INTERNATIONAL ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) AND FLEXIBLE ACT CONFERENCE, - Vancouver
ACTT & FACTT staff, clients/service users, families, community partners, students and researchers are invited!
In facing the many challenges to the practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), this conference, with keynote lectures from several Canadian and International speakers, will explore evidence-based interventions to support individuals living with severe mental health and substance use challenges, including those who have frequent interactions with the justice system. We will evaluate how the traditional ACT model has evolved and adapted to meet community needs by diversifying the implementation of ACT and Flexible ACT teams.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 @ University of British Columbia
International View:
Dr. Niels Mulder: Chairman of European Assertive Outreach Foundation, ACT psychiatrist and researcher in assertive outreach, emergency psychiatry
Dr. Mark Munetz: Psychiatrist, implemented Crisis Intervention Teams, a community-based collaboration between law enforcement and mental health providers
Luis Lopez: Director at the Centre for Practice Innovations, specializing in implementation and application of evidence-based best practices
Dr. Helle Thorning: Clinical social worker and researcher in psycheducational models of care
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Vikki Reynolds: Registered Clinical Counselor, social justice activist with community work and therapy
Victoria Maxwell: Theatrical Keynote
Mental Health Speaker Alison Dunning: National Manager for Peer Support Canada
And many more...
Learn more, registration info: https://act-bc.ca/cms-media/20...16T19%3A50%3A13.050Z
Here is link to the conference program.
Program is here: Full Program (Long) - ACT & FACT Conference Online (act-bc.ca)