Extension
Programs
Fall Schedule
September - December, 1985

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Reg1strat1on Procedure&
PROGRAMS
Children & Youth

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Conflict Resolution .

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Chlld Sexual Abuse. ........ .
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Cnme, Violence and Assault
Emergency Response
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8taff Development

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Management

Programs Offered with Sohc1tor General, Canada

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Public Programs

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Private Security Programs

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TO REGISTER FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY OR PRIVATE SECURITY
PROGRAMS If you decide to register for a program based on the 1nformat1on given here, send a cheque for the appropriate fee to Extension
Programs with your name and addr'3ss as well as the program and date
of session. (For the cases where the Justice instItut'3 Is NOT handling
registration, details about the reg1stratIon procodure arf' indicated in the
program description ) If you are interested in receiving a detailed brochure
on a program before registering . contact ExtenSIO!l Program, 228-9771
TO REGISTER FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMU follow d1rect1ons outlined
w,th each program.

What is the Justice Institute?
The Ju&tIcc Institute of Bnt1sh Columbia 1s a post secondary •3ducational
organization that provides training and education programs to people working w1th1n the fields of 1ust1ce and public safety. The maionty of poople
trained at the Justice Institute are employees of B C.'s Correction:-., Court
Services, Pohce, Fire and Emergency Health Services.
In addItIon to trammg programs for career professionals offered by their
Academies. I.he Justice Institute through the Extension Programs branch
offer:; a wide range of non-credit courses to a broad range of profesS10nals.
community groups and interested cItIzens

In add1!10n to the programs con:racted for b.v the Acad&mes at the J..:st1ce /nst,tute. a range of mterd,sc,pllnary and pub/,.; programs are offerfJd on a lee-for-!;ernce
basis Schedules for these orograms are produced three times a year (September .January ar,d Aon:) and d1stnbutcd to a wide cross-sect,on of pec,p/e interested
m ,ust,ce and p,;blic safety educat,on

For more information about any of these programs, and to enquire about registration, contact:
Extension Programs, Justice Institute of B.C.
4180 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6R 4J5 Tel: 228-9771 ·

DEFUSING HOSTILITY

CHILDREN & YOUTH

Dates: September 19-20 in Quesnel
Fee:

ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION &
SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR

Resource Person : Dale Trimble, M.A. , counsellor in private practice ;n.
Vancouver, specializing in defusing hostility, violent behaviour and en
intervention.

Dates: October 17-18 in Kelowna (to register, contact Cathy Taylor in
Kelowna at 763-0456)
November 21-22 in Saanich (Note: session full)
December 9-10 at the Justice Institute of Vancouver
Fee:

This workshop will increase participants' knowledge and skills in responding to hostile individuals, including prediction of factors contributing to
hostility and aggression, skills for interviewing the hostile person, and
effective ways of defusing hostility. Co-sponsored with the College of New
Caledonia, Quesnel.

$75 in Val)couver

Resource Person: Steven Scofield, PhD., psychologist and educator in
private practice in Vancouver who has specialized in work with children,
adolescents and families for the past 11 years.
This workshop is designed to help those dealing with adolescents differentiate between normal coping behaviours and symptoms of deeper disturbances. It will include practical information and suggestions for recognizing
and responding to indications of potentially self-destructive behaviour,
including: "normal blues" vs. clinical depression, functions of normal risktaking for teenagers, types and indicators of depression, risk factors and
indicators of suicidal behaviour, and ways of helping. Co-sponsored in
Kelowna with Survivors of Suicide, the Central Okanagan Childcare Resource Society and th!:! Ministry of the Attorney General; in Saanich with
the Saanich Police Department.

NEGOTIATION SKILLS
Dates: October 16-18 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
Fee:

$125

Resource Person: Joan Balmer, senior consultant with Ryane Consulting
Incorporated.
This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to learn about
alternative negotiation methods, tactics and strategies and to develop their
negotiation skills through practice and feedback in a supportive learning
environment.

Note: For additional programs related to children and youth, see the
Solicitor General section.

