Past Events Archives
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APIN Spring Conference 2010
April 30, 2010
Victoria Inn, Winnipeg
Our Keynote Speaker Dr. Sheryl Feinstein inspired everyone!
For more information on this presentation and others from the conference, please click here.
Experiences and Challenges Faced by Adolescent Parents
October 27, 2009
11:45 am - Networking
12:15 - 1:15 pm - Pamel Presentation
Lion's Manor, 320 Sherbrook, Main Floor, Harvey Hall (street parking available)
Workshop Goal: To increase service providers awareness of issues and challenges that pregnant and/or parenting adolescent parents face and what they need from systems and service providers in order to achieve success.
Description:In their own words, panelists will address the issues and challenges they faced as adolescent parents and the strategies they used to overcome them.
Who Should Attend: Service providers working with pregnant or parenting young people.
Time for questions and discussion will be provided at the end of the presentation.
Preregistration is required. Please contact Dana at info@apin.org or 224-1831 to provide us with your name, phone number and email when registering. Please bring your own lunch - coffee, tea, water and dessert will be provided.
Adolescent Parent Day
November 24, 2009
Norwood Hotel
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Information will be posted on the website and sent out via email shortly. Display booth space is available. Please contact APIN at info@apin.org if you are interested.
APIN Fall Lunch and Learn
September 29, 2009Accessing Financial and Housing Support for Adolescent Parents: Issues and Challenges
11:45 am - Networking
12:15 - 1:15 pm - Presentation
Marymound, 442 Scotia Street (Gathering Room)
Parking is availabe in the Marymound parking lot and on the street
Join APIN for their Fall Brown Bag Lunch Session. The information presented at this session will focus on the options, supports and resources available to young parents (19 and under) regarding employment and income assistance, childcare adn housing, along with the issues and chanllenges tehy may face in accessing these resources. Time for questions and discussion will be provided at the end of the presentation.
Preregistration is required. Please contact Dana at info@apin.org or 224-1831 to provide us with your name, phone number and email when registering. Please bring your own lunch - coffee, tea, water and dessert will be provided.
APIN Lunch and Learn - "Age of Consent"
Tuesday, November 18, 2008Noon - 1:00 pm
Robert A. Steen Community Centre, 980 Palmerston Ave.
Featuring: Robin Zeiss, Barrister & Solicitor
Join us for our Winter One Hour Brown Bag Session to learn about the new Age of Consent Criminal Code amendments with time aside for questions and answers. The presentation will also address family law, support, protection order and guardianship as time allows. The presentation will begin at noon sharp so we can take advantage of our full hour!
Please bring your bag lunch. RSVP not required.
APIN Adolescent Parent’s Day
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion
Join us for APIN's annual day full of fun activities for adolescent parents and the service providers who accompany them. This special event is free and babies are welcome as the day's activities are planned for parents and babies together. Please note that childcare will not be provided.
Come out and enjoy a performance by children's entertainer Jake Chenier, get active with Jaymi Derret from In Motion, listen and relax during the story reading by Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross adn take part in a book making activity by Bookmates.
Please click on the links below for more information regarding the agenda and additional information for Service Providers.
Pre-Registration is mandatory as space is limited. SERVICE PROVIDERS - please call Dana at 224-1831 to register yourself and your clients. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Important Note:There are a limited number of display tables available for organizations wishing to participate. The display space will be booked on a first come, first serve basis so please call today if you are interested!
Adolescent Parent Day Agenda (Acrobat [PDF] file ~ 16kb)
Service Providers additional information (Acrobat [PDF] file ~ 25kb)APIN Lunch and Learn- Harm Reduction Workshop
Tuesday, September 16, Noon - 2:00 pmCrossways in Common, 222 Furby
Street Parking Available
Featuring: Margaret Bryans and Adina Lakser of the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network
No Cost To Attend
Join us for a fast paced workshop with lots of opportunity for discussion on Harm Reduction. Aside from answering the age old question "What does nonjudgmental care actually mean?", this workshop will define Harm Reduction, explore risk assessment, and apply it to practice contexts... all in two hours!!!!
Lunch will be provided. Preregistration is required. Please RSVP to Dana at 224-1831 or via email at info@apin.org to register.
APIN Spring Conference: Teen Parenting: What Do We Know and Where Do We Need To Go?
