From: Boston-McCracken, Meghan 
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:42 AM
Subject: Best Start Resource Centre 2009 Annual Conference: Register by
January 16, 2009 for 'early bird' rate!

Date: February 23-25, 2009

Location: Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre,
Toronto, ON

 

The conference addresses preconception through to child health and
explores sessions relevant to your work and areas of interest. Acquire
the latest information, learn innovative strategies and programs, and
meet new colleagues. 

 

Register by January 16, 2009 to take advantage of the 'early bird'
special of $250.00 for the conference (Feb. 24-25) and $125.00 for the
preconference (Feb. 23). Regular registration fees of $300.00 for the
conference and $150.00 for the preconference apply after January 16,
2009. Student rates are also available.

 

To find out more about the conference including: registration details,
the agenda, speakers, venue, parking, and accommodations, see
http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/bsannualconf09/index.htm

 

 

***** Here are some highlights of the conference: *****

 

PRECONFERENCE (February 23, 2009)

 

Circles of Influence: Integrating the Determinants of Health in Maternal
and Child Health Planning

Hosted and facilitated by the staff of the Health Promotion HUB at
Health Nexus: Sylvie Boulet,

Christine Carbotte, Ronald Dieleman, Robyn Kalda, Mary Martin Rowe,
Helene Roussel, Subha Sankaran, Peggy Schultz, Suzanne Schwenger, and
Beth Ward.

 

This session will help those working in the field of maternal and child
health planning to increase their understanding of the role of the broad
determinants of health and what we can do about them. Through a
combination of presentations, stories and experiential exercises,
participants will share ideas on how to coordinate our efforts across
sectors to effect positive change for healthy child development. 

 

Highlights of this day will include:

-       Principal address by Dr. Pete Sarsfield, former Medical Officer
of Health and CEO, Northwestern Health Unit, writer and environmental
health physician 

-       Latest research on the determinants of health from the World
Health Organization.

-       Introduction of new planning tool called Primer to Action.

-       Practical exercises to help us share and connect our own circles
of influence.

 

Promotion of Healthy Weights in the Early Years

Hosted and facilitated by Nancy McGeachy, Best Start Resource Centre at
Health Nexus. Speakers include: Dr. Kristi B. Adamo, Healthy Active
Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO),Children's Hospital of Eastern
Ontario Research Institute; Michelle Cundari, North Bay Parry Sound
District Health Unit; Jacky Kennedy, Green Communities Canada; and Donna
Howard, Toronto Public Health, Planning and Policy Division.

 

Childhood obesity has become a serious concern in Canada and has
heightened attention to the importance of physical activity in the early
years. Join our preconference session to learn more about promoting
healthy weights in children and the launch of the provincial campaign on
Physical Activity in the Early Years. 

 

 

MAIN CONFERENCE (February 24-25, 2009)

 

KEYNOTES

 

The First 'R': Relationships. The Key Role of Relationships in Infant
and Child Brain Development. How does love build brains and what is
Ontario doing about it?

Dr. Jean Clinton, McMaster University and Offord Centre for Child
Studies

 

Ending Child Poverty in Ontario: Where are we at and what can we do?

Jacquie Maund, Ontario Campaign 2000

 

Prenatal Health / National Birthing Strategy

Dr. Renato Natale, The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of
Canada

 

Taking Stock after a Decade of Evaluation of the Canada Prenatal
Nutrition Program (CPNP) Planning

Nicole Kenton, Public Health Agency of Canada; Julie Voorneveld, Public
Health Agency of Canada

 

OTHER SESSION TOPICS

This is a selection of some of the topics that delegates can choose
from:

*	First Nation Perspectives on Child Development 
*	Prenatal Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention 
*	Preconception Health in Ontario 
*	Early Child Development and Chronic Disease Prevention 
*	Vital Communities, Vital Support (what parents need to feel
supported in their role) 
*	Safety Issues for Children's Products and Recall Information for
Service Providers Strategies for 
*	Service Providers: Promoting Infant and Child Mental Health 
*	18 Month Well Baby Visit 
*	Providing Interdisciplinary Education on Perinatal Mood
Disorders 
*	Helping Families to Prepare for Multiple-Birth Children 
*	Child Language Development in Bilingual or Multilingual
Environments
<http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/bsannualconf09/agenda_dt.htm#b5>

*	Giving Birth in a New Land 
*	Engaging and Supporting Pregnant Women Who Use Substances:
Principles and Interventions 
*	Bullying and the Early Years 
*	Queering the Family Tree: Welcoming LGBTQ Parents and their
Children 
*	Building Links Between Family Health Teams (FHTs) and Community
Programs and Services for Children 
*	Work / Life Balance - A Personal Issue and a Public Concern

To find out more about the conference including: registration details,
the agenda, speakers, venue, parking, and accommodations, see
http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/bsannualconf09/index.htm

 
 

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