CRISIS INTERVENTION
Dealing with Violence, Suicide and
Stress in the Workplace

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Dates: November 12-14 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

ANGER MANAGEMENT WITH YOUTH:
Level One

Fee:

Dates: October 25-26 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
Fee:

$50 payable to the College of New Caledonia, 488 McLean Street,
Quesnel. B.C., V2J 2P2

$100

Resource Person: Lee Rengert, Assoc. Prof. of Education, University of
La Verne, La Verne, Calif., and private consultant and trainer specializing
in managing anger and aggression.
This workshop will present interpersonal skills and strategies for constructively managing angry feelings and behaviour, as well as interpersonal
conflict for those involved with youth. Participants will have the opportunity
to assess and develop their understanding and skill level through discussion, demonstration and practice.

$90

Resource Persons: Fred Van Fleet, Ph.D .. consulting psychologist at the
Justice Institute; Dan Stone, Training and Education Supervisor. Crisis
Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of Greater Vancouver: Dale
Trimble, counsellor in private practice and co-founder of the Vancouver
Family Court Assaultive Husbands Project.
This workshop will cover topics including crisis intervention technique"·
assessment, intervention and defusing techniques; handling potenti~
violent situtations; intervenor produced violence: adolescent suicidb,
suicide assessment and intervention; defusing hostility; assessing for violence in family relationships.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
ANGER MANAGEMENT WITH YOUTH:
Level Two

"NEW MYTHS AND OLD REALITIES":
A Day with Sandra Butler

Date:

November29-30 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Date:

September 19 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

$130

Fee:

$45 for staff from private or non-profit agencies
$50 for others

Resource Person: Lee Rengert, Assoc. Prof. of Education, University of
La Verne, La Verne, Calif., and private consultant and trainer specializing
in managing anger and aggression.
This workshop will allow participants an opportunity to practice and develop
the anger management skills and strategies identified in the Level One
course. Particular attention will be given to individual training needs and
skill development.

MEDIATION SKILLS: Level One

Resource Person: Sandra Butler, M.A., author of Conspiracy of Silence:
the Trauma of Incest, and a consultant, trainer and counsellor in private
practice.
This workshop is directed toward people working with female incest survivors, non-offending parents or incestuous families. Content will include
a review of myths and realities surrounding incest, an examination of
current research, an evaluation of selected treatment methods and a
framework for collaborative community intervention. Offered in cooperation
with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

For details, refer to section on programs offered in conjunction with Solicitor
General.

THE ADOLESCENT SEX OFFENDER AND
THE MALE VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Date:

October 17-18 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

MEDIATION SKILLS: Level Two

Fee:

DayOne-$60; DayTwo-$80: Both Days-$130

Date:

September 18, 19, 20, 23 & 24 at the Justice Institute/Vancouver

Fee:

$250

Resource Persons: Marje Burdine, Co-ordinator of Interdisciplinary Programs, Justice Institute: Fran Grunberg, Counsellor in private practice.

Resource Persons: Sharon English, MSW, Community Services Consultant/Victim Services Coordinator, Dept. of Youth Authority, Calif.; Gary
Lowe. LCSW, Clinical Social Worker and Program Manager, California
Youth Authority's Preston School of Industry: Eugene Porter, Clinicr'
Psychologist in private practice in Berkeley.

This is an intensive 35 hour course limited to 16 participants. The content
and skill development build on the Level I course, which is a prerequisite
for Level II. This program more deeply explores theory, techniques and
skills related to conflict resolution through mediation, including issues of
trust, power, resistance and dysfunctional behaviour. It will also cover
legal and ethical implications for mediators.

This two-day program is designed primarily for professionals working inthe fields of corrections, law enforcement, child protection and treatment.
The first day will provide an overview of issues and treatment considerations: the second day will provide greater depth for those interested in
institutional and community-based treatment programs. Registration is for
one or both days.

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LEADING ADULT SURVIVOR GROUPS

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE WORKSHOP SERIES

Date:

October 22 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Dates: October 16-19 in Kamloops

Fee:

$50

This workshop series is directed toward people currently interested in or
involved with assessment and treatment of child sexual abuse victims or
offenders. Each workshop will run a complete day.

