Opening the Door to Difficult Conversations toolkit workshop is for Saskatchewan adult allies to build capacity to engage youth in conversations about alcohol and alcohol-related harms. The sessions provide training about the concepts of facilitation, youth engagement, adult allyship, being trauma-informed, and creating safe spaces. Trained adult allies gain access to the toolkit and are […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Builds motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
This webinar will explore the concept of neurodiversity and what it means for children and their families. Sensory differences will be discussed, and practical strategies parents can use to support their child during moments of overstimulation will be shared. The powerful tool of meltdown mapping will be introduced, highlighting the importance of recognizing and understanding […]
Bicycling is a great way for students to get around, enjoy the outdoors, and keep active. Despite its amazing benefits, injuries can and do occur. Join staff from the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute and Saskatchewan Health Authority Acquired Brain Injury Education & Prevention for a 45-minute LIVE virtual presentation about bicycle and helmet safety. Topics covered […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Builds motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
Keeping Kids Safe Online is an interactive webinar designed to help parents, caregivers, and community groups better understand how to help children stay safe online. This webinar will cover critical topics such as online sexual exploitation, red flags for grooming and luring, sextortion, peer-to-peer exploitation, and more. We’ll also discuss important safety tips, how to […]
Opening the Door to Difficult Conversations toolkit workshop is for Saskatchewan adult allies to build capacity to engage youth in conversations about alcohol and alcohol-related harms. The sessions provide training about the concepts of facilitation, youth engagement, adult allyship, being trauma-informed, and creating safe spaces. Trained adult allies gain access to the toolkit and are […]
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Welcome - Connie Herman, Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program Provincial Coordinator & Jackie Eaton, Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) Training and Education Coordinator 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Building Attachment Communities to Raise Children In - Dr. Deborah MacNamara 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Nourish: How Food and Relationship Go […]
In recognition of Concussion Awareness Day (September 25), the Injury Prevention Centre and the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute are pleased to host this webinar featuring Dr. Roger Zemek, a practicing pediatric emergency physician at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and senior research scientist. Dr. Zemek's research is primarily focused on pediatric concussion. He also plays […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Builds motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
Bicycling is great way for students to get around, enjoy the outdoors, and keep active. Despite the amazing benefits, injuries can and do occur. Bicycle Safety Week is May 12 - 18, 2024. Join staff from the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute and Acquired Brain Injury Services Education and Prevention with the Saskatchewan Health Authority for a […]
Intergenerational trauma continues to manifest and to be evident in our First Nation communities, and in Indigenous peoples and families despite not directly experiencing the trauma. This trauma, passed down, and in some cases, layered with the individual's own trauma experiences, has a compounding effect on the individual/families and their wellbeing. With timely and appropriate […]
Must be previously trained in At-Risk to Resilient, The Way Forward, or Just For Us to register. Have you taken one of our youth engagement toolkit trainings? At-Risk to Resilient, The Way Forward, or Just for Us. We listened to you by combining these toolkits to be more inclusive of cultural, gender, and sexuality diversity. […]
Are you looking to understand more about how to appraise the quality of a rapid review? We can help! The Injury Prevention Centre and the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute are hosting a National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) Back to Basics workshop. Register for an interactive, two-hour virtual workshop covering all things evidence to […]
Mahli Brindamour is a paediatrician in Saskatoon. She has been a tuberculosis consultant with the Saskatchewan Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program since 2021. She co-founded in 2017 Saskatoon's Refugee Engagement and Community Health (REACH) Clinic, where she works with refugee children. She also provides outreach clinics to the northern Saskatchewan communities of Ile à la […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. This training is for individuals who have taken an Introductory MI training and would like to deepen and strengthen their MI skills. This online interactive workshop includes the following objectives: Review and discuss content covered in Introductory MI. Discuss the spirit of […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients aids in the following: Helps them consider their own reasons for change. Decreases their resistance to change. Builds motivation to change. Strengthens their commitment to change. MI is useful in supporting […]
Alcohol is carcinogenic, teratogenic and causally associated with numerous other health related harms. Our updated evidence review, using both relative and absolute risk analysis, presents a more transparent picture of the continuum of risk associated with increasing levels of alcohol consumption. To add greater clarity to alcohol's health impact, we used lifetime abstainers as our […]
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is pleased to host a 4-hour virtual workshop on "Using Motivational Interviewing with Youth and Young Adults".
It is a virtual training focused on using Motivational Interviewing skills to open conversations and engage youth. This interactive workshop will provide adult allies with practical tools to build trusting relationships, to engage youth in meaningful conversations, and to support youth to consider how to reduce alcohol-related harms.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients aids in the following: Helps them consider their own reasons for change. Decreases their resistance to change. Builds motivation to change. Strengthens their commitment to change. MI is useful in supporting […]
Registrations for Bicycle Safety Education are now FULL! Thank you for the great response! *** FOR GRADES 2-4 *** Bicycling is great way for students to get around, enjoy the outdoors, and keep active. Despite the amazing benefits, injuries can and do occur. Bicycle Safety Week is May 14-20, 2023. Join staff from the Saskatchewan […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients aids in the following: Helps them consider their own reasons for change. Decreases their resistance to change. Build motivation to change. Strengthens their commitment to change. MI is useful in supporting […]
The youth of today are training to be the adults of tomorrow. Youth are watching us closely, and they continuously copy what they see. If we as adults are unable to embrace vulnerability, reach out for help, or manage our emotions in a healthy way, why would they? Learn how to step into vulnerability, embrace […]
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent unhealthy substance use. This two-part workshop will cover: Using validated screening tools to effectively determine alcohol and drug use risk level. Observing and practicing brief interventions to increase engagement, elicit behavior change and reduce counterproductive discussions. Identifying […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change. Decreases their resistance to change. Build motivation to change. Strengthens their commitment to change. MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
This presentation will discuss how MI has been developmentally tailored and how to integrate concepts of antiracism and cultural humility for minoritized youth.
