Healthy Child Manitoba
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National Child Day
The National Child Day Forum, hosted by Healthy Child
Manitoba with community partners, has become an
annual tradition providing an opportunity for community
partners from across the province to gather for two days
of networking and learning together about the latest
research on early child development.
National Child Day Forum 2010
National Child Day 2010 Video
Investing In Manitoba's Future | Part I | Part II
Pre-conference Data Day Presentations
School Nutrition: How do we know if we're making a Difference | Download 
The Manitoba Youth Health Survey | Download
Using Data from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy to Help Us Understand Child Health - Manitoba Healthy Baby Program | Download
Being Born and Starting School in Manitoba:The Families First Screening (FFS) and
the Early Development Instrument (EDI) | Download
Conference Keynotes
Epigenetics: A Revolution in Understanding Child and Youth Development | Download
The First ‘R” Relationships:
How Love Builds Brains | Download
A Decade of the Healthy Child Manitoba Strategy What We’ve Learned from Evidence and
Experience (So Far) | Download
Workshop Presentations
Promising Practices: Working with Newcomer Families | Download
National Child Day Forum 2008
The goal for this year’s event was to increase our
understanding of the importance of healthy social and
emotional development, and how we can better nurture
the children and families in our communities.
Forum
Agenda | Download
Speaker Biographies | Download
Keynote Presentation: Mary Gordon | Download
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Clyde Hertzman | Download
National Child Day Forum 2007
3Rs of Early Childhood Development: Research, Relationships, Responsibility
On November 8 and 9, 2007 Healthy Child Manitoba hosted the 2007 National Child Day Forum. The focus of the forum was to bring together representatives of Parent Child Coalitions, School Divisions and other community partners to:
- learn about the latest brain development research
- profile innovative early childhood initiatives which build on community relationships, and
- discuss the responsibility of all sectors of society to recognize and support early child development
Forum Agenda and Presentations
Forum
Agenda | Download
About the Forum Keynote Presenter: Dr. Stuart G. Shanker | Download
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Stuart G. Shanker | Download
About the Forum Keynote Presenter: Dr. Rob Santos | Download
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Rob Santos | Download
National Child Day Forum 2005
Kids & Communities: Celebrating Progress, Embracing Opportunity - November 17 and 18, 2005
On November 17 and 18, in recognition of National Child Day, 2005, Healthy Child Manitoba hosted a Forum for Parent Child Coalitions and other community partners.
The focus of the conference was early childhood development and building community capacity. Participants had the opportunity to network with colleagues from around the province, to celebrate together, to discuss ways of applying research and best practice and to strengthen skills to enhance their work in communities.
Professor Fiona Stanley from Australia was the keynote speaker. Named Australian of the Year in 2003, Professor Stanley is a vocal advocate for the needs of children and their families.
A highlight of the Forum was the opportunity for conference participants to meet with members of the Healthy Child Committee of Cabinet, to share their successes and discuss opportunities for the future.
Forum Agenda and Presentations
Forum
Agenda | Download
Forum
Final Report | Download
About
the Forum Keynote Presenter, Fiona Stanley | Download
Forum
Keynote Presentation, Fiona Stanley | Download
