Training
February 25 to 29, 2008, Malmo, Sweden.
Signs of Safety five-day residency in Malmo, Sweden with Andrew Turnell.
This five-day intensive course is held each year in February or March in Malmo and draws practitioners from Europe who have undertaken initial training in the Signs of Safety and want a more advanced and comprehensive training experience in using the approach. Participants are encouraged to bring case examples that they want to consult and work on. The group is limited to 24 participants. Go to www.sikt.nu for more details.
March 3 to 7, 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Two-day signs of safety workshop (March 3 and 4) and consultations with Danish social services. Contact Henrik Petersen at www.solutionfocus.dk for more details.
March 10 - 14, 2008, The Netherlands.
Consultation and training with Bureau Jeugdzorg, Drenthe, The Netherlands.
March 17, London, 2008.
Andrew will run two one-day public conferences in London, one on the signs of safety and the other on safety planning in high-risk cases. These conferences will be run through In-Trac Training and Consultancy Services.
Information and Registration form
March 20 and 21, Watertown Massechusetts
Two day training in Signs of Safety for Family Institute of Cambridge Watertown, MA Ph: 617-924-2617. Email: info@familyinstitutecamb.org
March 24 - 28, 2008, Carver County, Minnesota, USA.
Ongoing training and consultation.
May 16, 2008, Perth
Swedish child protection social workers Tomas Embreus and Ophelia McKwashie will present and share their experiences of using the signs of safety with Perth practitioners at a collaborative training/practice sharing day hosted by Barbara Binks at Cannington DCP: Barbara.Binks@dcp.wa.gov.au
June 2-6, 2008, Perth
This five-day Signs of Safety intensive, which provides a comprehensive training experience in using the approach. More information
August 25 and 26, 2008, Edinburgh
Two-day signs of safety workshop. Contact Helen Wosu Helen.Wosu@edinburgh.gov.uk
August 27 to 29, 2008, Second Signs of Safety Gathering
Gateshead social services will host the second Signs of Safety gathering. This is an invitation-only conference for practitioners who are using the signs of safety in their work and/or organization and who are willing to present their experiences to others. The first gathering (also in Gateshead) involved over 80 professionals from 8 countries and was a fantastic experience for everyone involved. The second gathering will be a bigger event and promises to be even better!
September 1 and 2, 2008, Stockholm.
Two one day workshops: “Creating the best chance: informing and involving children in child protection casework” and “Building rigorous safety plans in high-risk child protection cases” Contact Karin Nordstom, karin.nordstrom@transit.se
September 4 and 5, 2008, Helsinki.
Two-day signs of safety workshop. Contact Ben Furman ben@benfurman.com
September 8 - 12, 2008, The Netherlands.
Consultation and training with Bureau Jeugdzorg, Drenthe, The Netherlands.
September 15 - 19, 2008, Carver County, Minnesota, USA.
Ongoing training and consultation.
September 22 – 26, 2008, British Columbia, Canada
Consultation and training with Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services.
November 10 – 14, 2008, Sydney
Adriana Uken, Allen Wade and Andrew offer a five-day intensive ‘Innovative Practice with Family Violence’. Adriana will present on solution-focused group work with offenders, Allen on working with victims and Andrew on working with children. For more information and registration.