CURRICULUM VITAE704-141 Roehampton Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1P9
(416) 440-1655
Francine Odette
DATE OF BIRTH:July 24, 1962PLACE OF BIRTH: Windsor, Ontario
CITIZENSHIP:Canadian
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1993Masters of Social Work (Direct Intervention Stream)
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
1987Human Sexuality: Counselling and Teaching Certificate
Humber College
Toronto, Ontario
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
2002Speak Up: Safeguarding People who use Augmentative Communication from
Sexual Abuse/Victimization – Workshop for Sexual Abuse Counselors, Toronto, Ontario
2002Woman Abuse Council of Toronto 2002 Spring Symposium: Integrating Community Responses to Domestic Violence, Toronto, Ontario
2002Equity in the Classroom, Equity in the Curriculum, 15th Annual Conference, York University, Toronto, Ontario
2002 The 8th National and First International Conference on Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities “Working Together to Make the Difference”, Riverside, California
2001Secondary Trauma:Working with Domestic Violence -The Impact on Health Care Providerswith Deborah Sinclair, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
2001The Early Teen Outreach Project – Legal Education and Action Fund
Toronto, Ontario
2001 Challenging Assumptions: Values and Diversity in Sexual Health, 23rd Annual Guelph
Conference and Training Institute on Sexuality, Guelph University, June 11 – 20, 2001
2001Gender and Disability Studies Conference – Institute for Research on Women
Rutgers University
1997International Seminar on Research in Disability and Public Policy
The Roeher Institute. York University
1995Group Facilitator Training
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape
1995Introduction to Crisis Management
Canadian Training Institute
1994Working with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Program
Central Toronto Youth Services
1994Reframing Women’s Health: An Intensive Summer Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago
1993Facilitator Training Program
Women’s Counselling, Referral and Education Centre
1992Educating the Educator
Sex Information and Education Centre of Canada
1991Sign Language - Level 101
Canadian Hearing Society
1991AIDS Train the Trainer
Department of Public Health, City of Toronto
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2003Project Coordinator – Accessing the System: Building Supports for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
Education Wife Assault
2001 Project Staff
Building Bridges Project, Joint project between Regional Women’s Health Centre and AboutFace, Toronto, Ontario
2001 Support Group Co-Facilitator
Living a Life with Meaning: 8-week support group for women with physical disabilities/differences and facial differences, Building Bridges Project, Joint project between Regional Women’s Health Centre and AboutFace, Toronto, Ontario
2000-2003Project Coordinator
Getting On with Life: Consumer Social Adaptation Needs
Yoshida, K.K. and R. Renwick, Principal Investigators: Co-investigators: Self, H., Forma, L., King. A.
Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto
2000-PresentProject Coordinator – Access and Education Project: Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
Education Wife Assault
2000–2001 Program Coordinator – SexAbility Program
Planned Parenthood of Toronto/The Anne Johnston Health Station
Toronto, Ontario
2000Consultant
Newsletter – Special Issue on Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
Education Wife Assault
Toronto, Ontario
1999-2000 Consultant
Redwood Shelter
Women and Children in Transition Project
Toronto, Ontario
1997- 2000Research Assistant
Women with physical disabilities: their health care experiences and issues
Yoshida, K. K. Principal Investigator: Locker, D. McLean, H. Colantonio, A.
Co-Investigators; Israel, P. (DisAbled Women’s Network, Ontario) Collaborator.
