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Wahida Valiante (born Feb 3 1936) is currently the National President and founding member of the Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC) and the Chair of Islamic History Month Canada.

Education:
She holds a BSW (Hon)from York University and an MSW from the University of Toronto, as well as a diploma in Family Mediation. She is trained in Brief Solution Focused Therapy; Trauma, Loss, Grief and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders; and Race Relations Leadership.

Publications:
International Conflict and mediation, Religious and Multicultural Perspective: Novalis, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, 2004

Family Therapy and Muslim Families: A Solution Focused Approach, Paper Presented at the Mediterranean Congress in association with World Psychiatric Association, the Italian Institute for Transcultural Mental health, the World Islamic Association for Mental Health (WIAMH), the Italian Society of Transcultural Psychiatry, Eastern Mediterranean Council for Mental Health in Narni (Terni), Italy 9-14 June 2003

Raising Children as the Citizens of the World, The Quest for Sanity: The Muslim Council of Britain, United Kingdom. September 2002.

Reflections on Ramadan, From Violence to Blessing: Novalis, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, 2002

Multi-Cultural and Multi-Racial Family Practice in the 90s, The Journal of Ontario Association of Professional Social Workers: Vol. 21, No.1. Spring 1994.

Domestic violence in the South Asian family: Treatment and Research Issues, South Asian Symposium 1992: A Reader in South Asian Studies. University of Toronto Press 1993.

Social work practice with South Asian Women: Issues, Concerns, and Problems, South Asian Symposium 199l: A Reader in South Asian Studies. University of Toronto Press 1992.

Academic Presentation
Towards the Development of an Islamic Approach to Family Therapy, X111 World Congress of Psychiatry, Cairo, September 10-15, 2005, Egypt.

Family Therapy and Canadian Muslim Families, Short Course for Imams, Community leaders and all those interested in working with Muslim families.” Canadian Islamic Congress, Toronto: 4th Sept 2005.

Children: Our Most Valuable Resource, National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Symposium, Marc.26.2004, Kananaskis, Alberta

Muslim Women as a Minority in Canada: Changing the Status Quo, Paper Presented at the International Symposium: Islam in Canada: 28-30 May 2004

Li-Tara’afu: to Know One Another, paper Presented at the second International Muslim Women’s conference, Trinidad, Dec.12th.2003

Family Therapy and Muslim Families: A Solution Focused Approach, Paper Presented at the Mediterranean Congress in association with World Psychiatric Association, the Italian Institute for Transcultural Mental health, the World Islamic Association for Mental Health (WIAMH), the Italian Society of Transcultural Psychiatry, Eastern Mediterranean Council for Mental Health in Narni (Terni), Italy 9-14 June 2003

“Reflections on Muslim Families: The challenges and opportunities,” Paper presented at the Sixth General Congress of the World Islamic Call society, Indonesia, 18-23 Sept 2000.

“The Qur’an, Gender and Social Work practice,” Joint Conference of the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of School of Social Work, held in Montreal, July 29-August 2, 2000.

“Muslim Families at a Cross Road,” paper presented at the conference of the World Call Society, Trinidad, 1999.

“Strengthening Families from an Islamic Perspective,” paper presented at National Family Service Conference, held in Toronto, October 1997.

“Introduction to Islamic Concepts of Human Psyche and Muslim Tradition in Psychotherapy,” paper presented at the Orthopsychiatric Conference, held in Toronto, March 1997.

“Towards The Development of an Islamic Approach to Family Therapy,” paper presented at the 23rd annual conference of Association of International Muslim Social Scientist, held in Chicago, Nov 1995.

“Collaboration: A Social Development Approach to Community Development,” paper presented at the third national conference of multicultural health, held in Montreal, May 1995.

“Partnerships: A cross-cultural perspective,” paper presented at Family Service Conference, held in Nov. 1994. Halifax