A Conference Presented by: CAST Canada

A conference for educators, researchers, academics and front-line helping professionals to share new ideas, practices and hope from new research, from practice and from each other.

CAST Canada is thrilled to note the quality and variety of presentation submissions for the upcoming Grounding Trauma 2012 Conference. In order to further this exciting development, we are pleased to announce an extension of the deadline into the New Year.

RFP ( Request for Proposals ) - Deadline Extension: New date: January 10, 2012

We are looking for proposals in 3 Streams for 2012

• Understanding Trauma
• Research Meets the Frontline
• Social Emotional Skills

Conference information www.cast-canada.ca

RFP ( Request for proposals ) http://cast-canada.ca/groundingtrauma2012-RFP.html

Grounding Trauma 2012
The Nottawasaga Inn
Alliston, ON
May 10 & 11, 2012
$350 + hst per person Includes lunch and parking
See RFP for presenters’ rate discounts

Questions: 1-705-749-6145 gt@cast-canada.ca

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Note: You are invited to send an email with your basic ideas before completing the full RFP. Include key details and be adventurous. Feedback and quick, productive conversation is guaranteed.

Questions: Questions of any type regarding this RFP are strongly encouraged, particularly early in the process. This dialogue dependably improves the outcomes and saves you time.

Who may submit a presentation? We would like a balance of presenters from across sectors, government ministries, academia, service providers and people with direct experience.

What are we after?

• Background and history, successful existing education and treatment, new research and thoughts for the future around all aspects of trauma.
• New, relevant research that will enlighten the work, bring hope or new questions. We are particularly interested in neuroscience, brain and body connections.
• Research evidence of successful programs from the community, including service providers and schools.
• We are particularly looking for proposals that showcase in to existing successful in programs and therapies in schools, workplaces or any other area.
• We invite new ideas, forums to explore important questions, tap audience knowledge and opinion, build networks with innovative process and format. This is your chance to be creative.

Presentation type: All types of presentations are welcome. Please be brave. Along with content in traditional presentations past successes include 'stop theatre', poetry reading, song writing and dance.

Target Audience: Health professionals, helping professionals, educators, or front-line staff from across all sectors.

Presenters Fees: Up to 3 presenters receive discounted fees. See RFP for details.
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We want to receive your proposal ideas, but here are some established conference pieces:

Streams

"From Science to Hope"
New research in neuroscience brings hope to the front-line work across sectors.

"Social Emotional Skills as Prevention"
Learn from successful programs in Sault St. Marie, Montreal and Washington. Evidence-based work in various areas such as elementary schools, workplaces and prisons and the military.

"First Nations Perspectives"
Exploring traditions and views about trauma, intergenerational trauma from research and promising practices to personal experience.

"Bully Bully!"
Understanding bullying in schools and workplaces. We will explore bullying in general, prevention in policy and practice, supporting the victim, bystanders as perpetrators and victims. Presentations include research, successful programs and personal experience.

Panel Presentation Plenary:

"Challenging Our View of Trauma". Presentation, panel and room discussion, Moderated by Tom Regehr of CAST Canada. A look at how 'trauma' is viewed historically; in other cultures; and presently in various sectors. Things need to change. Contributors include Stephane Grenier, veteran and developer of a PTSD program for the military. Stephane is presently working with the Mental Health Commission of Canada around peer support in the workplace. Contributions invited.

Other material is being developed.

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Conference information and easy registration Website
(http://cast-canada.ca/groundingtrauma2012.html )

RFP ( Request for proposals ) Download RFP Online
( http://cast-canada.ca/groundingtrauma2012-RFP.html )

Grounding Trauma 2012
The Nottawasaga Inn
Alliston, ON
May 10 & 11, 2012,
$350 + hst per person Includes lunch and parking
See RFP for presenters rate discounts