12 June 2008
Perinatal
Mood Disorders: a forum for front-line practitioners
Toronto
[Details
of the event]
3 June 2008
Innovative Strategies in Prenatal
Education
Peterborough
[Details
of the event]
5 June 2008
Innovative Strategies in Prenatal
Education
Sudbury
[Details
of the event]
27 - 29 February 2008
2008 Annual Conference
BMO Institute of Learning
The Best Start Resource Centre
team is pleased to host this year's annual conference. We trust
that in this comprehensive program addressing preconception through
to child health, you'll find sessions relevant to your work and
areas of interest. It's our hope that you will acquire the latest
information, learn about innovative strategies and programs, and
meet new colleagues.
[Web
coverage of the Conference]
23 October 2007
Prenatal Education Forum
Toronto
[Detailed
information | Presentations
| Discussion
summaries]
19 September 2007
Postpartum Depression Workshop
Dryden
Brought to you by:
The Northwestern Health Unit, Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
Program
Sponsored by the
Best Start Resource Centre
[Detailed Brochure
in PDF]
Physical Activity & Postpartum
[All sessions are full]
July 11, 2007 - 10:00 AM
July 31, 2007 - 10:00 AM
September 6, 2007 - 10:00 AM
October 3, 2007 - 10:00 AM
Session on what the latest research is guiding
physical activity for new mothers.
9 October 2007
Playing it Safe: Service Provider Strategies
to Reduce Environmental Risks to Child Health
Kingston
[Detailed
information]
13 September 2007
Advanced Maternal Age: Pregnancy After
Age 35
Registration
closed - Session full
Oakville,
Ontario
This
Best Start Resource Centre regional workshop was planned in partnership
with the Halton Region Health Department.
[Detailed
information]
22 June 2007
"Have a ball! " - Physical Activity and the Early Years
Regional Workshop
Toronto
[Detailed
information]
23 May 2007
Playing it Safe: Service Provider Strategies
to Reduce Environmental Risks to Child Health
Thunder Bay
[Detailed
information]
23 March 2007
Playing it safe: An Environmental Health
Forum
[Detailed information]
19-21 February 2007
Best Start Resource Centre: 2007
Annual Conference
BMO Institute for Learning
[View
the web-coverage | Conference
details]
16 January 2007
Bilingual Regional Workshop:
Postpartum Mood Disorders
New Liskeard, Quality Inn Hotel
The Best Start Resource Centre presented a
one-day bilingual workshop on Postpartum Mood Disorders, hosted
by Denise Hébert, Family Health Specialist at Ottawa Public
Health. The workshop provided evidence-based information and strategies
on prevention, assessment and treatment of Postpartum Mood Disorders.
September - November 2006
Playing it Safe: Service Provider Strategies
to Reduce Environmental Risks to Preconception, Prenatal and Child
Health
Speaker: Kathleen Cooper
Download
Flyer [PDF]
June 12-13/06
Physical Activity and the Early Years
Chatham: WISH Centre
This interactive workshop was
designed to enable early years service providers to strengthen
physical activity programming for children from birth to age six,
and to take on a training role in their communities.
For additional information, contact
Louise Choquette at l.choquette@beststart.org
March 9-10, 2006
Prevention of FASD: Addressing Pregnancy and Addiction
Toronto
A collaborative project of FASD Stakeholders for Ontario, funded
by the Public Health Agency of Canada, this series examined the
root causes of women's alcohol use during pregnancy, including
addiction and mental health problems, and provided ways to support
women with significant alcohol problems or addictions in pregnancy.
March 8 2006
Shaken Baby Syndrome Workshop
Huntsville
This workshop provided an overview of Shaken
Baby Syndrome, including incidence, clinical characteristics,
populations that are at higher risk, prevention strategies and
challenges linked to this form of abuse of the newborn and young
child.
February 16-17, 2006
Physical Activity and the Early Years
The Centurion Conference and Event Centre, 170 Collonade Rd. S.,
Ottawa
Based on input from the "Have a ball!"
Physical Activity Toolkit Training Needs Assessment, this interactive
workshop was designed to assist early years service providers
in strengthening physical activity programming for children from
birth to age six.
16 February 2006
Shaken Baby Syndrome Workshop
Hawkesbury
This workshop provided an overview of Shaken
Baby Syndrome, including incidence, clinical characteristics,
populations that are at higher risk, prevention strategies and
challenges linked to this form of abuse of the newborn and young
child.
