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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Daily Event Listings
Practice Evidence Collections
Online Resources
Learning Events
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June
On-demand Video Interviewing Series, Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate Office- What they do and why
[email protected]
June 1
Workshop, Pregnancy and drug use: Emerging trends in policy and practice at the Coast Edmonton Plaza
Hotel. ($100) http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1148225?utm_source=Keeping+in+Touch++March+5%2C+2015&utm_campaign=March+28%2C+2014+Newsletter&utm_medium=email
June 2
Nursing Links Workshop, Physical assessment pearls by Barb Bancroft. 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at Ramada Hotel
on Kingsway. http://www.nursinglinks.ca/frameset_workshops.html June 1 in Calgary.
June 2
Workshop, Suicide intervention/self harm training with Blain Clouthier. 9 am- 5 pm at 6770- 129 Avenue,
Edmonton ($75) http://www.boscohomes.ca/OurPrograms/SupportServices/PES/docs/2015/2015Training.pdf
June 2-3
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13 Annual Harm Reduction Conference, Policy, practice and research: Creating positive change. In the
COAST Edmonton Plaza Hotel. http://albertaharmreduction.com/
June 2- 3
Canadian Domestic Violence Conference 4, Connecting the grassroots across the country in Toronto.
http://www.canadiandomesticviolenceconference.ca/?page_id=648
June 3- 6
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17 Annual Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders in Toronto.
http://www.isbd2015.com/
June 4
Presentation, The hungry ghost: A biopsychosocial perspective on addiction, from heroin to workaholism by
Dr Gabor Maté. 9 am- 5 pm at the Fantasyland Hotel, West Edmonton Mall. Call 780- 689-1800.
http://drgabormate.com/event/hungry-ghost-biopsychosocial-perspective-addictionf-rom-heroin-workaholism/
June 4
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Binge Eating Disorder in Children by Erin Stolte. 9- 10 am at
the Auditorium, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. Register or add your site by Telehealth at
https://vcscheduler.ca/ahs Call 780 407-1611 [email protected] Video recordings are archived on InView at
http://inview.albertahealthservices.ca/UI/Content/Secure/Login.aspx
June 4
Community Education Series, Eating Disorders: An overview. 11 1m- 12:30 pm by Telehealth. Register at:
https://vcscheduler.ca/schedule20/calendar/calendar.aspx?ID=1268&ShowOnlyConferenceTypeID=&ShowM
onth=Jun%201%2C%202015
June 4
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5 Annual Pie & CQI Addiction and Mental Health Conference. 11:30 am - 4 pm at Bernard Snell Hall,
University of Alberta Hospital. ($12) Register at https://survey.albertahealthservices.ca/ More information at
[email protected] or [email protected] Includes pizza.
June 4- 5
Workshop, Trauma- Strategies for resolving the impact of post traumatic stress. 9 am- 4 pm at Hampton Inn
by Hilton Edmonton South. http://www.ctrinstitute.com/node/961 June 2- 3 in Calgary.
June 4- 6
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3 North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference, Psychology getting smart on
crime. In Ottawa. http://www.cpa.ca/NACCJPC/
June 4- 6
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76 Annual Canadian Psychology Association Convention in Ottawa. http://www.cpa.ca/Convention/
June 5
Ethics Grand Rounds, Is implies ought: Are there ethical cognitive biases? by Dr Brendan Leier. 12- 1 pm in
the Dvorkin Centre, University of Alberta Hospital and by telehealth. Register or add your site at
https://vcscheduler.ca/schedule20/register/register.aspx?id=729736-2202
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
June 6
Geriatric Medicine 2015 at the Lister Conference Centre, University of Alberta. Call 780-492-6233.
http://www.medicine.med.ualberta.ca/Geri2015/GeneralInfo.aspx
June 8
Intercultural Competency for Healthcare Workers, Working and thriving in the context of diversity. 9 am- 4 pm
in Conference Room A, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. ($50) Call 780-735-8283
https://www.eply.com/InterculturalCompetencyWorkshop1221625
June 8- 9
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Workshop, Mental Health First Aid at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105 Street, Edmonton. ($185) Call 780-4146300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
June 8- 10
Cognitio 2015, Atypical minds: The cognitive science of difference and potentialities in Montreal.
http://cognitio.uqam.ca/2015/
June 10
Workshop, Aboriginal cultural awareness with Kathy McKinnon. 9 am- 5 pm at 6770-129 Avenue, Edmonton.
