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Archive of Webinars and Web Meetings

This page contains links to the several webinars and web meetings thta have been organized by the Canadian Association for School Health as part of its facilitation of the CSH Knowledge Network. Our Association thanks the many speakers and contributors who have donated their time and expertise as well as our many funders and partners.

Date	Title/Speakers/Description	Access
February 1, 2012 15;00 (Ottawa/Washington time)	Complexity, Constant Change & Fidelity to a Developed Program, Practice or Approach in School Health Promotion Linda Dusenbury, Researcher, Author, Consultant in Substance Abuse Prevention & Teacher Development This topic is a critical issue when adopting or adapting an existing program that has worked well in another community. Participants will discuss thisbrief summary of fidelityas well as the implications of being faithful to an approach or a program while recognizing the need to usean ecological and systems-based approach. Related topics such as implementation quality, teacher development, the duration and intensity of the intervention, sustainability and others are likely to be discussed in this session. Sponsored by a SMH Consortium Project funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada	Please register for this series of webinars/web meetings, even for viewing the recorded session. Add your name to thislist of participants Subsequent to each webinar, we activate this link to the recorded webinarand/or slide presentations.
December 8, 2011	Inter-agency Policies, Collaboration & Leadership in School Mental Health Debra Lean, Chief Psychologist, Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board, Ontario Vincent Colucci, Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board, Ontario An research-based model from Ontario, Canada will be presented. This unique School-based Integrated Student Support Model (SISSM), which, within the context of exceptional school leadership and instruction, provides a framework for timely and evidence-based integrated and collaborative services to reduce, manage, and prevent barriers to learning for all students. Specific aspects such as Inter-agency agreements, joint procedures and service plans and other will be discussed by participants in this session. Important pitfalls will be also identified, described and discussed in the instant message feature of the session. Following the session, Canadian success stories will subsequently be invited to present and discuss their experiences and to pool their collective experiences in the wiki-based summary that will be prepared as a follow up to the session. Sponsored by a SMH Consortium Project funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada	To register, even for viewing the recorded session, please add your name to this list of participants for this series of webinars so that we can include you in future discussions. Subsequent to each webinar, we activate this link to the recorded webinar and/or slide presentation.
November 22, 2011	A Systems-based Approach and Systems Thinking in School Health Promotion: A Prerequisite for Integration with and within Education Systems Colleen Stanton, Consultant, Health Sustainable Systems, Ontario, Canada Bob Harper, Retired Superintendent of Education, York Region District School Ontario, Canada This session will begin with a presentation and discussion about a systems-based approach and proposed model for revising our basic strategies in promoting health and social development in schools. This model was developed through research and interviews with SH leaders from around the world. It suggests that there are three powerful influences on systems that enable ecological and systems-based approaches. They are empowering, shared and distributed styles of leadership, a culture of continuous learning and a recognition of the inter-relatedness of work and life. The second part of the session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss a list of proposed topics for an International Discussion Group on integration with and within education systems.	To register, even for the recorded version, please add your name to this list of participants for this series of webinars so that we can include you in future discussions. Subsequent to each webinar, we activate this link to the recorded webinar and/or slide presentation
November 21, 2011	Capacity and Capacity Building in School Health Promotion: An Overview Carmen Aldinger, Education Development Center, Boston, USA Tena Hoyle, Superintendent, Des Moines Municipal Schools, New Mexico, USA This discussion discussed a definition of organizational capacity in SH promotion and then applied an eight-part WHO model of organizational capacity to define and discuss different types of operational capacities required at different levels in school, mental health and health promotion systems and agencies in order to sustain school mental health programs. Participants are asked to comment on a draft summary prepared for the World Encyclopedia on School Health, Safety, Equity, Social and Sustainable Development. Sponsored by a SMH Consortium Project funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada	To register, even for the recorded version, add your name to this list of participants for this series of webinars so that we can include you in future discussions. Subsequent to each webinar, we activate this link to the recorded webinar and/or slide presentations. For this webinar, we recorded a separate interview with Dr. Aldinger. (Note: The interview is contained within the recording of the November 21 session and when viewing the recording, you will automatically be switched into that interview. However, we forgot to turn off the recorded in the larger meeting room, so there is no activity between the 56:55 and 1:23:55 minute times. Use the slider bar at the bottom of the page to advance the recording past the silent time and pick up the remainder of the session.)
