Calendar Canada.Feb. 24: Workshop: Aboriginal health; Ontario Hospital Association; Ottawa; 416.205.1362 Feb. 27: Workshop: Volunteerism; Ontario Hospital Association; TorontO; 416.205.1362 Feb. 28: Seminar: Strategic IT planning for decision makers in the nonprofit sector; Nonprofit Management & Leadership Program, York University York University, at North York, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; coeducational; founded 1959 as an affiliate of the Univ. of Toronto, became independent 1965. Schulich School of Business; Toronto; 416.736.5092 Mar. 1: Workshop: Assessing parent capacity; Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, ; Toronto; 416.978.3259 Mar. 1-2: Workshop: Gestalt Gestalt (gəshtält`) [Ger.,=form], school of psychology that interprets phenomena as organized wholes rather than as aggregates of distinct parts, maintaining that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Hot Seat; Gestalt Institute; Toronto; 416.964.9464 x22 Mar. 3-4: Workshop: Group facilitation; ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. Associates Inc.; Ottawa; E-mail ica@icacanmca March 3-4: Conference: Conditional release and community; Solicitor General An officer of the U.S. Justice Department who represents the federal government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. The solicitor general is charged with representing the Executive Branch of the U.S. government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Canada; Montreal; 613-998-3617 Mar. 4: Workshop: Ontarians with disabilities program; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Mar. 4-7: Nonviolent Crisis intervention crisis intervention Psychiatry The counseling of a person suffering from a stressful life event–eg, AIDS, cancer, death, divorce, by providing mental and moral support. See Hotline. [R] Training; Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. ; Crisis Prevention Institute; crisisprevention.com; 800-558-8976 Mar. 5: Workshop: Hospital capital project delivery; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Mar. 6: Workshop: Health care legal issues; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Mar. 8: Workshop: Stress reduction using mindfulness meditation; Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto; Toronto; 416.978.3259 Mar. 8-9: Workshop: Roles and responsibilities of board and executive director; Centennial College; 416.289.5300 Mar. 14-15: Workshop: Behind the mask, identifying and transforming blocks to performance; Gestalt Institute; Toronto; 416.964.9464 x22 Mar. 17-18: Rotman Research Institute Conference; Neuroimaging of cognitive functions; Baycrest and the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Toronto; 416.785.2500 x2363 Mar. 18-21: Nonviolent Crisis intervention[R] Training; Calgary; Crisis Prevention Institute; crisisprevention.com; 800-558-8976 Mar. 18: Workshop: Conducting surveys & focus groups; Toronto; Centre for Research & Education in Human Services; general@crehs.on.ca Mar. 19-20: Workshop: Facilitated planning; ICA Associates Inc.; Edmonton; Janice Borejko; 780.675.5024 Mar. 20-21: Workshop: team leadership; ICA Associates; Toronto; 416.691.2316 Mar. 21: Ontario Self-Help Network Conference; Toronto; 888.283.8806 Mar. 21-24: Conferrence: Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and diversity; Prairie Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Integration and Metropolis Centres; Edmonton; pcerri@ualberta.ca Mar. 21-30: Madness & arts world festival, Toronto, www.camh.net/madnessandarts/index.asp Mar. 23-25: Conference: Hospice Palliative Care palliative care (paˑ·lē·ā·tiv kerˑ), n an approach to health care that is concerned primarily with attending to physical and emotional comfort rather ; Humber College Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (generally referred to as Humber) is a college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber provides over 350 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, apprenticeship and postgraduate programs. ; Toronto; 416-675-6622 x4559 Mar. 23-26: International Conference; Toronto Association of Fundraising Professionals; frp@expoedge.com Mar. 25: Workshop: Finance for non-financial people; Ontario Hospital Association; London; 416.205.1362 Mar. 25-28: Nonviolent Crisis intervention[R] Training; Ottawa; Crisis Prevention Institute; crisisprevention.com; 800-558-8976 Mar. 27-28: Research conference on social inclusion; Ottawa; Canadian Council on Social Development and Human Resources Development Canada “HRDC” redirects here. For other uses, see HRDC (disambiguation). The Department of Human Resources Development, also referred to as Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), is a former department of the Government of Canada. ; 613-722-8796 Mar. 29: Workshop: Multi-systemic practice with high-risk youth and families; Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto; Toronto; 416.978.3259 Apr. 3-5: Conference: Violence and health; Sexual Assault Centre and Women's Abuse Response Program; BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre; Vancouver; elaine@cehs.ubc.ca Apr. 7-9: Workshop: Financial management & budgeting; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Apr. 9: Workshop: Health care technology; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Apr. 10: Workshop: Pioneering leadership in difficult times with Margaret Wheatley; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 Apr. 10: