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Infant Mental Health Promotion (IMP) One-Day Workshop
Start date:
Monday, April 26, 2010
Location:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Event Open To:
Service providers working in prenatal and early childhood settings
Registration Instructions:
Website: http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=d5d95480-dc2a-4620-8cb0-871cd21b0a4a

Details:

Nurturing Change: using motivational interviewing approaches to prevent and reduce harms associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

This workshop is designed to enhance the skills of service providers working in prenatal and early childhood settings:

1) To present an overview of FASD, including recent research
2) To engage and support pregnant women and mothers who use alcohol or other substances
3) To identify and support infants and young children who may be affected by prenatal alcohol exposure, and their families
4) To discuss the impact of early intervention with infants and young children with prenatal alcohol exposure

Key Speakers will include:
- Margaret Leslie, Director, Early Intervention Programs, Mothercraft/ Breaking the Cycle
- Judy Kay, Healthy Generations Family Support Program Coordinator, Community Living Dryden-Sioux Lookout
- Irena Nulman, Motherisk, The Hospital for Sick Children
- Mary Motz, Mothercraft/ Breaking the Cycle

Additional Information:

Contact, Donna Hill : imp.mail@sickkids.ca

Website and details click HERE

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