January 25, 2012
CIT Training Event
Coquitlam, BC
See flyer for more information.
Critical Incident Team Leaders are invited to attend a session on Jan 24^th to discuss issues, training, effective practices, etc. Contact Rissa Wilson at rwilson@sd43.bc.ca for further information.

January 26, 2012
Nourishing the Body, Spirit and Mind
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Adele Diamond will be giving an informative and engaging talk that explores the practical ways we can help develop executive functions. These functions are critical in producing children, and eventually adults, who are well-adjusted, confident and strong. If you care for or about children this is an event designed for you. Adele Diamond is one of the founders of the field of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, and one of the world's leading researchers on the development of executive functions. She is heralded for her ability to take complex scientific ideas and make them accessible for everyone.
Click here if you'd like to learn more about how you can buy tickets.

February 2-4, 2012
Early Years Conference 2012
Vancouver BC
Click here for more information. Click here for brochure, exhibitor registration.

Starting February 1, 2012
New Course at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford
“Assessing Risk: Understanding Violence Potential in Youth”
This course provides an introduction to the field of risk/threat assessment, intervention, and violence prevention. Participants will gain knowledge for assessing an individual’s potential for violence, with a focus on using multi-disciplinary collaborative practices, assisting individuals in addressing violence along the continuum from high end violence, including school shootings, to bullying behaviours, while emphasizing the importance of building policies and practices that create safe school cultures. Click here for information.

Webinar on a new tool for supporting positive behaviours You are invited to join the Centre for Addictions Research on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm for a webinar presentation by Dan Reist (Centre for Addictions Research of BC), Angela Lawrence (School District 73) and Doug Rogers (School District 22).

They will be presenting on a new resource on brief intervention that takes a motivational approach to helping students make positive changes to their behaviour, including their use of alcohol and other drugs. The discussion will include an introduction to this new tool and its practical application in schools. For more on the tool and other school-based resources, visit “Helping Schools” at http://carbc.ca/HelpingSchools.aspx.

A certificate of participation will be available to all participants.

To log on to the webinar, you will need to click on the following link: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2009331&password=M.1D3C453DD08976F2E5AD393BBEECAE

Please note: The webinar is via the Elluminate platform. Please check to make sure your firewall will allow Elluminate (click on link above and see if you can access). You will need a headset with mic if you would like to participate in the discussion. Click on the following link to ensure you have the correct hardware and software: http://www.elluminate.com/support

If a number of you are assembling in a room, you will still be able to log on and listen to the webinar (if you have speakers) and type comments into the discussion box. However, you will not be able to use voice communication without one person being hooked up to a mic.

February 15-17, 2012
National Conference on Bullying
Orlando, FL
School Safety Advocacy Council

February 16-17, 2012
Girls, Gangs and Guns Training Symposium
Vancouver, BC
Click here for information

February 29 – March 1, 2012
Bottom Line Conference 2012, Practical Steps to a Psychologically Healthy Workplace.
Vancouver, BC
Click here for information

March 14, 2012/March 21, 2012
Anxiety - Practical Intervention Strategies
Vancouver/Victoria, BC
See website for more information.
The main purpose of the training will be to learn practical and accessible stratefies to assist bothe adults and children in reducing anxiety.

March 15-16, 2012/March 22-23, 2012
Trauma - Strategies for Resolving the Impact of Post Traumatic Stress
Vancouver/Victoria, BC
See website for more information.
A Framework is presented for assisting people to work toward regualting and resolving the impact of trauma.

March 24-26, 2012
21st National (American) Conference on Family Literacy
San Diego, CA
Visit www.famlit.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Exhibitors-Brochure-2012-WEB.pdf for more information on this event.

April 13-17, 2012
American Educational Research Association
Vancouver BC
For information on AERA's 2012 Conference, including calls for submission, visit the website at www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Publications/Journals/Educational_Researcher/4004/198-220_05EDR11.pdf

April 18-21, 2012
Fifth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Vancouver, BC
Visit www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Adults.html for more information.

April 22-26, 2012
Canada International Conference on Education (CICE)
Toronto, ON
For more information, visit www.ciceducation.org/

May 6-8, 2012
Child and Youth Mental Health Matters
Vancouver, BC
 For more information, visit the website at www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/ChildandYouthMentalHealth.htm

June 11 - June 14, 2012
Canadian Public Health Conference 2012, Public Health in Canada: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Environments.
Edmonton, AB
Click here for information

June 20 - 22, 2012
Canada and Refugee Resettlement: Research and Innovation for the 21st Century.
Richmond, BC
Click here for information.
The call for papers is now open. Find out more at http://refugeeconference.kwantlen.ca.

June 28-30, 2012
Girl Bullying and Other Frorms of Relational Agression
Atlanta, GA
For Information

Ongoing
BC's Child Care Resource and Referral Services has ongoing learning opportunities for parents and caregivers of preschool aged children. To learn about workshops in your community, go to www.childcarechoices.ca/main/Providers/Directory

For information on other upcoming conferences, workshops, and events, please visit our Partner Centres:

BC Centre for Social Responsibility
www.bccsr.ca

BC Centre for Non-Profit Development
www.bccnpd.ca