Caring Dads Conference Presentations

The Third International Conference on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence - May 2007, London, ON

Caring Dads developers Katreena Scott and Tim Kelly presented a symposia session on Caring Dads entitled, "Responsible Intervention with Fathers who Have Been Violent in their Families".

The Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) and Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) Joint Conference - June 2006, Toronto

Caring Dads program developer Katreena Scott participated in the poster presentation at the OACAS joint conference. The poster summarized the program goals and unique characteristics of the Caring Dads program.

38th Banff International Conferences on Behavioral Sciences: Violence in the Lives of Children and Families - March 2006, Banff, Alberta

Two of the Caring Dads developers, Dr. Katreena Scott and Dr. Claire Crooks, co-coordinated the 38th Banff International Conference on Behavioral Sciences: Violence in the Lives of Children and Families. The conference was held March 19 - 22 in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Drs. Crooks and Scott's presentation "Providing Effective Intervention to Abusive Fathers: Strategies and Lessons from the Caring Dads Program" developed participants understanding of the foundational principles necessary for responsible intervention with at-risk fathers and introduced the content and major therapeutic objectives of the 17-week Caring Dads program.

Canadian Psychological Association Conference - June 2005, Montreal

Caring Dads program developers Tim Kelly, Claire Crooks, Karen Francis and Katreena Scott presented Intervention for Fathers At-Risk of Maltreating Their Children.

Conference presenters Karen Francis, Tim Kelly, and Claire Crooks offered participants the opportunity to think about why it is important to offer services specifically for abusive fathers. Also, Claire Crooks takes her turn facilitating a poster presentation.

Intersections Between Domestic Violence & Childhood Maltreatment Conference - October 2004, Toronto

Sponsored by the Ontario Women's Directorate, Dr. Katreena Scott and Tim Kelly presented on issues related to working with abusive fathers. Some of the conference resources, including the Agenda for the conference, include:

• Why working with at-risk and abusive fathers can improve the safety and well-being of women and children - Speaker: Katreena Scott, Ph.D. C. Psych.
• Recent developments in domestic violence from the perspective of the courts: Implications for responsible and safe treatment of women and children - Speaker: Peter Jaffe, Ph.D. C. Psych.
• Programmatic approaches to working with fathers - Speakers: The Caring Dads Program, Tim Kelly & Katreena Scott
• Conference Agenda