Calendar Canada.Apr. 22: Workshop: Acceptance and commitment therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT (pronounced "act" not "ay see tee"), is a branch of cognitive-behavioral therapy, an empirically based psychological intervention, that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to ; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org Apr. 23: Workshop: Assessing parenting capacity ill; Faculty of Social Work, Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). ; 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; email fsw.conted@utoronto.ca Apr. 26-30: Learn Crucial Verbal Intervention Skills and Prevent Crisis Situations. Crisis Prevention Institute in Calgary. For more information, please call CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I at 800-588-8976, or visit www.crisisprevention.com Apr. 26: Workshop: Understanding, Monitoring, and Managing Clients on SSRIs, Antipsychotics Antipsychotics A class of drugs used to control psychotic symptoms in patients with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder. Antipsychotics include risperidone (Risperdal), haloperidol (Haldol), and chlorpromazine (Thorazine). , and other Psychotropic psychotropic /psy·cho·tro·pic/ (si?ko-tro´pik) exerting an effect on the mind; capable of modifying mental activity; said especially of drugs. psy·cho·tro·pic adj. Medication; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org Apr. 28-29: Developing and Leading an Effective Work Team: TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com; 416.929.3396 Apr. 28-29: Developing and Leading an Effective Work Team; www.leadingedgeseminars.org Apr. 28-30: National Safety Symposium-Crime; Ottawa; Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres; [E]roberts@cailc.ca Apr. 29-30: Workshop: Teaching intensive for mindfulness-based groups; Faculty of Social Work, Continuing Education; University of Toronto; Toronto; email fsw.conted@utoronto.ca May 3-7: Learn Crucial Verbal Intervention Skills and Prevent Crisis Situations. Crisis Prevention Institute in Toronto for more information, please call CPI at 800-588-8976, www.crisisprevention.com May 4-7: National Conference: Community economic and social development program; Algoma University College Algoma University College is a postsecondary institution in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, offering undergraduate university degrees in more than 25 academic programs. Algoma is currently an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury. (CESD CESD cholesteryl ester storage disease. ) and Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC OHCC Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce (South Paris, Maine) ); Sault Ste Marie; email: info@auc.ca May 5-6: Workshop: How to Dismantle a Symptomatic Bomb www.leadingedgeseminars.or May 5-6: Workshop: Symptoms as Solutions; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 7-8: Workshop: Personal, Professional, and Spiritual Renewal; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 9-10: Economic Conference: Ottawa; Statistics Canada; [E] economic.conference@statcan.ca May 10-11: Corporate Social Responsibility Conference; Conference Board of Canada The Conference Board of Canada is a not-for-profit Canadian organization dedicated to researching and analyzing economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues. ; Ottawa; http://www.conferenceboard.ca May 12: Workshop: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love; Ottawa, www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 12-13: Love and Divorce in the 21st Century; Ottawa; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 13: Workshop: The Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children and Families; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 16: Workshop: Organizational lab; 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; Toronto; Email ica@ica-associates.ca May 16-18: Annual Conference; Ontario Native Education and Counselling Association; Toronto; www.oneca.com May 17: Workshop: Organizational dynamics; ICA Associates; Toronto; Email ica@ica-associates.ca May 17-20: World Forum on Early Care and Development; Montreal; www.worldforumfoundation.org May 17-20: Canadian Conference on Homelessness; Toronto; Canada Housing-Mortgage Corporation; www.homelessconference.ca May 18-20: National Conference: Synergy; integrated approaches in family support; Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs; Ottawa; [E] info@frp.ca May 26-27: National Child Welfare Symposium; Montreal; Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare. www.cecw-cepb.ca/ Events/MontrealMay2005.shtml May 27: 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. Tools; Gain Confidence by practicing CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. tools under expert supervison. Toronto Centre for Cognitive Therapy; www.cbt.ca May 27: Workshop: From estrangement to reconciliation; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 28: CBT for Depression; Depression management circa 2005. Toronto Centre for Cognitive Therapy; www.cbt.ca May 30: Current legal issues for mental health professionals; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org May 30-June 3: International Certificate Programme