Resource Persons: Lorie Ross, Registered Psychiatric Nurse and member
11f the West End Community Care Team; Marsha Ablowitz, MSW, UBC
9alth Sciences Centre.
fhis workshop is designed for people planning to or currently running
groups for adult women who have been victims of child sexual abuse.
Topics will include: determining the needs of victims, establishing a group
environment, following the stages and process of treatment. highlighting
group treatment modalities and identifying blocks and problems within the
group structure.

SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS:
Skills and Strategies for Implementation
Date:

September 28 in Victoria

Fee:

$25 (additional $4.50 for optional lunch).
Mail cheques payable to Justice Institute to:
Women's Sexual Assault Centre,
1045 Linden Ave., Victoria, B.C. V8V 4H3

Resource Person: Janice Sippel, educational consultant on child sexual
abuse.
This program is designed for pre-school teachers, daycare staff, and community programmers who are working with younger children. Content will
include: examining prevention concepts, reviewing selected resource materials and discussing strategies for program planning and implementation.
Co-sponsored with Women's Sexual Assault Centre. Funding assistance
from Ministry of Attorney General and Women's Programs, Ministry of
Labour.

WORKING WITH ADULT SURVIVORS:
A Treatment Focus
Date:
~e:

December 5 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

$50

. ,esource Person: Naida Hyde, PhD .. clinical psychologist in private practice.
This workshop will focus on treatment process for those doing individual
work with adult women survivors of child sexual abuse. Content will include:
social and emotional problems experienced by incest and1or adult survivors. and treatment approaches for the counsellor or therapist. Offered
in cooperation with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

October 16: Working with Adult Survivors. Leigh Forrest, M.S.W., M.H.R.
October 17: Treatment Issues for Young Children, Mary Lee Best,
M.S.W., Counsellor with Act II Counselling.
October 18: Working with the Non-offending Parent. Mary Lee Best,
M.S.W., Counsellor with Act II Counselling.
October 19: Characteristics of and Treatment for Adult Offenders, Steven
Wolf. M.A., Northwest Treatment Associates, Seattle,
Washington.
Co-sponsored with Thompson Valley Crisis and Counselling Services. To
register contact 372··3433 (Kamloops).

THE SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILD:
Current Perspectives on Treatment
Dates: November 6-7 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
Fee:

$90

Resource Persons: Margaret Jones, M.A., counsellor in private practice
and John Napier-Herny, M.A., psychologist in private practice.
This program will focus on treatment issues with sexually victimized children and their families and will include: gender differences with specific
attention to the relationship between victimization and offending with regard to boys; age, developmental issues and bonding; stages of victimization; individual and group treatment; family and social issues such as
victimization, vulnerability, learned helplessness and the misuse of power.

TRAINING FOR TRAINERS:
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Dates: November 14, 15 & 22 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
Fee:

$80

Resource Persons: Janice Sippel. Education Consultant in child sexual
abuse prevention: Susan Rome, Drama Specialist and former member of
Green Thumb Players' "Feeling Yes, Feeling No" production .
This program is directed toward pre-school. school and community service
workers to prepare them to implement a child sexual abuse prevention
program within their setting. During the three day session, participants
will learn how to recognize behavioural indicators and handle disclosures,
preview current prevention materials, learn how to implement a presently
operating prevention program, and develop a prevention module that can
be used in their own setting. Offered in cooperation with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour. Funding assistance from Ministry of Attorney
General.

WORKING WITH MOTHERS/
NON-OFFENDING PARENTS OF
SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ADULT SURVIVORS
A Community Focus

Date:

December 6 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

Fee:

$50

Resource Persons: Louise Doyle, M.A., counsellor, Act II Counselling;
Mary Lee Best, MSW, counsellor, Act II Counselling.

Resource People: Maureen McEvoy, a director with Support, Educational
and Prevention of Sexual Assault (S.E.P.S.A.) and a facilitator for adult
and teen survivor groups.

