2019 Conference on Academic, Social and Emotional Learning
Location: Chicago, United States
The 2019 CASEL Conferencewill provide the opportunity for multiple generations of stakeholders to engage in cross-disciplinary conversations that catalyze new partnerships and drive action. The learning agenda will explore cutting-edge science, practice, and policy. The gathering will reflect social and emotional learning in both content and form, including experiential activities for participants to engage in and bring back to their communities.
The 8th European Conference on Mental Health will take place 2nd-4th October in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Abstract submission is now open!
The organisation committee particularly welcome papers that challenge current research, policy and practice. When submitting abstracts the themes should be interpreted broadly, as they are not intended to limit potential contributions. The conference themes are set out below:
Advancing Public Health in International Alcohol Control
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Action is needed by governments to control the marketing, labelling and availability of alcohol given the growing evidence about the burden of disease and premature mortality associated with alcohol use.
Symposium on Campus-based Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-related Harms Among College and University Students
Location: Quebec
Hear from international experts, network with colleagues working to reduce alcohol harms on Canadian campuses, and learn more about strategies and programs targeting individual students, the campus culture and surrounding communities.
Speakers to include:
Dr Jennifer Merrill, Brown University, Rhode Island, U.S.
Students’ Motivation for Change
This conference focuses on the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for any nurse who cares for persons with substance use, abuse, and addictions. Providing patient-centred care through prevention, screening,
World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.
The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
The theme selected for this year’s Day is suicide prevention.
This webinar is for teachers, school staff, parents and others who are interested in understanding the effect of drugs on the adolescent brain. It will explore the development of adolescent brain and how this process is interrupted by the use of alcohol, MDMA and cannabis.
Drug Policy in Asia: Rights, Wrongs and Emerging Trends
Location: Hong Kong , China
The 1st Asia Regional Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy will be held at the University of Hong Kong from 14 -15 October 2019.
The theme of the 2019 meeting is “Drug Policy in Asia: Rights, Wrongs and Emerging Trends”. This meeting in Hong Kong aims to provide a multi-disciplinary platform for participants to assess the gap between rights and practice implementation of drug policies in Asia.
AHSR has been an annual conference for over a decade that brings leading clinicians, scholars, stakeholders, and community partners to share their discoveries, network with colleagues, and learn the most up-to-date research regarding how to identify, assess, and treat persons with addictions.
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Annual Research
Location: Sydney
The 2019 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is being held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 at the John Niland Scientia Conference and Events Centre, UNSW Sydney.
International Conference on Prevention: Addictions and Other Problematic Behaviors
Location: Sevilla, Spain
On October 17 and 18, 2019 the International conference on prevention: addictions and other problematic behaviors will be held at the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Sevilla in Spain.
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. 2019 conference will be held on October 19-23, 2019, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
The event is set to take place in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 21st-23rd October and will present a Conference Program that will address three main areas:
The International Cannabis Toolkit Workshop 2019 will take place on 22nd October 2019 in Lisbon as a side event of the Lisbon Addictions conference (23rd – 25th October 2019).
Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference
Location: Halifax
The 31st annual Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific conference will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 24-27, 2019. #CSAM2019
The inaugural SRNT-Oceania Chapter conference will be held in Sydney, Australia.
The aim of the conference is to share and celebrate the highest quality research and practice targeting tobacco use reduction and smoking cessation in Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations throughout Oceania and the region.
The conference will be held on the 24th and 25th of October at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney.
The Cochrane Colloquium is an annual event, bringing people together from around the world to discuss putting research into important global health questions and promoting evidence-informed health care.
The focus of the Colloquium is on ‘Embracing diversity’, which recognizes that Cochrane is a diverse community, addressing diverse health questions from diverse stakeholders using a range of diverse methods.
Drogas, salud pública y bienestar de las comunidades, Dra. María Elena Medina-Mora
Location: CDMX, Mexico
Lunes 28 de octubre de 2019, a partir de las 17:00 horas (tiempo de la Ciudad de México)
En el marco de la entrega del doctorado honoris causa por el H. Consejo Universitario de la UNAM, la Dra. María Elena Medina-Mora, miembro de El Colegio Nacional, dictará la conferencia Drogas, salud pública y bienestar de las comunidades.
The 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem set the tone for the drug policy reform debate but moving forward, many fear that this tone will be lost. In this 3-day course, we will explore questions such as:
The Road to Global Mental Health Conference, which marks the 10-year anniversary of the Centre for Global Mental Health, will focus on research projects, education engagements and overall achievements from 2009 to 2019, as well as reflect on the future of global mental health.
The Importance of Trauma Informed Support for People Using Substances
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Dr Karen Bailey, Jude Kelman (lead psychologist for HMPPS women's estate) & Kirsty Tate (Learning and Development Lead for the Nelson Trust will lead the next Substance Use and Associated Behaviours (SUAB) seminar focussing on:
20th International Congress on Addictions "50 Years of Attention to Addictions"
Location: MEXICO CITY, Mexico
Within the framework of the 50th Anniversary of Centros de Integración Juvenil, A.C. (CIJ), we extend a cordial invitation to attend the 20th International Congress on Addictions "50 years of Attention to Addictions."
The 9th City Health Conference will take place in Melbourne, 3rd-4th October.
City Health International is a network of individuals and organisations engaged in the study of and the response to structural health issues and health behaviour in the urban environment.