are not included in your ticket price.

BOOK ACCOMMODATIONS

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Payment is due within 30 days of invoice. No refunds or cancellations, however substitutions are permitted. Please email admin@bcapop.ca for substitution requests.

BCAPOP's Online Conference for Helping Peers (Recorded Video) (January 31, 2028)

Mon, 31 Jan 2028 08:00:00 GMT

BCAPOP's Online Conference for Helping Peers

You will have access to the recording once you receive your confirmation email.

This recorded conference is FREE and open to all helping peers in BC who support pregnant, postpartum or early parenting people who have a history of substance use. Please join us for insightful learning, self-reflection, and skill development.

Conference Highlights

FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE

Originally recorded January 13th, 2026.

In order to preserve registrants' confidentiality and anonymity, BCAPOP used Zoom Webinar and registrants' video profiles were disabled. This free recording will be available until January 31, 2028.

BCAPOP gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the Provincial Perinatal Substance Use Program, BC Women's Mental Health and Substance Use Programs + Initiatives for this event.