Kids and Concussions: What do we know in 2019?
A concussion is a brain injury that can affect how the brain works. A child’s brain is still developing, thus prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric concussion requires a unique […]
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Understanding Pregnancy and Alcohol
This webinar is presented by Bev Drew and Marlene Dray, FASD Prevention Program Coordinators at the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute. It is an introduction to: This webinar is the first in […]
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COVID, Stress Awareness,and Returning to School
Returning to school in a COVID world increases everyone’s stress. In this webinar, learn what stress is, what happens in the brain and body when experiencing stress, how behaviours are […]
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My Saskatchewan Pregnancy App: All You Need to Know
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute cordially invites you to an online interactive learning session on the My Saskatchewan Pregnancy App. To register, please email info@skprevention.ca.
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Teaching Sex-Ed Webinar Series – Comprehensive Sex-Ed: A Foundation For Building Bright Futures
Dr. Nadine Thornhill has helped thousands of adults and youth learn and speak openly about consent, pleasure, relationships, and sexuality. This webinar is directed toward teachers and health educators to […]
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Talk Sex Today: What kids need to know and how adults can teach them
Parenthood never arrives with a rulebook, and when it comes to explaining the world of sexual health to your child, it can be hard not to end up a bright […]
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FASD: Let’s Change the Conversation and Challenge the Stigma
It is not easy to talk about FASD. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is complex. Much of the conversation around FASD makes it more complicated and increases stigma. This webinar will […]
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): RISKS, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT
In response to the rising rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Saskatchewan, this webinar is aimed at raising awareness about GDM and educating health and allied health practitioners about […]
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Benefits of using Support Animals with Young Children
Support animals have received attention over the last several years in both research and practice. This webinar will provide an opportunity to explore some of the benefits of using support […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: STIs & Contraception
This webinar is directed toward teachers and health educators to increase their knowledge, skills, and capacity to deliver age-appropriate comprehensive sexual health education in their classrooms. This presentation will specifically […]
Effective Telephone Conversations with Clients Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Part 1
COVID-19 has changed the way you do your work. You are now meeting with clients or patients on the phone instead of in-person. Your work before COVID-19 supported clients to […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 1
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
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Understanding and Managing Sleep for Children under 6 with FASD
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute and the Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD) are pleased to co-sponsor this webinar. Sleep, or lack thereof, can be a problem for many people, but it […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: Anti-Racist Sex-Ed
This webinar is directed toward teachers and health educators to increase their knowledge, skills, and capacity to deliver age-appropriate comprehensive sexual health education in their classrooms. This presentation will specifically […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 2
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
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STBBI Stigma: A Barrier to Care
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 3
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
Effective Telephone Conversations with Clients Using Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Part 2
COVID-19 has changed the way you do your work. You are now meeting with clients or patients on the phone instead of in-person. Your work before COVID-19 supported clients to […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: Understanding Sexualized Violence
This webinar is directed toward teachers and health educators to increase their knowledge, skills, and capacity to deliver age-appropriate comprehensive sexual health education in their classrooms. This presentation will specifically […]
Top Seven Messages about Early Childhood Mental Health
There are so many messages that you can share with parents and other professionals about early childhood mental health. This webinar will give you 7 messages to share, including imagery […]
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Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 4
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
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Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is complicated. Prenatal alcohol exposure impacts the brain and body. Each person is affected differently. Myles Himmelreich joins Marlene Dray and Bev Drew to help […]
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Opioid Exposure in Pregnancy and Neonatal Period: A Harm Reduction Approach
This webinar will cover the impacts of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) on the health of mothers and their infants; how to prevent and/or reduce its impact; how to address stigma; […]
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Anxiety: Worried Kids, Worrying about Worrying
All children worry. Anxiety can be helpful and necessary. But for some children, it is a heavy weight to bear that changes how they interact with others and the world. […]
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Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 5
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 6
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
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Preventing Sexual Assault is a Leadership Imperative: Strategies for Engaging Young People
Sexualized violence is an issue that impacts people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. Currently, Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of sexual victimization in Canada. The health implications […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 7
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 8
Is this training for you? Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make […]
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Rural HIV Prevention and Care
This webinar will provide an outline of the current state of HIV in rural/remote Saskatchewan, including challenges, risks, and resources, along with recommendations for prevention strategies and clinical care. This […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 1
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Young Children with FASD: Strengths and Challenges
Every child with FASD is unique. Every child has strengths and challenges. This webinar provides an introduction to common strengths and challenges and some strategies to help children succeed.
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 2
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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FASD and Dental Health in Young Children
Tooth decay remains the most common chronic disease of childhood and the most common cause of day surgeries in Canada. Children with untreated tooth decay can suffer from malnutrition, poor […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 3
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: Digital Literacy Skills
This webinar is directed toward teachers and health educators to increase their knowledge, skills, and capacity to deliver age-appropriate comprehensive sexual health education in their classrooms. This presentation will focus […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 4
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Trans and Non-Binary Sexual Health and Pregnancy
This webinar is directed toward healthcare providers and allied health professionals and will discuss considerations and best-practices for trans and non-binary sexual health and pregnancy care.
