Training Calendar

The following events will be lead by Andrew Turnell unless otherwise stated

January 4 to 8 2010, Larimer County Colorado

Sonja Parker will provide consultation and training in signs of safety, working with children and safety planning with Larimer County Department for Human Services
Information: John Gillies jgillies@larimer.org

March 15 to 26 2010, New Zealand

Sonja Parker will provide consultation and training in Signs of Safety, and safety planning for Child Youth and Family New Zealand and Open Home Foundation
Information: Lee Roberts lee@ohfnational.org.nz

March 1 to 5, 2010, Malmo, Sweden

This five-day intensive residency for 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.
Information: www.sikt.nu

March 8 to 16, 2010, Denmark

Two two-day introductory Signs of Safety workshops, one in Copenhagen (8th and 9th) and one in Funen (15th and 16th) and a two day advanced workshop in Copenhagen (10th and 11th). Contact Henrik Petersen at www.solutionfocus.dk for more details

March 18 and 19, 2010, Malmo, Sweden

Two-day public Signs of Safety workshop.
Information: www.sikt.nu

March 22 - 25, 2010, The Netherlands

Consultation and training with Bureau Jeugdzorg, Drenthe.

March 29 - 31, 2010, Minnesota

Third International Signs of Safety Gathering Chaska Minnesota. Full details available in flyer

April 1 & 2, 2010, Carver County Minnesota

Consultation and training with Carver County Minnesota.

May 20 and 21, 2010, Singapore

Two-day public workshop on the Resolutions approach to 'denied' child abuse.
Information: www.cetsing.com

June 16 and 17, 2010, Brantford Ontario

Two-day public workshop, Signs of Safety: Mapping Cases and Building Safety Plans
More Information and flyer coming soon.

June 24 and 25, 2010, Utrecht Netherlands

Two-day public workshop, Signs of Safety: Mapping Cases and Building Safety Plans.
More Information and flyers coming soon.

July 5 and 13, 2010, Zeeland, Netherlands

Five-day advanced residency in the Signs of Safety approach to child protection casework for Bureau van Montfoort. Two days consultation with Bureau Jeugdzorg, Zeeland.

September 3 to 5 2010, Malmo Sweden

Andrew will present the following workshops at 2010 European Brief Therapy Conference:
• Dirty deeds done differently: building a culture of appreciative inquiry around child protection practice and organisation
• Signs of safety evolutions: making the signs of safety simpler and stronger, and locating the voice of the child in the middle of the approach (with Sonja Parker)

September 6 to 10 2010, The Netherlands

Consultation and training with Bureau Jeugdzorg, Drenthe.

September 13 to 17 2010, Gateshead England

Andrew Turnell and Viv Hogg will co lead this five-day signs of safety intensive. This week programme is designed for professionals 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 30 participants. More Information and flyer coming soon.

September 20 to 24 2010, Northern Ireland

Consultation and training in the Signs of Safety
Information: Deirdre Mahon, Deirdre.Mahon@westerntrust.hscni.net

September 27 to 29 2010, Vermont USA

Consultation and training in the Signs of Safety
Information: Gale Burford gburford@uvm.edu

October 4 to 8 2010, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Consultation and training with Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services includes a two-day public workshop on 4 and 5 October. Information: Bart Knudsgaard, BKnudsgaard@ktunaxa.org

October 30 & 31 2010, Tokyo

Andrew will present at the 13th Japanese Child Abuse Prevention Symposium and International Congress with practitioners from Carver County Minnesota.
Information: Dr Fujiko Yamada, y-fujiko@mue.biglobe.ne.jp