At-Risk Populations meetings & conferences

Meanings of Madness: Critical and Creative Perspectives

Catherine Mcauley School Of Nursing And Midwifery and School Of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland in association with Critical Voices Network Ireland

13 And 14 November 2013, University College Cork, Ireland

Madness is a word that continues to invite controversy, with some perceiving it to be a derogatory term, others perceiving it as a celebration of human creativity and diversity, whilst others position themselves somewhere in the middle. This year’s conference, now in its 5th year, aims to explore these various positions by focusing on critical perspectives on the meaning of madness as a human experience and on creative responses to such an experience.

The conference offers opportunities to consider:

• Meanings of madness

• Broadening understandings of expressions of madness

• creative approaches to engaging with and responding to madness

The Conference organisers are Harry Gijbels, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Lydia Sapouna, School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland.

19th International Network for Psychiatric Research Conference

05 September 2013- 06 September 2013- Warwick Arts Centre,The University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

The personal and political of mental health nursing research

This international conference aims to examine the personal everyday experiences of living with mental health problems and delivering mental health nursing care and some of the political responses and implications of the events and forces that provide the context within which we live and work.

Mental health nurses regardless of setting are engaged in highly personal alliances with individuals with mental distress. In that light, we wish to hear about research that examines the therapeutic alliances, mental health nursing interventions and creative partnerships that form the focus of much mental health care.

But these personal and professional alliances can also be influenced by wider events that can shape and determine the culture of mental health nursing practice. National responses to global financial crises in the form of austerity measures, cutbacks in services and changes to roles within the workforce can dovetail with existing patterns of inequality, stigma and discrimination to the detriment of mental health service users and staff alike.

The personal and political can be seen to be played out too in the relationships between nurses and the people they seek to support and help through issues of involvement, partnership and collaboration - whether in practice, education or research.

This conference provides an opportunity for an informed and critical look at the therapeutic alliance and the therapeutic environment from the personal and political perspectives of service users, carers, mental health nurses and colleagues.

Event contact

Laura Benfield
Conference and Events Organiser
Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Sq
London
W1G 0RN

Tel: 020 7647 3591
Email: NPNR@rcn.org.uk

Advances in Anger Management & Domestic Violence--National Anger Management Association Fall Conference

October 24 & 25, 2013 Tucson, Arizona

The NAMA Fall Conference will be held at the University of Arizona, Student Union Memorial Center, South Ballroom, on October 24 & 25, 2013 9 AM to 4:30 PM both days, in beautiful Tucson AZ.

You are invited to network with your colleagues, as you learn from preeminent leaders in the Anger Management and Domestic Violence field. There is something for every professional with CEUs available from NASW, NBCC, NAADAC, CA-BBS, IAODAPCA, and NAMA. Discover state-of-the-art treatments and evolving research as you earn continuing education credits during Tucson’s most beautiful season.

The NAMA Fall Anger Management and Domestic Violence Conference is the premier educational and networking event in 2013. This Conference is open to everyone interested in new evidence and clinically based skills, concepts, and techniques for anger management and domestic violence.

Who Should Attend

Anger Management Specialists, Other Anger Management Professionals, Domestic Violence Professionals, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physicians, Registered nurses, Social workers, Certified Coaches, Substance abuse professionals, Pastors, Chaplains, Community hospital staff, Community mental health clinic staff, Correctional facility staff, Educational staff, Interns/residents, Court staff, Judicial staff, Law enforcement staff, Military personnel

Contact Information

Email

General Information: namass@namass.org 

Risk, Perception, and Response Conference

March 20-21, 2014 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts

Global Mental Health Forum--Sustainable Development Through Global Action: The Case for Investing in Mental Health

Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, United Kingdom 27-28 September 2013

Following on from previous successful events on global mental health and the 2007 Lancet Series on Global Mental Health conference, we would like to invite you to attend our inaugural Global Mental Health Forum to be held on 27-28 September 2013 at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.

