2006 Conference

The Tony McNaughton Award was presented to Lydia Thomas from Vanderhoof. Lydia and her two young children had kindly provided support and hospitality to two travelers who had been stranded in her community over the holiday season. During the night the couple started fighting, Lydia confronted them they settled down only to start up again later. The fight escalated and the women was stabbed. Lydia spent the remainder of the night diffusing the man’s rage, protecting her children and trying to keep the women alive. Lydia finally convinced the man to allow her to call an ambulance and was able to alert the police when the ambulance arrived. RCMP Colleen Erikson arrived and together with Lydia were able to get free and arrest the man.

Lydia's children were also honored by BCYSTH Children Who Witness Coordinator and program for their presence and bravery.

Alayne's husband, Rob Hamilton and her son, James Hamilton received a copy of the award in honour of Alayne Hamilton. The Alayne Hamilton Award was created in honour of Alayne whose tireless contribution to ending violence in relationships continued despite being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She was a model of passion, dedication and caring and the award will be given to those who demonstrate the qualities that Alayne exemplified through her life and career.

Click here for the Tony McNaughton Fund/Award.

Click here for the Alayne Hamilton Award.

Preliminary speakers:

Dr. Harry Stefanakis

• Putting Compassion to Work with Colleagues and Clients (PPT)

• Caring and Compassion when Working with Offenders of Crime and Violence (PDF)

• New Battleford Domestic Violence Treatment Option (PPT)

• Partnership Between Court and Community (PDF)

• North Battleford Domestic Violence Treatment Option Court Flow Chart (PDF)

• Standards in Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment: Current Controversies, Trends, and Recommendations (PPT)

• North American Standards for Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programs (PPT)

• Domestic Violence Unit (PPT)

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Domestic Violence Cases (PPT)

• How DV perpetrators think and relate to their partners: Executive Functioning & Romantic Attachment in Intimate Partner Violence (DV) Perpetrators (PPT)

• Touchstone Family Association’s Men, Anger and the Family Group: Encouraging Democratic Selves (PDF)

• The Journey Within: Using spirituality as a vehicle for change (PPT)

• Attachment Issues in Family Violence: Implications for Therapy (PDF)

• Recognizing and Responding to Family Violence (PPT)

• Treatment of Family Violence (PPT)

• Treatment of Family Violence: A Systemic Perspective (PDF)