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Certificates will be issued
for attendance
This education event is an
accredited group learning activity under Section 1 of the framework of
CPD options for the Maintence of Certification Program of the Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Course Credits
Application has been made
to the Ontario College of Certified Social Work for Professional Development
Credit Hours. Credit toward full membership has been granted by the Ontario
Association of Child and Youth Counsellors.
Speakers
- John Carey, MSW,
Manager, Family and School Services, Earlscourt Child and Family Centre.
- Leena Augimeri,
MEd, Manager, Outreach Project for child under 12 having direct police
contact, Earlscourt Child and Family Centre.
- Susan Bradley,
MD, FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto.
- Allan Lesheid, PhD,
Psychologist, London Family Court Clinic; Professor, University of Western
Ontario.
- Ruth Stirtzinger,
MA, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist in Chief, George Hull Centre for Children
and Families.
- Jennifer Pearson,
BFA, Expressive Arts Therapist, George Hull Centre for Children and
Families.
Course Faculty
- Sorrell Nicholl,
BA Psych, Assistant Director/Course Coordinator, Institute for the
study of Antisocial behaviour in Youth.
- Liz Manson,
Administrator, Division of Child Psychiatry, University of Toronto
- Leslie Atkinson,
PhD, Deputy Clinical Head, Child Psychiatry Program, CAMH-Clark
Division
- Jalal Shamsie,
MB, FRCPC, Director, Institutute for the study of Antisocial behaviour
in Youth; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
- Lindley Bassarath,
MD, FRCPC, MD, FRCPC, Co-Leader, Aggression/Violence Program, Children's
Service, CAMH-Clarke Division
- Sherri MacKay, PhD,
Co-Leader, Aggression/Violence Program, Children's Service, Centre for
Addiction and Mental Health
May 1999
The two day
conference on
Troublesome Children &
Juvenile Offenders
for child
& youth counsellors, teachers, probation officers, social workers,
psychologists, psychiatristsand others who work with antisocial youth
took place
on May 6th and 7th, 1999
Click
here for a PDF file
of the conference brochure
or
here for more information in HTML format
Day 1 - Troublesome Children
- Discussion of the etiology,
diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disruptive behaviour disorders
- in children including Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct
Disorder.
- A School Psychologist will
discuss managing troublesome children in the school.
- Speakers:
- Dr. Bruce Ferguson, Dr.
Joseph Beitchman, Dr. Rolf Loeber, Dr. Jalal Shamsie, Dr. Umesh Jain,
Dr. Ester Cole.
Day 2 - Juvenile Offenders
- A review of the research
indicating what has been found to be effective in reducing recidivism.
- There will be presentations
on managing youth in custody, secure settings, and community settings.
- Speakers:
- Dr. Eric Hood, Barbara Hall,
Dr. Jalal Shamsie, Sally L. Walker, Dr. Richard Meen, Dr. Allan Lesheid,
Dr. Rolf Loeber
Registration fee
$180 for two
days or $100 for one day.
Education Credits
Application has been made
to the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers for Professional
Development Credit Hours.
Credit toward full membership
has been given by the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors
(OACYC).
Location and Accommodation*
Emmanuel College (Victoria
College), 75 Queen's Park Cresent, Toronto, Ontario (at Musuem subway
stop located southeast of the Royal Ontario Museum).
* Information about
accommodation on and around Victoria College will be provided with acceptances.
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Joanne Lawrence