Department of Physical Therapy/Centre for Research In Women’s Health
University of Toronto
1997-1998Consultant
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
Violence Against Women with Disabilities Initiative
Equal Opportunity and Access Branch
1995-1997Policy Analyst
Initiative for Vulnerable Adults
Citizenship Policy Branch
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
1995Conference Facilitator
Partners in Independence Conference
Canadian Paraplegic Association/Lyndhurst Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
1995Advocacy Services Team Leader
Ontario Advocacy Commission
Toronto, Ontario
1994-1995Community Health Counsellor
Women’s Health In Women’s Hands
Toronto, Ontario
1992-1994Health Project Co-ordinator
DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
1992-1993Office Co-ordinator
DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
1993Advocate Worker
Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT)
Toronto, Ontario
2002Researcher
Issues Affecting Deaf Women and Women with Physical Disabilities
Ontario Advisory Council on Women’s Issues
Toronto, Ontario
1990Research Assistant
Violence Against Women with Physical Disabilities
Ontario Women’s Directorate/Murray and File Consultants
Ottawa, Ontario
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
December 6 Fund, Topic: Evaluation of Loans Program, Toronto, Ontario, November 1, 2001
Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy, Topic: Helping Ourselves – Personal Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Support Group, Toronto, August - October 2001
Barrier Free Health Program/Planned Parenthood Toronto, Topic: Consultation on Sexuality and Youth with Disabilities Toronto, December 9, 1999
About Face/Toronto Board of Education Equity Studies Program, Topic: Discover Together Cirriculum Toronto, September 1999 – March 2000
About Face/Regional Women Health Centre, Topic: Building Bridges – Skills Development Program (Regional Organizers’ Committee), Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centre Toronto, August 1999 – 2001
Canadian Health Network Topic: Survey of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Health Information, Network Mapping Project (Advisory Committee) Toronto, June–November 1999
Education Wife Assault, Topic: Roundtable Discussion with Service Providers on Emotional Abuse Toronto May 5, 1999
Ontario Support Services Association (Advisory Committee), Topic: Through Other Eyes: An Experiential Enlightening Educational Tool about Physical Disabilities Toronto, May–November 1999
Costa Rica Delegation, Centre for Research in Women’s Health - Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centre and the University of Toronto, Topic: Women, Disability and Health Toronto February 25, 1999
Sault Area Hospital (Sexual Assault Care Centre)/Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (Advisory Committee) Topic: Best Practices in Sexual Assault Counselling for Older and Disabled Women in Northern Ontario Sudbury 1998-Present
About Face/Regional Women Health Centre, Topic: Attitudinal Violence Project (Advisory Committee) Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centre, Toronto 1998–1999
Education Wife Assault, Topic: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project (Advisory Committee) Toronto, January-May 1998
DisAbled Women’s Network Ontario Topic: Breast Self-Examination: A handbook for women with disabilities Sudbury, 1999
DisAbled Women’s Network Ontario Topic: We Are Those Women: A Training Guide for Shelters Working With Women with Disabilities 1994
DisAbled Women’s Network Ontario Topic: Seminar Training Kit. 1994
The Institute on the Prevention of Child Abuse (Planning Committee) Topic: Addressing the Issues: Dispelling the Myths Conference. 1993
PUBLICATIONS
Kaufman, Miriam MD, Silverberg, C. and Odette, F. The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain and Illness, Cleis Press, 2004
Odette, F. Yoshida, KK. Israel, P. Li, A. Ullman, D. Colontonio, A. Maclean, H. & Locker, D. Barriers to Wellness Activities for Canadian Women with Physical Disabilities. Health Care for Women International, 2003, Vol.24.
Yoshida KK. Li A. & Odette, F. Cross-Cultural Views of Disability and Sexuality: Experiences of a Group of Ethno-Racial Women with Physical Disabilities. Sexuality and Disability. 1999 Vol. 17, (4) Winter
Ronaldi E. & Odette F. Emotional Abuse of Women with Disabilities, Education Wife Assault Newsletter. Winter 1999
Li A. Odette F. & Yoshida K. Health and Well-being In Women with Disabilities: A Research and Literature Update. Women’s Health A Newsletter of the Women’s Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Spring 1999
Odette, F. (Ed.) Staying Healthy in the Nineties: Women with disabilities talk about health care, DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Toronto; Toronto, 1994
Odette, F. Body Beautiful/Body Perfect: Challenging the Status Quo - Where do Women with Disabilities Fit In? BULLETIN, National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC); Toronto 1993
Israel P. & Odette F., “DisAbled Women’s Movement 1983 to 1993”, Canadian Women’s Studies
1993
