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Health in Common in partnership with Resource Conservation Manitoba and the Millennium Library is pleased to present:

Catherine O’Brien is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education, Health & Wellness at Cape Breton University, a Research Associate of the Centre for Sustainable Transportation, and co-author of Child and Youth Friendly Land Use and Transport Planning Guidelines. In addition, Dr. O’Brien has drawn from the fields of positive psychology and sustainability to develop a new concept: sustainable happiness. She defines this as the pursuit of happiness that is respectful of other people, the natural environment, and future generations. Her work emphasizes the significance of creating communities that meet the needs and aspirations of children, and planning for sustainable happiness.

The deadline for submissions for inclusion in the March E-Newsletter is February 20.

Learning Opportunities

Around Manitoba

Brandon

Wellness Institute – Get Better Together Leader Training – February 3 – 5, 12

RCM - Safe Ice Resurfacer Operator (SIRO) Workshop – February 5

RCM – Ice Maintenance Workshop – February 6

COG - Understanding the New Organic Regime: A Primer for Farmers – February 9

AFM – Families and Addictions – February 24 – 25

AFM – Aging and Addictions – March 17 – 18

Volunteer Manitoba - Volunteer Management Introduction (Level 1) – April 16, 23, 30

Volunteer Manitoba - Volunteer Management Leadership Skills (Level 2) – June 4, 11, 18

Dauphin

COG – Understanding the New Organic Regime:  A Primer for Farmers – February 11

CDA - Diabetes on the Move – March 7

Flin Flon

AFM – Youth and Drugs – April 1 – 2

Hamiota

MAFRI – Manitoba Organic Week – February 18

COG – Transition Workshop – February 19

Manitou

COG – Understanding the New Organic Regime: A Primer for Farmers – February 18

MAFRI – Manitoba Organic Week – February 19

Portage la Prairie

Wellness Institute – Get Better Together Leader Training – Monday & Tuesday, March 16 - 24

Roblin

Volunteer Manitoba – Effective Community Fundraising – March 11

Steinbach

South Eastman RHA - Encouraging Change: Loved Ones and Substance Abuse – February 10

South Eastman RHA - Rays of Hope: Learning About Psychosis – March 10

Swan River

MAFRI – Manitoba Organic Week – February 17

Teulon

MAFRI - Food Processing Workshop – February 12

The Pas

Volunteer Manitoba – Successful Project Planning – February 11

Thompson

AFM – Families and Addictions – February 10 – 11 

Volunteer Manitoba – Successful Project Planning – February 11

AFM – Pharmacology – March 2 – 3

AFM – Youth and Drugs – March 25 – 26

Wellness Institute – Get Better Together Leader Training – April 20 – 23

AFM – Motivational Interviewing and Change – June 2 – 4 

Winnipeg

RCM - Safe Ice Resurfacer Operator (SIRO) Workshop – February 2

Winnipeg in motion - Physical Activity and Health in Kids – February 2

AFM – Crystal Meth Awareness – February 2

RCM – Ice Maintenance Workshop – February 3

RCM - Building Housekeeping and Sanitization Workshop – February 4

AFM – Aging and Addictions – February 4 - 5

U of M - Western Canadian Campus Recreation Conference - February 5 - 7

Communities 4 Families – Wiggle, Giggle & Munch Leader Training – February 6

Volunteer Manitoba – Roles & Responsibilities of the Board – February 9

Educational Program Innovations Centre - Understanding Environmental Regulation - February 9 - 11

APIN - Lunch and Learn - Adolescent Parenting and Multiculturalism – February 10

AFM – Fundamentals of Addictions – February 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25

Volunteer Manitoba – Effective Proposal Writing – February 11

U of M - Manitoba Research Data Centre - Making Your Research Easier - February 13

MSCA - Record Keeping Savvy for the School Counsellor – February 17

Manitoba Food Charter - Growing Local Food Security Conference - February 20 - 21

Volunteer Manitoba – Manage Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable Board Meetings – February 23

Volunteer Manitoba – Volunteer Management Introduction (Level 1) – February 24 - 26

Recreation Connections Manitoba – Provincial Conference – February 25 - 27

U of M - Culture or Context: Understanding a diabetes epidemic in a First Nation population – February 26

Winnipeg in motion – Cubicle Aerobics – February 27

Volunteer Manitoba – How Can We Work Together– March 2

Volunteer Manitoba – Executive Director Leadership Group – March 5 & 19

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba – Nutrition Forum – March 6

Winnipeg Women – health & lifestyle weekend – March 6 – 8

AFM – Women and Addictions – March 10 -11

Volunteer Manitoba – Coaching Conflict Solutions for Generations at Work – March 11

