Tenth Triennial
International Child and
Youth Care Conference
International Child and
Youth Care Conference
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Audience
Seventeenth Canadian
National Child and Youth
Care Conference
National Child and Youth
Care Conference
The Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations and the Association of Child and Youth Care Practice are
pleased to announce that the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta will host the 10th Triennial International
Child and Youth Care Conference. There is a long history of the National Child and Youth Care Conference running
concurrent with the Internationals when they have been hosted in Canada making this the 17th annual national.
Inspiring Resilience will take place in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in at the Radisson Canmore from October 9 to 12,
2012. Conference plans include an all inclusive breakfast/luncheon package for the convenience of delegates. The
banquet will feature a Rocky Mountain Western Buffet.
Please accept this as your invitation to attend this child and youth care conference as a presenter or delegate. Please
bookmark the site and visit again to follow the development of the conference.
pleased to announce that the Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta will host the 10th Triennial International
Child and Youth Care Conference. There is a long history of the National Child and Youth Care Conference running
concurrent with the Internationals when they have been hosted in Canada making this the 17th annual national.
Inspiring Resilience will take place in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in at the Radisson Canmore from October 9 to 12,
2012. Conference plans include an all inclusive breakfast/luncheon package for the convenience of delegates. The
banquet will feature a Rocky Mountain Western Buffet.
Please accept this as your invitation to attend this child and youth care conference as a presenter or delegate. Please
bookmark the site and visit again to follow the development of the conference.
Celebrating a Conference Partnership...
The Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations and the Association of Child and Youth Care Practice have
partnered on Internationals since the millennium conference of 2000. Prior to this, they alternated siting the conferences
between the United States and Canada, a pattern that has continued to this day.
The design of this site reflects this partnership displaying views of the two great mountain jewels of each nation in Banff
National Park and Glacier National Park. The parks themselves share an unprecedented partnership sharing a wildlife
corridor that allows and even promotes the free migration of wildlife between them. Some species have actually been
rehabilitated and many thrive due to this avenue of mobility.
Canmore is associated with the its mountain peaks - The Three Sisters. These were originally named "The Three Nuns"
by George M. Dawson in 1886. They were thought to resemble three praying nuns, especially after a veil of snow fell
upon them. He later changed the name to the "The Three Sisters." The peaks are one of the most photographed views in
the Rockies and are the most familiar and recognized mountains by motorists in the parks. They have become associated
with Canmore over its history as a coal mining, railroad, Nordic centre and now, alpine recreational community. It is
common among the skiing community in Canada to know somebody who has a place in Canmore to take advantage of
the trails, ski hills and mountain lakes nearby.
partnered on Internationals since the millennium conference of 2000. Prior to this, they alternated siting the conferences
between the United States and Canada, a pattern that has continued to this day.
The design of this site reflects this partnership displaying views of the two great mountain jewels of each nation in Banff
National Park and Glacier National Park. The parks themselves share an unprecedented partnership sharing a wildlife
corridor that allows and even promotes the free migration of wildlife between them. Some species have actually been
rehabilitated and many thrive due to this avenue of mobility.
Canmore is associated with the its mountain peaks - The Three Sisters. These were originally named "The Three Nuns"
by George M. Dawson in 1886. They were thought to resemble three praying nuns, especially after a veil of snow fell
upon them. He later changed the name to the "The Three Sisters." The peaks are one of the most photographed views in
the Rockies and are the most familiar and recognized mountains by motorists in the parks. They have become associated
with Canmore over its history as a coal mining, railroad, Nordic centre and now, alpine recreational community. It is
common among the skiing community in Canada to know somebody who has a place in Canmore to take advantage of
the trails, ski hills and mountain lakes nearby.
Promise into Practice, held in Victoria in 2003 was notable for the international participation of
University of Victoria, long distance students from South Africa.
University of Victoria, long distance students from South Africa.
The alternate pattern was interrupted in 2006
when the Quebec Association of Educators joined
forces with the French speaking agencies of that
province to host Beyond Borders. The conference set
a registration number that was historic at over
1600. The 9th Triennial held in Fort Lauderdale was
much more intimate in contrast taking place as the
recession kicked in. For those who were able to
attend the socializing was especially memorable.
when the Quebec Association of Educators joined
forces with the French speaking agencies of that
province to host Beyond Borders. The conference set
a registration number that was historic at over
1600. The 9th Triennial held in Fort Lauderdale was
much more intimate in contrast taking place as the
recession kicked in. For those who were able to
attend the socializing was especially memorable.
