Did you know that we now have four research programs running in more than a dozen countries worldwide? Visit our project pages to find out more.

Looking for books from the presenters at our June 2010 conference? The event bookseller still has copies and can ship them to you. Please see their website for details: www.kingsbookstore.ca

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 Counseling in Challenging Contexts: Working with Individuals and Families Across Clinical and Community Settings




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Researching Resilience

 Resilience in Action

RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS
The RRC is committed to assisting the professional development of students and graduates interested in youth resilience and researching youth. Onsite internships are designed to provide participants with challenging work experience under the guidance and supervision of researchers with extensive knowledge of youth resilience and mixed research methods. Internships normally result in publications (see the various projects and publications on our website for more details).

While we are unable to fund internships, we are happy to provide mentoring to individuals who are able to secure their own funding to join the RRC team at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.

If you are interested in applying, please submit a cover letter specifying your area of interest and anticipated goals, as well as the length of the internship you are seeking. A 3-5 page sample of your writing is also requested. Please contact us at:

RESILIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
6414 COBURG ROAD
HALIFAX NS B3H 2A7
CANADA

Applications can also be emailed to rrc@dal.ca

Conference Announcement:

Resilience - Why bother? Share, swap and debate resilience research and practice knowledge

University of Brighton, England, 6-7 April 2011

This exciting conference promises to be a creative mix of different individuals and groups, coming together to examine what resilience research is telling us AND consider ways of working in light of these findings. Just how does resilience help us to foster healthy responses in times of trouble?
The programme will include keynotes from leading international academics, parents, young people and practitioners. Expect workshops, panel debate, posters and networking.

To see the Call for contributions and further details, click here.