9:00-10:30 Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino, PhD Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough & Vice-President, University of Toronto, Neuroscience, Discovery Research and Treatment Implications Presentation 11:00-12:30 Concurrent Session 4 CC 4 Integrating Mental Health and Addictions: Models and Strategies Speakers: Dr. Brian Rush, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Integration of mental health and addictions: Where we have been, why we went there and where are we headed? Presentation Dr. Louise Nadeau, Université de Montréal Presentation not available Lorri Carlson, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region’s Mental Health & Addiction Strategy Presentation SAT 4 Hear Me Heal: A Research Project on Aboriginal Women, Drug Abuse and the Healing Journey Speakers: Dr. Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan, Hear Me Heal: A Research Project on First Nations Women, Drug Abuse and the Healing Journey. Presentation Sharon Leslie Acoose, First Nations University of Canada Presentation not available Anita Narvie, Eel River Band Presentation not available PHP 4 People at Risk: New Data, Unique Perspectives and Where We Go from Here Speakers: Catherine Chambers, BC Centre for Disease Control, Service Providers’ Perspectives: Risk and Resiliency Factors for Injection Drug Use among Street-Involved Youth. Presentation Abby Goldstein, University of Toronto, Université de Toronto, Substance Use Among Youth in Child Welfare: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?   Presentation Jane Buxton, University of British Columbia, HCV co-infection in HIV positive population in BC. Presentation EIBI 4 Mental Health, Addiction and Wellness Promotion in the Canadian Forces AND Community Prevention Education by the RCMP and East Kootenay Addiction Services Speakers: Michael Hobson, Department of National Defence, Substance Use & Unhealthy Coping. Presentation not available Trish Alisch, Department of National Defence Presentation not available Cpl. Alan Nutini, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Community Prevention Education Continuum (CPEC) PC vs MAC. Presentation PCHP 4 Social Justice Issues for Injection Drug Users: Access to Services and Supports and Meaningful Involvement in Research Speakers: Dr. Jeff Karabanow, Dalhousie University Presentation not available Dr. Lois Jackson, Dalhousie University, Social Justice Issues for Injection Drug Users. Presentation Dr. Jacquie Gahagan, Dalhousie University Presentation not available CCMA 4 Care Planning for Significant Others, Offenders and Smokers Speakers: Patrick Daigle, Nova Scotia Department of Health, Concerned Significant Others: Adding Structure to an Uphill Battle. Presentation Dan Kunic, Correctional Service Canada, The Intersection between Drugs and Crime. Presentation Dr. Jeff Daiter, Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres, Smoking Cessation. Presentation 13:30-15:00 Concurrent Session 5 CC 5 Better Treatment, Harm Reduction and Prevention Using a Population-informed Approach: Sex, Gender and Diversity Speakers: Gloria Chaim, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Nancy Poole, BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health and Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan, Better Treatment, Harm Reduction and Prevention using SGDBA. Presentation SAT 5 Treatment Approaches: Responding with Creativity and Knowledge Speakers: Brian Danyliw, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, Dedicated Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Regina Provincial Correctional Centre. Presentation Debra Dell, Saskatchewan Youth Solvent Addiction Committee, From Prozac to Peanuts. Presentation Tammy MacKenzie, Jean Tweed Centre, Building Organizationalm Capacity for Mothering: The Domino Effect. Presentation PHP 5 Substance Use in Canada—Recent Evidence and Implications for Treatment Programs and Policies Speakers: Jillian Flight, Health Canada Presentation not available Tiffany Thornton, Health Canada Presentation not available Judy Snider, Health Canada Presentation not available EIBI 5 Partnering with Families Affected by Co-occurring Addiction and Mental Health Disorders Speakers: Wayne Skinner and Dr. Caroline O'Grady, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Nicotine Addiction in People with Eating Disorders: Barriers to Treatment Access in Canada and Partnering with Families Affected by Addiction & Mental Health Problems. Presentation 1 Presentation 2 PCHP 5 Youth and Harm Reduction: Building Community Health through Peer Mentoring, Partnerships and Change Speakers: Kristina Anstiss and Maria Moutsatsos, YMCA Youth Substance Abuse Program, Moving Forward: Youth, Peer Mentoring and Harm Reduction. Presentation Samantha Cukier, South Shore, South West and Annapolis Valley Health, Collaboration Across Sectors: A Nova Scotia Example of Advocacy Towards Policy Change. Presentation CCMA 5 Core Competencies and Their Application for the Substance Abuse Workforce Speakers: Elva Keip and Rod Olfert, CCSA, Competencies and Their Application for the Substance Abuse Workforce. Presentation 16:00-17:30 Concurrent Session 6 CC 6 Screening for Concurrent Disorders in Youth: Building Capacity through Research, Knowledge Translation and Development of a Cross-sectoral Network Speakers: Dr. Brian Rush, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Presentation not available Gloria Chaim, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Presentation not available Dr. Joanna Henderson, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Presentation not available SAT 6 Building Bridges in Knowledge Translation and Exchange with Agencies Serving Women with Substance Use Issues Speakers: Dr. Alison Niccols, McMaster University, Marilyn Swinton, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Dr. Catrina Brown, Dalhousie University, Building Bridges in Knowledge Translation and Exchange with Agencies Serving Women with Substance Use Issues. Presentation not available  Dr. Catrina Brown, Dalhousie University, Exploring Negative Perceptions of Controlled Drinking Among Service Users and Providers in Canada. Presentation PHP 6 Effective Youth Engagement in Substance Use Prevention and Health Promotion Speakers: Krystel Carrier-Sabourin, CCSA, Youth Engagement in Substance Abuse Prevention and Health Promotion. Presentation Youth representatives EIBI 6 Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Pathways and Bridges to Change Speakers: George Stones, Correctional Service of Canada, Predicting Community-Based Methadone Maintenence Treatment (MMT) Outcome.   Presentation Sara Johnson, Correctional Service Canada, Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program in Canadian Federal Prisons. Presentation Barbara Lacey, PEI Department of Health, Methadone Maintenance Treatment Providing a Pathway to Change. Presentation PCHP 6 Evidence-Based Decision Making: An Essential Tool for Informing Best Practice and Creating a Research Infrastructure in Addiction Agencies Speakers: Shaun Black and Eileen Carey, Nova Scotia Department of Health, Robert Gilbert, Dalhousie University, Evidence-Based Decision Making: An Essential Tool for Development of Research Capacity and Enabling Best Practice in Addiction Agencies. Presentation CCMA 6 Care Journeys: Mapping and Remapping Client Experiences in Seeking and Receiving Care for Addiction Problems and Related Needs Speakers: Wayne Skinner, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Dr. Louise Nadeau, Université de Montréal and Dr. Karine Bertrand, Université de Sherbrooke, Care Journeys: Mapping and Remapping Client Experiences in Seeking and Receiving Care. Presentation << Monday Wednesday >> Top of page