Alberta PCAP Core Training [In-Person]

Dates

The Core Training is held in 2 parts, allowing students to put their learnings into practice, and come back with questions for the third day. All three days are mandatory to complete the PCAP Core Training. Please ensure you are able to attend this all three dates prior to attendance.

Training dates and time:

• Part 1: Tuesday & Wednesday May 20-21, 2026 @ 8:30AM-4:30PM MDT
• Part 2: Tuesday September 15, 2026 (VIRTUAL) @ 9AM-4PM MDT

Students must attend the full training in order to qualify for a completion certificate at the end of the course.

 

The Training

The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) Core Training is essential training to introduce new staff to the PCAP Model and provide strategies for challenges you may face in your role as a PCAP Mentor. Trainers deliver the content in an interactive and engaging way, providing stories from personal experience in PCAP and related programs. Participants will receive a PCAP Training Manual, the Difference Game card deck, and handouts of information and resources.

This training is appropriate for new frontline PCAP staff. If you have previously taken this training, there is a refresher training available online with more advanced content at https://alberta-pcap-training.thinkific.com/courses/alberta-pcap-online-refresher-training

 

Prerequisites

• It is recommended to take this training 3-6 months after starting in your PCAP role
• If possible, have mentors and leadership take different raining sessions to allow for open sharing

 

Location

Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

Elm Business Park, Suite 101, 9426 51 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5A6

 

Parking

There is free parking available at the front and side of the building.

 

Nearby Hotels

Ramada by Wyndham Edmonton South

5359 Calgary Trl NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4J9

 

Wyndham Edmonton Hotel and Conference Centre

4440 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, AB T6H 5C2

 

Best Western Cedar Park Inn

5116 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, AB T6H 2H4

 

The PCAP Trainers

Alaina Thursby

Alaina Thursby, BA (she/her) is from Treaty 6 territory and is one of the original Alberta PCAP trainers (from 10+ years ago). She worked front-line PCAP for 2.5 years before transitioning to be an FASD community educator. PCAP continues to have a piece of Alaina's heart as she advocates for, educates and supports at-risk youth in the community. As always, tracing continues to be her fave part of the job! In her spare time, if Alaina's not off exploring, you can find her in her hammock in her yard!

 

Kelly Lepine

Kelly Lepine has been a PCAP Mentor with McMan South for 8 years. She works closely with both Indigenous communities and PCAP as Mentor, PCAP Trainer and now, as your Community of Practice Moderator. She loves working with her communities even outside of PCAP, but as the President of the Pincher Creek SPCA. She also works as a facilitator with Smart Recovery, Mending Broken Hearts and Generation Red Road.

 

Tracy Renshaw

Tracy Renshaw has been a PCAP trainer for 5 years and was a PCAP frontline worker for 7, she has 18 years and counting of total frontline experience and was a previous Director of the Alberta PCAP Council. Tracy has a background in social work and has worked with offenders involved in the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program and advocated for youth homelessness initiatives in Calgary. She continues to be involved in the recovery community and supporting persons with FASD and can start a fire using only sticks!

 

Pricing

The course is $495.00 + fees for general registration.

A 33% PCAP Members discount is available at the members section of the Alberta PCAP website (members.alberta-pcap.ca). If you have any questions regarding your membership, please contact main@alberta-pcap.ca.

Ticket sales end April 24, 2026 @ 5PM.

 

Payment Policy

The PCAP Council reserves the right to cancel any registrations if payment is not received 2 weeks prior to training. If a cheque is not received 2 weeks prior to training, the agency will have the opportunity to pay via credit card to maintain their registration. This is to minimize the losses absorbed by the PCAP Council associated with no-shows. We appreciate your cooperation in helping keep our operating costs down so we may continue to provide subsidized training and event registrations to PCAP programs across the province.

Registrations may be cancelled by the registrant via Eventbrite up to 30 days prior to the first day of training for a full refund. Please contact main@alberta-pcap.ca for cancellations between 14-30 days prior to the first day of training. Registrations that are cancelled within 13 days of the first day of training are subject to a cancellation fee.

The individual or agency may choose to transfer the registration to another individual within the same agency up to 14 days in advance instead of cancelling a registration. After 14 days, the individual or agency may be charged a 5% processing fee.

 

Changes to cancellation policy in light of COVID-19: Cancellation due to illness up to one week prior to the training may be refunded in full minus cost of materials. Cancellation within one week of the training date will result in registration funds being converted to credit to the agency to be used toward a future training.