CYHRNet Events
Below is information about CYHRNet's upcoming events. To view information about or resources from past CYHRNet events, click here.
Engage, Identify, Examine: A Workshop on Participatory Photo Mapping
March 12, 2010. Room 660, Engineering/Computer Science Building (ECS), University of Victoria.
Building on Dr. David Brown's popular PPM presentation at CYHRNet's November 2009 AGM, the network is pleased to offer a PPM workshop which will further explain this integrative tool for documenting and communicating the experience of place to community stakeholders and decision-makers. In this workshop, aimed at health researchers and clinicians engaged in community-based collaborative projects, Dr. Brown will introduce PPM techniques, provide illustrations of its applications and engage participants in discussion about the use of innovative methods in collaborative community-based research.
Registration is free for CYHRNet members, but seating is limited. Please submit completed registration requests to sbooth@uvic.ca or fax to 250-721-8929.
Is There Any Harm in Asking? Discussing the Ethics of School-Based Surveys
March 17, 2010. SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC
CYHRNet, the McCreary Centre Society and UBC's Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Consortium invite you to attend this half-day workshop which aims to bring together principals and superintendents, school district research oversight administrators, university ethics board members, community health stakeholders, and researchers to address concerns that often arise when doing health survey research in schools.
Registration is free, but space is limited. Some travel subsidies are available for those from outlying regions who would like to attend. For more information or to RSVP, please email jennifer.matthews@nursing.ubc.ca.
Working Smarter for Child and Youth Health: Improving Quality of Life in Our Region
March 17, 2010. Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall, Kamloops, BC.
It’s time to get to work! CYHRNet is pleased to support this interactive workshop that aims to take action on six pillars vital to child and youth health: Arts & Culture, Food Security & Nutrition, Family Supports, Economic Development, Literacy & Education and Sports & Active Living. This workshop will bring together local leaders from BC's Interior region in a dynamic discussion that integrates cutting-edge research with innovative practice.
Admission is free and lunch will be provided. Travel subsidies are also available for those from outlying regions. For more information or to register, please email Sue Lissel at slissel@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca.
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Assessing, Triaging and Managing Youth who Self-Injure: A Workshop for Mental Health Clinicians
March 19, 2010. Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Vancouver, BC.
Self-injury is a serious clinical health problem that can be difficult to understand. This workshop, led by self-injury experts Dr. Mary Kay Nixon and Dr. Harjit Aulakh will help mental health clinicians understand the experience and motivation of youth who self-injure, introduce the latest related research, and provide practical strategies for working with these youth.
Registration is free for CYHRNet members, but seating is limited. Please submit completed registration requests to sbooth@uvic.ca or fax to 250-721-8929.
Using our WITS®: A Workshop on the Prevention of Peer Victimization among Elementary School Children
March 26, 2010. Room B155, McKinnon Building (MCK), University of Victoria.
Research shows that frequently bullied children struggle not only with poor peer relationships but also with getting help to end the victimization. In this workshop, Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater will discuss recent research on the nature of elementary school bullying and use interactive sessions to demonstrate how WITS programs work to prevent victimization.
Registration is free for CYHRNet members, but seating is limited. Please submit completed registration requests to sbooth@uvic.ca or fax to 250-721-8929.
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