Every year the BC Society of Transition Houses hosts an Annual Training Forum to gather and inspire anti-violence workers throughout BC. Whether in-person or virtual, the ATF brings people together to share their knowledge, skills and commitment to the work of supporting women, children and youth experiencing violence.
This year’s theme is Strength in Solidarity: Weaving Communities & Generations and will take place at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC on October 23- 25, 2024, with the AGM taking place on October 22.
In 2024, BCSTH is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Violence is Preventable (VIP) school based prevention and awareness program delivered by PEACE Program counsellors. We are also honouring the dynamic work of the Cedar Blankets Project which reduces barriers and builds culturally safe wraparound supports for Indigenous women and their children accessing transition houses and safe homes.
FREE TRAINING ON INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE-CAUSED BRAIN INJURY!
Are you a shelter or transition house worker? Do you love learning new ways to support survivors of intimate partner violence? Do you enjoy sharing what you learn with others?
SOAR – Supporting Survivors of Abuse & Brain Injury through Research, in partnership with BCSTH, and thanks to generous funding from the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, is pleased to offer a free, intensive training workshop on recognizing and responding to intimate partner violence-caused brain injury (IPV-BI) at the ATF hotel on October 22! For more information, or to register click here. You can also find more info on our ATF event page.
Early Bird Registration (extended until Wednesday, October 2)
Members $250 / Non-Members $300
Members (VIRTUAL) $50 / Non-Members (VIRTUAL) $100
Full Rate Registration
Members – $300 / Non-Members- $350
Members (VIRTUAL) $50 / Non-Members (VIRTUAL) $100
In person registration fees include full access to all training sessions, Wednesday evening wellness sessions, Thursday evening reception, breakfast (Wednesday – Friday) and lunch (Wednesday and Thursday only).
Virtual registration fees include livestreamed access to our conference plenary sessions, and select virtual workshops.
NOTE: Our event website will only accommodate individual registration. If you are looking to register multiple members of your team, please reach out to Kirsten, ATF Event Coordinator, at [email protected] and she will be happy to facilitate. Please have the list of names (first and last) and emails of your colleagues ready to go. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response.
Please kindly note that BCSTH’s ATF room block at the Radisson Vancouver Airport is now full. We have secured overflow rooms at a near by hotel at the Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel & Resort. Please see below for booking instructions for the Sandman Hotel.
BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS
In order to receive the correct rates ($199 for a double queen), please quote following hotel name, group name, block code, block ID. A valid credit card is required at the time of reservation to secure any guests rooms.
Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel & Resort
Group Name: The Annual Training Forum for the BCSTH
Block Code: 2410BCSTHT
Block ID: 435496
If you are having any trouble booking, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Amy Zhu | Senior Sales Manager at 604-276-1159 or [email protected]
Have questions? Contact Kirsten Mihailides, Annual Training Forum Coordinator at [email protected].
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