Annual Training Forum and AGM 2008
Creating Stronger Safety Nets: Ending Violence Through Risk Assessment and Safety 
Planning
November 20-21, 2008
Best Western Hotel and Convention Centre
Richmond, BC
Keynote speakers: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Ellen Pence, Stephen D Hart, Pat Ogden, Jacquelyn Campbell, Raven Bowen, Susan Davis. Keynotes and workshops focus on safety for clients and for workers, both physical and emotional. Specific topics include risk assessment, safety planning, gang violence, child protection, working with marginalized communities such as immigrant women and sex workers, and collaboration across sectors.
For workers and management in Stopping the Violence Counselling, Stopping the Violence Outreach and Community-Based Victim Assistance Programs, as well as members of community coordination initiatives and other relevant sectors.
Funding support from the Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and the Department of Justice, Canada.
Annual General Meeting:
November 20-21, 2008
Best Western Hotel and Convention Centre
Richmond, BC
September 16, 2008: Please note: There is an error in the pdf file below. In the workshop descriptions section (starting on page 8), we stated that November 20 was a Wednesday and November 21 was Thursday. OOPS! In fact, the Training Forum is Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21.