($50) http://www.boscohomes.ca/OurPrograms/SupportServices/PES/docs/2015/2015Training.pdf
June 10
Education Series, Tobacco trends by Kari Jesswein. 9 am- 2:30 pm at Inglewood A, 12803 – 116 Avenue.
(Free) Registration and information: 780-644-3642 [email protected] Presented by
Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Promotion (AHS).
June 11
Concurrent Disorders Series, Chronic pain and addiction by Judy Boyd. 9:30- 11 am. Accredited. Register
and/or add your site by Telehealth at https://vcscheduler.ca/ahs. Video recordings are archived on InView at
http://inview.albertahealthservices.ca/UI/Content/Secure/Login.aspx
June 11
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Workshop, Suicide Awareness for Everyone ((safeTALK) 8:30 am- 12 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($150) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
June 11
Covenant Health Ethics Conference, From abandonment to shared humanity. At the Delta Edmonton South.
http://www.covenanthealth.ca/ethics-centre/ethics-conference.aspx
June 11
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Shades of Grey, 22 Annual Interdisciplinary Conference, Stop, look, and listen: Innovative ways to
communicate and engage with older adults. 8 am- 4:15 pm in Calgary. ($85)
http://www.cvent.com/events/22nd-annual-shades-of-grey-conference-stop-look-and-listen-innovative-waysto-communicate-and-engage/event-summary-b43fc511546d478baa6cb088c83e4325.aspx
June 11
Presentation, PTSD and natural disasters- Primary care perspectives with Dr Stephen Boucher and
Dr Michael Trew. 7- 8:30 pm in Calgary and by live webcast. (Free)
http://cumming.ucalgary.ca/cme/event/2015-06-11/ptsd-and-natural-disasters-workshop-free
June 11
Presentation, Alberta Adverse Childhood Experiences with Dr Nicole Sherren, Dr Suzanne Tough, Dr Sheila
McDonald and Dr Keith Dobson. 8:30 am- 12:15 noon. (free) In Calgary or by webcast.
Call Aimee Caster at 780-944-8636. More information and registration at:
http://www.research4children.com/theme/common/page.cfm?i=10002837&utm_source=Keeping_in_Touch__May_21%2C_2015&utm_campaign=May_21%2C_2015_Newsletter&utm_medium=email
June 11- 13
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7 Conference on Ethics in Mental Health in Coburg, Ontario http://www.jemh.ca/
June 12
Patient Safety Presentation, What you see is all we know, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Speakers
include Mark Snaterse on his experience with Fatality Inquiries. 10:30 am- 12 noon in Dorran Auditorium,
Alberta Hospital Edmonton. Call (780) 342-7945 for more information.
June 12
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Workshop, Suicide awareness for everyone (SafeTALK) 8:30 am- 12 noon at CMHA, 3 Floor, 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($150) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
June 15
Videoconference, Nicotine replacement therapy project: Tobacco cessation pharmacology for the mental
health population by Ron Bohar. 11:30- 1 pm. Register at https://vcscheduler.ca/register?id=722305-7482
June 15- 16
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
June 15- 16
Workshop, Mental Health First Aid. 9:15 am- 4:15 pm. ($250) Provided by NAIT. Call 780 471-6248
http://www.nait.ca/course_CPRS900.htm
June 16
Telehealth Education Session, CommunityTreatment Orders. 10:30 am- 12 noon. Register on
MyLearningLink http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/1881.asp Key search word: Community Treatment
Order. Presented by the Provincial Addiction and Mental Health CTO and MHA Team, AHS.
June 16
Children’s Mental Health Learning Series, Helping children and youth recover from eating disorders with Sue
Huff. 9:15- 10:30 at Radisson Hotel Edmonton South or by webcast. Free registration at
http://www.research4children.com/theme/common/page.cfm?i=10002458
June 16- 17
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada National Conference, Building on hope. In Vancouver.
http://www.innovative4you.com/psr2015/conference.htm
June 16- 20
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28 World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, New discoveries and
technologies in suicide prevention. In Montréal. http://iasp2015.com/
June 17- 19
Knowledge Translation in Mental Health and Addictions Conference. In Toronto.