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 1
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Assessment of Preschoolers with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Receiving a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the first step in connecting a child to the appropriate supports and beginning to plan for the future. This webinar […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 5
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: Human Sexuality 101
This webinar is directed toward teachers and health educators to increase their knowledge, skills, and capacity to deliver age-appropriate comprehensive sexual health education in their classrooms. This presentation will explore […]
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Changing the Story: Community-led Alcohol Planning
Harold Johnson discusses the normalization of alcohol, its impact, and our ability to change. This webinar encourages us to have difficult conversations about alcohol and our need to mobilize for […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 2
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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What Evidence-Based Research Tells Us About “Safe Infant Sleep”: The Science of Mother-Infant Bedsharing
This webinar is aimed at providing evidenced-based information on the topic of safe infant sleep to healthcare providers and other professionals working with pregnant women and new parents. This session […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 3
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 6
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Parenting Matters
Parenting Matters is a two-day virtual conference that will provide information and skills to service providers who work with parents and their children in groups and one-to-one. There will be […]
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Helping Those Who Help Nurture and Maintain Their Resilience
Sustaining our resilience as professional helpers can be a challenge during times of change. Based on Dr. Ungar’s research around the world and his clinical practice, this presentation uses examples […]
The Impact of Early Adversity – Bringing Our Best Self Forward in Challenging Times
The adverse childhood experience studies strengthened the concerns we have about the experiences in children’s lives. Can we use this information to change our approach to children’s well-being and how […]
Connection and Protection Through the Lens of My Curious Brain: Laying a Foundation for Understanding Trauma, Stress, and Wellness
This presentation will explore how adverse childhood experiences (ACES) can impact the brain and body, and how those impacts can present in children, youth, and adults. Trauma and stress cause […]
Cultivating Personal Well-being and Effectiveness Through Mindful Living
Are you caught up in the “busy-ness” of every day? Do you spend time obsessing about the past or worrying about the future? Learning how to practice mindfulness can help […]
Sacred Tree Evaluation
The Sacred Tree Evaluation is an interactive activity and an example of a grounding program evaluation that provides an opportunity for participant consultation in a creative and cultural context. The […]
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Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care for Reducing Stigma Related to STBBIs
Trauma- and violence-informed care (TVIC) is an important frameworks for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) because of the many different ways that stigma, trauma, […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 4
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing – Session 7
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing – Session 1
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 […]
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Adapting Early Childhood Environments for Children with FASD
All children want to, and can, learn and grow. No child wants to fail. It feels good to succeed. Our job as parents, caregivers, and service providers is to adapt […]
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PrEP and Pregnancy
This webinar explores the use of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention tool during pregnancy. The webinar is primarily directed toward healthcare providers and pharmacists working with clients living […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 5
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing – Session 2
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 […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 6
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing – Session 3
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 […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 7
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: Sex-Ed Facilitation Skills
An introductory webinar for teachers and health educators exploring sexual health education facilitation skills.
Advanced Motivational Interviewing – Session 4
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 […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 8
Have you ever felt frustrated when clients or patients seem stuck in unhealthy or destructive behaviours? Have you wondered how you could help them make that change? This interactive online […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing – Session 5
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 […]
ACEs and Substance Use Disorder: Empowering Moms to Reduce Self and Health Care Provider Stigmatization
Many women with Substance Use Disorder may have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences as they were growing up. Understanding the remarkable impact these experiences have, that lasts a lifetime, leads both […]
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Innovations in Syphilis Screening
Cases of syphilis are rising dramatically in Saskatchewan, including the first cases of congenital syphilis since 2014. Most infected individuals do not know they are infected as syphilis rarely causes […]
REACH (Real Education About Cannabis and Health) Resource Orientation
Are you interested in bringing cannabis education to the youth that you support? The legalization of cannabis in 2018 for adults over the age of 19 has raised questions, concerns, […]
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Hepatitis C and Pregnancy
A family physician's perspective on hepatitis C prevention, screening, and management in pregnancy and postpartum for parents and infant.
Youth Connect: A Saskatchewan Conversation on Mental Health and Resilience
Truly Alive Youth and Family Foundation in partnership with the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute present an on-demand virtual screening of "Connecting The Dots", the first documentary film of its kind that […]
Youth Grant Writing Workshop with Jacq Brasseur
As part of the Youth-led Community Health Grant Program, this workshop offers introductory skill-building for youth in the area of grant writing. The workshop aims to build youth capacity in […]
Young Children with FASD: Strengths and Challenges
Every child with FASD is unique. Every child has strengths and challenges. This webinar provides an introduction to common strengths and challenges and some strategies to help children succeed.
