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11 March 2010
How to Keep Your Organization's Culture From Getting in the Way of Success
Online
Some organizations are programmed for mediocrity – or even for failure. Learn how to understand your board's and organization's culture and how to use that knowledge to improve your chances of success.
Contact information: www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/webinars
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11 March 2010 to 12 March 2010
MIYO MACHIHOWIN: National Aboriginal Health Careers Conference and Tradshow
Edmonton, AB
Doctors and nurses are not the only two jobs in the health care field. That is why the Native Women’s Association of Canada is holding a two-day conference and tradeshow for Aboriginal youth on careers in this exciting and diverse field.
Contact information: www.nwac.ca/en/index.html
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24 March 2010 to 26 March 2010
Improving Access and Equity in Health for LGBT People
Toronto, ON
This event is hosted by Rainbow Health Ontario. It is a provincial conference to address the health and wellness issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) communities in Ontario.
Contact information: www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/conference/welcome.cfm
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30 March 2010
Achieving Health Equity for Kids: Whatever it Takes
Toronto, ON
The conference is a call for action for individuals, institutions and government to assume our respective roles in promoting child health equity. Consider the question: How do I play my position? The event is targeted at those who believe population-based solutions are required to address current compelling child health issues. This includes physicians and those in the field of public and community health, social planning, policy for health and researchers.
Contact information: guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=28238f57-57d6-4664-8df9-4519d3d814b3
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31 March 2010 to 2 April 2010
Rainbow Health Ontario 2010 Conference
Toronto, ON
Rainbow Health Ontario is hosting its first bi-annual provincial conference focused on the needs and issues
of our diverse and vibrant LGBT communities, Improving Access and Equity in Health for LGBT people.
Contact information: www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/conference/welcome.cfm
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6 April 2010 to 8 April 2010
Training the Trainers of Family Home Visitors
Mississauga, ON
This three-day session focuses on building the knowledge and skills of those professionals training family home visitors. The professional’s role as a trainer and content expert is examined using a comprehensive curriculum that addresses recruitment, training, and supervision of experienced community people to provide in-home services for at-risk families.
Contact information: www.investinkids.ca/professionals/professional-education/training-for-professionals.aspx
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9 April 2010
Engaging Families Institute
Mississauga, ON
Through this one-day Institute, participants will learn about a variety of strategies and activities they can use to engage and keep engaged the families they work with. Each participant will receive a copy of “Your Guide to Nurturing-Child Relationships” which includes many Positive Parenting Activities to assist Family Home Visitors.
Contact information: www.investinkids.ca/professionals/professional-education/training-for-professionals.aspx
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14 April 2010 to 17 April 2010
Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Vancouver, BC
This event is hosted by University of British Columbia Interprofessional Continuing Education
Contact information: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Adults.html
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16 April 2010
Play-Based Learning in the Early Years
Burlington, ON
This event is hosted by Eye on Early Years Education Ontario Network.
Contact information: Aimee Wolanski at (905) 890-1010 ext. 2613
aimee.wolanski@peelsb.com
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22 April 2010 to 23 April 2010
Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants Annual Breastfeeding Conference
Montréal, QC
Contact information: www.ovlc.net/index.html
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5 May 2010 to 7 May 2010
Beyond 2020: Canada's Promise to Children & Youth
Ottawa, ON
This event is hosted by Child & Youth Friendly Ottawa.
Contact information:
beyond2020@rogers.com
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21 May 2010 to 22 May 2010
It Takes a University: Childcare and Postsecondary Education
Vancouver, BC
In this first ever national conference on post-secondary campus and community childcare, we are inviting multi-disciplinary submissions from academics, activists, and researchers from all corners of the academic and non-academic world. Since this is an issue that affects all members of a university community, from staff to administrators, and graduate students to deans, we will be open to every form of discussion of childcare on university campuses and communities possible, from the creation of workshops, to discussions of activism, to formal academic papers, to proposals for panel discussions.
Contact information: childcareconference.wordpress.com/about/
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27 May 2010 to 29 May 2010
Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO) 60th Annual Provincial Conference
Hamilton, ON
In 2010, the AECEO will celebrate 60 years as the voice of early childhood educators in Ontario. As part of the celebration they will be focusing on one of the most important innovations in early learning: full-day programs for four and five-year-olds.
Contact information: www.aeceo.ca/content/call-presenters.html
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7 June 2010 to 9 June 2010
Innovation in Action: The Power of Nursing
Halifax, NS
The program will bring you up to speed on the latest health-care trends and arm you with forward-thinking tactics to help you influence health policy and improve the system.
Contact information: www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/news/events/convention/default_e.aspx
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16 June 2010 to 18 June 2010
4th Community Health Nurses Conference
Toronto, ON
This conference brings together nurses interested in Community Health Nursing from practice, research, administration, policy and education to provide a forum to explore issues of mutual concern as well as exchange knowledge, share evidence and ideas and generate solutions. It's never been so important to incorporate knowledge to action, by engaging nurses with others in knowledge exchange, enabling evidence informed practice, and inspiring excellence.
Information about the conference and the call for Abstracts is available on the CHNC website: www.chnc.ca The deadline for abstract submissions is January 18th, 2010.
Contact information: www.chnc.ca/
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16 July 2010 to 20 July 2010
3rd Biennial Conference on Brain Development and Learning: Making Sense of the Science
Vancouver, BC
This event is organized by Dr. Adele Diamond.
Contact information: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/bdl.html
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20 July 2010 to 23 July 2010
Normal Birth & Labour Conference
Vancouver, BC
This conference will focus on concepts and controversies related to the experiences of physiologic birth by providers, women, families, and systems of care within the current social, political, and economic context.
Contact information: www.familymed.ubc.ca/midwifery.htm
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29 September 2010 to 1 October 2010
Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Vancouver, BC
This conference will provide education and informative updates on psychiatric, behavioural and complex health
components specific to individuals with DD, and showcase best practices in the field. Specifically, the
conference will focus on approaches to complex challenging behaviours, contributing medical issues and new
developments in medication and behavioral treatment. In addition, the conference will address important health
issues including Reflux, Pain, Epilepsy, Dental Management and Sleep. Health problems in common genetic
syndromes such as Down and Fragile X will also be addressed.
Contact information: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Brochures/AdvNot_Health_and_Wellbeing.pdf
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