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Calendar of Events 

 


1st Annual Addictions and Mental Health Conference

May 26-28, 2013 
 

Addictions Ontario and the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs are pleased to present an exciting conference which promises to deliver important and dynamic information, as well as offer an excellent networking opportunity to all participants. We look forward to welcoming you to our conference and working with you to strengthen our sector and improve the well being of the clients. The Sunday evening reception will feature speaker Dan Griffin and our Monday morning opening keynote speaker is Scott Miller. We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event.

 
Location:
Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel 901 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9W 4J5

Contact:
Janis Cramp; Sherry Bondy

Website: http://www.addictionsontario.ca
E-mail: info@addictionsontario.ca
Tel:  1.866.295.6394   



Canadian Public Health Association 2013 Annual Conference

June 9-12, 2013 
 
Canadian Public Health Association 2013 Annual Confernce - Moving Public Health Forward: Evidence, Policy, Practice Conference Tracks include: Substance Use, Mental Health, At-risk Populations, Health Promotion  
 
Location:
Ottawa Convention Centre 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 9J2

Contact:
Barbara Ann Vocisano

Website: http://www.cpha.ca/en/conferences/conf2013.aspx
Tel:  613-725-3769   
Fax:  613-725-9826   



54th Annual Institute on Addiction Studies

July 14-18, 2013 
 
The Annual Institute on Addiction Studies offers professional development and learning opportunities to those working and involved in substance use and related fields. This year's annual Institute features the following presentations: . "The Impact of Addiction on the Family": Maureen Brine, Interventionist and Imago Relationship therapist . "Attachment Disorder: Connecting the Disconnected": Greg Lubimiv, Executive Director of the Phoenix Centre for Children and Families . "Competencies for the Substance Abuse Workforce": Rod Olfert, Knowledge Broker at the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) . "Addiction: Healing Through the Seven Grandfather Teachings": Edward Ellison, Native Canadian Centre of Toronto . Presentations and workshops on complex PTSD, relapse prevention, self-sabotage, gambling and tobacco addiction All workshops and presentations attended at the Annual Institute on Addiction Studies conference are preapproved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF). Participants may also apply for CEUs through their own professional associations and certification bodies.    
Location:
Kempenfelt Conference Centre 3722 Fairway Rd., Innisfil (near Barrie), ON, Canada, L9S 1A5

Contact:
Linda Hood

Website: http://addictionstudies.ca
E-mail: info@addictionstudies.ca
Tel:  1.866.278.3568   
Fax:  905.468.0722   



Complexity : Researching Alcohol and Other Drugs in a Multiple World

August 21-23, 2013 
 
This conference will explore the issues and dilemmas of complexity in alcohol and other drug research. It is an interdisciplinary conference for international researchers in drug use and addiction studies from a range of research disciplines.
 
Location:
Aarhus University , Denmark

Contact:
Nicola Thomson

Website: http://psy.au.dk/en/research/research-centres-and-units/centre-for-alcohol-and-drug-research/research/conferences/contemporary-drug-problems/conference-home-page/
E-mail: CDP@curtin.edu.au



20th International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference

August 25-28, 2013 
 
This will be a global forum where those involved in road safety, particularly from the fields of drugs and alcohol can meet with researchers, academics and other professionals to discuss and present on the latest work being undertaken in these areas. 
Location:
Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety , Brisbane, Queensland, Australie

Contact:
Rachel Mortimer, Event Manager

Website: http://t2013.com/
E-mail: t2013@qut.edu.au
Tel:  +61.7.3138.9357   



Recovery Day Ottawa

Sunday, September 8, 2013 
 
Recovery Day (Ottawa) 2013 is committed to mobilizing and organizing Canadians in recovery from alcohol and other substance use disorders, our families, friends and allies to change public perceptions of recovery, end discrimination and keep a focus on the fact that recovery works and is making life better for millions of people.  
 
Location:
Lisgar Field (Ottawa City Hall) Lisgar Field (Ottawa City Hall), 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 1J1

Contact:
Daniel Rathwell

Website: http://www.facebook.com/RecoveryDayOttawa
E-mail: dan.rathwell@counsellor.com
Tel:  613-407-7977   



Addiction & Mental Health Research Showcase 2013

September 11-13, 2013 
 
Creating Connections:
Innovations in Addiction and Mental Health Research
 
Location:
The Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary, Alberta

Website: http://www.mentalhealthresearch.ca/KeyInitiatives/Showcase/Pages/Showcase2013.aspx



First International Conference on Prevention of FASD

September 23-25, 2013 
 
This international conference will address primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of FASD. In addition to plenary sessons focussing on promsiing and innovative FASD prevention efforts, sessions will focus on identifying barriers and possible solutions for overcoming obstacles to FASD prevention.    
Location:
Shaw Conference Centre , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Website: http://www.fasdedmonton2013.ca/FASD-Prevention/
E-mail: jmoffatt@ihe.ca
Tel:  1-780-448-4881 Ext: 236  



Issues of Substance 2013

November 4-6, 2013 
 
Issues of Substance (IOS) is Canada's premier educational event for the substance abuse field. Organized by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse in partnership with the Canadian Executive Council on Addictions (CECA), IOS is an important knowledge exchange, research and networking opportunity for professionals in the field. The theme for IOS 2013 is From Knowledge to Know-how: Learn, Inspire, Change. IOS participants will learn new skills and explore knowledge to help inform practice and policy development through a series of workshops, exhibits and presentations.    
Location:
Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Website: http://www.issuesofsubstance.ca
E-mail: IOSinfo@ccsa.ca



2013 Alberta FASD Conference

November 18-19, 2013 
 
This conference will be of interest to a broad audience from individuals to families and caregivers, community workers and policy-makers. The objectives of the conference are to provide the opportunity for participants to increase their knowledge of recent developments in the field of FASD; network and share with people from all areas; increase their understanding and awarenss of the impact of FASD on the lives of individuals and their support systems.    
Location:
Westin Calgary 320 4th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2S6

Contact:
Theresa Bosko

Website: http://fasd.alberta.ca/alberta-fasd-conference.aspx
Tel:  780-632-9283   

 



 Date Modified: 2011-09-19



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