Registration for UNITY 2024 Conference

UNITY CONFERENCE 2024 - AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR ANYONE WORKING WITH OR LIVING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES

This event is regularily attended by carers, therapists, managers, practitioners (Social Work / Social Care, Child & Youth Care, Education Welfare), students, academics, teachers, and anyone with an interested is discussing best practice.

Building on the success of the 2023 UNITY conference (Refocusing The Trauma Lens), UNITY 2024 (Resetting The Foundation Stones) will provide a space to meet with colleagues from around the world, listen to and engage in presentations and workshops, get involved in conversations and discussions, and generally get a chance to revisit the core aspects of effective 'Relational Practice' in the contexts of both learnings from the past and contemporary developments and understanding.

Speakers from around the globe will present across a spectrum of topics that can be viewed as the foundation stones of Relational Practice. Some of these topics might be considered ‘values’; some ‘traits of the effective practitioner’; some could be considered ‘wisdoms’ that need to be known, as well as ‘approaches, techniques, and ways of thinking and doing’.

Contributors:

SPEAKERS:

Dr John M Digney (Ireland)- Relational Weaving

Colin Maginn (UK) -All children should be loved, therefore ‘Children in public care should be loved’

Stephanie Hunter (England) - The Role of Empathy and Compassion as part of the delivery of Trauma Informed Models of Practice

Wendy Gee (Canada) - Building Resilience and Healing through Relational Practice: Supporting Sexually Exploited Youth with Hope, Guidance, Connection, and Engagement

Andrea Christensen and Nicole Mizzi (Canada) - Relentless Engagement: Educational Inclusion and Equity from a Canadian Perspective

Daniel Pectol and Dr Jess Linick (USA) - Accelerating the Trauma Informed Care Learning Curve with the Modern Workforce: A Leadership Framework

Dr Heather Modlin, Lesley Goodyear and Kerri Hayley (Canada) - Relational Leadership: Back to the Basics

Caitlin-Anne Dow (England) - On the receiving end: An exploration of relational practice from an autistic perspective

Deb Cockerton (Canada) - Unlocking Relational Potential in the Digital Life Space: Navigating Virtual Connections in a Post-COVID World

Frank Delano and Noor Almaoui (USA) - The Real "Money in the Bank": Building Relationships with Children

Michael Murray (USA) - The Therapeutic Inclusion Program

Dr Bethany Casarjiran and Dr Jessica Linick (Canada) - More than a deep breath: How increasing our own self-regulation skills magnifies the impact of trauma-informed care

Luke Carty (Canada) - A Deep Dive into the theory of Relationship in Child and Youth Care

David Power (Ireland) - Connection & Engagement through Memories Trip of a Life Time

Michelle Briegel (Canada) - The Relational Practice Approach in Group Care: How High Staff Turnover is Creating a Relational Void, and What Can We Do About It

Samantha Rose and Melinda Gogerly (Canada) - As leaders, how do you engage in relational practice to foster a culture of resilience based on a person-centered approach?

Anup Arun Hiwale (India and USA) - Contentment: The Relationship Builder

Katie Hodder (Canada) - A 'Me to We' Framework of Leadership: How can shifting the focus from the ‘self’ to ‘LOVE’ will enhance partnerships and strengthen leadership

Dr Tara M Collins (Canada) - How Children's Rights are Relevant to Professional Practices with Children and Youth: A Proposal for a Relational Child Rights-Based Praxis

Ziigwanbinesii Charles (Canada) - Exploring the Meaningful Impacts of Relational Interactions through Storytelling

Dr. Gerard Bellefeuille, Jenny McGrath and Rebecca Stiller (Canada) - What Does Ontology Have to do with Relational-Centered Child and Youth Care Practice

Brian Hogan and Selena Reilly (Ireland) - Relational Care in a Secure Environment: Art or Science?

Dr Ronan Gibney, Charlotte Crudden and Carleen Cumisky (Ireland) - Developing and implementing a relational model of therapeutic support in a children's residential care setting: Successes and Challenges

Jessica Williams, K. Larisa Hanssen, Robyn Kemp, Mia Schartau and Rachel Lum (Canada) - The Spaces in-between: Student-instructor Relational Practice in Higher Education

Jenny McGrath and Christine Gaitens (Canada) - Reconsidering Cobblestones: Pathways of Relational Child and Youth Care Practice

Kirsten Hargreaves and Jonathan Boudin (Canada) - Pawsitive Partnerships and Healing Hooves

Natalie Dow and Dr Clive Acraman (England) - Creating the Conditions for Relational Practice: Helping things go well

Sebastian Monteux (Scotland) - Mattering: from Individual Wellbeing to Relational Welfare

Dr Mark Smith (Scotland) - Upbringing as the Purpose of CYC relationships

Included in the registration fee:

• Access to plenary & workshop
• Lunch
• Refreshment breaks
• Handout Materials
• Textbook/s

Dinner on the evening of Monday 11th is booked separately to the daily conference tickets (limited seats available).

For updates, please keep checking in on the CONFERENCE WEBSITE: www.unityconference.org

Accommodation is booked separately and we have a conference rate of €130 per night B&B (single) and €150 per night (double).

To book accommodation at the conference venue, please visit https://www.bonningtondublin.com

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