BCAPOP upcoming events

BCAPOP's Online Perinatal Substance Use Education Day (Live/Online) (June 23, 2026)

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Registrants will have the opportunity to attend live/online sessions throughout the day focused on best practices, program overviews, and current research related to supporting perinatal people who use substances. The day promises to be engaging, fast-paced, and interactive, with opportunities for attendees to ask presenters questions. This event will be recorded and available to registrants to view up to 14 days after the release date.

FULL PROGRAM

REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE

Discount group ticketing is available for five or more more tickets, please email admin@bcapop.ca for pricing. Tickets are transferable to another individual, please email admin@bcapop.ca for any name substitutions. Registration is not complete until payment is received.

BCAPOP's Member-Only Community of Practice: From Plan to Powers. Supporting Confident Birth Planning and Decision Making (June 24, 2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

During pregnancy, families make complex decisions about their pregnancy and birth care. This presentation will provide an overview of the pillars of respectful perinatal care, including family centred care principles and physiology informed perinatal care to support decision making. It will offer some practical strategies and resources to access and use when supporting families during pregnancy and birth. Come learn about ways to use these tools and resources with families during birth planning and early labour care.

Learning Objectives:

1) Explore the pillars of respectful perinatal care, including family centred care, physiology informed practice to support decision making.

2) Facilitate birth planning and apply the B.R.A.I.N. tool to support shared decision making with confidence.

3) Discuss practical strategies designed to support the birthing woman/person in early labour to promote comfort and coping, and a smooth transition into active labour.

Presenter: Lisa Sutherland, RM, IBCLC

Lisa Sutherland is the Provincial Midwifery Lead at Perinatal Services BC. She is a Registered Midwife and Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with 20 years of experience in perinatal care. Her previous roles include Lead for Midwifery at Saint Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and board member of the Midwives Association of BC.  She lives with her family on the unceded and traditional territory of the K’ómox First Nation. Lisa is passionate about actively engaging with families and health care providers in BC to strengthen perinatal care.

Presenter: Michelle Delany, RN, BSN, MN

Michelle Delany is the Provincial Lead for Perinatal Care at Perinatal Services BC, with over 30 years of experience as a Registered Nurse specializing in perinatal and neonatal care. Her career spans clinical practice in labour, birth, and NICU, as well as nurse educator roles supporting health care professionals and families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum in both rural and urban settings. Michelle is passionate about advancing perinatal care across British Columbia and currently works on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. 

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

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:30:00 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
8:30am – 9:00am	Registration. Coffee/tea 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
8:30am - 9:00am	Coffee/tea 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

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

We are pleased to open early bird registration until October 31, 2026 or until the first 75 tickets sold. The early bird rate guarantees a minimum $75/ticket savings!

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.

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION TO BE ANNOUNCED | ADDITIONAL FEE & PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED | MONDAY APRIL 26th 1:30-4:30PM

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. A reservation link will be available soon.

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES

BCAPOP realizes that every dollar matters and that organizations are seeking out opportunities that create reciprocal relationships and are mutually beneficial to both them and conference attendees. BCAPOP has developed several packages to meet the varying needs and budgets of organizations who align with our vision and are working towards better outcomes for perinatal people and their families across BC. Through these opportunities organizations can further their purpose and increase their exposure to a targeted group of over 150 perinatal professional and helping peers who support perinatal people in BC.

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 & ACCOMODATIONS

The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC.

The Westin Wall Centre will be offering a limited room block rate of $279/night plus taxes for BCAPOP exhibitors & conference attendees. A reservation link will be available soon. 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.

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.