>This is an invitation to join a webcast sponsored by the BC Centre of 
>Excellence for Womens Health (BCCEWH), and co-sponsored by the Canadian 
>Womens Health Network (CWHN) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse 
>(CCSA).
>The webcast will be on the topic of the work being done by violence 
>services in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 
>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Canada to respond to the 
>needs of women with both substance use problems and violence/trauma 
>related issues.
>In the webcast, the work done by 20 representatives working in violence 
>and addictions related agencies, as well as in research and policy 
>contexts, who participated in a virtual community of practiceover a 4 
>month period from April through July 2006, will be summarized.
>During this webcast, members of this community of practice will present a 
>summary of:
>·         the connections between womens experience of violence and 
>substance use
>·         understanding the service philosophies of the two fields, and 
>the potential for harmonizing our approaches
>·         info/tools to assist women and service providers in 
>understanding substance use and addictions
>·         discussing substance use with women who have experienced violence
>·         models for integrated support from the UK, USA and Canada
>·         implications for research, policy and practice
>
>Those joining the webcast will also be introduced to the information 
>sheets on these issues. Links to the info sheets will be posted on the 
>websites of BCCEWH, CWHN and CCSA following the webcast, for easy reference.
>Date and Time:  The webcasts will last for 1 hr 15 min. Two options for 
>participating are:
>1) Monday September 25th
>             9 am Pacific Daylight Time   10 am Mountain DT   11 am Central DT
>         noon Eastern DT   1 pm Atlantic DT       1:30 Newfoundland DT
>2) Friday September 29th
>8 am Pacific Daylight Time   9 am Mountain DT   10 am Central DT
>11 am Eastern DT   noon Atlantic DT       12:30 Newfoundland DT
>
>
>Who should attend:
>
>Service providers, researchers and policy makers working in addictions, 
>violence against women and mental health fields. 100 participants can 
>register per webcast session.
>
>
>
>Technical Requirements:
>
>In a webcast, you are able to view a presentation on your computer screen 
>and hear the voices of the presenters through your computer speakers. You 
>are able to type in questions for the presenters to respond to.  To join 
>the webcast, you will need: a computer with a high speed internet 
>connection plus a sound card and speakers (or headphones).
>
>
>
>To register:
>
>If you would like to participate in a webcast, please email Nancy Poole 
>and Katja Clark at <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] to indicate 
>your interest by September 11.  You must pre-register. Please dont 
>hesitate to contact us at this email if you have any questions or need 
>more info, and feel free to circulate this to anyone who might be interested.
>
>
>

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