A Child Becomes Strong: Journeying Through Each Stage of the Life Cycle

8:30 – 8:45	Registration
9:00	Welcome and Opening
9 :30 – 12 :00	"A Child Becomes Strong" Alison Benedict, Aboriginal Health Promotion Consultant, Best Start Resource Centre, Health Nexus This interactive workshop is based on the Best Start Resource Centre resource exploring life stages from a First Nations perspective in Ontario. Participants receive an overview of the resource and then through interactive discussion and exercises collectively understand why it is important for service providers to learn about traditional developmental teachings and how to integrate traditional practices in order to strengthen First Nations families. AM session – up to childhood. PM session – young adulthood to Elders.
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch
3:30 – 4:00	Closing Circle
Participants are invited to share relevant resources and information.

For inquiries about registration contact:
Magali Bouhours : m.bouhours@healthnexus.ca or 1-800-397-9567 ext. 2336; or 416-408-2249 ext. 2336

For inquiries about workshop content contact:
Alison Benedict: a.benedict@healthnexus.ca or 1-800-397-9567 ext. 2228