The London & Region FASD Conference Committee will be virtually hosting their 4th Annual London & Region FASD Conference on October 24 & 25, 2023
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4th Annual London & Region FASD Conference
Event Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 00:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: October 24 & 25, 2023Cost: $35 - 140Event description: -
AGE-WELL Annual Conference - The Future of Healthy Aging
Event Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 00:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: October 24 & 25Cost: Early bird pricing available until September 8Event description:The AGE-WELL Annual Conference is an annual event that brings together stakeholders who set the agenda for the future of technology and aging. Register by September 8 for early-bird prices.
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London & Region FASD Conference 2023 | Breaking Stigma: Supporting Success in a Complex World
Event Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 08:30Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: October 24 & 25 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pmCost: $35-140Event description:#Participate in virtual learning, including:
- Current FASD research findings & implications
- Strategies for evidence-based treatment
- Interactive knowledge exchange during a choice of educational workshops
- Regional resources, supports, & services for families & individuals with FASD
- Compelling personal accounts of lived experiences
- Opportunities to meet & build relationships with passionate & informed experts & advocates
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IFIC Canada Virtual Community Care
Event Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 12:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 12-1:30 pmCost: FreeEvent description:What is the relationship between integrated care and patient/caregiver engagement? How can engagement with our communities and people with lived healthcare experiences inform and improve integrated systems of care? Join us for a thought-provoking panel to learn about current practices and future directions. Learn from researchers, system leaders and patient perspectives with International and Canadian experience.
We look forward to continuing to bring our community together to learn and have an impact.
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Rethinking Patient Safety Webinar
Event Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 12:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 12-1 pmCost: FreeEvent description:#Canadian Patient Safety Week 2023 takes place October 23-27
What does patient safety mean to you?
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Climate Action for Non-Profit Leaders
Event Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 13:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 1:00 - 2:30 pmCost: $120 per sessionEvent description:This 4-week online program with live sessions runs on Thursdays, from 1:00-2:30 pm, October 26 through November 9, 2023.
Addressing complex global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality and injustice can feel impossible for individual actors and organizations, and it can be hard to know where to begin. This program aims to explore the interconnected nature of these challenges and provide systematic and accessible methods for leaders to contribute solutions through the work of their organizations.
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Overcoming organizational challenges to advance equity
Event Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - 12:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 12-1 pmCost: FreeEvent description:The National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health is launching their fourth and final COVID-19 Conversation Series, Shifting worldviews: Stories about advancing equity and justice, in October 2023.
Story 2: Overcoming organizational challenges to advance equity
In this session, we will hear from organizations who have collaborated in Belleville, Ontario to create and sustain a drop-in centre. We will hear about insights from these partnerships and relationships, and ways in which these organizations have been able to overcome barriers like uncertainty, fear and risk aversion.
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Exercise and Physical Activity to Reduce the Risk of Falls
Event Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 12:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 12-1 pmCost: FreeEvent description:This webinar will review the current evidence and provide some clinical pearls of wisdom on how exercise can help to reduce the risk of falls. Dr. Ziebart specializes in working with people with osteoporosis, so specific guidelines will be shared on how exercise can help to reduce the risk of falls and fractures in the osteoporotic population. However, a broader perspective will also be discussed to make sure we reduce falls in all older adults. There will be time for questions so you can ask about how you can personalize your exercise programs and policies to reduce falls risk.
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Developing Anti-Racist Approaches to Research and Analytics at ICES
Event Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 13:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 1 - 2 pmCost: FreeEvent description:Join research and KT leaders at ICES for an open discussion on how you can develop or learn about race and related data guidance.
This virtual session will introduce the Guidance Document and Framework for Anti-Racist Approaches at ICES to organizations and community members interested in developing or learning about incorporating race and related data into their research or work.
The webinar will highlight the key principles and committed actions, with a focus on health equity data integration and community data governance.
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Health Promotion: The Future is Bright
Event Date: Monday, November 13, 2023 - 12:00Event Type: Learning EventsInternal/External: Community EventTime: 12-1 pmCost: FreeEvent description:#Overview
How can health promotion address the complex health problems of today and in the future?
Health Promotion Ontario (HPO) presents “Health Promotion - The Future is Bright”, a new webinar that will shine light on the value and relevance of health promotion in creating a robust and sustainable health system needed today. This webinar will focus on the “heart” of health promotion and the necessary practices to effectively prevent disease, promote wellness, and address inequities that lead to poor health outcomes.