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BEST START RESOURCE CENTRE 2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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. 
Regular registration fees of $300.00 apply after January 16, 2009.

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: ***
 
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 M Clinton, MD FRCP(C), an Associate Professor at McMaster, child psychiatrist, and an associate member of the Offord Centre for Child Studies., will provide an overview of infant neurodevelopment and what is being done in Ontario to promote infant and child mental health.

- TAKING STOCK AFTER A DECADE OF EVALUATION OF THE CANADA PRENATAL NUTRITION PROGRAM (CPNP) PLANNING

Nicole Kenton, an evaluation consultant with the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Julie Voorneveld, a Team Lead in the Division of Childhood and Adolescence at the Public Health Agency of Canada, will be presenting and reflecting on the findings from a decade of evaluation of the Canada Prenatal Nutrition (CPNP) program. Evaluation findings on program reach, impact, best practice, and cost-effectiveness will be discussed. The presenters will also discuss the challenges and complexities encountered when evaluating this national multi-site, community-based program. 

This presentation will raise the following questions:

-What do program planners and policy makers want to know? 
- What are some of the challenges to answering? 
- Despite the challenges, what have we learned after over 12 years of performance measurement and evaluation?
- What are the implications for programming?

OTHER SESSION TOPICS:

- 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 

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 
   

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 
Fax: (705) 254-7503
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www.healthnexus.ca  www.beststart.org

The Best Start Resource Centre Annual Conference is
February 23-25, 2009
Register early at http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/bsannualconf09/index.htm

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