Hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, in partnership with the CYCC Network, the Wisdom2Action event: "Substance Abuse: Sharing Promising Practices to Engage Youth in Services to Prevent and Treat Substance Abuse” will take place March 27th from 9 am to 4:30 in Halifiax, NS at Dalhousie University. Join in sharing knowledge and learn from others about what works to address the needs of Canadian youth at risk of harm from substance use.
The Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation, in partnership with The Jimmy Pratt Foundation, will be hosting the first ever Institute on Early Childhood Education in the Atlantic Provinces in Halifax this summer on August 24th and 25th.
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The Children and Nature Network is holding an international conference on April 18th-21st, 2017 in Vancouver, BC for inspiring keynotes, expertly-curated workshops, field trips and action labs designed to support and advance the work you do to connect children, families and communities to nature.
The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) is hosting their Biennial Conference in London, Ontario on September 25th-27th. This year's theme is the Power of Play. Early bird registration is open now until April 30th.
The Best Start Resource Centre is conducting this needs assessment to help the Public Health Agency of Canada plan potential health promotion materials and strategies to increase public awareness about the importance of taking folic acid to reduce the risk of birth defects. They would like to hear from anyone whose work is related to preconception and pregnancy. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete; answers will be anonymous. Surveys completed before March 10 will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate.