“Anxiety and Youth” Many youth experience mental health disorders like anxiety. This presentation will include an overview of common anxiety disorders in youth and the potential origins and influences of these disorders. Social media, biology, awareness, all contribute to these experiences. A review of common treatment modalities will also be discussed including resources that can […]

Please join Leigha Phelps and Jennifer Sheridan Westdal from the Women’s Health Clinic Dragonfly Support Program to find out how we can help to support individuals and families who have experienced Pregnancy and Infant Loss.  To register, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apin-lunch-and-learn-tickets-229086252147 Online – Go to Meeting Link: Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet […]

The western world has only begun to understand and honour Indigenous knowledge systems and views on Child Development. It is now time to reclaim Traditional Knowledge and provide the unique perspectives by our own people sharing Indigenous philosophies. Decolonization is the process of Reclaiming of who we are as Indigenous people; by reaching into our […]

Indigenous knowledges and practices are becoming a recognized and significant component of service delivery systems that support healing and wellness. Such practices are being incorporated and integrated throughout the work of helpers and healers in many Indigenous and mainstream organizations. This conference will draw on decolonizing methodologies and trauma informed approaches to discuss ways to […]

DATE:   Tuesday, June 7, 2022 TIME:  12:00pm – 1:00pm LOCATION:  Online – Go to Meeting Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/841686389 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install SPEAKER:  Courtney Teetaert, (she/her) lives in Winnipeg. She is a partner, and a parent of 2 […]

Skills for Defusing Anger and Resolving Conflict In these changing times, there has been an increase in polarization within communities around issues of health care and, in some cases, increased distrust for health care professionals, service providers and public officials in general. These dynamics include misunderstanding, miscommunication, and tensions, both spoken and unspoken. This workshop […]

The Anishinaabe have survived by following their ancient philosophy of living a good life, since time immemorial. This philosophy helps all living beings to remain connected to the Great Spirit, our Mother the Earth, and to each other. It is our belief that all races were given these universal teachings which are required to live […]

Please join us for APIN’s Annual Adolescent Parent Day (APD) at the Norwood Hotel, 112 Maryland Street. This year, APIN is pleased to have Sally Massey Wiebe present at APD. Sally is a Certified Counsellor under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Accredited Financial Counselor Canada (AFCC). Her presentation, “Money Talks!  Does yours say “Good Buy!” […]

Searching for government benefits can feel like wading through a huge ocean of information. With so many benefits programs out there, it can be hard to know where to start. Learn to help people seeking ways to boost their incomes and/or reduce their expenses by simplifying the search for government benefits using the Benefits wayfinder. This simple, […]

This presentation on gestational diabetes, will focus who is at risk, current treatment options and what are some of the unique challenges working with this population. SPEAKER:  Oribim Kingson - Oribim is a General Dietitian with the Women’s Health Clinic. She has spent most of her career working as a diabetes educator. She uses a […]

St John Ambulance's Opioid Poisoning Response Training Program (OPRT) provides a trauma-informed and de-stigmatized approach to opioid poisoning awareness. The CONDENSED version of our full program consists of a 45-minute course delivered in a virtual classroom, which includes information on: • Stigma & Harm Reduction • How to respond to an opioid poisoning • How to administer […]

LOCATION:  Online – Go to Meeting Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/260144509 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install SPEAKER:  Sheila Bogoch – Sheila Bogoch has been a staff member at BHF since 1989.  She has taken on a variety of roles including Director […]