Odette F., “Taking Action: DisAbled Women Organise for Change”, ARCHType, ARCH; Toronto, 1993
Costa L. Odette F. & Trudelle R., “Why Should We Worry: AIDS and People with Disabilities”, ARCHType, Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped (ARCH); Toronto, 1992
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS:
Kaufman, M. MD., Odette, F. MSW, Silverberg, C. M.Ed., Disability and Sexuality: Supporting Our Clients, Supporting Ourselves, The 26th Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Guelph, Ontario, June 2004
Kaufman, M. MD., Silverberg, C. M.Ed., Odette, F. MSW. Disability and Sexuality: Supporting Our Clients, Supporting Ourselves, AASECT Conference, Chicago, Ill., May 2004
Kaufman, M. MD., Silverberg, C. M.Ed., Odette, F. MSW. Disability and Sexuality: Supporting Our Youth, The 8th CAAH National Conference on Adolescent Health, Toronto, Ontario, October 2002
Zitzelsberger, H. (MA Candidate), Morgan, K. Ph.D., Odette, F. MSW. Designing Disability: Theory, Activism and Research. Canadian Women’s Studies Association – Embodied Knowing Conference??, Toronto, Ontario, May 26 - 28, 2002
Zitzelsberger, H., Odette, F, Aubin, Ani, Building Bridges Across Difference and Disability, Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education, Bi-Annual Summer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, May 28 – 30, 2002
Kaufman, M. (M.D., R.N), Silverberg, C. (M.Ed) and Odette, F. (MSW) Disability and Sexuality: Supporting Our Youth. The Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Conference, Boston, Mass. March 6, 2002
Zitzelsberger, H. (MA Candidate), Morgan, K. Ph.D., Odette, F. (MSW) Woman Living with Physical Disability Since Birth: Blending Perspectives – Social Theory, Philosophy and Lived Experience. Critical Issues in Gender and Health Seminar Series, The Centre for Research in Women’s Health, Toronto, May 10, 2001
Odette, F. & Yoshida, K.K. Ph.D. Making Cross-Disability Research Accessible. The Tri-Joint Congress 2000 Conference, Toronto, May 24 – 27, 2000
Prilleltensky O. (Ph.D) & Odette F. Mothers with Disabilities. New Paradigms, New Relationships: Research and Action with Persons with Disabilities. American Psychological Association Conference. Toronto August 13, 1996
Odette F. Putting An End To Our Silence (Opening Keynote). Addressing the Issues: Dispelling the Myths A conference to prevent the abuse of children and youth with disabilities. The Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Toronto February 2-3, 1995
Bacon J. Odette F. & Theobald J. Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution. Addressing the Issues: Dispelling the Myths A conference to prevent the abuse of children and youth with disabilities. The Institute for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Toronto, February 2-3, 1995
Ludwig S. & Odette F. Sexuality and Physical Disability. Understanding Sexual Diversity, Annual Guelph Conference and Training Institute on Sexuality. Guelph, Ontario June 20-22,1994
Cusitar L. Odette F & Renooy L. It Has To Stop! Institutional Violence Against Women with Disabilities. It’s Never Okay. The 3rd International Conference on Sexual Exploitation by Health Professionals, Psychotherapists, and Clergy. Toronto, October 13-15, 1994
OTHER PRESENTATIONS:
Odette, F. Making Us Wait…Women with Disabilities, Deaf Women and the Violence Against Women Movement. The 8th National and First International Conference on Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities, February 26, 2002
Odette, F. Living with A Disability: an interview segment on Body and Health Show, Global Television Network, November 26, 2001
Odette, F, & Ronaldi, V. An Introduction to Disability and Guidelines for Interaction, Ready & Able Conference, Volunteer Fair and Trade Show, Toronto, Ontario, November 6, 2001
Nyman, Lucy & Odette, F. Body Image, MS Society Toronto Chapter Women’s Wellness Series, Toronto, October 16, 2001
Odette, F. Violence and Health Care for Women with Disabilities. Course Title: Women’s Health Course #367, Women’s Studies Program - University of Toronto. July 18, 2001
Nyman, Lucy & Odette, F. Body Image Issues for Youth with Disabilities. Moving Beyond The Facts: Sexuality and Disability, April 9, 2001
Odette, F. Health Care and the Regulation of Sexuality for Women with Disabilities. Course Title: Women’s Health Course #367, Women’s Studies Program - University of Toronto. February 14, 2001
Odette, F. Panel Presentation. Access to Health Forum, Central East Region – Ontario Women’s Health Network, Toronto, June 7, 2000
Odette, F. Women with Disabilities and Health, Course Title: Women’s Health and Women’s Health Movements Course #4790. Nursing Program, Atkinson College - York University, June 5, 2000
Hurtubise, M. & Odette, F. Accessibility is more than a TTY and a Ramp: Experience the Barrier Free Zone. Removing Barriers: Inclusion, Diversity and Social Justice in Health Conference. Vancouver: BC, May 25 – 27, 2000
Odette, F. Abuse – Consciously or Unconsciously, Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy 15th Conference for People who Provide Support Services for People with Disabilities. Orillia,
May 17-19, 2000.