Friday, April 18, 2008
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Canad Inns - Fort Garry
l824 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg
Speaker: Susan Rabinovitz, Associate Director Division of Adolescent Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Susan Rabinovitz has worked extensively in the field of adolescent health, particularly with young people in high-risk environments. During her 25 years at the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Susan has provided direct education and counselling to youth, developed innovative models of care and prevention, provided training in adolescent development and adolescent-specific services, and evaluated program effectiveness.
Conference agenda:2008-conference-agenda.pdf
(Acrobat [PDF] file, ~22K)
Presentation: “This is Me”
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: Mount Carmel Clinic
886 Main Street (Boardroom)
Presenter: Judi Daly, Interagency FASD Programme
“This is Me” is a software CD that shows animated scenarios of the strengths and challenges of individuals with FASD and ideas for strategies that can help them function better. It comes with a learning guide booklet. It can be used in a variety of applications, such as self-study, one on one with an individual who has FASD, small-group facilitation and large group presentations.
Presentation: Adolescent Brain Development
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre (MATC)
120 Tecumseh St. (gym)
Topic: Inside the Teenage Brain
This past February, more than 130 APIN members gathered to view and discuss one part of the PBS series Inside the Teenage Brain. The video featured a number of neuroscientists who have studied the maturation of the teenage brain. Research has shown that during times of adolescence, important brain growth and change continues beyond the early stages of life. This is the period in time in which impor¬tant neural pathways are becoming organized. The teenage brain is in constant flux, sending constant spurts and creating important connections for appropriate brain development. This is also a period where the brain is most vulnerable to risks such as schizophrenia, drug and substance abuse addictions.
For more information, please visit www.pbs.org
Presentation: All Nations Coordinated Response Network (ANCR)
Wednesday, November 13, 2007
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: ANCR Office, 835 Portage Ave
Speakers: Robert Wilson, Program Manager, ANCR, and Don Robinson, Program Manager for the Family Enhancement Program
The Child and Family All Nations Coordinatoed Response Network (ANCR) is the newly-formed centralized intake unit. Come hear about the process once a referral has been received as well as information on the programs operating out of ANCR.
Workshop: Adolescent Parents Day
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Marlborough Hotel (331 Smith St.)
The 3rd annual APIN Adolescent Parents Day combined physical activity, music and learning. Along with an active Kids in motion session, the day included an engaging presentation on attachment and raising emotionally healthy children by Csilla Przibislawsky, a therapist at Aulneau Renewal Centre. These special interactive days for adolescent parents are free of charge for adolescent parents and the service providers who accompany them. Babies are welcome as the day’s activities are planned to engage both mom and baby. (Note that child care is not provided. Please be sure to bring whatever your baby might need, such as food, diapers, floor blanket and toys.) Lunch and snacks are provided for the adolescent parents and the service providers.
Presentation: Vicarious Trauma
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Noon - 2 p.m.
Location: Crossways-in-Common (Young United Church), corner of West Broadway and Furby
Speaker: Pamela Jackson, Therapist
During this two-hour luncheon, participants learned about vicarious trauma, what it means, and the impact is has on the lives of service providers.
Presentation: ACCCIS St. Boniface
May 8, 2007
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: St. Boniface General Hospital, Room 1041, M1 South McEwen Building
Speakers: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team
Participants learned about the Adolescent and Child Collaborative Community Intervention Service (ACCCIS) for adolescents and their families experiencing significant difficulty as a result of psychological trauma, as well as St. Boniface General Hospital’s services for Anxiety and Tourette’s.
Conference: Just a Phase? Exploring Adolescent Mental Health & Wellness
April 20, 2007
Location: Victoria Inn, Winnipeg (1808 Wellington Ave)
This year’s APIN conference for service providers focused on adolescent mental health and wellness. Session topics included: adolescent brain development, self-harm, alcohol and drug issues, post partum emotional adjustments, eating disorders and body image, post-traumatic stress disorder, and solution-focused work with families and children.
Click here to download materials that were presented at this conference.
Presentation: Teen Mom’s Survey
March 13, 2007
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: WRHA (490 Hargrave St.)
Speakers: Fran Coulter, Pauline Tanner, Hesse Sookermany, Lynda Metcalfe
The results of WRHA’s Teen Mom’s Survey were presented, in which participants were asked about their experience with public health services and what they thought might help to meet the needs of ‘hard to reach’ young parents.
Presentation: Presentation: Baby F.A.S.T.