Volunteer Manitoba – Meeting Procedures with Roberts Rules – March 16 & 23

MSCA - Therapeutic Art-making in the School Counsellor’s Office – March 17

AFM – Pharmacology – March 16 – 17

CTRI - Responding to Trauma – March 16 – 17

CTRI - Critical Incident Group Debriefing – March 18

Volunteer Manitoba – Ten Steps to Managing Successful Events – March 25

AFM – Family Violence and Addictions – March 25 – 26

Volunteer Manitoba – Engaging YGen Volunteers – March 26

AFM – Families and Addictions – May 20 – 21

AFM – Aboriginal People and Addictions: What are the Issues? – May 27 - 28

AFM – Crystal Meth Awareness – April 7

APIN – Lunch and Learn - Educational Options for Adolescent Parents – April 14

AFM – Youth and Drugs – April 15 – 16

MPETA - FARSIDE 2009: PE in the Closet! (and other alternative spaces) – April 17

AFM – Fundamentals of Addictions – April 20 – 22

MSCA - Developmental Therapy/Teaching Advantages for the School Counsellor – April 21

AFM – Intervention Strategies: A Multi-level Approach – April 23 – 24

WRHA - Ethics in Healthcare Management – April 28

AFM – Co-occurring Disorders: The Essentials – April 29 – 30

AFM – Relapse Management – May 4 – 5

AFM – Alcohol-Related Birth Defects – May 6 – 7

APIN - 1st National Conference – May 7 - 8

SWANA Northern Lights Chapter – Conference – May 11 – 14

Volunteer Manitoba - Introduction to Staff Supervision – May 12 – 13

AFM – Developing Group Facilitation Skills – May 12 – 14

Volunteer Manitoba - Volunteer Management Introduction (Level 1) – May 26 - 28

AFM – Crystal Meth Awareness – June 2

CCEDNET – 2009 CED National Conference – June 3 – 6

CPHA – Annual Conference – June 7 – 10

AFM – Individual Counselling Skills – June 8 – 12

AFM – Youth and Drugs – June 10 - 11

AFM – Fundamentals of Addictions – June 16 – 18

AFM – Motivational Interviewing and Change – June 22 – 24

Wellness Institute - Get Better Together! - Various dates and locations

Creative Retirement Manitoba - Workshops - Ongoing

Outside Manitoba

Albuquerque

Canadian Paediatric Society - International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health – March 6 – 8  

Banff

Physical and Health Education Canada – National Conference – April 30 - May 2

Berlin

BMJ - International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care - March 17 -20

Brisbane

IACD - Building Community Centred Economies: Dialogue for Action - June 17 - 20

Calgary

Canadian Council on Social Development – Canadian Social Forum – May 19 -22

Halifax

The Cochrane Collaboration - 7th Canadian Cochrane Symposium – March 11 - 12

Hamilton

CC EBN – evidence informed Health Care Evidence Workshop – May 31 – June 5

Montreal

CBEC - The 12th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology – May 6 – 8

Ottawa

CBoC - Public Sector Human Resources: Talent, Leadership, and Performance – February 3 - 4

CBoC - GHG Reduction Initiatives Forum – February 23 – 24

INAC & UWO – Aboriginal Policy Research Conference – March 9 - 12

NADA – National Conference on Diabetes & Aboriginal Peoples – March 16 – 18

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health – 2009 Symposium – April 5 – 7

Canadian Network for Innovation in Education – International Conference – May 10 – 13

Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences – Congress 2009 – May 23 – 31

Saskatoon

Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - 17^th Annual Conference – April 25 -28

Sydney

IWG - 2010 World Conference on Women and Sport – May 20 – 23, 2010

Toronto

THCU - Workplace Health Promotion Symposium – March 11 – 12

NEDIC - Body Image and Self Esteem: Shades of Grey Conference – May 11 - 12

Vancouver

UBC - 21st Health Policy Conference - February 24 - 25

UBC - Alerting, Reassuring, Guiding: Three Risk Communication Toolkits for Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Professionals – March 9 & 10

CMHA - Bottom Line Conference 2009: Workplace Mental Illness and the Family – March 11 – 12

CAHR - 17th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV Research – April 23 - 26

IFEH - 11th World Congress on Environmental Health – September 5 – 10, 2010

Victoria

UBC - International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – March 11 – 14

Yellowknife

IUCH – International Congress on Circumpolar Health – July 11 - 16

Funding Opportunities

Assiniboine Credit Union

Canadian Institute for Health Research, Funding Opportunities Database

Canadian Rural Partnership - Rural Partnership Development Program

Canadian Women's Foundation

Eco Action Community Funding

Ethnocultural Community Support Fund

Hometown Green Team - February 17th DEADLINE

Jump Start, Canadian Tire

Kid Sport

Manitoba Climate Change Action Fund

Manitoba Community Services Council

Manitoba Conservation - Pollution Prevention Branch 

Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport

Manitoba in motion Physical Activity Grants

Manitoba Lotteries Corporation

National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC)

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

RCMP Foundation

Sport Manitoba Regional-Community Sport Development Grants

Status of Women Canada - Women's Program Funding

True Sport Community Fund

Urban Green Team - February 17th DEADLINE

WISE Fund

Resources

NIICHRO - Come Meet the Challenge! Physical activity and nutrition initiatives in Aboriginal communities – Resource Guide

Health Promotion – February

Heart Month

White Cane Week - February 1 - 7

Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 1 - 7

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day - February 12