Workshop: Health care legal issues; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Apr. 10-11: Workshop: Facilitating conciliation conciliation: see mediation. ; Calgary; ICA Associates; 780.675.5024 Apr. 14: Workshop: Human resources; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Apr. 14: Workshop: Early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. with high risk families; Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto; Toronto; 416.978.3259 Apr. 14: Workshop: The choreography of pain- and how to change the dance with Marlene Hunter; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 Apr. 14-15: Quebec Conference on Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. : Montreal; Foundation for Vital Aging, Institute of Social Gerontology gerontology: see geriatrics. , Email: pva2003eap@jpdl.com Apr. 14-16: Workshop: Principles and applications of health law; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 Apr. 20-24: International Adventure Therapy Conference; Victoria; www.3iatc.com Apr. 23: Workshop: Reality therapy-the clinical application of choice theory with William Glasser; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 Apr. 25: Workshop: Emotionally focused therapy </nowiki>Emotionally Focused Therapy or EFT is a short term approach to couples therapy based on attachment theory and created in the 1980's by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg. Now EFT is also used with families.[1] Overview References 1. for individuals and families with Sue Johnson; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 Apr. 25-26: Seminar: Policy and research issues; Metropolis International; Niagara Falls Canada; http://www.acsaec.ca Apr. 26: Workshop: Assessing parenting capacity II; Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto; Toronto; 416.978.3259 Apr. 27-May 1: Workshop: Dispute resolution skills; Industrial Relations Centre, Queen's University; Kingston; 613.533.6628 Apr. 28-30: Workshop: Managing human resources; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 May 1: Workshop: Leadership coaching in the workplace with Timothy Bentley; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 1-2: Workshop: Administrative professionals; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 May 2: Workshop: Interpersonal Therapy of Depression with Laurie Gillis; Leading Edge-Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 3: Workshop: Understanding and mitigating the effects of separation and divorce on children; Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto; Toronto; 416.978.3259 May 6: Workshop: Success strategies for support staff with Marilyn Laiken; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964,1133 May 6-8: Workshop: Applied research methods; Ontario Hospital Association; Toronto; 416.205.1362 May 9: Workshop: Updated approaches to wife abuse with Barbara Pressman; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 10-13: Conference, Canadian Public Health Association, Calgary 613-725-3769 May 11-14: World Congress on Child & Youth Health: Vancouver; congress@venuewest.com May 12: Workshop: Cognitive therapy cognitive therapy n. Any of a variety of techniques in psychotherapy that utilize guided self-discovery, imaging, self-instruction, and related forms of elicited cognitions as the principal mode of treatment. for anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders A group of distinct psychiatric disorders characterized by marked emotional distress and social impairment, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. and depression with Martin Antony; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 12-13: Workshop: Effective meetings; ICA Associates Inc.; Toronto; 1.877.691.1422 May 15-16: National Rehabilitation Nursing Conference: Ottawa; 613.225.143 May 15-17: Conference: Participatory democracy and social change: local and global perspectives; Metropolis International; Toronto; tic@oise.utoronto.ca May 15-18: Conference: Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention; Iqaluit; 867.979.5281 May 16-23: Conference; The International Association for Public Participation; Ottawa; 800-644-4273 May 20-23: Conference, Canadian Counselling Association, Toronto, 902-491-3529 May 22: Workshop: Essential skills of group work with Lawrence Shulman; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 22-23: Workshop: Small hospitals; Ontario Hospital Association; Ottawa; 416.205.1362 May 23: Workshop: Effective proposal writing with Fred Ashbury; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 27-30: Prior Learning Assessment Conference; Belleville ON; First Nations Technical Institute First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI), an Aboriginal owned and controlled post-secondary institute, was created in 1985 through innovative and dynamic partnerships between the Tyendinaga Mohawk Council, FNTI Board of Directors, Indian & Northern Affairs Canada, and the ; 613.3966.2122 May 29-30: Workshop:--Dialectical behavior therapy behavior therapy or behavior modification, in psychology, treatment of human behavioral disorders through the reinforcement of acceptable behavior and suppression of undesirable behavior. with Shelley McMain/Lorne Korman; Leading Edge Seminars; Toronto; 416.964.1133 May 29-30: International Conference: Human services in rural communities; Metropolis International; Halifax; clews clew 1 n. 1. 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