September 29, 2011	Pre-Conference Webinar: *The Many Approaches to Human Development through Schools* This webinar was part of several sessions leading up to the Quebec, Canada and international school health conference held in Montreal on November 28-29, 2011 Web Tour: - Representatives of the many approaches to school health, safety, equity, social & social development will briefly identify their work and their planned webinar. (Go to the ISHN listing of approaches and synthesis of common success strategies) - Discussion of implications of ecological and systems-based approaches to working with schools including multi-level systems thinking, systems change, etc Introductions to conference themes and online discussions: - Integrating health & social development within education systems led by Peter Paulus (Leuphana University, Germany) and Ian Young (IUHPE) (Go to the online discussion of integration within education systems) - Addressing indigenous cultures and contexts led by Shirley Tagalik (National Collaborating Centre on Aboriginal Health, Canada) (Go to the Indigenous School Health framework)	Click here to access the digital recording of the session
September 15, 2011	Pre-conference Webinar: Social Media, Implementation/Capacity, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Teacher Education This webinar was part of several sessions leading up to the Quebec, Canada and international school health conference held in Montreal on November 28-29, 2011 Keynote: The Implications of Social Media on Youth, Schools & Health Promotion - Lawrence St. Leger (Honorary Professor, Deakin University, Australia) Introductions to conference themes and online discussions: - Implementation, Capacity, Sustainability & Systems Change led by Marthe Deschenes (Institut national de santé publigue du Québec) and Louise Rowling (University of Sydney, Australia) (Go to the invitation to online discussions about ICSSC)) - Promoting Equity, Addressing Disadvantage led by Dr. Michel Janosz (University of Montreal) and Dwayne Provo (Government of Nova Scotia, Canada) (See the invitation to online discussions on disadvantaged communities in high income countries) Applications in selected groupings of conference workshops - Nutrition & schools led by Mary McKenna (University of New Brunswick) (Go to the invitation to online discussions about nutrition and schools) - Physical Activity and Schools led by Trevor Shilton (Global Advocacy for Physical Activity) & Claire Blanchard (IUHPE) (Go to the invitation to online discussions on Physical Activity and Schools) - Teacher Education & Development led by Didier Jourdan (l’Institut universitaire de formation des maîtres d’Auvergne), Patricia Mannix McNamara(University of Limerick) and Helen Butler (Australian Catholic University) (Go to the invitation to online discussions on Teacher Education & Development in Health & Social Development)	Go this sub-page for links to the digital recording, slide presentations, on-line discussion and other resources suggested by the speakers and participants)
July 7, 2011	Towards an Applied Knowledge Development Agenda in School Substance Abuse Prevention Lesley Whyte, Council on Drug Abuse Douglas McCall, International School Health Network This session will review and discuss an extensive list of topics in school-based and school-linked substance abuse pre3vention with a view to selecting the items of more urgent or important concern. This discussion will be used by the Canadian SAP Community of Practice in organizing a workshop in November 2011 and in the development of an international series of webinars, web meetings and web-based summaries of evidence, experience and examples. The starting point will be thecall for contributorsto the World Encyclopedia on School Health, Safety & Social Development and the relatedBibliography/Toolbox of SAP research, reports and resources Free Access, Sponsored by a Health Canada project led by the Council on Drug Abuse	Click here to access thedigital recordingor slides of this web meeting discussion Click here to access thisweb page listing background and discussion materialsfor this webinar or web meeting.
