Imagine Institute for Learning

Trauma-Informed Institute for Professional Development and Training to Human-Centred Professional Development and Capacity Building

The Imagine Institute for Learning launched under the name Early Childhood Development Services in 2001. Our founder, Line Perron, accepted a government contract to coordinate training opportunities for home visitation programs.

What began as a one-year project blossomed into an eight-year engagement that helped shape professional development standards across Alberta.

Over the following 15 years, our work evolved toward mental health and trauma-informed care. Line became certified as a community and workplace traumatologist, allowing us to bring trauma-informed training to organizations at a time when few others were doing so.

Transforming compassion into action through

  • In-person & Virtual Training

  • Community Engagement

  • Conferences & Keynotes

  • Organizational Support

Our roots in early childhood development and human development continued to shape our philosophy that learning should be relational, reflective and deeply human.

In 2019, we rebranded as Imagine Institute for Learning. The word “imagine” is powerful because it carries meaning in both English and French. The word honours Line’s French-Canadian roots and her mission to imagine the world differently, igniting people’s potential by thinking outside the box.

Since 2001, Imagine Institute for Learning has earned a reputation for integrity, depth and compassion—working across Canada with communities, governments and organizations that value the human experience. We’ve stayed intentionally small so our internal culture can reflect the same values we teach: respect, reflection, curiosity and care.

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Empowering People Who Work with People

Vision

All people feel connected within supportive and compassionate communities.

Mission

We engage workplaces and communities to ignite compassionate change through meaningful learning environments.

Our Team

Led by Executive Director Line Perron, the Imagine team is composed of practitioners who have travelled the journey from the head to the heart.

Our people combine lived experience and academic expertise to bring empathy, insight and authenticity to their work. We’re a close-knit team that understands how to help people feel seen, heard, loved, acknowledged and valued.

Supporting us is a dedicated Reflective Practitioner, who provides feedback and reflective dialogue to help us continually refine our practice and ensure the organization stays aligned with our values.

Join Our Volunteer Circle

Share your skills, learn with others who care and help advance compassionate learning in your community. We welcome volunteers who share our mission and offer unique gifts. Volunteer opportunities include:

Board of Governors

Strategic guidance and representation (expertise in finance, communications or marketing is especially valuable).

Research & Curriculum Development

Ensure our training reflects the latest research and emerging practices.

Online Moderation Support

Assist facilitators during virtual sessions with breakout rooms, Q&A and tech help.

Event Tabling Support

Join staff at conferences and community events to share information about Imagine.

Event Support

Help with set-up, registration or logistics for in-person events in the Edmonton area.

Material Preparation

Assemble participant packages and training materials.

Don’t see a role that fits your zone of genius?

We also welcome individuals who can engage in Indigenous knowledge sharing, or who have skills in videography, graphic design, social media or event planning. Please contact us for more information on volunteering with Imagine.

What Does it Mean To Be Trauma-Informed?

At Imagine Institute for Learning, we apply a trauma-informed lens to every aspect of our work—from the design of our training and learning objectives to facilitation methods and the practical tools participants take back to the workplace.

Being trauma-informed means creating learning environments grounded in safety, trust, collaboration, and empowerment. These principles guide how we facilitate, how we lead, and how we work together, both within our team and alongside our partners across Canada.

To learn more about our trauma-informed approach, human-centred process and our Know, Do, Be Framework, please visit our Process page.

Who We Support

Since 2001, Imagine Institute for Learning has delivered evidence-informed training and organizational support across sectors, including justice, education, social services and health.

We work with:

  • Human-centred service providers, including educators, social workers, first responders, caregivers, health practitioners, early childhood educators and community workers

  • Nonprofits, community organizations and Indigenous communities

  • Governments and public agencies

  • Networks and coalitions advancing social change

Our reach extends from coast to coast, and our relationships often begin and grow through collaboration tables, where multiple organizations unite under a shared vision. We bring ideas, tools and facilitation expertise to help translate that vision into action.

Our Collaborators

Collaboration is at the heart of how we work. We partner with diverse organizations and sectors to build bridges, share resources and strengthen collective capacity. We value diversity, inclusion and respect for all perspectives and lived experiences.

Together with our collaborators, we foster a culture of teamwork, shared responsibility and continuous learning.

Thank you to the many partners who have trusted Imagine Institute for Learning to walk alongside them on this journey.

We proudly serve clients both in-person and virtually in Alberta and across Canada.

Heard from the training room:

The Imagine Institute’s Building Psychological Safety course provides participants with the tools for creating a healthy work environment.

Participant, Building Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Imagine consistently provides an inclusive and accepting environment for course participants.

Information is current and relevant, and I always end up with further books in my personal library based on the resources either recommended or used, as part of the course development and listed on the resource pages of course handouts.

Participant, Group Facilitation: Using Brain Science & Storytelling

This training was a game-changer for me.

I feel so much more confident and secure in my ability to do my job and to do it well. I was feeling burnt out before this, but the conversation on self-sustainability has given me actionable ways to ensure I can stay in this sector long term.

Participant, Trauma-Informed Care

The safe space created and the ability to speak from personal experience.

Knowing the facilitator has lived experience was a reality check for me. I appreciate him sharing.

Participant, QPR

Imagine Institute always provides an excellent training experience.

Fantastic hands-on learning provided me with knowledge and strategies that I can use not only for my professional relationships but also for my personal ones.

Participant, The ART of Trauma-Informed De-escalation Strategies