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Listed below are conferences, forums and meetings that you may be interested in attending in 2007.
May
May 31 Responsive Parenting for Concurrent Disorder youth
Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 pm 8 weeks
Parents will learn strategies to deal with young people ages 14-24 who have a concurrent disorder. (Concurrent disorder is substance and mental health issue.)
May 17-18 BC Mental Health and Addiction Services , CARMHA, SFU,& CIHR presenting -"Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace"
BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS, an agency of the British Columbia Provincial Health Services Authority) and the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA), Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), are presenting a conference on mental health and addiction in the workplace to bring together researchers and stakeholders. The conference is in its second year, building on five key theme areas identified by CIHR:
- Workplace Prevention & Promotion;
- Disability Management and Return-to-Work;
- Diagnosis and Treatment;
- Stigma/Discrimination;
- Workplace Mental Health & Addiction Policies.
http://www.carmha.ca/conferences/2007/workplace/
May 28 - 29 -30 The 15th Annual David Berman Memorial "Concurrent Disorders" Conference
http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Brochures/Brochure_15th_David_Berman.pdf
June
June 6 Vancouver City Special Council Meeting - Supportive Housing Strategy
7:30 pm at the Council Chambers, Vancouver City Hall.
Click here for more information.
June 8 -10 School Health Conference
The School’s Role in Promoting Positive Social Development & Mental Health.
Research about the anti-social and risky behaviours is increasingly showing that delinquency, bullying, harmful substance abuse and sexual risk-taking all stem from the same basic disconnect between some young people, their parents, schools and the community. This same research shows that these social problems are directly linked to dropping out of school, alienation within families and difficulties in identifying adults that can be trustworthy guides and advocates. School-based and school-linked programs and services are evolving to respond to these clusters of negative behaviours.
More information at http://www.safehealthyschools.org/shconferences/school_health_2007
June 9 Addiction Research in Vancouver - Serving the Needs of the Community
Life Sciences Centre, UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC.
The primary aim of this workshop is to present an overview of the range of research on addiction currently undertaken in Vancouver and thereby acquaint both healthcare professionals and those in charge of health policy, service planning and funding, with the latest research on various aspects of addiction. Co-sponsored by the Network and BC Mental Health and Addiction Services (BCMHAS).
View event program and registration http://www.mhanet.ca/documents/2007/Addiction_Workshop-Invitation_Final.pdf
June 25 A Changing View Of Drugs in Society
The view on drugs is changing around the globe. This session, presented by Mark Haden of Vancouver Coastal Health's Addiction Services, explores the controversial new public health model that challenges the fundamentals of drug prohibition.
Information http://carbc.net/portals/0/resources/070625Haden.pdf
November
November 18-24 National Addictions Awareness Week WATCH FOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY !
The objective of this annual event is to provide information and promote a variety of activities that will serve to generate awareness on addictions issues that affect people across the country. Its focus is celebrating success in addictions awareness, and it has become an avenue for effectively mobilizing communities in working together towards a common goal.