Upcoming Event: The Institute for the study of Antisocial behaviour in Youth in collaboration with Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and The Hospital for Sick Children offers presentations on Factors contributing to the development of Antisocial Behaviour in Youth and the application of the newly passed Youth Criminal Justice Act for child & youth counsellors, teachers, probation officers, lawyers, judges, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and others who work with antisocial youth Friday October 26, 2001 Hospital for Sick Children 555 University Avenue Toronto, ON (Queen's Park subway station) Main Auditorium (Elm Wing) M5G 1X8 With Presentations on the following topics: Prevalence and Selected Correlates of Antisocial Behaviour Biological and Genetic Factors Familial and Early Childhood Factors Social and Contextual Factors in Children's Aggression Successful Strategies in Preventing the Development of Antisocial Behaviour A Panel Discussion on the following topic: The Application of the Newly Passed Youth Criminal Justice Act   Conference Objectives Awareness of the most recent research related to the factors contributing to the development of antisocial behaviour. Learn the best ways of helping juvenile offenders under the newly passed youth criminal justice act.	Registration Form Conference Program

Credits Counts as 1 activity for a professional development credit by the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors.   Speakers Dan Offord, CM, MD, Director,Centre for Studies of Children at Risk; Professor of Psychiatry, McMaster University. Claire De Souza, BSC, MD, Resident in Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Sherri MacKay, PhD, Provincial Director, TAPP-C Ontario; Assistant Professor, University of Toronto. Jenny Jenkins, PhD, Professor, Human Development and Applied Psychology, University of Toronto. The Honorable Mr. Justice Brian Weagant, Ontario Court of Justice. Lindley Bassarath, MD, FRCPC, Head, Adolescent Service, CAMH-Clarke Division. Anthony N. Doob, PhD, Acting Director, Centre of Criminology; Professor of Criminology, University of Toronto. Richard Barnhorst, JSD, Senior Counsel, Youth Justice Policy, Department of Justice Canada. Martha Mackinnon, BEd, MA, LLB, Executive Director, Justice for Children and Youth. Jalal Shamsie, MB, FRCPC, Director, Institute for the study of Antisocial behaviour in Youth (IAY); Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Alan Leschied, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario. Leslie Atkinson, PhD, Deputy Clinical Head, Child Psychiatry Program, CAMH-Clarke Division.   Conference Coordinator Joanne Lawrence, BA Psych, Assistant Director/Conference Coordinator, Institute for the study of Antisocial behaviour in Youth, (IAY).   Program Schedule 8:15 AM Registration 9:00 AM Opening Remarks - Dr. Leslie Atkinson 9:15 AM Prevalence and Selected Correlates of Antisocial Behaviour -Dr. Dan Offord 10:00 AM Biological and Genetic Factors - Dr. Claire De Souza 10:30 AM Refreshments (Rotunda - Black Wing)) 10:45 AM Familial and Early Childhood Factors - Dr. Sherri MacKay 11:15 AM Social and Contextual Factors in Children's Aggression - Dr. Jenny Jenkins 11:45 PM Successful Strategies in Preventing the Development of Antisocial Behaviour - Dr. Lindley Bassarath 12:15PM Light Lunch (Rotunda - Black Wing) 1:30 PM Dealing with Juvenile Offenders: A Panel Discussion on the Application of the Newly Passed Youth Criminal Justice Act - Judge Brian Weagant, Dr. Anthony Doob, Dr. Richard Barnhorst, Ms. Martha Mackinnon, A Representative from the Ministry of the Attorney General in Ottawa, Dr. Alan Leschied & Dr. Jalal Shamsie 3:30 PM Wrap up   Previous Events

For further information, please contact: Institute for the study of Antisocial behaviour in Youth (lAY) Syl Apps Youth Centre 475 Iroquois Shore Road Oakville, ON L6H 1M3 Tel.: (905) 844-4110 ext 2202; Fax: (905) 844-2996 Email: iay@kinark.on.ca

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