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Happy Holidays From CFNA!
On behalf of the entire executive of CFNA we wish to extend Holiday greetings and wish you all the best in 2020. We know that this time of year is important for many to recharge and reflect on all the things we’ve done over the past year. As we reflect we want to thank you […]
Congratulations to the Abbotsford Forensic Nursing Service!
On behalf of the Canadian Forensic Nurse Association please accept our congratulations on the 20th Anniversary of your Forensic Nursing Service program initiated in 1999 at Abbotsford Hospital (later Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre). Twenty years of providing best practice health care to patients who have presented for the medical forensic care provided by […]
NEVR 9th Annual Conference
The NEVR Conference, Safe Communities: Voices from the Shadows is just over a week away (October 31, November 1), and it promises to be stimulating! Register now before it’s too late! This two-day conference is presented at the low cost of only $100 and includes a variety of interesting speakers, topics, networking opportunities and refreshments. […]
Job Posting: Single Mother’s Support Group Contract Facilitator
Status: Independent Contractor – Approx. 3-4 hours per week Location: Newton, Surrey BC Posting period: Until Oct 16, 2019 Rate of pay: $350 contract fee per month Responsibilities include: Facilitate the weekly peer support group meetings at our Newton location (Saturdays 10am-noon) responsibility for content, continuity and tone of the group meetings; Support with set […]
The Canadian Forensic Nurses Association (CFNA) has been made aware of information being distributed without our knowledge, with the implied involvement of CFNA from Donna Collins, CEO and Consultant from Crystal Clear Transitional Care Inc. The Canadian Forensic Nurses Association wishes to inform the public and our members that Ms Collins is not a member […]
2019 Canadian Symposium on Advanced Practices in Child Maltreatment
October 7-10, 2019 Inn at the Forks Winnipeg, Manitoba PROGRAM October 7th and 8th – Advanced Issues in Child Maltreatment Intended audience: Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, and those that work with children. Speakers Include: Dr. Lori Frasier MD FAAP, Dr. Joan Durrant PhD, Dr. Tracie Afifi PhD, Honourable Judge Raymond Wyant JD, […]
End Violence Against Children Funding opportunity
Please see below on behalf of End Violence Against Children The End Violence Fund is excited to announce a new $13 million funding round. From now until 6 December, the Fund is accepting Expressions of Interest for projects focused on ending online child sexual exploitation and abuse. We are interested in projects that leverage existing […]
IAFN International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice
Just a reminder that registration has opened for the IAFN 2019 Conference! 2019 Registration Fees Early Bird (June 3-July 12, 2019) Member $ 560.00 Non-member $ 689.00 Regular (July 13-Aug 16, 2019) Member $ 585.00 Non-member $ 714.00 Late (Aug 17-Sept 4, 2019) Member $ 690.00 Non-member $ 819.00 More Information can be found on […]
Amendments to Bill C-83 and Letter of Support
Please see the attached information regarding Bill C-83. Shared in case you have a desire to support this cause. The deadline has passed but we encourage you to still write and show your support if you would like to. Dear colleagues, As you may know, Bill C-83, An Act to Amend the Corrections and Conditional […]
Custody and Caring: 16th Biennial International Conference on the Nurse’s Role in the Criminal Justice System
The 16th Biennial International Conference on the Nurse’s Role in the Criminal Justice System will be held in Saskatoon October 23-25, 2019. For more information please visit http://custodyandcaring.usask.ca/