Conference Session

A2: Embracing Inclusion - How working parents can achieve mental wellness through inclusion in the workplace.

Speaker | Kimberly Shupenia/Bedard

Kimberely Shupenia/Bedard’s presentation style will be Conference by Storytelling. Her story encompasses her lived experience throughout her career and through the recent changes in family systems, work culture, and leadership response to structures that affect employee satisfaction. She has encountered some amazing leaders, and unfortunately, leaders that do not work within the inclusion framework. It is her passion to promote mental wellness and inclusion within the workplace to foster employment satisfaction, growth, and dedication. Inclusion in the workplace means that every employee has an equal opportunity to be the best employee they can be and feel successful in their space. Her presentation is concentrated on the diversity of families and struggles modern families face within the field of mental health and the healthcare system, and how the working relationship between front-line workers and management can be fostered to successfully prevent moral burnout and exclusion.

Speaker Biography

Kimberly Shupenia/Bedard

Kimberely Shupenia/Bedard has a masters degree in social work with a clinical specialty and has been a social worker for more then 14 years. She is a a parent, wife and a Social Justice advocate. Her passion for the unique struggles that families and individuals face as the structure of families shift and evolve has led her to developing her Working Stronger breakout presentation.

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