Hang in there, keep a stiff upper lip, never give up are all expressions that remind us to practice resilience. Wisdom
Commons defines resilience as “the ability to work with adversity in such a way that one comes through it unharmed
or ever better for the experience. Resilience means facing life's difficulties with courage and patience - refusing to give
up. It is the quality of character that allows a person or group of people rebound from misfortune, hardships and
traumas.” Child and youth care work demands resilience from both its practitioners and to instill it in the young. Many
of us are introduced to resilience early with The Little Engine That Could – “I think I can, I think I can...” Indeed, it
could be argued that the practice of child and youth care involves a community of the resilient. Inspiring Resilience
takes its theme from the enterprise of practicing resilience. For some this means a good night's sleep or the
restorative influence of meditation. For many, it is a life lived well with laughter, play, nutrition and exercise. For some,
resilience is tested and developed through sport with its rigorous training. It can be as straight forward as an attitude
or as deep as a spiritual quest. At its most essential, resilience is a personal quality drawing upon the practice of
thought, beliefs, physical effort and attitude to live life for the better for one's self and others.
Commons defines resilience as “the ability to work with adversity in such a way that one comes through it unharmed
or ever better for the experience. Resilience means facing life's difficulties with courage and patience - refusing to give
up. It is the quality of character that allows a person or group of people rebound from misfortune, hardships and
traumas.” Child and youth care work demands resilience from both its practitioners and to instill it in the young. Many
of us are introduced to resilience early with The Little Engine That Could – “I think I can, I think I can...” Indeed, it
could be argued that the practice of child and youth care involves a community of the resilient. Inspiring Resilience
takes its theme from the enterprise of practicing resilience. For some this means a good night's sleep or the
restorative influence of meditation. For many, it is a life lived well with laughter, play, nutrition and exercise. For some,
resilience is tested and developed through sport with its rigorous training. It can be as straight forward as an attitude
or as deep as a spiritual quest. At its most essential, resilience is a personal quality drawing upon the practice of
thought, beliefs, physical effort and attitude to live life for the better for one's self and others.
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This conference will be of interest to anyone working with children and youth at risk. The intention will be to attract
presenters from across the globe: child and youth care practitioners, clinicians, administrators, educators, foster
parents, social workers and researchers. Aboriginal professionals working with indigenous children and young people
would honour the conference with their teachings. Youth care work is no longer primarily a residential based practice
and those who could share the perspective of school, hospital, street, addictions and advocacy settings would allow
for a true sharing of information.
presenters from across the globe: child and youth care practitioners, clinicians, administrators, educators, foster
parents, social workers and researchers. Aboriginal professionals working with indigenous children and young people
would honour the conference with their teachings. Youth care work is no longer primarily a residential based practice
and those who could share the perspective of school, hospital, street, addictions and advocacy settings would allow
for a true sharing of information.
You are invited...
Inspiring Resilience
For 2012, the International
returns to Canada and
Alberta to continue this
tradition of international
partnership for child and
youth care professional
development.
returns to Canada and
Alberta to continue this
tradition of international
partnership for child and
youth care professional
development.
Keynotes
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Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. is the Senior Fellow of The Child Trauma Academy, a not-for-profit organization based in
Houston (www.ChildTrauma.org) and adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at
Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was
Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is
Essential and Endangered, was published in April of 2010. Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active
teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic
positions.
Dr. Linda Chamberlain, an epidemiologist specializing in childhood exposure to violence and brain development, is the
founding director of the Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project and a consultant for the Family Violence Prevention
Fund. An internationally renowned keynote speaker, Dr. Chamberlain is known for her ability to translate science into
practical information with diverse audiences.
Houston (www.ChildTrauma.org) and adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at
Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was
Raised As A Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children and Born For Love: Why Empathy is
Essential and Endangered, was published in April of 2010. Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active
teacher, clinician and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic
positions.
Dr. Linda Chamberlain, an epidemiologist specializing in childhood exposure to violence and brain development, is the
founding director of the Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project and a consultant for the Family Violence Prevention
Fund. An internationally renowned keynote speaker, Dr. Chamberlain is known for her ability to translate science into
practical information with diverse audiences.
Call for Papers
Your participation as a presenter is invited. The Call for Papers is currently open through to February 29, 2012. Please
click on the icon to the left to learn about the call and the specific information requested by the program committee. You
may also visit the Call for Papers page using the navigation button.
click on the icon to the left to learn about the call and the specific information requested by the program committee. You
may also visit the Call for Papers page using the navigation button.