January
16-18, 2006
Best
Start Annual Conference 2006
BMO Institute of Learning, Toronto
[View
the web coverage]
9-10 November 2005
Physical Activity and the Early Years,
2 day Train-The-Trainer event
Based on input from the "Have a ball!"
Physical Activity Toolkit Training Needs Assessment, this interactive
workshop was designed to assist early years service providers
in strengthening physical activity programming for children from
birth to age six.
3 November 2005
Continuing Quality Improvement
in Maternal & Child Health: A workshop for administrators,
managers and educators: to support implementation of the “Baby
Friendlytm Initiative” in hospital and community settings.
Sponsored by the Ontario Breastfeeding Committee,
Best Start Resource Centre and St. Joseph's Healthcare Centre,
this workshop was moderated by Marianne Brophy, B.Com. IBCLC,
UNICEF/IBFAN BFI master trainer and master assessor, WHO/UNICEF
Baby Friendly Network Coordinator for Industrialized Countries,
Chair, BCC Baby-Friendly Assessment Committee.
The session shared management strategies for
hospitals and communities, provided a panel discussion with other
experts from all sectors of maternal/newborn and child health
from both hospital and public health settings and participants
received a tour of St. Joseph's Healthcare Baby Friendly Maternal/Newborn
and Child Program.
For additional information, contact Hiltrud
Dawson at h.dawson@beststart.org
.
March 30, 2005
Shaken Baby Syndrome
This workshop provided an overview of Shaken
Baby Syndrome, including incidence, clinical characteristics,
populations that are at higher risk, prevention strategies and
challenges linked to this form of abuse of the newborn and young
child.
February 21 - 22, 2005
Moving from Challenges to Opportunities: Best Start Annual Conference
BMO Institute for Learning
2005
Conference Presentations
2005
Conference brochure (PDF 1Mb)
January 25, 2005, Timmins, Ontario
January 27, 2005, Peterborough, Ontario
Postpartum Mood Disorder Regional Workshop
This series of regional workshops were presented
in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
(CAMH) and provided an overview of postpartum mood disorders,
including information and strategies regarding prevention, assessment
and treatment.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004, Cornwall, ON
Tuesday, November 2, 2004, Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday, November 9, 2004, Waterloo, ON
The Baby Friendly™ Initiative in Ontario
Hospital & Community
This one day workshop provided participants
with background information on the health care costs of formula
feeding versus the health care costs of breastfeeding. Participants
learned what the global criteria for becoming “Baby Friendly”
are and discussed successful strategies, as well as challenges,
they face. This session included the Baby Friendly™ Community
Health Services (The Seven Points) and the Baby Friendly™
Hospitals (The Ten Steps). A BFI assessor co-facilitated every
workshop.
September 23, 2004
Supporting Change: Preventing and Addressing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
Train-the-Trainer Workshop for Health Care Providers
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the Brochure (PDF 175Kb)
September 24, 2004
Supporting Change: Preventing and Addressing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
LEVEL 2 WORKSHOP FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS
This level 2 workshop was for family physicians
who have already taken the Supporting Change training, or who
have an advanced knowledge of alcohol use in pregnancy. An agenda
was developed based on the needs and interests of the participants,
and included advanced information about alcohol use in pregnancy
and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
March 4, 5, 24, 29, 2004, various locations
Unlocking the Truth About Post Partum Mood Disorders
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flyer (PDF 126 Kb)
March 4, 2004 Toronto
Supporting Change: Preventing and Addressing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
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the brochure (PDF 530 Kb)
March 5, 6, 2004, Toronto
Supporting Change: Preventing and Addressing Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
- train-the-trainer sessions
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the brochure (PDF 507 Kb)
March 12, 2004, Mississauga
March 26, 2004, North Bay
Working With Parents: Knowing and Serving Diverse Families
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the brochure (PDF 69 Kb)
January 26-28, 2004
Perspectives and Priorities: Best Start Annual Conference
The conference covered a mix of current and
emerging issues within maternal, newborn and child health.
Read more...
December 3, 2003
Reducing the Impact: Working with women who live in difficult
life situations
Conference
brochure (PDF 140 Kb)
April 10 - 11, 2003
Fetal Alcohol Exposure: Time to Know, Time to Act
Conference
brochure (pdf 398 Kb)
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