This workshop is designed for those currently working with mothers/non-offending parents of sexually abused children. Topics will include: reactions
to disclosure, defense mechanisms and family dynamics, offender's relationship to family, and individual vs. group work. Offered in cooperation
with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

This workshop is directed toward victim support and advocacy groups
interested in or sponsoring adult survivor groups. Content will include:
group structure, roles and responsibilities of facilitators, group exercises
and techniques and stages within the group process. Offered in co-operation with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

LIVING WITH THE SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILD

CRIME, VIOLENCE AND ASSAULT

Date:

October 19 in Nanaimo. For registration information contact
Malaspina College, 753-3245, toe. 390.

Resource Person: Louise Doyle, M.A., teacher and counsellor with Act II
Counselling.
This workshop is designed for those working with or living with children
tio have been sexually abused. Content will include: the impact of sexual
buse on current behaviour, role of the family andlor caregiver in providing
support, typical issues and dynamics, and signs of progress and blocks.
Co-sponsored with Malaspina College and Nanaimo Foster Parents.

Dates: December 4 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
$40

A PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE ON ABUSE &
NEGLECT OF THE ELDERLY: Issues and
Strategies
Dates: November 15-16 in Richmond
Fee:

$75; $40 (65 years and over); $40 (students)

The conference will address issues and strategies for intervention related
to elderly abuse within the family, hospital and long term care facility. It
will include emotional, physical, medical and legal forms of abuse and
neglect. Co-sponsored with B.C. Assoc. of Social Workers, Gerontology
Assoc. of B.C. Gerontological Nurses Assoc. of B.C., Registered Nurses
Assoc. of B.C., and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Assoc. of B.C.

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B.C. CRIME PREVENTION
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

ASSESSING FOR VIOLENCE AND
DEFUSING HOSTILITY

Dates: October 28-29 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

For details refer to section on programs offered in conjunction with Solicitor
General.

Fee:

$30 (includes lunch)

Guest Speaker: Norman Early, District Attorney , Denver. Colorado and
President of the National Organization for Victim Assistance. Washington.
D.C.
This conference is directed toward crime prevention practitioners, community volunteers and victim support/advocacy workers. Content will include
two plenaries and a combination of skill development and issue oriented
workshops. Co-sponsored by: B.C. Crime Prevention Association, Justice
Institute of B.C. , Ministry of Attorney General. and Solicitor General ,
Canada.

RESPONDING TO SUICIDE:
Intervention and Prevention
Date:

October 22 in Courtenay

Fee

$35 payable to Crossroads Crisis & Family Services Soc.,
1509 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay. B.C. V9N 2K6

EMERGENCY RESPONSE
BASIC AUTO EXTRICATION AND
PATIENT ASSESSMENT
Dates:

September 29 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
November 3 in Kam loops, co-sponsored with
St . John's Ambulance
November 16 in Maple Ridge, co-sponsored with
Pacific Vocational Institute

Fee:

$55

Resource Persons: Ron Straight, ALS Intern, Emergency Health Services
Commission: Buck Black, EMA 11, 1 O years experience in auto extrication,
community instructor.

Resource Persons: Linda Rosenfeld, Co-ordinator; Gladys Adilman,
Senior Mental Health Worker; SAFER, a suicide attempt counselling service in Vancouver.
This workshop will include an overview of suicidal behaviour, symptoms
and risk indicators, importance of loss as a factor in suicidal behaviour,
intervention and treatment methods, and how to help survivors of a suicide
death. Co-sponsored with Crossroads Crisis & Family Services Society.

WIFE ASSAULT:
A Community Responsibility

In motor vehicle accidents, first aid and emergency care cannot be effectively rendered until the patient is removed from the vehicle. Few programs
are available that address auto extrication in conjunction with patient care.
This course focuses on patient assessment, distentanglement, stabilization and removal from the damaged vehicle. It is designed for police, fire,
EMA l's, industrial first aid attendants and other first line responders.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR
FIRST LINE RESPONDERS

Dates:

November 1 (evening) & November 2 (day) in Port Moody.

