Training in Screening for Domestic Violence and Power Imbalances
Effects on Children of Witnessing Domestic Violence Presented in NFLD, ON and BC
Children and Divorce and the Role of the ECE
Helping clients in high conflict child custody and access cases, Torkin Manes Cohen Arbus LLP, Toronto, Ontario
13th Annual Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Conference Enhancing Victim and Child Safety

Bismarck, North Dakota
- Domestic Violence and Its Implications for Children as Direct and Indirect Victims
- Developmental Issues and Treatment Recommendations for Children Who Witness Violence
- Witnessing Domestic Violence as a Child Protection issue. What's Going On In Other Jurisdictions
- Domestic Violence and Risk to Workers
The life of a child of separated parents... Helping them cope., YWCA, Burlington, Ontario
Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety and Depression: What's Influencing our Youth Today?, Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education, Detroit Michigan
Discussing Child Custody And Access Issues, YWCA – Hamilton, Ontario
Parenting Plans: A Blueprint for Successful Co-parenting, Hamilton
Child Behaviour and Special Issues, Joy of Childhood Conference, York Region

In addition to presentations, I appear from time to time as a "talking head" on Canadian television news and discussion shows. Almost monthly I am a guest on a radio show somewhere within North America. After a one-hour radio show with Marcy Smothers in Sonoma Valley, California, she sent my wife and I tickets to see her husband's show at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls: The Smothers' Brothers. Now that was a real hoot!

Previous workshops/conferences/public speaking/teaching...

