Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training

    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 […]

  • Starting the Conversations

    Starting the Conversations: Creating Space to Develop Health Communication Skills in the Classrooms for grades 4-9 is a resource that focuses on health-related topics such as healthy relationships, communication skills, diversity, self-esteem and personal identity, peer pressure, alcohol and alcohol-related harms, and the importance of seeking support. These lesson plans may help you "get out […]

  • Save Rez Dogs: Innovative Approaches to Increasing Community Safety

    This webinar, presented by the organization Save Rez Dogs, will provide information on the impact of the Indian Act and traditional historical context on animal welfare in First Nations communities, what ethical animal welfare is, and most importantly, how this is a human problem, not a dog problem. The goal of this presentation is to […]

  • Starting the Conversations: Creating Space to Develop Health Communication Skills in the Classroom for Grades 4-9

    Starting the Conversations: Creating Space to Develop Health Communication Skills in the Classroom for Grades 4-9 is a resource that focuses on health-related topics such as healthy relationships (both friendships and romantic relationships), communication skills, diversity, self-esteem and personal identity, peer pressure, alcohol and alcohol-related harms, and the importance of seeking support. These lesson plans […]

  • Bicycle Safety Education

    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 […]

  • Syphilis in Saskatchewan: Impacts and Opportunities in Indigenous Communities

    Featured

    This webinar will outline current syphilis and congenital syphilis trends in Indigenous communities throughout Saskatchewan, including a discussion regarding syphilis-related risk factors and inequities. Dr. Khan and Dr. Ndubuka will discuss solutions for the rising rates of syphilis and strategies for reaching communities most affected by syphilis.

  • Developmental Considerations for Young Children in Care

    Featured

    This session will explore issues related to the exposure of young children to abuse, including delayed/disrupted attachment, short- and long-term impacts of stress and trauma, and strategies to support children who have been in care.

  • My Curious Brain Workshop

    Featured

    The My Curious Brain book sparks children's curiosity about how the brain works and provides children and adults with information and activities to support mental health and stress awareness. My Curious Brain resources make learning about stress and its impacts interesting and fun. As children, parents, caregivers, teachers, and program facilitators become familiar with My […]

  • Syphilis in Saskatchewan

    This webinar will outline the current trends of syphilis and congenital syphilis in Saskatchewan. Dr. Spence will discuss reasons for the rise of syphilis in Saskatchewan and explore innovative public health approaches to prevent syphilis. This webinar will also highlight strengths and opportunities in Saskatchewan regarding syphilis.

  • Teaching Sex-Ed: Healthy Relationships and Consent

    This webinar will discuss the importance of teaching healthy relationships and consent as part of comprehensive sexual health education. Centre for Sexuality will outline strategies to teach healthy communication and consent, and will explore methods to cultivate safe, supportive environments for learners. Trauma-informed approaches, as well as resources and activities, will be highlighted to support […]

  • Using Trauma-Informed Care Principles in Supporting Intergenerational Trauma in First Nation Communities

    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 […]

  • Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training

    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 […]

  • The State of Nutrition During Pregnancy: Where Are We?

    Featured

    This webinar will address the importance of nutrition during pregnancy, including the concept of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) and recommendations for energy, protein, fiber, and specific nutrients (e.g., folic acid, vitamin D, iron). Tools to maximize intake will also be discussed. The importance of focusing on overall dietary quality during pregnancy will […]

  • Connection Builds Resilience: Trauma-Informed Care for Young Children

    Featured

    In the words of Gabor Maté, a renowned expert on trauma: “Safety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection.” Children will always go through hard things that we will not be able to control or prevent. However, what can help children survive and even thrive through hardships is healthy connections […]

  • Back to Basics: A Virtual Workshop for Evidence-Informed Decision Making

    Featured

    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 […]

  • What’s Hot in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Featured

    This webinar will outline feeding options for infants born to HIV+ birthing parents including breastfeeding, duration of zidovudine in infants born to low-risk HIV+ birthing parents, treatment of pediatric chronic hepatitis C infection, and other relevant emerging topics.

  • Child-Centered Injury Prevention: Practicing Empowering Relations

    Children's voices have a long history of being excluded within injury prevention. With increasing calls to include children's voices in conversations on their injury prevention needs, and with increased attention given to children's right to be heard, there is a need for child-centered practice. Today, conversations on employing empowering relations, respectful engagement, and child-centered approaches […]