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April 2020
Understanding Addiction – Professional Development Course ONLINE
Canadian Mental Health Association Understanding Addiction Understanding Addiction is a unique online training program for those who work directly or indirectly with people who face challenges with addiction. Program participants will: Gain a better understanding of addiction Learn effective and practical skills to help you respond to people who use substances in a positive and respectful way Develop confidence in working with challenging clients and employees while protecting workplace safety Become more comfortable having conversations that promote inclusion…
Find out more »July 2020
Public Health Summer Institute 2020: Think Globally, Act Locally – ONLINE
11th Annual Public Health Summer Institute 2020 Think Globally, Act Locally Public Health and the Anthropocene Thursday July 9th & Friday July 10th, 2020 Draft Information Package Available Now! Breakout Session Summary Videos Available on YouTube! Registration is Now Open!! phabc.org/summer-school-2020-registration/ Online this year due to COVID-19 but just as engaging as ever. Sign-up and attend anywhere you have internet $60 +GST Regular 2-day Registration Rate* $50 +GST Student/Senior 2-day Registration Rate* *Attendees from…
Find out more »Complex Systems Approaches in Public Health – Community of Practice Kickoff
We are excited to convene a Community of Practice as a forum for people to meet, interact and come together regularly in order to learn, collaborate, solve problems and build knowledge and skill in complex systems approaches in public health. Please join us at the kickoff session where we’ll explore the theme of ‘Complexity, Systems Thinking and Public Health’ and what that means for our Community of Practice. Thursday, July 16, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Vancouver (PDT) The…
Find out more »September 2020
Priority Health Innovation Challenge Series – WEBINAR
Priority Health Innovation Challenge - Webinar Series Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Innovation September 17, 2020 9:00AM PST Are you leading improvements in access to mental health and addiction services or home and community care? Are you interested in learning from those who are? Join us for an open series of webinars delivered quarterly as part of the Priority Health Innovation Challenge to learn, share and hear from experts on areas of quality improvement and themes related to mental health…
Find out more »Should packed lunches be in the past? Evidence to inform a national school food program – WEBINAR
Canadian Nutrition Society Should Packed Lunches be in the Past? Evidence to Inform a National School Food Program Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00AM - 10:00AM PT To register, CLICK HERE Speakers: Claire Tugault-Lafleur, PhD, RD and Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer, PhD This webinar will explore current school food related research in Canada, highlighting factors affecting children’s dietary quality during the school day and discuss findings related to a pilot universal school lunch program intervention in the province of Saskatchewan. Implications for…
Find out more »Aging & Social Change Conference
Aging & Social Change Conference Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference Aging Societies: Extended Working Lives and Discrimination Against Older Workers September 24-25, 2020 UBC Robson Square Vancouver, BC The Economic Outlook of an Aging Society The growth in the older population is a relatively new phenomenon that began during the second half of the twentieth century, first in developed countries and more recently across developing countries as well. It is grounded in two recent developments: a reduction in birthrate and developments…
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