"All In The Family" (The secret of sexual abuse) / Clinical Teaching Conference / Thistletown Regional Centre	Speaker - Panelist / "Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Treatment" / Sexual Abuse Conference / Toronto, Ontario	"Family Therapy? Yes, But What Type?" / Ontario Psychiatric Conference / Co-presented with Dr. Jalal Shamsie / Toronto, Ontario
"Myths and Biases In Family Therapy (Feminist Perspectives)" / Family Therapy Forum / Thistletown Regional Centre	Co-supervised family therapy training of Residents in Psychiatry / Thistletown Regional Centre	"Is The Progress For Real?" – Assessing response to treatment of adult offenders / Clinical Teaching Conference / Thistletown Regional Centre
Myths and Biases In Family Therapy / Hamilton	Managing The Treatment Process With Adult Survivors Of Sexual Abuse / Family Practice Rounds / Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals	Managing Difficult Behaviour / workshop for Foster Parents / The California Department of Public Social Services, Riverside and Rancho Mirage, Ca. (Understanding children’s issues arising from abuse for children living in Foster Care settings.)
"The Politics Of Cooperation: Moving A Monster" / Clinical Teaching Conference / Thistletown Regional Centre	The Surprise Package in Foster Care / workshop for Foster Parents / The California Department of Public Social Services, Riverside and Rancho Mirage, Ca.	Consultation and Staff Development / Behaviour Management, Aggression Management / part time, private practice
"Transitioning From Secure To Open Settings: The Politics Of Cooperation" (working with violent youth) / Critical Risk - Quality Care: Adolescence In Secure Settings / International Conference / Toronto, Ontario	Speaker - Panelist / Management Of Suicidal Behaviour In Adolescence / Conference / Toronto, Ontario	"Adolescence In Context" / Youth Pressures Of The Nineties / Prevention Network Of Hamilton Wentworth
Managing The Unmanageable: A process for dealing with problematic behaviour in the elementary school setting / Brant County Separate School Board	Working With Teens / Train The Trainers / WOW / Hamilton	"Collaborative Services" / conference / Towards 2001 - Refining Our Resources / The Canadian Council and the Ontario Federation of Chapters of The Council For Exceptional Children
The Whole Enchilada, Uniqueness vs. Sameness Underlying Program Development / Closing Keynote Speaker / Early Childhood Resource Network of Ontario, Provincial Conference	"Collaborative Services" / conference / Lifetime Learning / Ontario Association Of Professional Social Workers / Ottawa, Ontario	Clinical Case Management Seminar / Social Work Students / Thistletown Regional Centre
Working In Teams...or Why Professionals Don't Get Along / Hamilton	An Introduction To The Fundamentals Of Case Management / Co-sponsored with the Ontario Head Injury Association	Treading On Sacred Ground - Family Issues for In-Home Rehabilitation / guest speaker / Para-Med
Closing Disability Claims – Understanding the role of rehabilitation / workshop co-sponsored with Ontario Insurance Institute / People in Motion Exhibition	Riding The Edge Of Catastrophe / workshop co-sponsored with Ontario Insurance Institute / People in Motion Exhibition	Clinical Realities: Understanding the Impact of trauma on Families and Rehabilitation Needs / 1996 Annual New Beginnings Conference - Halifax / national brain injury conference
Right Time, Right Place, Right Intervention / Community NeuroCare / Clinical presentation	Family Issues From The Rehabilitation Perspective / Ontario Brain Injury Association - Educational Seminar	Understanding Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Rehabilitation Needs / Insurance Institute of Ontario / sole presenter / Toronto seminar
Rehabilitation: Insurer Issues / guest speaker / Ontario Brain Injury Association / speaker series	Presented at Medical Rounds in 12 Ontario hospitals/ Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Rehabilitation Needs	Understanding Comprehensive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury / speaker-panelist / Centre for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Toronto Conference
The Quagmire of Receiving Private Rehabilitation Services / Transition Into The Community / National Brain Injury Conference / Canadian Brain Injury Coalition / Calgary Alta.	Family Issues in Rehabilitation - Intervening family variables including pre-existing issues related to violence, abuse, addictions / speaker / Centre For Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation / Toronto workshop	Risk Management Training for Youth / Long Trail School / Vermont Driving Through Adolescence / Long Trail School / Vermont
Guest speaker / Social Implications Of Language Disorders / Neurolinguistics Tutorial / York University	Guest speaker (3 occasions) / Schizophrenia / Abnormal Psychology Class / York University	St. Bernadette’s Day Care / Raising Kids Without Raising Cane
Raising Kids / Southern Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children	Can Kids Be Ripped In Half / Dundas Information Services	Under Four and Underfoot / Peel Children's Centre
Winning in Relationships / Jewish Community Centre of Hamilton Wentworth	"Self-Esteem And The Preschooler" / Schools Expo / Ontario Science Centre / Toronto, Ontario	Developmental Transitions: Growing Up Kids and Letting Go / Hillfield Strathallan College
Relationships / teen workshop / WOW / The John Howard Society	Under Six And Underfoot / workshop / E.C.E. - Halton Branch	Relationships / teen workshop / WOW / YMCA
"Gender, Power and Hang-ups" / Break The Silence / Ancaster High And Vocational School	Adolescence/guest speaker / Max Rotman Humanitarian Youth Awards	Separation and Divorce / young offenders / Newcombe House
Men, Women, and The Nineties / guest panelist / B'Nai Brith	Surviving Your Teens / Westdale High School, Parents Association	Step-parents / high risk teens, inner city school / Hamilton
Adolescence Is Not A Disease / Westdale High School, Parents Association / guest speaker / Alternatives For Youth / Week Of The Child	Raising Kids Without Raising Cane / Co-sponsored with Ont. Assoc. of E.C.E. - Hamilton Branch / Week Of The Child Event	I Promise Program / Indiana Youth Institute
Social Implications Of Anxiety Disorders / Fear Naught (self help)	Am I My Brother's Keeper?: Sibling Issues / Ontario Society For Autistic Citizens, Hamilton Wentworth Chapter	Occasional special guest / family and childhood issues / CITY LINE TV / Marilyn Dennis host, CITY TV (5 times)
Special guest / Real Life / Erica Ehm host/The Life Network – (twice)	Pediatric Brain Injury / Lunchtime Live With Debbie Burk / Cablenet Community Channel / Burlington, Ontario	Weekly guest / Social Work expert opinion / News at Noon / CHCH TV, 50 weeks
"Peer Pressure" / Lunchtime Live with Debbie Burke / Cablenet Community Channel / Burlington, Ontario	"Parenting" / Lunchtime Live with Debbie Burke / Cablenet Community Channel / Burlington	Talking With Your Teens / Co-sponsored with CKOC Radio for Week Of The Child
Guest Panelist / Issues In Education (Self-Esteem and students) / TVO live phone-in talk show	Monthly guest on radio phone-in show / CKOC, Ninety Minutes Live with Doug Farraway / (17 shows)	Guest panelist – Birth Order / The Shirley Show / CTV national talk show

Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW

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gary@yoursocialworker.com

(905) 628-4847

Gary Direnfeld is a child-behaviour expert, a social worker, and the author of Raising Kids Without Raising Cane. Gary not only helps people get along or feel better about themselves, but also enjoys an extensive career in public speaking. He provides insight on issues ranging from child behaviour management and development; to family life; to socially responsible business development. Courts in Ontario, Canada consider Gary an expert on matters pertaining to child development, custody and access, family/marital therapy and social work.

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