http://www.waypointcentre.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=10043&pageId=10059&objectId.502=162221&contextId
.502=10146&parentId.502=10147
June 17- 19
Paradoxica Nondual Psychology Conference at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge ($195)
http://paradoxica.ca/conference/
June 18- 20
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16 Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Conference, Jump on the bandwagon. In Calgary. http://sharedcare.ca/page.aspx?menu=57&app=269&cat1=758&tp=2&lk=no
June 22
Inner City Health and Wellness Symposium. 9 am- 4:30 pm at the Robbins Learning Centre, Royal Alexandra
Hospital. Topics include ‘Harm Reduction: Your Ideology VS My Science’ by Dr Karine Meador and ‘What’s
up with down? The Treatment of Opiod Use Disorders in Alberta” by Dr Hakique Virani’. (Free)
RSVP to Zahra Mawji [email protected] Call 780-735-4935.
June 22- 23
CMHA Workshop, Mental Health First Aid. 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at 3rd Floor, 10010 – 105 Street, Edmonton.
Call 780 414-6300. ($185) http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs_services/mental-health-firstaid/#.VRl8uvnF9g1
June 24
Lunchtime Ethics Series,”Could you just squeeze me in?” Ethics of professional courtesy in healthcare by
Gary Goldsand. 12- 1 pm in the Robbins Theatre, Royal Alexandra Hospital, and by telehealth. Register
and/or add sites at https://vcscheduler.ca/ahs More information at www.bioethics.ualberta.ca
June 24
Aboriginal Health Telehealth Learning Series, 12- 1 pm. To register or add your site:
https://vcscheduler.ca/schedule20/register/register.aspx?id=663076-5782 Call 403-943-0768
[email protected]
June 24- 27
Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Biennial International Conference in Victoria.
http://www.sarmac.org/
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
June 26
Videoconference, The neurobiology of bad decisions: Disordered reward processing in ADHD and problem
gambling by Dr Tata. 8:30-9:30 am. Register your site at:
https://vcscheduler.ca/schedule20/calendar/calendar.aspx?ID=1268&ShowOnlyConferenceTypeID=&ShowM
onth=Jun%201%2C%202015
June 29- 30
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
July 3
Workshop, Suicide intervention/self harm training with Blain Clouthier. 9 am- 5 pm at 6770- 129 Avenue,
Edmonton ($75) http://www.boscohomes.ca/OurPrograms/SupportServices/PES/docs/2015/2015Training.pdf
July 6
Workshop, Understanding mental illness by Jennifer Short. 9 am- 4 pm at Hampton Inn by Hilton Edmonton
South. http://www.ctrinstitute.com/node/961 July 14 in Calgary.
July 6- 7
Workshop, Level One: Introduction to Solution Focused Strategies. ($495) In Calgary.
https://solutiontalk.ca/workshops_dates_loc.php
July 7- 9
Workshop, Counselling skills: An introduction and overview by Jennifer Short. 9 am- 4 pm at Hampton Inn by
Hilton Edmonton South. http://www.ctrinstitute.com/node/1007 July 15- 17 in Calgary.
July 7- 10
Workshop, Solution Focused Brief Therapy: A comprehensive introduction by Dr Jeff Chang. 9 am- 4 pm daily
in Calgary. ($800) Call 587-880-4150 [email protected]
July 8
Education Series, Tobacco cessation and reduction by Kari Jesswein. 9 am- 4:30 pm at Inglewood A, 12803
– 116 Avenue. (Free) Registration and information: 780-644-3642 [email protected]
Presented by Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Promotion (AHS).
July 8- 11
Workshop, Advanced applications in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Four day intensive training by Dr David
Burns. 8:30 am- 4:30 pm in Red Deer. http://www.jackhirose.com/workshop/advanced-cbt-reddeer/
July 9- 10
Workshop, Level Two: Advanced Solution Focused Strategies. ($495) In Calgary.
https://solutiontalk.ca/workshops_dates_loc.php
July 12- 16
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56 Annual Institute on Addiction Studies in Barrie, Ontario. http://www.addictionstudies.ca/
July 13- 14
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
July 13- 15
Workshop, Trauma treatment: Three day intensive- Heal yourself and your clients, New high speed T.E.A.M.
therapy techniques by Dr David Burns. In Winnipeg. http://www.jackhirose.com/workshop/trauma-treatmentwinnipeg/
July 14
Workshop, Understanding mental illness with Amber McKenzie. 9 am- 4 pm in Calgary.
https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/understanding-mental-illness-6/
July 14
Education Series, Tobacco trends by Kari Jesswein. 9 am- 2:30 pm at Inglewood A, 12803 – 116 Avenue.
