Conference: Do policies and practices effectively respond to the health and safety needs of women impacted by violence?

November 1 & 2, 2011
Chan Education Centre at Child & Family Research Institute
950 West 28th Ave; Vancouver, BC

Registration Deadline: October 19th, 2011

Hosted by the BC Women's  Hospital & Health Centre's Sexual Assault Service, Aboriginal Health, & Woman Abuse Response Programs

This conference will bring together frontline workers, health care providers, clinicians, researchers, decision   makers and other stakeholders for lively dialogue, debate and reflection on pressing concerns for women 's  safety and health.

Among the speakers and workshops planned for the conference, Jessica Yee , Janice Du Mont and Colleen Varcoe will be keynote speakers, and David Eby and Michelle Guerin will be participating in the Panel Discussion: "For Her Own Good" Through an Ethical Lens.

To register for the conference, or to find out more, please visit their website [3].