Dates: October 5 in Maple Ridge, co-sponsored with
Pacific Vocational Institute
November 2 in Kamloops, co-sponsored with
St. John's Ambulance

Fee:

$25 for evening & day. $5 for evening only.

Fee :

$50

Resource People Will Include: Diana Ellis, consultant on women·s issues,
a co-author of: A Protection Model for Battered Women.

Resource Persons: Chris Sims. Emergency Room Nurse. Acute Care
Hospital, U.B.C.; Ron Straight, ALS Intern.

This workshop is designed for people working with women or families
where wife assault has occurred. Content will include: the new wile assault
policy. intervention for battered women. treatment programs for batterers
and impact and implications for children.

This one-day workshop is designed to review information in patient assess- ~rment, up-grade skills in the area of pre-hospital trauma care and provide 8.
practical hands-on application of this information. The workshop is a continuing education course for industrial first aid attendants. police, firefighters. ambulance attendants (EMA l's) and other first line responders.

Co-sponsored by: District 43 Family Court/Youth Justice Committee.
Coquitlam Family Centre, Coquitlam Transition House, Port Coquitlam
Area Women·s Centre and the Justice Institute. Offered in co-operation
with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

NEW APPROACHES TO OLD PROBLEMS:
Lateral and Creative Thinking

SUICIDE INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES:
An Advanced Skills Workshop for Professionals
Date:

November 23 in Chilliwack

Fee:

$45 (includes lunch) payable to Fraser Valley College,
Chilliwack Campus, 45600 Airport Road, Chilliwack, B.C.,
V2P 6T4, or register in person. Specify Course No. HLTH PD04.

Through simulations and analysis of case examples, this workshop will
cover: step-by-step guidelines for dealing with suicidal behaviour: identifying high risk populations and assessing their suicidal potential: how suicidal
behaviour can be used as a coping mechanism and the identification of
underlying problems. Co-sponsored with the Social Planning committee
of Chilliwack Community Services and Fraser Valley College, Chilliwack.

VIOLENCE AND THE FAMILY
Date:

November 16 in Nanaimo
$40 payable to Malaspina College, 900 Fifth Street,
Nanaimo. B.C. V9R 5S5

Date:

November 25 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

$50

Resource Person: Vera Bergman, Program Director, Justice Programs
Division, Justice Institute.

Resource Persons: Linda Rosenfeld, Co-ordinator; Gladys Adilman,
Senior Mental Health Worker; Phil Enns, Mental Health Worker; SAFER,
suicide attempt counselling service in Vancouver.

Fee:

MANAGEMENT

This workshop has been designed for managers or supervisors who want
to become skilled at solving problems in new ways. The session will
provide practical tools to help managers reach and implement productive
decisions. Topics will include: generating new alternatives, overcoming
blocks to effective decision making, and developing a broader repertoire
of approaches when faced with a problem.

ON TIME:
Not Just Another Time Management Workshop
Date:

November 26-27 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

$95

Resource Person: Doug Kerr, Tracon Training Consultants Corp., management consultant and trainer with corporations, government and nonprofit agencies.

Resource Person: Dale Trimble, M.A., counsellor in private practice and
co-founder of the Vancouver Family Court Assaultive Husband Project.
This workshop will provide a theoretical and practical framework for persons dealing with fami lies exhibiting violent behaviour, including : an exploration of the cyclical, learned nature of violent behaviour and elements
within society which perpetuate violence as an acceptable expression of
anger; considerations and techniques for defusing violent situations: and
the development of a community networking approach to dealing with
family violence. Co-sponsored with Malaspina College. Nanaimo.

This workshop , designed for managers and supervisors, will not provide
a lot of gimmicky quick-fix techniques. Instead, the session deals with the.:r'
real problems that result in ineffective use of time: one's inability to say
"no" assertively when others make demands on one's time and energy,
and the natural tendency to find ways to put off certain tasks. Participants
will develop the personal skills which they need to change deeply ingrained
behaviour patterns. and leave the workshop with a system in place to use
for the next three months to focus their work, target their results and
reward success.

