Calendar Canada.June 23: Effective Partnering Models; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com July 4-8: Conference: Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada The Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC) is a professional association which represents interpreters in Canada whose working languages are English and American Sign Language (ASL). ; Toronto; [E] amberbrennan@rogers.com July 11-14: 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. ; Quebec City; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com July 12-14: Summer Institute; 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, Joint Centre for Bioethics bioethics, in philosophy, a branch of ethics concerned with issues surrounding health care and the biological sciences. These issues include the morality of abortion, euthanasia, in vitro fertilization, and organ transplants (see transplantation, medical). ; www.utoronto.ca/jcb July 13-15: Conference: Schizophrenia Society of Canada; Winnipeg; www.mss.mb.ca July 17-20: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Toronto; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com July 18-21: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; St John, NB; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com July 27-30: Skill-Building Institute; Community-Campus Partnerships for Health; www.ccph.info Aug. 6-11: International conference: Alcohol and drug abuse in indiginous communities; Our Spirit Worldwide; Edmonton; www.hosw.com Aug. 13-18: International AIDS Conference Education, networking and the promotion of best practice are essential to enhancing the response to HIV/AIDS. IAS conferences provide opportunities to share experience, and increase the knowledge and expertise of professionals working in HIV/AIDS. ; Toronto; www.aids2006.org/pdf/ Aug. 15-18: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Calgary; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com Aug. 17-18: International Conference: History of Suicide Suicide has been committed by people from all walks of life since the beginning of known history. Among the famous who have taken their own lives are Socrates, Boudicca, Brutus, Mark Antony, Cleopatra VII of Egypt, Judas Iscariot, Hannibal, Nero, Virginia Woolf, Sadeq Hedayat, Sigmund ; McMaster University, Hamilton; www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/histmed/conferences.htm Aug. 20-23: Congress international francophone de geriatrie et gerontologie; La Societe quebecoise de geriatrie; Quebec City, Quebec; Email: sqgeriatrie@interlinx.qc.ca Aug. 21: Understanding the Exceptional Learner; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 21: Summer Institute: The Art of Dynamic Presentations: Essential Strategies and Tips; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 21: 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. Field Trauma Response; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 21-22: Setting up Appropriate Supervision; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 21-22: Summer Institute; Trauma and Resiliency; TAPE Educational Services: Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 21-25: Summer Institute: Critical Issues in Clinical Supervision; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 21-25: Summer Institute: Maximizing Learning for Challenging Children; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 22: Compassion, Fatigue, Resiliency & Recovery; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 22-23: Working with Anxious, Angry and Depressed Students; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 22-25: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Ottawa; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com Aug. 22-25: 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). ; Summer Institute: Enhancing Leadership Development for Social Agencies; Examining Self, Others and the Workplace to Increase Leadership Effectiveness; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 22-26: World Down Syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. Congress; Vancouver; www.wdsc2006.com Aug. 23-24: Boundaries & Evaluation Issues in Clinical Supervision; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 24: Benefits of Vigorous Activity in the School Day; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 25: Conquering Chaos in the Classroom; TAPE Educational Services; Toronto; www.adv-edu.com Aug. 28-31: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Winnipeg; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com Sept. 12-15: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Vancouver; Call 1-800-558-8976 or register online at www.crisisprevention.com Sept. 12-15: Psychosocial Rehabilitation Readaptation Psychosociale Canada Conference; Kingston, Ontario; www.psrrpscanada.ca. Sept. 17-19: Conference: Canadian Association for Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and Policy Research and Canadian Health Services Research Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, Foundation; Vancouver; www.chsrf.ca Sept. 20-22: International Conference: Priorities in Health Care; International Society on Priorities in Health Care; Toronto; www.healthcarepriorities.org Sept. 21-25: Physical Activity for Public Health; Collingwood, ON; www.active2010.ca Sept. 26-29: International Congress on Care of the Terminally III, Montreal, Departments of Medicine and Oncology, McGill University, www.pal2006.com Sept. 28-29: Conference: Family Service Canada; Winnipeg; www.familyservicecanada.org Sept. 29-30: Conference: Structural social work theory and practice; Ryerson University School of Social Work; Toronto; elizabeth_whitmore@carleton.ca) Sept. 29-30: Conference: International elder care; Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Centre for Professional Nursing Excellence; Toronto; [E] vmooney@RNAO RNAO Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (Canada) .org Oct. 10-11: Colloque international du Centre international de criminologie comparee; Montreal; bacherl@crim.umontreal.ca Oct. 15-18: Annual Meeting; Canadian Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Health Centres; Vancouver; www.caphc.org Oct. 15-19: Conference: Canadian Society for International Health; Ottawa; www.csih.org Oct. 20-21: Conference: Social Justice In Social Work Education and Practice; Victoria; Univ. of Victoria, School of Social Work; www.socialwork.uvic.ca Oct. 25-27: Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. 2006--Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium, Toronto, Canada, Topics include biG-medical and neurobiological neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy n. The biological study of the nervous system or any part of it. neu  ro·bi research, IBI See Information Builders. , Asperger's Disorder, and more. Speakers from Canada, U.S., England and Australia. Registration: Ginny Kontosic at symposium@autism.net (416) 322-7877 x516 or visit www.autism.net.v Oct. 25-27: Conference: Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention; Toronto; www.suicideconference2006.ca Oct. 25-27: Conference: Ontario Public Health Association; Nav Canada Conference Centre; Cornwall; www.opha.on.ca Oct. 25-27: Autism 2006--Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium, Toronto, Canada, Topics include bio-medical and neurobiological research, IBI, Asperger's Disorder, and more. Speakers from Canada, U.S., England and Australia. Registration: Ginny Kontosic at symposium@autism.net (416) 322-7877 x516 or visit www.autism.net.v Oct. 26-28: Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Association of Gerontology gerontology: see geriatrics. ; Quebec City, Quebec; www.cagacg.ca Nov. 2-3: Dimensions of Suicide; Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council; www.thesupportnetwork.com Nov. 8: Making Gains in Mental Health and Addictions Annual Conference; Toronto; www.ontario.cmha.ca Nov. 9-11: International Multidisciplinary Conference on Spirituality and Health; Vancouver; www.interprofessional.ubc.ca Nov. 12-14: International Conference on Interpersonal Psychotherapy; Toronto www.cme.utoronto.ca Nov. 12-15: Global Microcredit microcredit, the extension to poor individuals of small loans to be used for income-generating activities that will improve the borrowers' living standards. The loans, which may be as little as $20 for very poor borrowers in some developing countries, typically are Summit; Halifax; www.globalmicrocreditsummit2006.org Nov.15-18: Nursing Research Conference: Victoria; www.Confmanager.Com Nov. 16-17: Seminar; Working With Impossible Clients; Moncton, NB; fsmoncton@rogers.com Nov. 19-22: World Forum--Future Directions in Child Care; Vancouver; www.worldforum2006.ca Dec. 4-6: Ontario Tobacco Control Conference; Niagara Falls; www.exporeg.com/otc2006 Dec. 6-8: Social Enterprise Canada Conference: Vancouver; www.socialenterprise.ca 2007 March 21-23: The Greying Nation: Transitions of care in later life; Edmonton; www.capitalhealth.ca/greyingnation |
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