Department of Family Social Sciences
15th Annual Child and Family Research Symposium
Monday April 6 2009
Call for Poster and Paper Presentations
This year's symposium focuses on a wide range of issues relevant to poverty at a global and local level and how it affects the family. Topics of interest may include but are not limited to: poverty/economic health, housing, homelesness, mental health, disability, worka nd family issues, healthy communities, child and family health, child and adolescent development, violence, aging, parenting, risk and resiliance, prevention, program evaluation, cutlure social policy, and more.
We welcome submissions from diverce disciplines and perspectives, from graduate students, and the community.
The Symposium provides a forum for an exchange of ideas, both academic and applied, relevant to family health.
Registration is free of charge.
Lunch will be provided free of charge for all registrants.
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Child and Family Symposium 2009
Important Dates
Deadline for poster and paper submissions: Friday March 20, 2009
Deadline for Registration: Saturday March 21, 2009
Date of Symposium: Monday April 6, 2009
Poster and Paper Submission Form
Keynote Speakers
First Guest Speaker(s): (Presenting together)
Jay Rodgers
CEO of the General Child and Family Services Authority
And
Shimon Segal
Youth Engagement Coordinator
Second Guest Speaker(s):
Steven Feldgaier, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Director
Triple P - Positive Parenting Program
Healthy Child Manitoba Office
Government of Manitoba
and
Department of Clinical Health Psychology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Jennifer Volk, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate
Senior Scientific Analyst
Healthy Child Manitoba Office
Government of Manitoba
and
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts
University of Manitoba
Inquiries: fss.symposium@gmail.com