(Free) Registration and information: 780-644-3642 [email protected] Presented by
Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Promotion (AHS).
July 7- 10
Workshop, Narrative Therapy: Overview and practice by Dr Jeff Chang. 9 am- 4 pm daily in Calgary. ($800)
Call 587-880-4150 [email protected]
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
July 15- 17
Workshop, Mindfulness inside and outside the therapy hour: Three day intensive training with Dr Ronald
Siegel. 9 am- 4 pm in Banff. http://www.jackhirose.com/workshop/mindfulness-cbt-banff/
July 22- 24
CTRI Workshop, Mindfulness retreat for counsellors, therapists and caregivers with Vicki Enns. 9 am- 4 pm
daily at the Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge, Banff. ($685) http://www.ctrinstitute.com/node/853
July 23- 25
Vancouver International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, in Vancouver. http://www.kpu.ca/victop
July 27- 28
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
August 4
Workshop, Suicide intervention/self harm training with Blain Clouthier. 9 am- 5 pm at 6770- 129 Avenue,
Edmonton ($75) http://www.boscohomes.ca/OurPrograms/SupportServices/PES/docs/2015/2015Training.pdf
August 5- 7
Workshop, CBT for anxiety with Dr Greg Dubord. 8 am- noon daily at Delta Whistler Village Suites in Whistler,
BC. ($895) http://cbt.ca/locations/cbt-whistler-summer/
August 12
Workshop, Aboriginal cultural awareness with Kathy McKinnon.. 9 am- 5 pm at 6770-129 Avenue, Edmonton.
($50) http://www.boscohomes.ca/OurPrograms/SupportServices/PES/docs/2015/2015Training.pdf
August 12
Education Series, Tobacco trends by Kari Jesswein. 9 am- 2:30 pm at Inglewood A, 12803 – 116 Avenue.
(Free) Registration and information: 780-644-3642 [email protected] Presented by
Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Promotion (AHS).
August 17- 18
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
August 19
Education Series, Tobacco cessation and reduction by Kari Jesswein. 9 am- 4:30 pm at Inglewood A, 12803
– 116 Avenue. (Free) Registration and information: 780-644-3642 [email protected]
Presented by Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Promotion (AHS).
August 20- 22
CBT Canada Workshop, CBT for Depression. Royal Canadian Lodge in Banff ($895)
http://cbt.ca/locations/cbt-banff/
August 24- 25
CMHA Workshop, Mental Health First Aid. 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at 3rd Floor, 10010 – 105 Street, Edmonton.
Call 780 414-6300. ($185) http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs_services/mental-health-firstaid/#.VRl8uvnF9g1
August 24- 27
Summer School, Formulating evidence based treatment for targets of workplace bullying with Pat Ferris,
Evelyn Field, Marie-France Hirigoyen. At Mount Royal University, Calgary. http://www.iawbh.org/summerschool Sponsored by the International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment.
August 31- September 1
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Workshop, Mental Health First Aid at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105 Street, Edmonton. ($185) Call 780-4146300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
September 14- 18
Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training, 8 am- 5 pm daily in Edmonton. ($3000)
http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/EN/course/Pages/findCourse.aspx?CourseId=7192
September 14- 15
Workshop, Mental Health First Aid, 8:30 am- 4 pm daily in Edmonton. ($300)
http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/EN/course/Pages/findCourse.aspx?CourseId=7193
September 14- 15
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
September 17
Telehealth Education Session, Mental Health Act. 10:30 am- 12 noon. Register on MyLearningLink
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/1881.asp Key search word: Mental Health Act. Presented by the
Provincial Addiction and Mental Health CTO and MHA Team, AHS.
September 22
Nursing Links Workshop, Interpretation of lab tests by Barb Bancroft. 8:30 am- 4 pm at Ramada Hotel on
Kingsway. http://nursinglinks.ca/info_lab_tests.html September 21 in Calgary.
