Special event: Cultivating Safe Spaces: Self Care, Belonging, and Human Capacity with Elaine Alec

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May 22, 2026

“Decolonization means healing ourselves so that we can establish a sense of safety, connection, and belonging in a world that is not safe and connected.”

– Elaine Alec

CHCPBC is pleased to invite all licensees to this special event led by Indigenous author, entrepreneur, and storyteller Elaine Alec. This is a virtual event and will be recorded for those unable to join live.

Cultivating Safe Spaces: Self Care, Belonging, and Human Capacity

As health professionals across British Columbia navigate significant systems and regulatory change, this session offers space for grounding, reflection, and reconnection to the human side of care. Through the Cultivating Safe Spaces framework, Elaine Alec explores self care as a relational and professional responsibility connected to belonging, emotional safety, accountability, and human capacity, inviting participants to reflect on how we care for ourselves while continuing to care for others within systems under pressure.

Event date and time

Wednesday, June 10 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Virtual

Register for the live webinar.

All licensees will receive a link to the recording after the event. You do not need to register to receive the recording.

Elaine Alec is an Indigenous author, entrepreneur, and founder of Naqsmist Storytellers Inc. A proud member of the Syilx (Okanagan) and Secwépemc (Shuswap) Nations, she is known globally as the founder of Cultivating Safe Spaces (CSS) a framework rooted in belonging, cultural identity, and emotional safety. Her acclaimed book Calling My Spirit Back shares her healing journey, and her CSS framework has reached over 11,000 people and trained more than 200 facilitators worldwide. Elaine’s mission is to train one million leaders to foster connection and humanness in every space we occupy.

About this learning opportunity

Partnerships and engagement is one of the pillars in CHCPBC’s strategic plan: Building Public Trust and Confidence 2030 (PDF). This learning opportunity supports our efforts to cultivate meaningful, respectful, and reciprocal relationships that build trust; promote safety and equity; respond to community, health system, and regulatory priorities; and enhance our regulatory effectiveness.

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