Odette, F. & Silverberg, C. “Sexuality and Persons with Disabilities”, Volunteer Training - Planned Parenthood of Toronto, Toronto, March 6, 2000.
Odette, F & Renooy, L. Health Care and the Regulation of Sexuality for Women with Disabilities
and Physical Differences. Course Title: Women’s Health Course #367, Women’s Studies Program - University of Toronto. February 9, 2000
Odette F. Violence against Women with Disabilities: Legal Issues. Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic: Specialized Legal Department. Toronto, October 18, 1999
Renooy L. & Odette F. Body Image and Women with Physical Disabilities. Barrier Free Health Program, The Anne Johnston Health Station. Toronto, September 29, 1999
Odette F. Sexuality. I Can Make A Difference. Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy 14th Annual Caregivers Conference, Orillia, May 19-21, 1999
Odette F.Gender Issues and Disability (Panel Discussion), Persons with Disabilities: Truths and Myth-Conceptions. Ontario Human Rights Commission Symposium. Toronto, March 25, 1999
Renooy L. & Odette F. Body Image and Women with Physical Disabilities. Barrier Free Health Program, The Anne Johnston Health Station. Toronto, March 24, 1999
Odette F. & Russell V. Sexuality, Sexual Orientation and Attendant Care. Gage Transition to Living, West Park Hospital. Toronto, February 9, 1999
Odette F. Health Care Issues for Women with Disabilities (Panel Discussion and Workshop). College of Naturopathic Medicine. Toronto, October 1, 1998
Renooy L & Odette F. Body Image and Persons with Disabilities, Quest for Solutions: 25th Anniversary of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario. Toronto, August 25, 1998
Odette F. & Ronaldi E. Promoting Positive Helping Relationships and Preventing Abuse.
Centre for Independent Living in Toronto. Toronto, June 8, 1998
Forster S. & Odette F. Violence against Women with Disabilities. Part of a series on violence against women. University of Guelph Community Radio - CFRU. May 14, 1998
Odette F. & Bacon J. Violence against Children with Disabilities (Concurrent Workshop)
Break the Silence of Violence: Abuse of Persons with Disabilities Conference, City of Regina Crime Prevention Commission/Canadian Hadassah. Regina, April 20-21, 1998
Odette F. Confronting Our History: Ending our Silence(Keynote Speech) Break the Silence of Violence: Abuse of Persons with Disabilities Conference, City of Regina Crime Prevention Commission/Canadian Hadassah. Regina April 20-21, 1998
Odette F. & Stri S. Violence against Women with Disabilities. The Many Faces of Trauma: Impacts of Race, Culture, Disability, and Sexual Orientation on Approaches to Counselling Women Survivors of Sexual Violence. Toronto May 1-2, 1997
Odette F. Violence Against People with Disabilities (Opening Keynote). Community Living Association of Renfrew County & District. Renfrew County, January 22-23, 1997
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
2000Tutor
Module 6 – Sexuality and Disability
Evidence Based Curriculum
Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
1996-1999Tutor
Module 1 – Introduction to Physical Therapy
Evidence Based Curriculum
Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
1997Tutor
Module 6 – Sexuality and Disability
Evidence Based Curriculum
Department of Physical Therapy
Faculty of Medicine. University of Toronto
1993 Course Instructor
Philosophies of Empowerment
Individual and Systemic Advocacy Certificate Program
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology
1993Field Placement Coordinator/Course Instructor
Student Placement Seminar
Individual and Systemic Advocacy Certificate Program
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2002Lesbian and Breast Cancer Project, Advisory Committee Member
2002 Canadian Women’s Foundation, Violence Prevention Grants 2002/2003 (Internal and External Review Committee)
2001School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University/Advisory Committee
2000Canadian Women’s Foundation, Violence Prevention Grants 2000/2001 (Internal & External Review Committee)
2000The Lesbian and Gay Appeal (2000/01Grants Allocations Committee)
1999The Lesbian and Gay Appeal (1999/00Grants Allocations Committee)
1998-2002The Anne Johnston Health Station – Consumer Advisory Committee/Nominations Committee of the Barrier Free Health Program
1997- 2000Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic – Board of Directors/Executive
1997-1999Ontario Women’s Health Network - Steering Committee
1996-2001Physicians and Persons with Disabilities Learning Together
References available upon request.
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