Youth Violence Prevention Workshop: Fort St. John

Time sensitive

Free Youth Violence Prevention Toolkit Training Workshop
Fort St. John workshop on August 19-20, 2008

This 'train the trainer' workshop provides training on how to conduct a workshop from the Native Women's Association of Canada Toolkit. Participants will learn the best ways to engage with youth on five main topics:

1. Domestic/Relationship Violence
2. Date Violence
3. Sexual Assault
4. Emotional/Psychological Violence, and
5. Bullying

To see a copy of the Toolkit, visit www.nwac-hq.org and look under Youth Projects. Workshops cover ideas such safety tips, early warning signs and ways to deal with it in the community.

Registration form: www.nwac-hq.org
Tel: 613-722-3033 ext 247

The Homeless Hub: Canadian Homelessness Research Library

The Homeless Hub
Canadian Homelessness Research Library
http://www.homelesshub.ca

"The Homeless Hub is an innovative research library and information center focusing on homelessness issues in Canada. Building on the success of the Canadian Conference on Homelessness, held at York University (2005), the Homeless Hub represents a new approach to sharing information and research on homelessness. We strongly believe that evidence-based research can and should have an impact on decision-making and solutions to homelessness, through helping to educate the public, and to inform policy and practice at all levels of government and in the social, health care and housing sectors."

Family Violence and Homelessness: A Review of the Literature [PDF] is available at the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV)

For a free, print version, please visit the NCFV website, Family Violence publications section and use the shopping cart feature to place an order.

For links to additional articles on family violence and homelessness, visit the Homeless Hub – Canadian Homelessness Research Library at: http://www.homelesshub.ca/hh/default.cfm?incfile=hub

Summer '07 issue of "HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Educators" newsletter is out

The summer issue of HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Educators: Reaching Students with Special Learning Needs newsletter from the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities' AIDS & Disability Action Program is hot off the press! If you subscribe to the paper copy, you'll be receiving your issue soon. If you'd like to subscribe (free in Canada), just let us know.

In this issue ...

• The Role of Schools in Addressing Tobacco by Dan Reist
• Revision of Being Sexual series by SIECCAN
• Questions & Answers from the SHADE (Q&A from sexual health educator Margaret Newbury Jones)
• No Link to Promiscuity Found In Youths Using Condoms
• Taking Action: Understanding Advocacy by Darryl Quantz
• Victims Vulnerable to Re-victimization
• 5th Annual Access to Health Awards
• Tip of the Iceberg: Young Men Who Have Sex with Men, the Internet, and HIV Risk
• Report on Health of BC's Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Teens: McCreary Centre Society Study Looks at Violence and Health Issues
• Training Opportunities
• Suprises in BC's Street Youth Study

The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities' AIDS & Disability Action Program also publishes HIV prevention information in plain language, audio and Braille formats. Call 604-875-0188 (toll-free 1-877-232-7400) or email wdi@bccpd.bc.ca for details.

Learning and Violence Website

The Learning and Violence website (http://www.learningandviolence.net) phase two has been
completed.

Helen Manley writes:
"The issue of violence and its impact on learning is a complex one that affects all of us in different ways. The website is designed to be an ongoing resource for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of the issue. It is also an opportunity to increase discussion and visibility.

Do please look over the site. Do keep us in mind if you create material that would be suitable for the site in the future. We are putting in a new proposal and are looking for partners and supporters to join us in this endeavour or write letters of support for our next round of funding. Please let Jenny Horseman (jenny@learningandviolence.net) or myself (support@jennyhorsman.com) know if you would like to help with the next phase."

Helen Manley
Spiral Community Resource Group
http://www.jennyhorsman.com