Mark Totten Invited Addresses April 2015 College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Calgary, AB, June 15-16, 2015. Speaker, Building on Resiliency: Navigating War and Migration Related Trauma Conference, Toronto, May 15, 2015. Keynote Speaker, National Correctional Services Healthcare Conference, Ottawa, ON, November 28, 2014. Keynote Speaker, Transforming Communities Lecture Series, Ottawa, ON, November 27, 2014. Keynote Speaker, Criminal Justice Lecture Series, Humber College, Toronto, ON, October 29, 2014. Keynote Speaker, Gang Life Book Launch, Humber College, Toronto, ON April 10, 2014. Keynote Speaker, two-day STR8 Up Gang Conference, Saskatoon, SK, February 5 6, 2014. Keynote Speaker, Ontario Provincial Police 3 rd Annual Aboriginal Gang Conference, Thunder Bay, ON, January 15, 2014. Keynote Speaker, National Parole Board Annual Risk Assessment Training, Edmonton, May 28 30, 2013. Keynote Speaker, Status of Women Canada Conference Unusual Suspects? In Pursuit of Gender and Diversity in Public Security. Ottawa, May 8, 2013. Keynote Speaker, Thompson Youth Conference, Thompson, MB, February 9, 2013. Keynote Speaker, two-day Dryden Anti-Gang Strategy Conference, Dryden, ON, November 1-2, 2012. College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Saskatoon, SK, September 26-27, 2012. Keynote Speaker, Canadian Centre for Child Protection Missing and Exploited Children Conference, Winnipeg MB, May 15, 2012. College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Regina, SK, May 8 9, 2012. 1
Keynote Speaker, Ontario Provincial Police Forum on Aboriginal Gangs, Orillia, ON, February 15, 2012. Keynote Speaker, three-day Thompson Anti-Gang Strategy Conference, Thompson, MB, January 30 February 1, 2012. Trainer, Four-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence Workshop for Garden Hill First Nation, Garden Hill, MB., January 24 27, 2012. Trainer, One-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence Workshop for Garden Hill RCMP Detachment and Manitoba Justice, Garden Hill, MB, January 23, 2012. College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Edmonton, AB, November 15 16, 2011. Keynote Speaker, Ontario Provincial Police Forum on Gangs, Thunder Bay, ON, November 1, 2011. Trainer, Working with Youth who have Engaged in Severe Violence, two-day workshop for Sault St. Marie Probation Office and other justice professionals, Sault St. Marie, ON, October 25 26, 2011. Trainer, Five-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence Workshop for Blueberry First Nation, B.C., September 26 October 1, 2011. Keynote Speaker, St. Bonifice Gang Conference, Winnipeg, MB, September 7 8, 2011. College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Chilliwack, B.C., June 7 8, 2011. Trainer, One-day Gang Prevention and Intervention Workshop for Abbotsford Police Department, Abbotsford, B.C., May 26, 2011. Trainer, Three-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence follow-up Workshop for Blueberry First Nation, Fort St. John, B.C., April 27-29, 2011. Trainer, Two-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence follow-up Workshop for Halfway First Nation, Fort St. John, B.C., April 25 26, 2011. Keynote Speaker, Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Community Connections Forum, Dundurn, SK., April 14, 2011. Keynote Speaker, One Day Workshop for Battlefords Victim Services Partnering in Hope Conference, North Battlefords, SK., April 12, 2011. Expert Witness Testimony R. v. Abbey, Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto Region, Toronto, March 8 11, 2011. 2
Keynote Speaker, B.C. Expert Consultation on the Prevention of Human Trafficking, B. C. Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Vancouver, B.C., March 4, 2011. Keynote Speaker, British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Crime Prevention, Victim Services and Crime Prevention Division Youth Gang Workshop Victoria, B.C., February 16, 2011. Trainer, Quality Intervention and Prevention Approaches for Working with Gang-Involved Youth. Two-day workshop for Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre staff, Fort Frances, ON, January 27 28, 2011. College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Regina, SK, December 7 8, 2010. Trainer, Four-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence Workshop for Halfway, Blueberry, and Doig First Nation communities Fort. St. John, B.C, November 23 26, 2010. Trainer, One-day Breaking the Cycle of Violence workshop for Fort St. John RCMP, Fort St. John B.C., November 22, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Prince George Gang Conference, Prince George, B.C., Nov. 1, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Victim Services of Nipissing District Gang Conference, North Bay, ON, September 9, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Western Canada Gang Conference, Regina, SK, September 24, 2010. Grief and Loss: Quality Approaches for Working with Youth, One-day workshop for Prince Albert Outreach Program Inc. staff team, Prince Albert, SK, June 24, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Williams Lake and Anahim Lake Communities That Care Project Planning Days, Williams Lake, B.C., May 13 14, 2010. Panel Presentation, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies Help Make Canada a Better Place for Women Conference, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, May 3, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Manitoulin Island Northshore Victim Services Every Victim Matters Conference, Manitoulin Island, ON, April 21, 2010. College Professional Development Centre for Aboriginal Policing, Edmonton, AB, April 8 9, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Native Women s Association of Canada Sisters In Spirit Knowledge to Action Day, Ottawa, March 30, 2010. Keynote Speaker, National Judicial Institute Criminal Law Seminar, Toronto, March 25, 2010. 3
Keynote Speaker, Urban Aboriginal Strategy National Leadership and Learning Event (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada), Toronto, March 11, 2010. Keynote Speaker, British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Evidencebased Approaches to School-based Youth Crime Prevention Conference, Abbotsford, BC, February 19, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Native Women s Association of Canada Health Advisory Committee Meetings, Ottawa, February 12, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Canadian Women s Association Girls Fund Conference, Toronto, January 21, 2010. Keynote Speaker, BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Promoting Evidence-based Youth Crime Prevention Practice Conference, Vancouver, BC, December 2, 2009. Keynote Speaker, Manitoba Justice Crime Prevention Conference, Winnipeg, MB, November 20, 2009. Keynote Speaker, 9 th Annual Alberta Youth Justice Committee Conference, Calgary, AB, October 24, 2009. Keynote Speaker, Saskatchewan Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Annual Conference, Young Offender Branch, Residential Services, Elkridge, SK, Oct. 7, 2009. Keynote Speaker, Native Women s Association of Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Meeting of Experts, Regina, October 1, 2010. Keynote Speaker, Alberta Ministries of Solicitor General and Public Security and Justice and Attorney General Alberta Gang Crime Summit, Calgary, AB, June 25-26, 2009. Quality Programs for Young Men in the Youth Justice System. Three-day workshop for Northern Youth Services staff, Sault St. Marie, ON, April 6-8, 2009. Quality Programs for Young Women in the Youth Justice System. Three-day workshop for Operation Springboard staff, Sault St. Marie, ON, April 1 3, 2009. Quality Programs for Young Men in the Youth Justice System. Three-day workshop for Ge- Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre staff, Fort Frances, ON, March 19-21, 2009. Quality Programs for Young Men in the Youth Justice System. Three-day workshop for Thunder Bay Youth Centre staff, Thunder Bay, ON, March 16-18, 2009. Preventing Aboriginal Youth Gang Involvement in Canada: A Gendered Approach, presentation at Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, March 10, 2009, Ottawa. Addressing Aboriginal Youth Gang Involvement in Vancouver, presentation to Vancouver Police Department, February 18, 2009, Vancouver, B.C. 4
Keynote Speaker, Saskatchewan Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Summit on Saskatchewan Organized Crime and its Impact on Violence in Our Communities, February 13, 2009, Regina, SK. Trainer, Vancouver Aboriginal Youth Vancouver Police Department Working Group Risk Assessment Workshop, October 14 18, 2008, Vancouver, B.C. Keynote Speaker, Vancouver School Board Conference on Gang Prevention (parent and staff conferences), October 15 16, 2008, Vancouver, B.C. Keynote Speaker, Institute for the Prevention of Crime National Working Group Conference on Violence Prevention, October 2, 2008, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. Keynote Speaker, BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General/Carrier Sekani Family Services Provincial Forum