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MAKING MEETINGS WORK
Date:

November 28 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

$50

RECHANNELING STRESS THROUGH
ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION:

Resource Person: Vera Bergman. Program Director, Justice Programs
Division, Justice Institute.
ihis workshop has been designed for managers or supervisors who want
·to improve their skills in organizing and running practical. effective and
efficient meetings. Topics will include; using conflict constructively, maintaining control, avoiding common traps and pitfalls, applying analytical
approaches to solving problems, arriving at decisions, and ensuring implementation of decisions.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Coping Skills, Level II
Date:

October 1Oat The Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

$45

Resource Persons: Sandra Berman, consultant and trainer, Circa Enterprises: Patti Schorn-Moffat, consultant and trainer, Karyo Communications.
Assertive communication is recognized as an effective stress reduction
tool. To increase the coping skills for participants, this workshop will be
highly participatory and will concentrate on the development of assertive
responses to difficult or stressful situations. Offered in cooperation with
Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

FRONT LINE OR FIRING LINE?
Handling the Angry Client

PROGRAMS OFFERED WITH
SOLICITOR GENERAL, CANADA

Dates: October 11 in Courtenay, for registration information,
call 338-0512.
November 5 in Vancouver

CHILDREN FROM VIOLENT HOMES

Resource Person: Bonita Brindley, consultant, Ryane Consulting Inc.

Date:

This workshop is designed for front office staff who find themselves having
to deal with distraught or angry clients. Through small group discussion
and role plays, participants will look at issues such as conflict, anger,
perceived power and real power. Practical techniques to resolve conflict
situations or to reduce scapegoating will be taught. Offered in co-operation
with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

Fee:
$40
Resource Person: Margot Buck, MSW, former Director of PACT (a treatment centre for abused children and their parents), currently in private
practice: Carolyn Hudnall, MSW, Executive Director of Phoenix House (a
group home for street involved adolescents).
This workshop will examine the impact of the violent home on young
children, explore the cyclical nature of abuse within family structures and
highlight specific counselling skills.

DEFUSING HOSTILITY FOR
FRONT OFFICE WORKERS
Date:

PRIVATE PAIN TO PUBLIC PROBLEM:
Teenage Women and the Justice System

October 18 in Duncan. to register contact 748-2591 .

Resource Person: Dale Trimble, M.A., counsellor in private practice.
This workshop is directed toward front office workers from justice related
and/or crisis oriented agencies who encounter clients who either threaten
~hysical violence or exhibit excessive hostility. Topics will include: the
nature and cause of violent behaviour, dealing with your own feelings in
a threatening situation, and strategies and skills to defuse hostility. Cosponsored with Malaspina College; offered in co-operation with Women's
Programs, Ministry of Labour.

COPING SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE:
Stress Management for Women
Date:

October 16 in Quesnel, co-sponsored with College of New
Caledonia. To register call 992-3906.
November 1 in Nanaimo, co-sponsored with Malaspinia College.
To registercall 753-3245 Loe. 390.
November 27 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver.
Resource Person: Sandra Berman, consultant on stress management and
assertiveness training.

This workshop is directed toward workers who have had no previous
training in the area of stress management. Topics will include: identifying
stress factors, coping skills, conflict resolution and communication
methods. Offered in co-operation with Women's Programs, Ministry of
Labour.

Date:

Date:

October 11 in Vancouver

$50

Resource Person: Gerald D. Piaget, PhD., Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Stanford University, California: author of How to Communicate Under Pressure: Dealing Effectively with Difficult People.

This course is designed for people who wish to improve their communication when dealing with people under pressure. Dr. Piaget will lecture on
how to deal with aggressiveness, manipulation, jargon, intense emotion
and other patterns of difficult communication. Co-sponsored with Fraser
Correctional Resources Society.

