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The Best Start Resource Centre and the Canadian Partnership for
Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE) are pleased to co-host Playing
It Safe: An Environmental Health Forum, on Friday March 23, at the BMO
Institute of Learning in Scarborough. (Catch the Early Bird Registration
rate by Feb.28!)
Join us for this exciting opportunity to come together with experts in
the field and focus on environmental issues and health promotion
strategies related to preconception, prenatal and early child health and
development.
This event will be of interest to service providers working on health
promotion initiatives to enhance the health of expectant and new
parents, newborns and young children.
In addition to presentations by keynote speaker, Dr. Lynn Marshall,
delegates will have the opportunity to attend 2 interactive workshops, a
panel presentation and exhibitor displays.
Concurrent sessions:
Environmental Risks: The Basics
Childproofing in Child Care Settings
Emerging Issues: Neurodevelopment and Endocrine Disruption
Pesticides: Health Impacts and Alternative Strategies
Climate Change, Air Quality and Asthma
Childproofing Tips to Play it Safe
Consumer Products: You Are What You Buy
Children's Environmental Health and Policy Change
Registration:
For online and offline registration visit:
http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/enviro.html
Registration fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and all conference
materials:
Early Bird: $90 (by Feb. 28)
Regular rate: $115
Student rate: $75
Registration deadline: March 16
Date, Time and Location:
Friday, March 23, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
BMO Institute for Learning
3550 Pharmacy Avenue, Toronto (Scarborough)
Exhibitors:
Expressions of interest are being accepted from non-profit
organizations/ programs with a focus on environmental health to display
information and resources.
For further information and to register visit
http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/enviro.html
Or contact:
Sue Weststrate, Health Promotion Consultant
Best Start: Ontario's Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development
Resource Centre
c/o Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
R.R. 4
Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0
Direct: 613-658-3246
Toll free: 1-800-397-9567, x 2278
Fax: 613-658-2417
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