Registration is now open:
Best Start Resource Centre Regional Workshop
First Nation Perspectives on Child Development
Dates:
Monday March 30, 2009, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in Sudbury, ON
Tuesday March 31, 2009, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Locations:
Howard Johnson Sudbury
50 Brady Street
Sudbury, ON
http://www.hojosudbury.ca/
Algoma's Water Tower Inn
360 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
http://www.watertowerinn.com/ <http://www.watertowerinn.com/>
For: This workshop is for service providers who work with First Nation families that have young children (e.g., early childhood educators, public health and community health nurses, social service workers, family physicians, health promoters, etc.).
Workshop Description:
This session will provide an overview of First Nation perspectives on child development. It will share information about developmental targets and how parents support reaching these targets. The session will help service providers to develop their skills for working with First Nation families that have young children and to understand Aboriginal perspectives on nurturing the development of children.
Speaker: Jaynane Burning-Fields
Jaynane Burning-Fields is Aboriginal from Six Nations Reserve and was raised in the traditional culture. She has spent 16 years working at the provincial level as a manager of the Aboriginal Children's programmes that service the urban Aboriginal population. Jaynane's knowledge and skill set have been developed through this work and have been strengthened by her knowledge of traditional values and principles. Jaynane has had the opportunity to use her skills and knowledge about culture based programming in various capacities, including working with Statistic Canada on the development of the Aboriginal Children's Survey, the Ministry of Children and Youth's Panel of Experts (Early Learning Framework), and the Foundation of International Training - Egypt. Jaynane is currently the Executive Director of the Niagara Regional Native Centre.
Cost: $50 (includes lunch)
To register: http://www.beststart.org/events/upcoming.html
Meghan Boston-McCracken, MSW, RSW
Bilingual Information Specialist / Spécialiste bilingue d'information
Best Start Resource Centre / Meilleur départ
Health Nexus Santé
(formerly Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse/anciennement Centre ontarien d'information en prévention)
Telephone: (416) 408-2249 / 1-800-397-9567 ext. 2345
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March 30, 2009 - Sudbury, ON
March 31, 2009 - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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