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The University of Victoria’s school of child and youth care is holding its first bi-annual symposium, “Child and Youth Care in Action,” on May 25 and 26 and members of the on- and off-campus communities are invited to attend.
Faculty members, graduate students, visiting faculty, and alumni will present the latest in research and practice in working with children, youth, families and communities.
Featured keynote speakers include: Dr. Jessica Ball on engaging in community partnerships; Dr. Jim Anglin on working in the field of child and youth care; Dr. Alan Pence on alternative approaches to providing and delivering graduate child, family and social development programs; and Dr. Marie Hoskins on media influence on girls, identity and eating disorders.
Conference participants have a wide choice of workshops to choose from, including war-affected children, incarcerated mothers, children’s mental health, family intervention, youth suicide prevention, youth addiction, the challenges of problematic Internet use, human trafficking, and adventure therapy.
The full program and registration forms are available at www.cyc.uvic.ca/conf/index.php or contact Sandra Curran for at 472-4857 or scurran@uvic.ca.
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