on Stopping the Sexual Exploitation of Children, Youth and Women, September 23, 2008, Prince George, BC. Trainer, Ontario Ministries of Community and Correctional Services/Children and Youth Services, Profound Sorrow, Intense Rage: Working With Youth Who Engage in Extreme Violence, September 10-11, 2008, Sault St. Marie, ON. Keynote Speaker, Prince Albert Outreach Program Inc. Youth Empowerment Conference, June 2, 2008, Prince Albert, SK. Présentation magistrale, Ville de Lachine, Comité d'action en Sécurité Urbaine de l'arrondissement de Lachine, Gangs de jeunes au Canada: méthodes efficaces de prévention et d intervention, le 28 Mai, 2008. Présentation magistrale, Ville de Québec, Réseau d'échange et d'information sur les gangs, le 24 Avril 2008. Keynote Speaker, Manitoba Safe Schools Conference, April 18, 2008, Winnipeg, MB. Keynote Speaker, Manitoba Dept. of Justice Gang Conference, April 17, 2008, Winnipeg, MB. Keynote Speaker, Carrier Sekani Family Services Walking Tall Aboriginal Youth Conference, April 2, 2008, Prince George, BC. Keynote Speaker, Regina Child and Family Services Conference, Feb. 5, 2008, Regina, SK. Keynote Speaker, Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) Crime Prevention/ Community Safety Conference, Feb. 28 29, 2008, Richmond, B.C. Présentation magistrale, Ville de Montréal, journée d échanges sur le phénomène des gangs de rue à Montréal, le 6 décembre 2007. Keynote Speaker, Regina Inter-sectoral Coordinating Committee on Youth Gangs conference, Nov. 19 20, 2007, Regina, SK. 5
Keynote Speaker, Ontario Provincial Forum, Access to Recreation for Low Income Families Project (Hosted by Parks and Recreation Ontario), Nov. 13-14, 2007 Toronto. Keynote Speaker, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police International Congress on Street Gangs, Oct. 29-31, 2007, Montreal. Keynote Speaker, British Columbia Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General End Youth Gang Violence Strategy Provincial Conference, Sept. 20-21, 2007, Vancouver. Keynote Speaker, From Knowledge to Practice National Seminar on Youth Gangs, NCPC, Public Safety Canada, June 20, 2007, Ottawa. Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention: What Works? Ottawa Working Group on Youth Gangs, May 22, 2007, Ottawa. Profound Sorrow, Intense Rage: Working with Youth Who Engage in Extreme Violence. Seven one-day training sessions for Creighton Youth Services staff in Thunder Bay and Kenora, ON, May 1 June 1, 2007. Youth Gang and Violence Prevention, Learning Day Lecture for National Crime Prevention Strategy, Public Safety Canada, Ottawa, ON, April 17, 2007. Evidence-Based Approaches for Intervening with Street Entrenched Young Men, three day training for Young Men s Shelter, YSB, April 23 25, 2007, Ottawa Unwrapping Masculinity: Showing Boys How to be a Man Differently and See No Evil, Hear No Evil: The Parents are Out to Lunch, two Keynote addresses at I am Safe International Bully Conference, April 2 4, 2007, Ottawa, ON. Community Strategies for Ending Violence Against Children and Youth, two-day training for Quinte Coordinating Committee to End Violence Against Children and Youth, March 21 March 22, 2007, Belleville ON. Quality Programs for Young Women and Young Men in the Youth Justice System, three day training for Northern Youth Services, Feb. 28 March 2, 2007, Sudbury, ON. «Justice réparatrice avec les jeun(e)s,» two day training for Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board, Ottawa, November, 2006. Quality Programs for Young Women and Young Men in the Youth Justice System. Probation Officers Assoc. of Ontario Annual Conference, Stratford ON, Nov. 7, 2006. Quality Programs for Young Women and Young Men, three day training for Associated Youth Services of Peel, April 5 7, 2006, Toronto, ON. Restorative Justice and Youth in New Brunswick, two day workshop for Restorative Justice New Brunswick, March 24 26, 2006, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Parent-child Perceptions of Bullying and Sexual Harassment: Implications for Policy and Program Development American Society of Criminology Annual Mtgs, 6
