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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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STBBI Stigma: A Barrier to Care
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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.
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 […]
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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 […]
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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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:
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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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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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Teaching Sex-Ed for People with Developmental Disabilities
This webinar provides information on sexual health and wellness education to educators and professionals who support people with developmental disabilities (PWDD). Participants will learn about the importance of this education […]
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Using Motivational Interviewing to Engage Youth
On March 30, 2022, from 1:00PM-4:00PM, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is offering a virtual training focussed on using motivatioal interviewing skills to open conversations and engage youth. This interactive workshop […]
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ACEs and PCEs: Strengthening Well-being Throughout the Lifespan
This session will explore the research around adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive/protective childhood experiences (PCEs), and how this knowledge can help us better understand the experiences and needs of […]
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Brain and Behaviour Changes with Low PAE
This presentation will discuss how brain and behaviour in children with low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure are altered compared to well-matched, unexposed controls. Magnetic resonance imaging measurements of human […]
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ACES: A Cross Cultural Perspective ~ Decolonizing strategies for enriching frontline programs and services and their policies.
Join Diana Elliott and Sherry Sinclair in a reflective conversation about ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences, that evolved from separate research in 1998 and from frontline workers and their experiences. Both […]
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Trauma-Informed Approaches to Sexual and Reproductive Care
This webinar will outline the fundamentals of a trauma-informed care approach and its importance within sexual and reproductive healthcare. Attendees will learn strategies to employ a trauma-informed approach with patients/clients, […]
Feeling ‘Safe-Enough’ to Hear It: Communicating About Injury Prevention Using a Health Equity Lens and Trauma-Informed Approach
Applying a Health Equity Lens to Injury Prevention Programming Presented by Parachute, Canada's national charity dedicated to preventing serious and fatal injuries, this presentation will describe equity-focused child injury prevention […]
FASD throughout the lifespan
Having not received an FASD diagnosis until his late forties, RJ Formanek was startled to find how many of the strategies he had used throughout life were a result of […]
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Engaging and Supporting Families through Good Times and Tough Times
This session will explore reasons why some families may not engage with services and supports. We will also explore what we learned from families about the support they needed and […]
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Grooming for the Purposes of Exploitation and Abuse: What Caregivers and Educators Should Know
This webinar will summarize findings from the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute report titled 'Grooming for the Purposes of Exploitation and Abuse: A Literature Review'. Specific topics that will be discussed include: […]
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Keeping the Fun in Play While Preventing Falls
More children are injured falling out of beds than out of trees each year, yet many adults focus on new ways to constrain play. Today's children often lead sedentary lives […]
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Supporting Children with Big Emotions & Challenging Behaviours
In this presentation, Dawn Kellington will explore a framework for supporting children who are experiencing big emotions such as anger, frustration, and worry and who may be exhibiting challenging behaviours. […]
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How Early Attachment Relationships Impact Brain Development and What We Can Do
This session will explore how the brain develops, how attachment and healthy brain development are closely linked, and how healthy relationships nurture the capacity to manage stress and build resiliency. […]
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Healthy Prenatal Development and Its Impact on the Early Years
This session will explore the impact of a healthy prenatal development on the early years (0 to 6 years old), as a foundation for lifelong health. It will cover what […]
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Mental Health During the Perinatal Period: Helpful Strategies for Community Members and Practitioners
Maintaining mental health is important to the well-being of pregnant and postpartum individuals, as well as to their children and families. The perinatal period (conception to one year post-birth) represents […]
Supporting Children with Autism: Diagnosis, ASD Information, and Strategies
Focusing on the age range of 0-5 years, this presentation will include: A brief outline of the diagnostic process for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Saskatchewan, including how to connect […]
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The Home Safety Workshop for Professionals who Support Families
Injuries are the leading cause of childhood death and disability in Canada, and most of these injuries occur in the home. Fortunately, research shows that home safety support from a trusted professional can empower families to build safe spaces for their children and reduce the risk of a life-altering injury.
Human Trafficking: Prevention and Intervention
This webinar will provide information on human trafficking and its scope provincially and nationally. Carly will outline risk factors and warning signs associated with human trafficking, and discuss differences between […]
Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE): Results for Saskatchewan
Alcohol use is a cause of substantial health, social and financial harms. This includes alcohol dependence, FASD, cancers, liver cirrhosis, interpersonal violence, and injury or death resulting from impaired drivers. […]
Family Diversities and Family Demographics Across Canada
In this session, Emily Kenny, Knowledge Broker at the Vanier Institute of the Family, will offer a panoramic overview of the key aspects that demand our attention when contemplating the […]
Pediatric TB in Saskatchewan – The Importance of Prevention, Screening, and Diagnosis
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 […]
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 […]
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What’s Hot in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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 […]
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Connection Builds Resilience: Trauma-Informed Care for Young Children
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 […]
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The State of Nutrition During Pregnancy: Where Are We?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Developmental Considerations for Young Children in Care
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 […]
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Syphilis in Saskatchewan: Impacts and Opportunities in Indigenous Communities
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Supporting Indigenous Children in the Early Years
Through teachings and stories, Lyndon will share how culture, language, and tradition support the healthy development of young Indigenous children.
Assessment and Support of Preschoolers with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Learning Objectives: Outline the basic definition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and recognize how prenatal alcohol exposure may impact the developing brain, Review the landscape of FASD assessment and […]
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Supporting Parents Webinar Series: Pieces of the Puzzle
Children's well-being depends on safe, nurturing environments with support, love, and consistent care. There are many pieces of the puzzle that are needed to help children thrive. This webinar will […]
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Trauma-Informed Approaches for Pregnant and Parenting Women Who Use Alcohol During Pregnancy.
