The lives of young people are still fundamentally precarious. Unemployment rates are still high; mental health problems among young people are still endemic and new forms of marginalization and social exclusion continue to be generated.
Increasing numbers of young people are pushed to the edge of society; the difference between the powerful and the less powerful continues to widen and populist and nationalistic movements increasingly challenge established institutions and accepted understandings of democratic institutions.
The 22nd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference
Location: Edmonton, Canada
The City of Edmonton's Traffic Safety section is proud to host T2019, the 22nd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference.
T2019 promises to be an excellent opportunity for delegates to interact with government, business, law enforcement and academic leaders as they present the latest research, prevention initiatives and best practices for addressing issues related to alcohol, drugs and traffic safety.
For over 65 years delegates have met to find solutions to issues relating to alcohol, drugs and traffic safety around the world.
This introductory seminar explores effective search, communication, and dissemination strategies and provides an overview of resources publicly available through the National Library of Medicine for public health and health services and policy researchers to use in their work.
Developed with graduate students and junior investigators in mind, the seminar reviews systematic search strategies and focuses on innovative methods to communicate and disseminate research findings, including data visualization and social media.
“Everyone has the right to health and to live free from the harms of alcohol and drugs. Everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity and for their individual
Building Healthy Communities: Stories of Resilience and Hope
Location: Brisbane
The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference is Australasia’s leading and most diverse mental health conference – and we will be holding our annual conference in Brisbane this August.
The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Building Healthy Communities: Stories of Resilience and Hope’.
TheMHS Learning Network events bring together people from across Australia and New Zealand to stimulate debates that challenge the boundaries of present knowledge and ideas about mental health care and mental health systems.
The National Prevention Network conference will be held August 27-29, 2019 at the Hilton Chicago.
The purpose of the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference is to highlight the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice.
The conference theme for 2019 is: Building on Evidence-Based Prevention to Connect Communities.
