Gender Matters Conference Presentations and Handouts

Plenary Sessions:

Boyd, Susan

Harm Reduction: A Woman-Centred Approach

Corea, Larry

Provincial Update

Dell, Colleen Anne

Convincing Others That Gender Matters

Poole, Nancy and Greaves, Lorraine

Madly Off in All Directions

Trentman, Karna

Provincial Update: Drug & Alcohol Registry of Treatment

Concurrent Sessions:

Behrens, Debbra and Bang, Debbie

Women’s Health – Reducing the Harm from Tobacco

Buckley, Leslie

So Many Different Types of Concurrent Disorders – A Focus on Treating Women with Concurrent Disorders

Casey, Lauren and Smith, Barbara

Women Who Are Sex Trade Workers with Substance Use Issues

Coote, Shannon

Applying a Gender Lens to Drug Treatment Courts

Debolt, Donna

Issues in Case Management and Treatment for Women with FASD

George, Lindsey

Motivational Approaches and Concurrent Disorders – Gender-centred Approaches

Henderson, Joanna and Chaim, Gloria

Best Practices and Innovative Models for Young Women and Girls

Irwin-Seguin, Kathryn and MacEwan, Leigh

“I see strong powerful women”: Women Addiction Workers Develop Strategies of Resilience to Mediate Stories of Violence

Johnson, Kay

A Hands-on Approach to Trauma-Informed Services in Substance Abuse Programs

Kaur, Sat Dharam

Kundalini Yoga, Meditation and Naturopathic Therapies to Decrease Substance Cravings and Assist Addiction Recovery

Kennedy, Sue and Fleming, Jo-Anne

Choices and Changes – An Innovative Research Based Program Serving the Needs 0f Clients Involved In Child Protection Services and the Addiction Sector

Kerr, Heather

Stretching a Traditional Abstinence Model into an Innovative Harm Reduction Program for Women

Letang, Nadine

Reaching Out – Innovative Services for Pregnant and Parenting Women

MacKenzie, Tammy

Building Organizational Capacity for Mothering – The Domino Effect

Mercer-MacKay, Gail and Bang, Debbie

A Woman’s Write – Finding and Freeing the Writer Within

Motz, Mary

Research Findings and Implications for Practice: The Importance of Early Intervention and Integrated Approaches When Working With Substance-Involved Pregnant and Mothering Women

Munn, Ellie

Beyond the Label: A Workshop that Actively Addresses the Impact of Stigma on the Lives of Women Affected By Concurrent Mental Health and Addiction Issues

Payne, Sarah and Ordean, Alice

Innovative Approaches in the Medical Management of Substance-Involved Pregnant Women

Pearse, Janet and Ferreira, Jo-ann

Programming in a Co-ed Treatment Agency – Challenges and Opportunities

Petite, Kathy

The Challenges of Harm Reduction Treatment for Women with Alcohol Use Problems

Pettey, Donna; Sharman, Carol; Tedford, Audrey; and White-Jones, Karen

Integrated Treatment for Women with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Pollard, Erin

Effective Services and Best Practice Approach for Older Women

Puurunen, Tracy

Effective Services and Best Practice Approach for Older Women

Rolin-Gilman, Cheryl

Clinical Supervision: Supporting Our Work with Women

Selby, Peter

Women’s Health – Reducing the Harm from Tobacco

Urquhart, Cristine

Research Findings and Implications for Practice: The Importance of Early Intervention and Integrated Approaches When Working With Substance-Involved Pregnant and Mothering Women

Poster Presentations:

Bannerman, Molly

Women’s Hard Reduction & Community Safety Project

Hapke, Emma and Ahmed, Dr. Wajid

Screening for FASD in Women Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse

Lecce, Julia

The Stop Study – A Gender Analysis of Smoking Cessation Outcomes

Smith, Pirjo

An Outcome Evaluation of an Adult Women’s Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Ussher, Carolyn

Harm Reduction in Child Welfare: An Exploratory Study of Attitudes and Opinions of Substance use Professionals and Child Welfare Supervisors