Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University where he holds a national Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience. Since 2002, Dr. Ungar has directed the Resilience Research Centre, designing multisite longitudinal research and evaluation projects in collaboration with organizations such as The World Bank, The Red Cross, and national public health agencies. Dr. Ungar’s clinical work and research spans more than a dozen low, middle, and high-income countries, with much of that work focused on the resilience of marginalized children and families, and adult populations experiencing mental health challenges. Dr. Ungar has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the subject of resilience and is the author of 17 books for mental health professionals, educators, researchers and parents. These include Change Your World: The Science of Resilience and the True Path to Success, a book for adults experiencing stress at work and at home, and Working with Children and Youth With Complex Needs. His blog, Nurturing Resilience, can be read on Psychology Today’s website.

Throughout this fast-paced, story-filled presentation, Dr. Ungar will show that resilience is much more than just personal ruggedness in the face of adversity. It is instead a reflection of how well young people are able to access the resources they need to promote well-being, and whether these resources are available and accessible in ways young people experience as meaningful. Based on Dr. Ungar’s research around the world and his clinical practice, this presentation explores nine strategies that can help young people cope with unusual amounts of stress, including a pandemic, in culturally and contextually relevant ways.

*Please note, the free registrations are reserved for post-secondary students.