February 13, 2007
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: The Family Centre, Portage Place Offices (401-393 Portage Ave)
Speakers: Rhonda Chegus, F.A.S.T. Coordinator & Trainer and Edie Wild, Assistant Superintendent, Seven Oaks School Division
The Baby F.A.S.T. (Families and Schools Together) program brings 10-15 three-generation families together for eight weekly sessions of carefully crafted activities. It works to support young mothers in their roles as parents. Come hear about Baby F.A.S.T. at West Kildonan Collegiate and the valuable lessons learned.
Presentation: Healthy Adolescent Development Program
January 9, 2007
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: Healthy Child Manitoba Office (219-114 Garry St.)
Speakers: Trina Larsen, Healthy Adolescent Program and Policy Consultation, Healthy Child Manitoba (HCM)
Trina provided an overview of HCM programs with a focus on the healthy adolescent development portfolio and the creation and implementation of school-based teen clinics.
Presentation: Peace Begins at Home
November 14, 2006
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: North End Women's Centre (394 Selkirk Ave)
Speakers: Hero Mudd and Verna Muchikekwanape
Peace Begins at Home, a project of the North End Women’s Centre, will talk about parenting techniques that help prevent children from becoming crime-involved, and how to best support and help youth if they do become crime-involved. Please bring your bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.
Workshop: Adolescent Parents Day
October 17, 2006
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: October 12th
Location: Radisson Hotel (288 Portage Ave)
The second annual APIN Adolescents Parents Day will offer hands-on activities including crafts, music and more. This half-day workshop will provide a chance for teens to look at media messages including sexism in advertising and violence in media along with how to talk to their kids about violence and how to deal overall with these issues.
Presentation/Luncheon: Youth & Gangs
September 12, 2006
Noon - 2 p.m.
RSVP by September 8th to info@apin.org
Lunch provided (no charge)
Speakers: Cst. Roel Orteza, Winnipeg Police Service, and Jessie McKay, Youth At Risk Officer, Interlake Metis Association
Come to this two-hour luncheon for presentations that will complement the Spring 2006 APIN Youth & Gangs conference. Hear about current gangs in Winnipeg, names and colours, how to keep youth out of gangs, signs to look for possible gang involvement, how to support youth to exit a gang, and resources/programs available in the community.
Presentation: Healthy Start for Mom & Me
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Robert A. Steen Community Centre, Fireside Room, 980 Palmerston
Healthy Start for Mom & Me will soon be celebrating its 10th anniversary. Come and learn about the new things they are doing, including their work with newcomers to Canada.
Presentation: Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Robert A. Steen Community Centre, Fireside Room, 980 Palmerston
Learn about the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), its history and why it was chosen for Manitoba, various levels of delivery, and how the program will be implemented across the province.
APIN Spring Conference: Youth & Gangs
Friday, April 21, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington, Winnipeg
Join us at this full day conference for service providers to increase your understanding of youth and gangs from a variety of perspectives, with a focus on women. For details, see the conference program and registration brochure (Acrobat [PDF] file, ~205K).
Presentation: Building Peace Through Play
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Location: Partners for Careers, 510 Selkirk Ave (free parking on Selkirk and sidestreets)
Learn about the activities of the Violence Is Not Child’s Play Coalition and Project Peacemakers. The presentation will focus on Raising Peaceful Kids In A Violent World events and efforts to regulate video game sales and rentals to children and youth. The Coalition recently sponsored a forum that looked at how violence affects brain development of children and youth, alternatives to violence as entertainment, and how to create more peaceful homes and communities. This presentation will be held at Partners for Careers, a one-stop shop for information on employment, education and training opportunities for Aboriginal people in Manitoba.
Presentation: Healthy Attachment
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Location: Robert A. Steen Community Club, 980 Palmerston (parking available in facility lot)
Attachment is the deep and enduring connection between child and caregiver that is established in the first several years of life. The quality of the attachment relationship profoundly influences the emotional, cognitive and social development of the child. This noon-hour presentation will cover: key components of healthy attachment and simple tips for teen parents to help foster healthy attachment. Come out on Valentine’s Day to learn more about healthy attachments!
Presentation: Financial Supports
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Location: Robert A. Steen Community Club, 980 Palmerston (parking available in facility lot)
This presentation provided details on the various financial supports available to pregnant and parenting adolescents, including who is eligible and how to apply. Programs to be discussed included:
- Manitoba Prenatal Benefit & Community Support Programs;
- Child Related Income Support Program; Shelter Allowance for Family Renters;
- Day Care Subsidy Program; and
- Employment and Training Program.
Information was also made available on the Canada Child Tax Credit.