Sunday, November 16 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008.
Fantasyland Hotel and Conference Centre,Edmonton, Alberta
The 2008 Diverse Voices; Family Violence planning committee is pleased to present a conference that considers the impact of Family Violence across generations and cultures.
Speakers will address topics under the following themes:
Coordinated community response A collaboration of various agencies who work together to provide the best possible support for families who are experiencing Family Violence.
Intercultural Focus Exploring the unique issues of in immigrant, refugees and aboriginal communities; focusing on challenges of accessing and navigating the systems of support.
Faith Communities Addressing and identifying the roles of faith communities in becoming active partners in reducing the destructive patterns of Family Violence in our society.
Healing Exploring the issues and the necessity for healing as it relates to violent human behavior.
Sample of Workshop Sessions at this year’s conference
The Alberta Relationship Threat Assessment and Management Initiative: A Canadian First
Wellbriety Movement
Childhood Exposure to Violence and Implications for Early Brain Development
Family Violence in the Immigrant Community
Healing, Redeeming &Recovering From Violence/First Nations Perspective
REGISTRATION: Online ONLY
Early Bird Fees, EXTENTED to October 24, 2008 $155
Late Fees, October 25, 2008 to November 14, 2008. $180
Payment methods are in advance by cheque or credit card. Invoice is provided through registration process.
REGISTRATION CANCELLATION: You can cancel your registration at any time by going back to your registration.
Up to November 7 , 2008 100% refund,
November 8-14, 2008 50% refund,
After November 14, 2008 NO REFUND
HAVING TROUBLE REGISTERING? FIREWALL WILL ONLY LET YOUR ACCESS HOME PAGE. Some organizations are having difficulty getting to the other pages on this website due to Firewalls set up by their organization. We would suggest you register on a system that does not have these security measures. Due to the volume of registrations we would prefer not to fax registration forms to delegates.