Toronto, ON 2005. Evidence-based Approaches for Addressing Bullying, Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination in School Recreation Settings, and Community Recreation with High-Risk Children and youth: Are We Doing More Harm than Good? Two seminars presented at the 11 th Canadian Conference on Leisure Research National Conference, Malaspina University- College, Nanaimo, BC, May 16 20, 2005. Bullying and Harassment in Canadian Schools: Incidence and Program Effectiveness. Seminar presented at the Centre for Research on Community Services, University of Ottawa, May 10, 2005. The Gays in the Gang. Seminar presented at the North Central Sociological Associat-ion Meetings, Symbolic Interaction and Ethnographic Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 8, 2005. Whole School Programs Do They Work? Seminar presented with D. Smith at Beyond Rhetoric: Canada s Second Conference on Bullying, Ottawa, March 21, 2005. Keynote Speaker, Canadian Parks and Recreation Association Annual Conference, Recreation: Are We Doing More Harm than Good?, Halifax, October 23, 2004. Keynote Speaker, Youth Justice Ontario Annual Conference, Gender-Responsive Youth Justice Services: Addressing the Unique Needs of Females, Toronto, Sept. 29, 2004. Bullying and Harassment in Canadian Schools: Incidence and Program Effectiveness ; Classifying Youth Homicides: A Qualitative Study ; and Restorative Justice: Working with Children and Youth. Three workshops presented at the Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services and Community Safety Forum on Program Effectiveness, North Bay, September 2004. Keynote Speaker, Ontario Works Annual Forum, Supporting Resilient Development, Toronto, June 15, 2004. Keynote Speaker, Ontario Municipal Social Services Association Annual Symposium, Ottawa, June 3, 2004. Keynote Speaker, Making Children Matter: Building Better Communities for Children Conference (Investing in Children), May 18, 2004, London, ON. Young Men s Guyde: A Participatory Action Research Project Exploring the Victimization of Boys and Masculine Identity Construction. Paper presented at the 21st Qualitative Analysis Conference, Carleton University, May 13, 2003, Ottawa. Keynote Speaker, Building on Community Partnerships: A Year of Progress in Implementing the YCJA, Ontario Eastern Region Conference, March 24, 2004, Ottawa. Restorative Justice: Working with Children and Youth. Workshop presented at Family Services Canada National Conference, October 24, 2003, Ottawa. 7
Community-Based Responses to Youth Crime: Challenges and Opportunities and A Comparison of Prison and Young Offender Custody Experiences of Adolescents Convicted of Murder and Manslaughter. Two papers presented at the Canadian Social Welfare Policy Conference, University of Ottawa, June 16, 2003. Gays in the Gang and Vicarious Trauma Suffered by Researchers Studying Youth Who Kill. Two papers presented at the 20 th Qualitative Analysis Conference, Carleton University, May 23, 2003, Ottawa. Understanding Community-based Responses to Youth Crime, Working Together after Deciding to Work Together, and Alternative Responses in Communities: Restorative Justice with Youth. Three papers presented at the Community-University Research Expo International Conference, University of Saskatoon, May 7-10, 2003, SK. Restorative Justice: Working with Youth. Workshop presented at Children s Mental Health Ontario 2003 Annual Conference, May 30, 2003, Toronto. Murder and Other Forms of Extreme Violence by Young Offenders: A Social-psychological Model for Understanding and Intervening. Workshop presented at the Youth Justice Ontario Annual Conference, September 26, 2002, Ottawa. Restorative Justice with Youth: Doing Research at the Local Level. Paper presented at the Community Based Research Network of Ottawa Symposium, Ottawa, ON, April 18, 2002. Psycho-Social Factors of Children Who Kill ; Comparing National Longitudinal Survey on Children and Youth Findings with Results from a High Risk Ottawa Sample. Two workshops presented at the Children s Mental Health Ontario Annual Conference, Ottawa, ON, May 30 June 1, 2002. Youth Gangs and Violence: Current Research and Best Practices. Workshop presented at Ottawa Young Offender Professional Development Day (William Hay Secure and Sherwoood Open facilities, Probation Services), April 17, 2002, Ottawa. Pathways to Homicide (with K. Kelly); Community-Based Responses to Youth Crime: Challenges and Opportunities (with T. Caputo and K. Kelly); Alternative Responses in Communities: Restorative Justice with Youth (with K. Kelly and T. Caputo). Three papers presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meetings, Anaheim, CA, March 3 9, 2002. Environmental Influences on Child and Youth Behaviour: A Practice Perspective ; What Do You Mean? Working Together After Deciding to Work Together The Challenges of Doing Research at the Community Level. Two papers presented at Human Resources Development Canada s Ready, Set, Go! Conference, Ottawa, Jan. 29 Feb. 1, 2002. Panel Moderator and Discussant, YSB Carleton University national conference Restorative Justice Working with Youth, Ottawa, Nov. 2 4, 2001. Developmental Pathways of Violent Canadian Youth Gang Members, half-day workshop at 8