September 23
Take a Mental Health Break*Fast with the Mental Health Foundation. 7:15- 8:30 am at the Shaw Conference
Centre, Hall D. http://www.hopethroughunderstanding.com/
September 24- 25
Two Day Workshop with Carol Gray, Social Stories 10.2 and Social context and Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Breaking new instructional ground. 8 am- 4 pm at Mount Royal University, Calgary. ($220) Call 403-291-5038
X1396. http://www.renfreweducation.org/workshops.aspx
September 24- 27
Workshop, Prolonged exposure therapy for chronic PTSD by Dr Elna Yadin. Millard Health, 131 Airport Road,
Edmonton. ($1155). Call 780-498-3848 [email protected]
September 25
Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation, Supervision Day, Enhancing effectiveness
and limiting ineffectiveness as a supervisor with Dr Nicholas Ladany (Santa Clara University). 9 am- 4:30 pm
in Calgary http://www.cppef.ca/
September 26 http://www.recoveryday.ca/ Recovery Day Edmonton at Giovanni Caboto Park, 108A Ave,
95 Street, [email protected] http://www.recoveryday.ca/#!edmonton/c1f18 Recovery Day Calgary is
September 13 in the Olympic Plaza, contact [email protected] Recovery Day Red Deer is
September 12 at City Hall Park.
September 26
Calgary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Education Foundation, Psychotherapy Day, Against all odds:
Becoming a multi-culturally competent psychotherapist with Dr Nicholas Ladany (Santa Clara University).
9 am- 4:30 pm in Calgary http://www.cppef.ca/
September 28- 29
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
September 30
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Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24 Annual Scientific Meeting, The spectrum of geriatric
psychiatry: From prevention to palliation. In Vancouver. http://cagp.ca/2015-ASM
September 30- October 2
Prevention Matters Conference 2015 in Saskatoon. http://www.skprevention.ca/prevention-matters-2015/
October 1
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Workshop, Suicide Awareness for Everyone (safeTALK) 8:30 am- 12 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($150) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
October 1- 3
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Canadian Psychiatric Association, 65 Annual Conference in Vancouver. http://www.cpaapc.org/browse/documents/92
October 4- 6
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Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 35 Annual Meeting in Quebec City
http://www.cacap-acpea.org/en/cacap/Annual_Conference_p811.html
October 7- 9
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Custody & Caring, 14 Biennial International Conference in Saskatoon.
http://www.usask.ca/nursing/custodycaring/
October 8- 10
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3 International Conference on Youth Mental Health, Transformations: Next generation youth mental health in
Montréal. http://www.iaymh2015.com/
October 13- 16
ISSPD XIV Conference, Personality Disorders across the lifespan. In Montreal. http://isspd2015.org/
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
October 13- 14
CTRI Workshop, Self-injury behavior in youth- Issues and strategies with Kimberly Enns. 9 am – 4 pm in
Edmonton. https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/self-injury-behaviour-in-youth-edmonton-ab/
October 14- 15
CTRI Workshop, Self-injury behavior in youth- Issues and strategies with Lana Dunn. 9 am- 4 pm in Calgary.
https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/self-injury-behaviours-in-youth-ihttpsca-ctrinstitute-comwp-admineditphppost_typetribe_eventsinline-editssues-and-strategies/
October 15
CTRI Workshop, Anxiety- Practical intervention strategies with Amber McKenzie. 9 am- 4 pm in Edmonton.
https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/anxiety-practical-intervention-edmonton-ab/
October 15- 17
International Conference, Claiming full citizenship: Self determination, personalization and individualized
funding. In Vancouver. http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/ClaimingFullCitizenship2015/
October 16
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32 Annual Feldman Lecture with Dr Jeffrey Lieberman (Columbia University Medical Centre), Topics
include: ‘Schizophrenia- Past, Present and Future’, ‘Treatment of Schizophrenia’, and ‘SHRINKS- The Untold
Story of Psychiatry’. ($150 before September 1, $175 after) http://www.feldmanlecture.ca/ Call Sharon
Reimer 780-735-7145 [email protected]
October 16
Workshop, Personality differences- Myers Briggs for individual and team development by Jennifer Short.
https://ca.achievecentre.com/workshops/personality-differences-edmonton-alberta/#sthash.P46846jo.dpuf
October 13 in Calgary.
October 16- 17
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Pain Society of Alberta 9 Annual Conference at the Banff Conference Centre.
http://painsocietyofalberta.org/calendar-of-events/
October 17- 21
Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, Conference and Workshop in Lake Louise,
Alberta. http://www.catap.org/
October 19- 20
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
October 20
Telehealth Education Session, Community Treatment Orders. 1:30- 3 pm. Register on MyLearningLink
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/1881.asp Key search word: Community Treatment Order. Presented by
the Provincial Addiction and Mental Health CTO and MHA Team, AHS.
