Experience the Power of Connection
The 2026 Pathways to Prevention Symposium brings together leading voices, practitioners, and changemakers for four days of learning, connection, and practical application. Through keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and peer learning opportunities, participants gain new perspectives, actionable tools, and ideas they can bring back to their work.
Explore the Symposium Program
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With more than 100 sessions across three days, the program offers practical strategies, emerging research, and real-world insights for clinicians, educators, leaders, caregivers, and community partners.
Please note that minor enhancements to the program may be made on an ongoing basis to ensure it remains as relevant, engaging, and impactful as possible.
What to Expect
World-Class Keynotes
Each day includes thought-provoking keynote sessions from leaders in the field, including:
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Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. opening the symposium with foundational insights into brain-based prevention
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Stuart Ablon, Ph.D. exploring collaborative approaches to supporting children and families
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Marc Brackett, Ph.D. closing the keynote series with the role of emotional intelligence in prevention and care
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Myles Himmelreich shares how his life experiences shaped his development, discussing growing up with a stigmatized disability and perseverance leading to his success
These shared sessions bring the full community together to ground our learning in research, practice, and lived experience.
Highlighted Speakers
Each day features presentations from leading experts exploring the ideas, research, and practices shaping prevention work today. These sessions offer practical insights and real-world application to support your learning and practice.
Deep-Dive Breakout Sessions
Choose from dozens of breakout sessions led by practitioners, researchers, and system leaders. Designed to move beyond theory, these sessions offer practical strategies you can apply directly in your work.
TED-Style Talks & Poster Presentations
Discover innovative ideas and emerging practices through TED-style talks, research presentations, and posters showcasing work from across systems and communities. These sessions spark discussion, learning, and new connections.
Experiential & Interactive Learning
Engage in experiential sessions that support reflection, connection, and learning through art-based approaches, movement, somatic practices, and other hands-on experiences
Meaningful Connection Opportunities
Connection is woven throughout the Symposium experience through networking breaks, shared meals, evening events, thought leader dinners, and opportunities to explore Banff and the surrounding area.
Explore by Track
To help you build a learning experience that aligns with your work and interests, sessions are organized into the following tracks:
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NMT (Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics) Focuses on mental health clinicians and organizations working with children and families
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NME (Neurosequential Model in Education) Focuses on educators and schools/school districts working with children and families
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NMT-EC (Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics in Early Childhood) Focused on clinicians working primarily with young children and their families
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NM Sport (Neurosequential Model in Sport) Focused on work with coaches/trainers working with children and families
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NMC (Neurosequential Model in Caregiving) Focused on supporting parents, foster/caregivers and professional childcare staff
Whether you’re working directly with children and families, leading teams, or shaping systems, these tracks make it easy to find sessions that fit your goals.
Build Your Experience
With multiple concurrent sessions and learning tracks, you can build a personalized experience aligned with your role, interests, and professional goals.
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Please note that minor enhancements to the program may be made on an ongoing basis to ensure it remains as relevant, engaging, and impactful as possible.
Join Us
This is more than a symposium—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow alongside a community committed to prevention and better outcomes for children, youth, and families.