September 20 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:
$50
Resource Persons include: Ruth Crow, Director of New Directions for
Young Women, a direct service and advocacy project for teenage women
in Arizona: Sandra Butler. M.A., consultant, counsellor and trainer; Carolyn
Hudnall, MSW, Director, Phoenix House, a group home for street involved
adolescents: Nona Thompson, Director, Step Up School; Don Vaillancourt,
Team Leader, D.A.R.E; Annie Williams, Program Officer, Youth Detention
Centre.
This workshop is designed for people working with teenage women currently in or at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system. The
workshop will trace the development of the justice system's response.
review current resources and present specific counselling and advocacy
skills. Offered in cooperation with Women's Programs, Ministry of Labour.

MEDIATION SKILLS: Level I
Dates: Vancouver: September 25-27; October 9-11;
November 27-29; December 11-13; atthe Justice Institute.
Kelowna: October 4-6, register through Kelowna Women's
Resource Centre, P.O. Box 1137, Station "A", Kelowna, B.C.,
V1 Y 7P8 (phone: Lynn Corrigan, 762-2355).
Nanaimo: October 30-November 2, register through Malaspina
College, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 5S5
(phone: Sharon Styve, 604-753-3245).
Fee:

ADVANCED TACTICS FOR COMMUNICATING
UNDER PRESSURE
Fee:

September 18 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

$120 in Vancouver

An introduction to the concept, theory and skills of mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution. Participants should possess effective
communication skills and be willing to work with video feedback.

ASSESSING FOR VIOLENCE AND
DEFUSING HOSTILITY
Date:

October 1Oat the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Fee:

$40

Resource Person: Dale Trimble, M.A., counsellor in private practice who
has worked with wife assaulters for seven years.
This course is designed to assist professionals in assessing potentially
hostile situations and in applying defusing techniques. Through a combination of lecture, discussion, film and small group role play the course
will increase workers· knowledge and skill level in responding to hostile
individuals.

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FALLING BETWEEN THE GAPS

MEDIATION: A PUBLIC SESSION

Date:

October 23 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver

Date:

Fee:

$20

Nov.16. 10a.m. -3p.m., at Lecture Hall 2, Woodward Building.
2194 Health Sciences Mall. UBC

Fee:

$15 ($Stull-time students), payable to University of British
Columbia, phone 222-5238.

Runaways. street kids and juvenile prostitution are becoming a growing
concern to justice and social service professionals. The rights and responsibilities of young people and professionals who work with them have
altered with the passage of the Young Offenders Act and the Family and
Child Services Act, as well as changes in the level of social services and
growing social problems.
The intent of the workshop is to examine legislation and services to young
people from a policy and street perspective.

FAMILY COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM

This one-day workshop will offer an overview of mediation. when it Is ar,
is not appropriate and how it applies to conflict within families, schooL
organizations and the community. The program will be useful for those
wanting to know more about mediation and whether it is applicable to
their situation. Information will be given on how to choose a mediator and
where to go for help. Co-sponsored with Women's Resources Centre and
in cooperation with Continuing Legal Education and the Mediation Development Association of B.C.

Dates: November 15, 16 & 17 in Fort Nelson

PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS

Fee:

These programs are arranged in response to requests from specific
groups. If you want a program offered in your area. contact Extension
Programs, 228-9771.

$20 payable to Northern Lights College, Box 860, Ft. Nelson.

Resource Person: Pat Yaremovich and Jennifer Harry, B.C. Public Interest
Advocacy Centre.
This three-day workshop is designed to assist those who wish to do
advocacy work related to Family Court. Content will include analysis of
legislation and court procedures with emphasis on practical application of
this information. Co-sponsored with Legal Services, B.C. Public Interest
Advocacy Centre, and Solicitor General Canada.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
Date:

September 25th, 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood
House, 225 East 2nd, North Vancouver, 987-8138.

To register, contact the number listed above.
This program is directed toward parents concerned about the safety of
their children. Issues such as child molestation and sexual assault will be
discussed. and information on and suggestions for prevention will be
offered.

LET'S TALK ABOUT TOUCHING:
A Prevention Program for Children
October 2nd, 7:30 p.m. - Parent Orientation, October 5th • Children's
Program at Willingdon Heights Community Centre, 1491 Carleton, Burnaby, 299-1446.