October 20- 21
Workshop, Level One: Introduction to Solution Focused Strategies. ($495) In Calgary.
https://solutiontalk.ca/workshops_dates_loc.php
October 21- 23
Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses National Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
http://cfmhn.ca/content/cfmhn-2015-national-conference
October 21- 23
Annual Alberta Therapeutic Recreation Association Symposium, ATRA- Envisioning the journey. In Calgary.
http://www.alberta-tr.org/pages/NewsEvents/annualatrasymposium.aspx
October 21- 24
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International Nurses Society on Addictions, 39 Annual Educational Conference, Living, teaching and
modeling in Addictions Nursing: Biopsychosocialspiritual approaches. In Charlotte, North Carolina.
http://www.intnsa.org/conference
October 22
th
11 Annual Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Spotlight on Research Breakfast, The De Hogeweyk dementia
care revolution by Eloy van Hal (Manager of Dementia Village, The Netherlands). 7 – 9 am at Edmonton
Expos Centre at Northlands. Call 780-735-6124 http://www.glenrosefoundation.com/
October 22- 23
Workshop, Level Two: Advanced Solution Focused Strategies. ($495) In Calgary.
https://solutiontalk.ca/workshops_dates_loc.php
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
Contact [email protected] to be added to the emailing list or to send event listings.
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Addiction and Mental Health
June, 2015
Learning Events
October 26- 27
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Workshop, Mental Health First Aid for Adults Working with Youth 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor
10010-105 Street, Edmonton. ($195) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-andservices/workshops/
November 2- 4
International Conference on Mental Health and Recovery, Perspective, early intervention and recovery of
mental health in Toronto. http://mentalhealth.conferenceseries.com/
November 5
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) Tune Up 8:30 am- 12:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor
10010-105 Street, Edmonton. ($145) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-andservices/workshops/
November 9- 10
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
November 12- 13
CTRI Workshop, Mindfulness counselling strategies: Activating compassion and regulation with Vicki Enns,
9am- 4 pm in Edmonton. https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/mindfulness-counselling-strategiesaedmonton-alberta/#sthash.owHz3I1C.dpuf
November 12- 15
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8 Annual Addiction Day & Networking Fair/ Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Scientific
Conference XXV in Banff. http://www.addictionday.ca/ http://www.csam-smca.org/
November 16- 18
Issues of Substance 2015, Addiction matters. In Montréal. http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/newsevents/Issues-ofSubstance-Conference/Pages/default.aspx
November 19
Telehealth Education Session, Mental Health Act. 1:30- 3 pm. Register on MyLearningLink
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/1881.asp Key search word: Mental Health Act. Presented by the
Provincial Addiction and Mental Health CTO and MHA Team, AHS.
November 20- 21
Workshop, There is always a reason for behaviour: Is it sensory or is it behaviour? by Kim Barthel. Maple
Leaf Room, Lister Centre, University of Alberta. [email protected] 780-628-3960
November 23- 24
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
November 26- 27
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Workshop, Decision-making capacity assessment for psychologists. 8:30 am- 4 pm in 3 Floor, Standard Life
Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue.. Presented by the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.
Call 780-638-3252 [email protected]
November 30- December 1
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Workshop, Mental Health First Aid at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105 Street, Edmonton. ($185) Call 780-4146300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
December 2
Workshop, Aboriginal cultural awareness with Kathy McKinnon. 9 am- 5 pm at 6770-129 Avenue, Edmonton.
($50) http://www.boscohomes.ca/OurPrograms/SupportServices/PES/docs/2015/2015Training.pdf
December 7- 8
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Workshop, Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST) 8:30 am- 4:30 pm at CMHA, 3 Floor 10010-105
Street, Edmonton. ($250) Call 780-414-6300 http://edmonton.cmha.ca/programs-and-services/workshops/
December 10
CTRI Workshop, Addictions and youth- Creating opportunities for change with John Koop Harder. 9 am- 4 pm
in Edmonton. https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/workshops/addictions-and-youth-edmontonalberta/#sthash.tpGuESyQ.dpuf December 9 in Calgary.
December 15
Telehealth Education Session, Community Treatment Orders. 1:30- 3 pm. Register on MyLearningLink
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/1881.asp Key search word: Community Treatment Order. Presented by
the Provincial Addiction and Mental Health CTO and MHA Team, AHS.