This year’s forum, hosted by the Centre for Global Mental Health (a joint initiative of King’s Health Partners and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), aims to encourage the sharing of evidence and experience to strengthen the case for greater investment in mental health research and services around the world– especially in low and middle income countries. Forum topics include: capacity-building; integrating mental health; programme development and implementation; scaling-up; evaluation; consumer experiences of care; mental health policies and plans; financing mental health. The forum will include plenary sessions; however, it will largely consist of submitted symposia, workshops and oral and poster presentations.

2013 North American Agricultural Safety Summit

September 25-27, 2013 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dialog with agricultural producers, manufacturers, employers and their organizational leadership!

Theme: Translational Research in Agricultural Safety and Health

Second International Youth Mental Health Conference

The Second International Youth Mental Health Conference will be held at Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK, between September 30 and October 2, 2013.

Adolescence and early adulthood is a critical time for personal development. The major threat to this comes from mental ill health with 75% of mental and substance use disorders emerging by age 25. Latest research reveals the complex interplay of genes, environment, psychological and social factors underpinning the development of these conditions in young people. These conditions can have a devastating impact on young people’s potential to establish their own independence and goals. Yet most of these conditions are very treatable and, if caught early, most people will make a good recovery. Early access and engagement is crucial but traditional health services are not youth friendly. Major gaps exist between adolescent and adult services – just at the stage when early intervention could be most effective.

New models are emerging of youth mental health services that embrace therapeutic optimism and incorporate the principals of prevention, early intervention, and recovery. They place young people and their families at the centre of decisions about service and policy development. Youth-friendly accessibility, engagement, and age-appropriate interventions are key to their success.

‘Young people at the forefront of reshaping services’ is a conference that aims to improve our understanding of youth mental heath, identify gaps in service provision, promote more effective interventions and models of care. This conference will celebrate the vital contribution that young people and their families can make to this field.

Conference themes

• Young people technology and their wellbeing

• Youth participation and active engagement in programs and research

• Service reform and innovation

• Role of families and carers

• Innovations in treatment and interventions

Contacts and links

International Association for Youth Mental Health
Web: http://www.iaymh.org/

Kerryn Pennell
IAYMH Chairperson – Conference Organising Committee
Email: pennell@unimelb.edu.au

XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014--Global Forum for Prevention

24 - 27 August 2014 Frankfurt, Germany

The German Social Accident Insurance is proud to be the national organizer of the 2014 World Congress. Occupational safety and health has become a far-reaching task in our globalized world. People on all continents suffer under dangerous and unhealthy working conditions. Each year, well over 2 million people are killed in occupational accidents. Only by means of sustainable solutions we be able to prevent occupational accidents, occupational diseases and work-related health hazards.

Discussion – debate – action: this is the focus of the 2014 World Congress. Over 4,000 experts from all over the world will be discussing the latest OSH developments and trends. Our hope is that each and every delegate will return home with new ideas and newly forged contacts. In addition, we offer you the opportunity to experience practical prevention activity on-site during visits to companies in a range of sectors, and to learn about new OSH products at the accompanying trade fair.

2013 International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society

The 2013 International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society (ICEPAS) will be held on July 26-28, 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand. The ICEPAS Conference offers a real opportunity to bring together professors, researchers and high education students of different disciplines, discuss new issues, and discover the most recent development and trends in Education, Psychology and Society.

Contact Us

If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate and contact us at once.

Organiser: Higher Education Forum

Address: 12-1 F., No. 129, Sec. 1, Fuxing S. Rd., Taipei Taiwan

Phone: 886 2 27401498
e-mail: icepas@icepas.org

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders 2013 Conference

A Brighter Future: Prevention and Intervention on Behalf of Students with Challenging Behaviors

September 26 – 28, 2013 Chicago, Illinois

We are looking forward to your attendance! Please visit www.ccbd.net for details. Please contact Renee Thomas with any questions at 2013CCBDCONF@gmail.com