COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Publications:

• An opinion piece on Best Practices published in the Canadian Social Work Journal, Volume 10, Number 1, Autumn 2008, page 112-114. Download pdf (0.08MB).
  
  
• A documentary piece on Ukraine's homeless, published in Perspectives, September 2008, Volume 30, Number 3, page 10-11. Download pdf (0.6MB) and published in Ukrainian in ПPOCTO HEБA, September 2008, Number 2.
  
  
• An opinion piece on Argentina orphanages published in Perspectives, March 2008, Volume 30, Number 1, page 16-17. Download pdf (0.56MB).

Presentations / Workshops and Lectures Provided:

• LGBTQ and Alcohol and Drug use: Practice Considerations
  Lecture provided at the University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC.
  
  
• Emergency Response and CISM preparation
  Workshop. Family Services of the North Shore, North Vancouver, BC
  
  
• International Social Work “Creating Opportunities”
  Lecture provided at the UBC School of Social Work, Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• BCASW Annual conference - Going Global
  Presented on International Social Work Volunteering, Vancouver, BC
  
  
• Managing Stress and Conflict for Graduate Students
  Lecture provided at the UBC Graduate Program for Biologists
  
  
• Healthy Relationships for Adolescents
  Workshop. Muslim Secondary School, Kakamega, Kenya
  
  

• photo by T. Zulkoskey

  Straight But Not Narrow
  Workshop on therapist / client language, LGBT relationships and definitions. Family Services of the North Shore. North Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Sandtray Therapy Workshop
  Workshop. Co-presented case with Bea Donald, through the Association of Sandtray Therapy, Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Stress, Burn-out and Vicarious Trauma
  Workshop. Indian Residential School Resolution Canada (WEST), Federal Government of Canada; Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Trauma Intervention with Women in Same-Sex Relationships
  Workshop. Family Services of the North Shore, North Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Trauma Intervention with Women in Same-Sex Relationships
  Presenter. ATSS International Conference, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  
  
• Healthy Same-Sex Relationships for Women
  Workshop, Fraser Valley, Mission, BC.
  
  
• Vicarious Traumatization and Human Service Professionals
  Workshop on Vicarious Traumatization, Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Feminist Generalist Practice and Social Work Practice
  Guest Lecturer, University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC.
  
  
• Empowerment and Feminist Approach to Intimate Partner Violence
  Workshop for female inmates in a peer counselling program; Fraser Valley Institution for Women, Abbotsford, BC.
  
  
• What's Age Got to Do With It?
  Brown-bag facilitation: Working with older women who have been abused; Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley & Mission Community Services. Mission, BC.
  
  
• Vagina Monologues
  Presenter. Abbotsford & Maple Ridge, BC.
  
  
• Child Abuse
  NOW Television, On-line with Doug Kooy - live television talk show on child abuse. Langley, BC.
  
  
• The HEAL Team; An Interdisciplinary Approach to Medical Issues in Child Abuse
  Presenter. Maternal and Child / Youth Health Conference 2003; Exploring the Links; Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• The Contribution of Social Work on Multi-disciplinary Teams
  Presenter. Forensic Psychiatric Institution, Port Coquitlam, BC.
  
  
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
  Presenter. Management awareness of effective debriefing services, vicarious trauma and Employee wellness. Forensic Psychiatric Institute & Community Psychiatric Services; Port Coquitlam, BC.
  
  
• Stress and the Holiday Season
  Workshop for staff. Fort Nelson General Hospital. Fort Nelson, BC.
  

Groups:

• Anxiety and Stress Management
  Co-facilitated eight week mental health group for adults. As part of employment with Family Services of the North Shore, North Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Healthy Same-Sex Relationship Group
  Eight week clinical therapy group for LGBTQ women. Contracted with the Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley, Mission, BC.
  
  
• Parents and Caregivers Processing Group
  Developed and facilitated a 5 week group for parents who's children have been sexually harmed. As part of employment with Family Services of the North Shore; North Vancouver, BC.
  
  
• Trauma Group Facilitator
  Weekly drop-in group for women addressing violence issues and two eight week childhood abuse groups. As part of employment with the Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley, Mission, BC.
  
  
• Youth Empowerment Group
  Ten week group for female adolescents on teen-related issues. As part of employment with the Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley, Mission, BC.