in Dual Diagnosis; St. Catharines, ON; dualdiagnosis@brocku.ca May 31-June 2: National Conference of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, -RPS Canada; Halifax; www.psrrpscanada.ca/events May 31-June 30: Prior Learning Assessment Conference; Belleville; 613.396.2122 June 2-3: New Understandings of Grief; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org June 2-4: National Conference on Early Childhood Learning and Child Care; Regina; www.cccf-fcsge.ca June 3-4: People in Motion 2005; Exhibition for people with disabilities; Exhibition Place, Toronto; 1-877-745-6555 June 3-10: International Certificate Programme in Dual Diagnosis; St. Catharines, ON; dualdiagnosis@brocku.ca June 4: Bringing money into the therapy practice; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org June 6-15: Conference: Promoting sexual health across the country, across the lifespan; University of Guelph The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. While the U of G offers degrees in many different disciplines, the university is best known for its focus on life sciences, based in part on a long-standing history of , department of family Relations and Applied Nutrition; Guelph ON; www.open.uoguelph..ca/sexconf June 9: Workshop: Life-span treatment approach to aggressive behaviour toward self and others; www.leadingedgeseminars.org June 9-10: Brief Family Therapy with Self-Harming Adolescents: Vancouver; The Amiga A personal computer series introduced in 1985 by Commodore. Amigas gained a reputation early on as advanced graphics and multimedia machines, and NewTek's Video Toaster application brought it to the forefront of economical, high-end video editing. Centre for Professional Development, Inc; www.amigabc.com June 9-10: Conference on Community Crisis Response; Toronto, Mayor's Advisory Panel on Community Safety; mgarcia@toronto.ca June 9-11: Conference: Ontario Association of Social Workers; Ottawa; www.oasw.org/ENG/conference.htm June 10: The Hard-To-Reach Client, Life-Span Treatment Approach, Toronto, www.leadingedgeseminars.org June 10: Engaging the Hard-To-Reach Client; Toronto; www.leadingedgeseminars.org June 13-15: Sexuality Conference, University of Guelph, www.open.uoguelph.ca/sexconf June 14-17: National Conference: Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals; Charlottetown; [E] kdmullins@gov.pe.ca June 15-17: International Resilience Project and Dalhousie University School of Social Work; Halifax, NS; www.resilienceproject.org June 16: Workshop: Effective meeting management; ICA Associates; Toronto; Email ica@ica-associates.ca June 16-18: Canadian Social Welfare Policy conference; University of New Brunswick The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. The university has two main campuses: the principal campus founded in 1785 in Fredericton and a smaller campus which was opened in Saint John in 1964. and Canadian Council on Social Development Joint Initiative; Fredericton, New Brunswick; cswpconf@unb.ca June 21-25: Learn Crucial Verbal Intervention Skills and Prevent Crisis Situations. Crisis Prevention Institute in Halifax. For more information, please call CPI at 1-800-588-8976, or visit www.crisisprevention.com June 23-24: Anger-aggression treatment; Vancouver; The Amiga Centre for Professional Development, Inc. www.amigabc.com June 26-30: International Conference for the Advancement of Private Practice in Clinical Social Work; (ICAPP ICAPP Intellectual Capital Partnership Program ICAPP International Congress on Advanced Nuclear Power Plants ICAPP International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing (IEEE) ICAPP Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Program ) "Changes in Law-Theory: Impact on Best Practice", Ritz Carlton, Montreal, [E]martin.2@comcast.net [E] maryellen66@comcast.net June 28-July 3: Conference: Youth in care; Canadian Foster Family Association, Alberta Foster Parent Association, Alberta Children's Services, Child Welfare League of Canada The Child Welfare League of Canada, or CWLC, is a membership based national organization dedicated to promoting the well-being and protection of vulnerable young people. , National Youth in Care Network, Association of Youth in Care; Calgary; [E] rthompson@lincsat.com July 4-6: International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics, Sherbrooke, QC, http://icost2005.domus.usherbrooke.ca July 5-6: Workshop: Meetings that work; ICA Associates; Toronto; Email ica@ica-associates.ca July 7-8: Workshop: Group facilitation; ICA Associates; Toronto; Email ica@ica-ssociates.ca July 10-13: Toronto Summer Institute: Inclusion Network; www.inclusion.com/ July 12-14: Workshop: Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce ; Puslinch, ON http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/certificate July 19-23: Learn Crucial Verbal Intervention Skills and Prevent Crisis Situations. Crisis Prevention Institute in Ottawa. For more information, please call CPI at 1-800-588-8976, or visit www.crisisprevention.com July 19-23: Learn Crucial Verbal Intervention Skills and Prevent Crisis Situations. Crisis Prevention Institute in Winnipeg. For more information, please call CPI at 1-800-588-8976, or visit www.crisisprevention.com |
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