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#WineMom: Humour and empowerment or binge drinking and mental health challenges?
In this webinar, participants will learn about ‘wine mom’ culture and how alcohol, particularly on social media, is used to subvert the idea of constant perfection that is often associated […]
Motivational Interviewing on the Phone
Our world is changing and we are meeting with clients or patients on the phone as well as in-person. This 2-part interactive webinar series will explore how best to consider […]
Motivational Interviewing on the Phone
Our world is changing and we are meeting with clients or patients on the phone as well as in-person. This 2-part interactive webinar series will explore how best to consider […]
Saskatchewan Child Abuse Protocol: Your Duty to Report Suspected Abuse
Dr. Weiler’s talk discusses the prevalence and epidemiology of child maltreatment in the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan. He describes the role of a medical assessment in the context of a […]
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Child Maltreatment and Duty to Report
Dr. Weiler’s talk will discuss the prevalence and epidemiology of child maltreatment in the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan. It will also address some red flags and common child maltreatment presentations. […]
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Realities and Possibilities
As an individual with FASD Myles will share from his own personal experiences of what it’s like having a disability that has so much negativity and stigma attached to it. […]
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The Effect of Maternal Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Mother-Infant Sleep
This webinar examines the relationship between mothers' mental health and mother-infant sleep. If mothers have depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during pregnancy, it affects their babies' sleep, but other […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 1
Online introductory MI training, the course includes six sessions every Friday 9-11:30 a.m. on Sept 17, 24 & Oct 1, 8, 15, 22. Individuals registering for the training are required […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 2
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 […]
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Early Life Adversity and FASD: Risks and Opportunities
There is growing research interest in the adverse life experiences of people with prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD. In this webinar, we will: 1) provide an overview of adversity in […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 3
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 […]
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Let’s Talk About Sex: How a New Generation Navigates Hookups, Porn, Love & Consent
Peggy Orenstein, author of the New York Times best-sellers Girls & Sex and Boys & Sex combines her research with voices of teens (as well as those between or beyond […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 4
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 […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 5
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 […]
Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training – Session 6
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 […]
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Children’s Rights in 2021: Progress, Setbacks, and Ongoing Issues
This free webinar will discuss the origins of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child, including the details that define these rights. Much progress has been made […]
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Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
This webinar will examine the importance of healthy weight gain for having a healthy pregnancy. It will provide information on recommendations for the amount of weight gain during pregnancy, the […]
World Café for National Child Day
To prepare for National Child Day on November 20, join us for a World Café to acknowledge children’s rights. By ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the […]
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Teaching Sex-Ed: 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusive Sex-Ed
Comprehensive sexual health education is a highly effective strategy for improving the well-being and sexual health outcomes of youth. Unfortunately, traditional sexual health education has often been critiqued for not […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training Session 1
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 […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training Session 2
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 […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training Session 3
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 […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training Session 4
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 […]
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The Impact of Violence Against Women in the Perinatal Period
Events from childhood can influence a woman's current mothering experience, as well as her health and well-being. Fortunately, these experiences do not have to be the blueprint for the rest […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training Session 5
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 […]
Trauma-informed approaches to FASD prevention and support
A trauma-informed approach is one of the pillars to FASD prevention and an FASD-informed practice. We invite you to learn more about it in this full-day workshop encompassing:
Parenting Matters
Parenting Matters: Supporting Indigenous Fathers Virtual Conference Topics and Speakers Time Welcome – Connie Herman, Nobody’s Perfect Parent Program Provincial Coordinator & Jackie Eaton, Community Action Program for Children Training […]
Supporting Indigenous Fathers’ Positive Involvement
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 […]
Supporting Indigenous Fathers
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 […]
Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training Session 6
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 […]
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2022 FASD Prevention Virtual Conference
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 […]
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Health Impacts of Environmental Toxic Exposures: Building Capacity for Education and Advocacy
This webinar is aimed at healthcare and service providers working with pregnant people, those planning a pregnancy, and families with infants. Exposure to environmental toxicants can have an impact on […]
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Understanding the Risks of Vaping: A Youth-Centered Approach
Dr. Chadi will be presenting on youth vaping as an evolving trend, discussing both the short- and long-term health effects. This webinar will take a youth-centered approach, utilizing both a […]
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An Overview of Contraceptive Options for Care Providers
This webinar for healthcare providers will provide an overview and information on contraceptive options in a Saskatchewan-specific context. Attendees will learn about the following topics:
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Epigenetics and FASD
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 […]
Parenting Matters
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 […]
Reconnection: Building a Foundation of Authentic Relationships (Keynote)
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; […]
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Youth Sexting: A Webinar for Educators, Caregivers, and Researchers
This webinar will summarize findings from two Saskatchewan Prevention Institute reports on sexting: “An Environmental Scan of Online Resources Related to Sexting” and “Youth Sexting: A Critical Review of the […]
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Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment: Training in the SBIRT Model – part 1
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 […]