8:45 a.m.

Welcome
Fred Keating - Master of Ceremonies
Maria David-Evans, Deputy Minister, Alberta Children's Services

9:00 a.m.

Joan Libby-Hawk - Keynote Address
Public Affairs Specialist, UNIFEM
United States
Joan Libby-Hawk oversees UNIFEM's public affairs efforts that include stewarding donor relationships, building partnerships with NGOs and the private sector and helps to raise visibility and resources for priority UNIFEM issues, particularly violence against women.

10:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions “A” – Selected Abstracts
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

A1

United Nations Child Maltreatment Prevention
Karin Landgren, UNICEF International
United States
Ms. Landgren will discuss her experiences and lessons learned as the head of Child Protection for UNICEF.

A2

Police Domestic Violence: Incident Collection Analysis
Rona Brown, Government of Prince Edward Island
Canada
Ms. Brown will present the results of a recent review of police statistics in Prince Edward Island and implications for practice.

A3

The White Ribbon Campaign: Men and Boys Around the World Working to End Violence Against Women
Dr. Michael Kaufman, co-founder, White Ribbon Campaign
Carolyn Proulx, White Ribbon Campaign
Canada
Dr. Kaufman will discuss the phenomenal growth around the world of the White Ribbon Campaign in the context of successful strategies to address and involve men and boys to end men's violence against women and promote gender equality.

A4

Panel: Child Death Review
Panelists:
Dr. Ian Mitchell, Alberta Children's Hospital
Dr. Michael Durfee, National Centre for Child Fatality Review
Jan Christianson-Wood, Manitoba Chief Medical Examiner's Office
Dr. Graeme Dowling, Alberta's Chief Medical Examiner
Canada/United States
Dr. Peter Markesteyn, University of Manitoba, will chair a discussion about the importance of various models for child death reviews.

A5

Sisters in Spirit
Sherry L. Lewis, Native Women's Association
Canada
An update on implementation of the Sisters in Spirit Campaign, a qualitative and quantitative study of the increasing numbers of murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada.

A6

Violence and the Experiences of Rural Girls and Women: A Resource for Reflecting on Violence Prevention Programs in Rural Communities
Elizabeth Blaney, Centre for Family Violence Research, University of New Brunswick
Canada
Presenter will discuss a new resource to support the prevention of violence in rural communities.

A7

In Whose Best Interest? The Social Impact of Child Welfare Policies in Ontario on Abused Women and Helping Professionals in Cases of Domestic Violence
Angelique C. Jenney, Child Development Institute
Canada
Presentation of a research study that investigated the impact of the differential response on women of reporting domestic violence and actions to help themselves and their children.

A8

Active Resistance
Fathiya Wais, POWER Camp National
Canada
POWER Camp National reviews the different dimensions of violence against girls and young women using multiple approaches including stories gathered from their clients.

A9

CANCELLED

Practice of Domestic Violence Batterer Intervention Program based on Model Development in Canada: Report of the Program held in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Eiichi Senoo, Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry
Japan
A report of a batterer intervention program in metropolitan Tokyo, which was inspired by their review of Canadian programs in 2003.

A10

Women and Children Reclaiming Themselves - An Evaluation Framework
Anne-Marie Gardner and Nahid Amin, The Redwood Emergency Shelter
Canada
Evaluating the Redwood Emergency Shelter Program for women and children fleeing abuse.

A11

The Domestic Violence Treatment Option (DVTO) Final Evaluation, Whitehorse, Yukon
Dr. Joseph P. Hornick, Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF)
Honourable Heino Lilles, Territorial Court of Yukon
Canada
This presentation will report on the ongoing evaluation of the domestic violence treatment option and court program in Whitehorse since 2001.

12:00 p.m.

Lunch
Poster Sessions

Concurrent Sessions “B” – Selected Abstracts
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

B1

Preventing Family Violence: Community Engagement Makes the Difference
Dr. Jill Tregor, End Abuse
United States
Review of the five-year evaluation of “The Greenbook Community Engagement Strategy - Lessons Learned”.

B2

The Hidden Hurt
Judi L. Fairholm, RespectEd, Canadian Red Cross
Canada
Presentation of research, which informs society on youths' experiences of abuse and violence and primary prevention practitioners on the importance of creating safe learning environments and comprehensive prevention programming.

B3

Treatment for Abusive or Aggressive Children and Youth: Results of an Ongoing Evaluation
Robbie Babins-Wagner, Calgary Counseling Centre
Canada
Results of an ongoing evaluation of the Responsible Choices for Children and Parents Program at Calgary Counseling Centre.

B4

Children Referred for Possible Sexual Abuse: The Value of a Correct Legal Medicine Evaluation and Interpretation - A Case Report
Elisabetta Zaglia, Department of Legal Medicine
Italy
A review of sexual abuse investigations and interpreting medical findings in Italy.

The FaithLink Project: Promoting Collaboration Between Secular Agencies and Spiritual Communities
Irene Sevcik, FaithLink
Canada
Presentation describes the development and current work of FaithLink - a unique collaborative response to victims who do not wish to access services from traditional community agencies.

Collaborative Social-Justice Responses to Domestic Violence
Karen L. Long, Edmonton Spousal Violence Intervention Team
Mark Fussel, Edmonton Police Service
Val Campbell, Alberta Justice
Canada
Val Campbell with Alberta Justice, Mark Fussel with Edmonton Police Service, and Karen Long from the City of Edmonton, will speak about the collaborative approach to dealing with perpetrators and victims of family violence in Edmonton.

B7

Domestic Violence Policy in Bangladesh
Kaosar Afsana, BRAC Health Program
Bangladesh
This presentation will review the challenges and gaps in addressing domestic violence and women's health in Bangladesh's health policy.

B8

Treating Moderate Risk and High Risk Offenders
Dr. Lynn Stewart, Correctional Service of Canada
Canada
An evaluation of correctional programs for Canadian federal offenders with histories of intimate violence, including factors contributing to successful outcomes.

B9

Victim-focused Services for the Elderly: Access and Effectiveness in Alberta
Monica Pauls, Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
Canada
This presentation highlights the various components and presents preliminary findings of a research project assessing the legislation, reporting practices, and services in Alberta that address the issue of elder abuse.

B10

Aboriginal Women's Domestic Violence Policy Community in Southern Alberta
Wilfreda E. Thurston, Institute for Gender Research
Canada
This presentation is based on an international comparative study of domestic violence policy communities in five countries, and emphasizes the need for increasing opportunities for Aboriginal women to have input into domestic violence and health policies.

B11

Youth Voices on Family Violence: Committed to Change
The youth will identify the key messages and propose their ideas for solution-based preventative measures to family violence. The youth will develop collective messages to present to the larger delegation at the thematic summaries section of the program.

B12

Through the Lens of Domestic Violence:
Susan Gardiner and Janet Janzen, Woods Homes
The Habitat program provides direct intervention targeted at domestic violence, trauma and child maltreatment by addressing the witnessing of domestic violence by children. This session will outline the findings of a Centre for Excellence in Child Welfare funded evaluation of the Habitat program. The session will also identify how the program model contributes to a reduction in violent behavior, an increase in developmental progress and greater family awareness of the effects of domestic violence. Results to date, as well as lessons learned will be presented.

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Conference Thematic Summaries
This session will be a summary of presentations within the three conference themes - Knowledge, Practice and Impact including future directions. In addition, youth will present their key messages, focusing on solution-based prevention strategies to address family violence.