Heartsavers for Seniors
Fee: $7. This course is ideal for people who have a family member or
friend with a heart condition. Content includes how to recognize heart
attack symptoms and how to administer emergency resuscitation.

Home and Apartment Security
Free. This course is designed for seniors wishing to learn simple methods
to reduce the risk of burglary in their homes. Resource people will be
members of local police departments. Co-sponsored with Solicitor General
Canada.

Emergency Response for Seniors
This course is designed to instruct seniors how best to cope with
emergency situations. Cuts, burns, falls, epilepsy, heart attacks. strokes
and methods of artificial respiration will be dealt with in this course.

PRIVATE SECURITY PROGRAMS
The Justice Institute and Canadian Society for Industrial Security offer
courses for individuals employed in the retail, public and private securi.
fields Courses range from 2-hour sessions to programs of several day..
In length. To receive information on these programs, contact Extension
Programs (228-9771) and ask to be put on the Private Security mailing list.

BASIC TRAINING COURSE

October 17th. 1:00 • 2:30 p.m. • Parent Orientation, October 20th, Children·s Program at West End Community Centre, 879 Denman Street,
Vancouver. 689-0571.

Dates: September23-27
October 28-November 1
November 25-29

October 23rd. 7:30 p.m. · Parent Orientation. November 9th - Children's
Program at Sunset Community Centre. 404 East 51 st Avenue, Vancouver.
325-1202.

Fee:

November 19th. 7:30 p.m. - Parent Orientation. November 23rd - Children's Program at Canadian Memorial Community Centre, 1811 West
16th, Vancouver, 731-0914.
For registration information, contact numbers listed above.

This program is directed toward children and their parents to develop
specific skills to prevent sexual assault and child molestation. Prevention
games, art activities and assertiveness exercises will be taught. Parents
must attend both sessions.

ABUSE & NEGLECT OF THE ELDERLY A Public Address
Date:

November 14, 1985, 7:30p.m. -9:30p.m. atthe Richmond Inn,
7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond

Fee:

Free; no pre-registration required.

Resource Persons: Lynne Fineman, MSW. Regional Continuing Care
Coordinator, Dept. of Health, Winnipeg Region; and Phyllis Olson, RN,
Continuing Care Coordinator, Interlake Region, Manitoba Department of
Health; Chairperson, Manitoba Assoc. Gerontology Abuse Committee.
This program will present an overview of issues, underlying causes and
possible interventions related to abuse and neglect of the elderly. It will
include emotional, physical. medical and legal forms of abuse and neglect
occuring within the family, long term care facility and hospital environments.
The purpose is to increase community awareness and to encourage support for required social and legislative changes. Co-sponsored by the B.C.
Assoc. of Social Workers, Gerontology Assoc. of B.C., Gerontological
Nurses Assoc. of BC. , Registered Nurses Assoc. of B.C., and Registered
Psychiatric Nurses Assoc. of B.C.

$200

Resource Persons: Instructors from the Justice Institute and the private
security industry.
This basic course consists of 40 hours of instruction and training in communications, human relations, physical security and patrolling. legal accountability, first aid and fire prevention. Justice Institute certificates will
be issued to those who successfully complete the program.

LEVEL II TRAINING COURSE
This course builds on the foundations of the basic training course. Topics
include legal responsibility and accountability, crime scene preservation.
bomb threats, courtroom protocols, managing hostile and aggressive persons and basic supervisory skills.
This 10-day course is offered in one day, two day and week long blocks
to provide flexibility for those currently employed in the industry. Detailed
information on dates and schedule for the fall will be available in early
September.

RETAIL SECURITY BASIC TRAINING COURSE
Dates: October 21-25 at the Justice Institute in Vancouver
Resource Persons: Instructors from the Justice Institute and the private
security industry.
This basic course in retail security consists of 35 hours of instruction ar •
field practicum in legal accountability, communications, criminal evidenc
and procedure, external and internal loss prevention and professional
ethics. The course is designed for those persons currently employed in
the retail security industry and operators of small retail stores who perform
security functions themselves. Participants who successfully complete the
course will receive a certificate of achievement for completion of the Retail
Security Basic Training Course.

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