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  • 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 approaches and communication strategies. Drawing on Parachute's previous work, developing a Child Injury Prevention Course for professionals and delivering educational programming to families through centres […]

  • Introductory online 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 […]

  • Trauma-Informed Approaches to Sexual and Reproductive Care

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    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, including communication strategies. Resources and activities will be highlighted to aid care providers in providing trauma-informed care.

  • ACES: A Cross Cultural Perspective ~ Decolonizing strategies for enriching frontline programs and services and their policies.

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    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 Diana and Sherry come from a place of passion in their work and compassion and respect for communities and families they work with. In consideration […]

  • Mental Health First Aid for the Perinatal Provider

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    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 […]

  • Strengthening Resilience in Times of Adversity

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    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 […]

  • Brain and Behaviour Changes with Low PAE

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    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 brain were used in their research, in conjunction with parent-reports of behaviour. We found that children with low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure (average = […]

  • Introductory online MI 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 […]

  • ACEs and PCEs: Strengthening Well-being Throughout the Lifespan

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    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 children and families and reduce the impact of toxic stress and trauma across the lifespan. During the presentation, Erin will talk about ACEs, PCEs, and […]

  • Using Motivational Interviewing to Engage Youth

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    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 will provide adult allies with practical tools to build a trusted working relationship, to engage youth in meaningful conversations, and to support youth to consider […]