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A Dialogue on Family Violence in Culturally Diverse Communities: Practical Approaches to Prevention

Where: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre , Ontario
When: March 6- March 8, 2011

This conference will address new and emerging manifestations of family violence across the lifespan in culturally diverse communities, including immigrants, refugees and other established ethno-racial populations as well as First Nations and Inuit peoples.

Conference participants will:

  • explore current response challenges;
  • clarify roles and responsibilities of various sectors in addressing family violence;
  • identify policy and program changes to support more effective prevention and response; and
  • share information, including promising practices, on community-based approaches to family violence prevention and response in culturally diverse communities.

The target audience includes: police, Crown attorneys and correctional officers; members of various culturally diverse groups; children, youth and family services; nurses, physicians and counselors; immigration policy analysts and operational staff; organizations involved in preventing or responding to elder abuse; education policy analysts, teachers and ESL experts; community service providers, including settlement agencies; victims support organizations, including emergency and transitional housing for victimized women and their children; and all levels of government.

Ample opportunities will be provided for open discussion during the dialogue panels, “promising practice” sessions and workshops. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for all plenary sessions and conference reports will be available in English and French. Delegates will receive official certificates confirming their participation in the conference.

Conference Accommodation

Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre 801 Dixon Road Toronto, Ontario

$139 per night single or double plus taxes

Conference room block (“Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police”) will be held until 7 February 2011

Toll-free hotel reservations: 1-800-325-3535

Conference Registration The CACP strongly urges delegates to register for the conference on-line at http://www.cacp.ca. Those without Internet access should call (613) 233-1106 for help. Registration is limited.

For more information contact Sandra Wright, Manager, Coalition on Community Safety, Health and Well-being at (613) 526-3679 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).