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
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June, 2015
Learning Events
Practice Evidence Collections
☼ The Cochrane Collaboration provides a systematic review of healthcare treatment practices
and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other treatment studies.
http://summaries.cochrane.org/
☼ Alberta Family Wellness Initiative Provides resources for the application of science to
addiction and mental health treatment issues.
http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/
☼ Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) The Knowledge Centre reflects important
activities and initiatives related to gathering, generating and disseminating knowledge, and is
intended to contribute to CCSA's national mandate to promote and increase awareness of matters
relating to alcohol and drug abuse. http://www.ccsa.ca/
☼ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides the
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series of best-practice guidelines for the treatment of
substance abuse. http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/tips/
☼ McMaster University provides a set of reliable and current reviews evaluating the effectiveness
of healthcare practices and health promotion.
http://www.healthevidence.org/
☼ Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Research Partnership Program Knowledge Notes are
concise summaries of current research in a specific area. Each note is a maximum of three pages
to allow readers to become familiar with a given topic without getting lost in the complexity of a
typical academic paper.
http://www.mentalhealthresearch.ca/Publications/Pages/KnowledgeNotes.aspx
☼ The CRGI Resource Directory is a searchable web-based repository of resources related to
mental wellness of seniors and adults with disabilities including, but not limited to:
practitioners/researchers/policy makers, published literature, websites, organizations, and learning
opportunities. The Directory provide information and knowledge sharing, in addition to addressing
communication needs of Alberta researchers and service providers, thereby facilitating collaborative
work. Visit the Directory at: http://www.mentalhealthresearch.ca/RIC/Pages/default.aspx
☼ Published clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
(NICE) http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byType&type=2&status=3
☼ A comprehensive collection of psychiatric rating scales and diagnostic aids from the University
of Adelaide
http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/content.php?pid=457647&sid=5139266
☼ Bridging the Gap is an e-newsletter from the Alberta Addiction and Mental Health Research
Partnership Program. This e-newsletter was developed for addiction and mental health
practitioners. It provides a brief summary of some of the latest addiction and mental health research
and highlights their implications for practice. Archived issues of Bridging the Gap can be found
here: http://www.mentalhealthresearch.ca/Publications/BridgingtheGap/Pages/default.aspx.
☼ The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) provides decisionmakers with the evidence, analysis, advice, and recommendations they require to make informed
decisions in health care. Funded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments,
CADTH is an independent, not-for-profit agency that delivers timely, evidence-based information to
health care leaders about the effectiveness and efficiency of health technologies.
http://www.cadth.ca/en/priorities/mentalhealth
Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
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June, 2015
Learning Events
Online Video Resources
InView
The content includes video presentations on rounds, concurrent disorders and Aboriginal health issues. This
Alberta Health Services website requires registration but is available on non-AHS computers
http://inview.albertahealthservices.ca/UI/Content/Secure/Login.aspx
VC Scheduler
Online access to all Alberta Health Services Telehealth services. You can view a calendar of all education
events, register to participate, request for your meeting/event to be broadcast or request equipment.
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/telehealth.asp
Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
Video presentations by outstanding experts in early childhood development and addiction sponsored by the
Alberta based Norlien Foundation. http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/search
Healthy Minds/Healthy Children
The Alberta Health Services Healthy Minds/Healthy Children Online Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) program provides accredited, online opportunities in children’s mental health. http://hmhc.ca/online.htm
Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
The Centre was established to support and disseminate research knowledge and evidence on policy issues
related to improving the well-being and health of children.
http://www.research4children.com/admin/contentx/default.cfm?h=2&grp=1&PageId=2
TED: How the Mind Works
Annual conference of the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of
their lives (in 18 minutes). http://www.ted.com/index.php/themes/view/id/4
University of California TV : Think About It
UCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances
from the University of California http://www.uctv.tv
Schizophrenia.com
Over 120 schizophrenia-related audio and videos files below, ready for immediate listening and viewing at
http://www.schizophrenia.com/video/index.htm
FASD Education and Training
The Government of Alberta provides a free online Learning Series about FASD Across the Lifespan.
http://www.fasd-cmc.alberta.ca/education-training
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Information, Evaluation & Professional Practice, Addiction and Mental Health, Edmonton Zone
http://insite.albertahealthservices.ca/9250.asp
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