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>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
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>Who should attend:
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>Service providers, researchers and policy makers working in addictions,
>violence against women and mental health fields. 100 participants can
>register per webcast session.
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>Technical Requirements:
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>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).
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>To register:
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>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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