Learning Objectives: Review key principles of trauma-informed practices. Understand how trauma-informed principles are applied to pregnant and parenting girls and women who used alcohol (in published literature). Learn about outcomes […]
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Understanding Maternal Mental Health: Using the Updated EPDS Tool and Effective Follow-Up Strategies
This presentation will explore common mental health issues faced by new parents. It will focus on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), including its recent updates and how to use […]
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Home Safety Tips: Preventing Childhood Injuries (Supporting Parents Webinar Series)
The Supporting Parents Webinar Series focuses on topics to help parents and caregivers learn how to create environments that help children thrive. These webinars can be used as part of […]
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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Acceptance
Public health plays many roles in helping to keep populations healthy, with vaccines playing a major role. Vaccines are well recognized as one of the most efficient, successful, and cost-effective […]
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Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. The Advanced MI training is designed for people who have taken an Introductory MI training and would […]
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Violence Against Women in the Perinatal Period
This presentation will explore the multifaceted impact of violence against women during the perinatal period. Participants will gain insights into three prevalent forms of violence - adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), […]
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Back by Popular Demand: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Acceptance
Public health plays many roles in helping to keep populations healthy, with vaccines playing a major role. Vaccines are well recognized as one of the most efficient, successful, and cost-effective […]
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The Wonderful World of Parenting: Parenting Roles and Responsibilities
The Supporting Parents Webinar Series focuses on topics to help parents and caregivers learn how to create environments that help children thrive. These webinars can be used as part of […]
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Outdoor and Risky Play: Reframing Perspectives Using Evidence
Unstructured outdoor play is essential for healthy child development and often involves some element of risk. Grounded in current research and best practice, this webinar will review key definitions, present […]
Stress Awareness and My Curious Brain
The Supporting Parents Webinar Series focuses on topics to help parents and caregivers learn how to create environments that help children thrive. These webinars can be used as part of […]
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Working Towards FASD Prevention Within Pregnant Populations Facing Multiple Barriers to Health
Learning Objectives Identify evidence-based resources to share with clients and patients to help decrease or prevent alcohol use during pregnancy. Identify basic strategies to support FASD prevention within the pregnant […]
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Good News and Simple Tools for Building Resilience and Working with Trauma
This webinar highlights science-supported strategies that are effective for children and adults to release stress, build resilience, and develop emotional regulation. A partnership project between Dr. Linda Chamberlain and the […]
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Perinatal Substance Use 101 Training
BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs (BCAPOP) Executive Director, Heather Cameron, RN, BScN, will use both her professional and personal lived experience combined with up-to-date best practices, research and resources […]
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How to Make Your Practice More Sex Positive
This webinar aims to improve understanding of sex positivity through a queer, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive lens. It explores how cultural norms shape views on sexuality and examines the biases and […]
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Building a Healthy Foundation: Nutrition for Families
The Supporting Parents Webinar Series focuses on topics to help parents and caregivers learn how to create environments that help children thrive. These webinars can be used as part of […]
Infant Safety at Home: Preventing Common Injuries
Supporting families during an infant's early development is important to foster safe and healthy growth. This webinar equips service providers and healthcare professionals with evidence-based strategies to support parents and […]
The Lockbox Project: Starting Safety Conversations in Suicide and Accidental Poisoning Prevention
In recognition of Poison Prevention Week (March 16-22, 2025), this webinar will highlight an innovative medication lockbox project along with evidence-based resources for youth mental health and childhood poisoning prevention. […]
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Disconnected Connections: The Impact of Screen Time on Young Children’s Social-Emotional Well-Being
This presentation examines the impact of screen time on young children's social-emotional and mental health well-being. Excessive screen time has been linked to difficulties in emotional regulation, attachment, and the […]
Syphilis Foundations
This workshop is designed as a foundational overview of syphilis for front-line service providers working in community-based organizations that serve priority populations. As rates of syphilis have risen sharply in […]
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Nurturing Mental Health Through Perinatal Nutrition: Inclusive Conversations and Support Strategies
This webinar will focus on enhancing the skills of those supporting families during pregnancy and early parenting, with an emphasis on promoting overall well-being. It will explore inclusive and trauma-informed […]
Everyday Self-Care for Parents
The Supporting Parents Webinar Series focuses on topics to help parents and caregivers learn how to create environments that help children thrive. These webinars can be used as part of […]
Back to School Injury Prevention: Playgrounds & Child Pedestrian Safety
With summer coming to an end, the back to school season is an exciting time for children, educators, parents, and caregivers alike. This time of year brings a change in […]
HIV Basics Workshop
CATIE’s HIV Basics is an introductory-level workshop geared toward service providers who work with people at risk of or living with HIV. This session aims to provide service providers working […]
It Can Happen to Anyone (ITCHA)
It Can Happen to Anyone (ITCHA) is a prevention-based workshop designed for parent groups, service providers, and community audiences. It includes a comprehensive overview of youth sexual exploitation, case studies […]
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Strengthening Connection with Our Kids
The Supporting Parents Webinar Series focuses on topics to help parents and caregivers learn how to create environments that help children thrive. These webinars can be used as part of […]
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If These Walls Could Talk: The Hidden Toll of Intimate Partner Violence on Children
This presentation explores the far-reaching consequences of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children who witness or are exposed to it. Going beyond the immediate physical dangers, this presentation will delve […]