E-Newsletter

January 28th, 2008 – Issue 1

Welcome to the first issue of the Manitoba Healthy Living Resource Clearinghouse’s monthly e-newsletter. 

The Manitoba Healthy Living Resource Clearinghouse (HRLC) works to enhance capacity for the delivery of healthy living initiatives.

If you are receiving this e-newsletter you have been identified as an individual or organization promoting healthy living. 

The success of our newsletter depends on the contributions of people and organizations across Manitoba.  Please contact us if you would like to:

• promote an event;
• share a community capacity building resource or tool;
• be added or removed from the e-newsletter mailing list;
• include a volunteer or employment opportunity in the e-newsletter; or
• promote a call for proposals.

Learning Opportunities

Around Manitoba

Dauphin

• Canadian Diabetes Association - Dauphin Diabetes Expo – February 23rd

Swan River

• Canadian Diabetes Association – Coffee with the Experts – Presentation, February 2nd

Winnipeg

• Manitoba Centre for Health Policy - New HIPC Procedures – Presentation, February 6th
• Canadian Diabetes Association – Preventing Type 2 Diabetes – Presentations, to March 26th
• Recreation Connections Manitoba – Annual Provincial Conference – February 27th – 29th
• Manitoba Lung Association – Not-On-Tobacco Facilitator Training – February 7th
• Volunteer Manitoba - Board Development Series – Workshop, February 4th – March 17th
• Volunteer Manitoba - New Income Tax Issues Affecting Charities – Workshop, March 12th
• Volunteer Manitoba - Becoming Diversity Friendly – Workshop, March 4th
• Manitoba Food Charter – Growing Local Conference – March 7th – 8th
• IMPACT – Injury Free Manitoba Conference – June 2nd – 3rd

Throughout Manitoba

• Addictions Foundation of Manitoba – Education, Courses - Ongoing
• Manitoba Fitness Council - Fitness Instructor Training Courses - Ongoing
• Volunteer Manitoba - Program Planning & Evaluation – Distance Education, TBA

National

Banff

• 2008 Governor General’s Leadership Conference – June 6th – 20th
• CFLRI – 2008 Physical Activity for Public Health Course – September 29th – October 2nd

Guelph

• University of Guelph - Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference – June 9th – 11th

On-line

• Community Health Networks (CHNET-Works!) – Fireside Chats – Presentations, Ongoing

Québec

• Canadian Recreation Facility Council – National Arena Symposium – Conference, May 2nd – 4th
• ICOH – Psychosocial Factors at Work – Conference, September 1st – 4th

Toronto

• HPSS – Health Promotion Summer School – June 23rd – 25th

Vancouver

• CHSPR – Evidence Soup for the Policy Maker’s Soul – Conference, March 4th – 5th
• Teaching Games for Understanding - Conference – May 14th – 17th

Funding Opportunities

• inMotion Communities
• Institute of Aboriginal People’s Health
• Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport
• Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
• WISE Fund

Heart Month

White Cane Week

Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day

Calendar of Health Promotion Days - 2008

Please send us your photos of healthy living in your community.  We are in the process of updating our website to better reflect our partners in the community and would like to have photos of Manitoba community initiatives.  Please ensure that you have the permission of people in the photos.  Thanks in advance for your contributions. 

Do you have any comments or questions for improving our E-Newsletter?  Please contact us, we would really appreciate your feedback.

Manitoba Healthy Living Resource Clearinghouse