Thursday May 14th, 2015 and Friday May 15th, 2015
Humber College, Lakeshore Campus (1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive)

2015 Conference
Building on Resiliency: Navigating War and Migration Related Trauma”

Building on Resiliency addresses the unique challenges experienced by children, youth, and their families who have been affected by war or political conflict and migration. It discusses their feelings of their painful past, a confusing presence, and uncertainty about their future. The goals of this conference are to increase awareness, understanding and coping strategies for families impacted by pre and post migration stress. This conference also aims to identify the existing gaps in services for this category of vulnerable population and promote skill development for service practitioners.

Keynote speaker: Lieutenant General, The Honourable Roméo Dallaire, (Ret’d) Lieutenant General, The Honourable Roméo Dallaire, (Ret’d), author of “They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children” and “Shake Hands with the Devil: the Failure of Humanity in Rwanda” and former member of the Senate of Canada.

To REGISTER and for more information click the link below
http://communityservices.humber.ca/2015conference

Building on Resiliency is a partnership between the New Horizons Healing and Hope Coalition and The School of Social and Community Services at Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.

The conference will be held at The Assembly Hall adjecent to Humber College Lakeshore Campus. The Assembly Hall is located at: 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto, Ontario M8V 4B6