National Gang Crime Research Center s International Gang Conference, Chicago, August 15 17, 2001. The Link between Serious Child Maltreatment and Extreme Youth Violence, half-day workshop at International Conference on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System, London, June 6 8, 2001. Personal Reflections on Doing Qualitative Research with Youth Convicted of Murder and Manslaughter (Joint session of SSS, CWSA, CSAA); Data Analysis Dilemmas in Qualitative Research on Extreme Violence ; and Interpreting Extreme Youth Violence in Ethnographic Research. Three papers presented at the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association Annual Meetings, Congress 2001, Université de Laval, May 23 30, 2001. Conducting Field Research with Young Offenders Convicted of Murder and Manslaughter: Gaining Access, Risks and Truth Status (with Katharine Kelly); Legal, Ethical and Clinical Implications of Doing Field Research with Youth Gang Members who Engage in Serious Violence. Two papers presented at the 18 th Qualitative Analysis Conference, McMaster University, May 17 19, 2001. Joan Pedersen Annual Distinguished Lecture, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, April 25, 2001. When Children Kill: The Social and Political Context of Canadian Youth Homicide Cases (with K. Kelly); Restorative Justice with Young Offenders (with T. Caputo and K. Kelly). Two papers presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meetings, Washington, April 3 7, 2001. Key Note Speaker, Ottawa District School Board Annual Conference, The Role of --Educators in Addressing Risk Factors and Promoting Resiliency in Special Education Students. February 23, 2001. Working with Youth Who Engage in Serious Violence: Assessment and Best Practices, ½ day workshop at YSB/Carleton University Annual Youth Worker Conference, November 24, 2000. Working with Youth Who Engage in Serious Violence: Clinical, Ethical and Research Issues, day-long workshop at Holland College, PEI, November 21, 2000. When Children Kill: Youth Homicide in Canada, lecture at St. Mary s University, Halifax, November 20, 2000. Male Youth Violence in Canada: Research, Theory and Current State of Knowledge, lecture at St. Mary s University, Halifax, November 20, 2000. Monitoring Agency Effectiveness: The Use of Outcome Measures", Presentation at the Montreal 2000 Joint Conference of the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work, Montreal, July 30, 2000. Youth Who Engage in Life-Threatening Harm: Clinical, Ethical and Legal Issues, Presentation 9
to Canadian Paediatric Society Annual Meetings, Ottawa, June 16, 2000. Girlfriend Abuse as a Form of Masculinity Construction Among Violent, Marginal Male Youth, Paper Presentation at the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association Congress 2000, Edmonton, May 30, 2000. Serious Youth Violence, Presentation at YSB 40 th Anniversary Celebration, Ottawa, May 27, 2000. Assessing Risk with Violent Youth: Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Issues, Workshop Facilitation at the Millenium Integrated Children s Conference, Toronto, May 3, 2000. Application of Restorative Justice to Youth, Presentation at the RCMP Symposium Achieving Justice with the Community in Canada: Restorative Justice The Role of Police, Ottawa, March 24, 2000. Bullies and Victims: Community Solutions, Panel Presentation at Regional Co-ordinating Committee on Child Abuse Annual Conference, Ottawa, April 21, 1999. Some Kids Go Through Hell Before They Die, Presentation on Youth Suicide at Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa Conference, Ottawa, February 23, 1999. Counselling Violent Male Youth, ½ Day workshop for YSB, Ottawa, February 16, 1999. Developing a Client-Based Outcome Evaluation (with C. Lundy), one-day workshop for Carlington Community and Health Services Centre, Ottawa, Jan. 22, 1999. Youth Gangs, Ashbury College, Ottawa, January 14, 1999. Assessing Risk with Violent Youth: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues, Ottawa, November 14, 1998. Organized by YSB for community service providers. Community-Based Research and Social Work Practice, Carleton University School of Social Work Special Seminar, November 8, 1995. Working with Violent Male Youth, Ottawa, April 4, 1995, ½ day workshop for the Children s Aid Society of Ottawa-Carleton. 10