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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.

Location: Adolescent Parent Centre (136 Cecil St.)
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.