This webinar aims to uncover biases and change how we view people who use substances, and will help show how stigma affects people. It will teach attendees how to connect in a non-stigmatizing way by learning how to use language that focuses on the person, not their use of substances. Attendees will also gain the […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. You have taken an Introductory MI training and now you would like to deepen and strengthen your MI skills. This online interactive workshop includes the following objectives: Review and discuss content covered in Introductory MI Discuss the spirit of MI Practice using […]
In this presentation, Annie and Melody will share the background context, the scope of work, and the outcomes from a community-wide FASD prevention project in Labrador. Annie will share the history and impetus behind developing a strengths- and asset-based approach to articulating an FASD prevention strategy in Sheshatshiu Innu First Nations and Mushuau Innu First […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients aids in the following: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Builds motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change. MI is useful in supporting […]
My Curious Brain is a fun, interactive, and educational book for parents and caregivers to teach their children about how the brain works. When parents and caregivers have a greater understanding of how their own brain works and their children’s brains work, they will better understand how to support their child and promote healthy brain […]
In this presentation, an exciting approach to raising children will be explored through engaging discussions, case examples, and experiential immersions. Child development professionals, parents, grandparents, teachers, and others who help children grow, will find this learning experience filled with scientifically based ideas and practical skills that can promote well-being in children’s lives. By offering a […]
Parenting Matters: Nurturing the Whole-Brain Child Topics and Speakers Time Welcome - Connie Herman, Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program Provincial Coordinator & Jackie Eaton, Community Action Program for Children Training and Education Coordinator 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Kids of Note 10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Keynote - The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Strategies to Nurture Your […]
This session will explore what phone use means for parenting and early child development. During this presentation, Brandon will talk about parents' experiences with and feelings about their phones. He will present actionable strategies for avoiding the potential pitfalls of phone overuse, while maintaining happier family and parent-child relationships.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Build motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
This is a one-day training designed specifically for perinatal healthcare providers and professionals who provide support to pregnant people. The training will be broken down into the following 4 modules with facilitated discussions: * This training is certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Educators and International Childbirth Educators Association. * Participants who complete […]
This session will explore why individuals have differences in their responses to adversity and how our positive and negative experiences exist in a delicate balance to determine developmental and mental health outcomes. During the presentation, Nancy will talk about three "Core Principles of Development" highlighted by the Harvard Center on the developing child and Resilience […]
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons for change Decreases their resistance to change Build motivation to change Strengthens their commitment to change MI is useful in supporting people in a variety […]
As early intervention programs for children with neurodevelopmental disorders rely on parental engagement, their success depends on the child-parent-professional relationship. In this webinar, Berna will present a guiding conceptual framework that may support professionals to re-evaluate their perceptions of parental engagement and involvement. Registrants will learn about adapting practices that are sensitive to diversity and […]
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent unhealthy substance use. This two-part workshop will cover:Using validated screening tools to effectively determine alcohol and drug use risk levels;observing and practicing brief interventions to increase engagement, elicit behavior change and reduce counterproductive discussions;and identifying referral best […]
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent unhealthy substance use. This two-part workshop will cover:Using validated screening tools to effectively determine alcohol and drug use risk levels;observing and practicing brief interventions to increase engagement, elicit behavior change and reduce counterproductive discussions;and identifying referral best […]
Dr. Jody Carrington has inspired many to consider the capacity for reconnection as the foundation to every healthy, authentic relationship. We are not born with the ability to repair ruptures; we have to learn how to do this as we build strong cultures. These relationships are the foundation of a successful company, team, or community. […]
Parenting Matters: Supporting Family Connections Virtual Conference Topics and Speakers Time Welcome – Connie Herman, Nobody’s Perfect Parent Program Provincial Coordinator & Jackie Eaton, Community Action Program for Children Training and Education Coordinator 1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Keynote – Reconnection: Building a Foundation of Authentic Relationships – Dr. Jody Carrington 1:05 p.m. – 2:30 […]
Summary: Prenatal exposure to alcohol can permanently affect fetal development and result in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). In this webinar, Dr. McGraw will talk about the lasting epigenetic changes triggered by alcohol during gestation, as well as present recent research showing how prenatal exposure to alcohol could affect the embryo at as early as […]
The 2022 FASD Prevention Virtual Conference will offer participants the opportunity to gather during three days to examine the impacts of alcohol in communities and reflect on how we can create supportive environments to nurture change.
Online Advance MI training, the course includes six sessions every Friday 9-11:30 a.m. on Nov 5,12, 19, 26 & Dec 03, 10. Individuals registering for the training are required to attend all the sessions to receive the certificate. Prerequisite: Introductory MI Certificate through the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of […]
Niigaan Sinclair draws on the experiences of his ancestors, community, and his own personal and professional life to increase awareness and inspire listeners. His stories are moving, heartfelt, and full of great wisdom. Dr. Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair is Anishinaabe (St. Peter’s/Little Peguis) and an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba. He is a regular […]
First Nations and Métis fathers may be the most neglected – and hard to reach – group of parents in our society. If you work with Indigenous families, then you know there are social forces that create barriers for Indigenous fathers being positively involved with their children. You may also wonder, where do I start […]