July 6, 7:00 am (ET)	Teacher Education & Development in Health, Personal and Social Development Education (Including Sexual Health) Patricia Mannix McNamara, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland Sharon Moyihan, Graduate Student, University of Limerick, Ireland Fred Renihan, Centre for the Study of Educational Leadership & Policy, SFU Helen Butler,Australian Catholic University in Melbourne, Australia Health Promoting Schools Association This session will discuss how teachers can be better prepared to teach health education through their pre-service education in universities as well as in their induction into teaching and in-service training programs. Previous work funded by HC/PHAC in articulating the required competencies of health education teachers as well asa life-long teacher development modelas well as updated work currently underway will be used to develop the web-based summaries. This first session will discuss in the structures and processes by which teachers are trained in developed countries. Subsequent sessions will examine studies documenting teacher practices/ perceptions/concerns and the competencies relevant to teaching health and sexual health.	Click here to access these web pages listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting: Teacher Education & Development(Glossary Term) Stages & Structures in Teacher Education & Development: High Income Countries(Glossary Term) Models & Approaches to Teacher Education & Development(Glossary Term) Teacher Education & Development(Bibliography & Toolbox) Click here to access the digital recording or presentation slides of this web meeting discussion. This recording of our web meeting includes a recorded interviewwith Dr. Fred Renihan, retired school administrator, education faculty Dean and Assistant Deputy Minister, discussing how teacher education and development works in school systems. Note:Once you are "in" the recorded interview with Dr Renihan, your browser will keep you there until you exit that web page. The two recordings overlap at the beginning and you will hear two sets of voices. Simply stop or start one session or the other using the sliding bar controls at the bottom of the page to eliminate the overlap.(Sorry, we are still learning how to use this technology)
June 30, 9:00 am (PT)	Principles and Contextually/Culturally Relevant Programs/Practices to Prevent Substance Abuse among Aboriginal Youth This session will discuss how school-based and school-linked substance abuse programs can be developed and implemented in culturally relevant ways with the leadership and involvement of aboriginal students, schools and communities. Panel members will draw from several sources, including the Indigenous School Health framework developed by CASH in partnership with the NCC on Aboriginal School Health with leadership provided by indigenous nations, tribes and communities from around the world as well similar documents on empowering aboriginal youthandsupporting aboriginal families. Discussants will identify the key aspects of indigenous contexts and cultures that should be addressed in school substance abuse prevention programs. Free Access, Sponsored by a Health Canada project led by the Council on Drug Abuse	Click here to access the digital recording of the session. Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting.
June 21, 2011	Towards an Updated Comprehensive Model of School Sexual Health Promotion Jenny Owen, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK (Author of 2010 Health Technology Assessment ofschool-based and school-linked sexual health services) Jenny Walsh, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society La Trobe University on the Australianwhole school framework This session will explore the different features of various statements, guidelines, models of comprehensive, coordinated and whole school frameworks for multiple interventions to promote sexual health. Although there are several recent international statements and guidelines on school sexual health education, there are few such descriptions of comprehensive, multi-intervention programs since they were first published in Canada and elsewhere in the 1990’s. Subsequent sessions will examine the evidence supporting multi-intervention programs in school sexual health promotion. Free Access, Sponsored by the Sexual Health & STI Section, Public Health Agency of Canada	Click here to access this web page listingbackground and discussion materialsfor this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access thedigital recordingor slides of this web meeting discussion
May 26, 2011	Understanding the Nature of Sexual Health of Canadian Youth Alex McKay, Sex Information and Education Council of Canada Jane Gauthier, Executive Director, Canadian Federation for Sexual Health Catherine Taylor (Author of LGBT Study for Egale Canada) TBD, Public Health Agency of Canada This session will discuss the need for a holistic understanding of sexual health and how we can work towards developing a portrait of the sexual health of Canadian youth. While recognizing that there will be gaps in our knowledge, the discussants in this webinar will respond to a draft written summary of the data and analyses of different aspects, factors and explanations of youth sexual health. Subsequent sessions will examine the needs of various sub-populations and determinants of sexual health. Free Access, Sponsored by the Sexual Health & STI Section, Public Health Agency of Canada	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
December 3, 2009	Establishing and Maintaining Effective Partnerships to Empower Aboriginal Youth Effective partnerships are considered to be a vital factor in providing enhanced services for Aboriginal youth. This webinar presentation will share many of the lessons learned along this often challenging pathway. Dr. Clare Crooks, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science and University of Western Ontario Helenka Jedrzejowski, Vancouver Coastal Health	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
November 26, 2009	Fostering Aboriginal Youth Empowerment to Make a Difference This session will describe youth empowerment and explain how it is fostered and then introduce a guest presenter from the Native Women's Association of Canada. Dr. Clare Crooks, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science and University of Western Ontario Pauline Huppie-Parsons, Native Women's Association of Canada	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
November 19, 2009	Increasing and Broadening Aboriginal Youth Engagement This session will focus on this principle and orient participants to this section of the toolkit for more information and strategies. Guest presenters from CRU (Connections and Resources for U) and from TERF (Transition and Education Resources for Females) share their successes and challenges. Claire Crooks, CAMH, University of Western Ontario Charlene Camillo, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science Tenille Thomson, CRU or Youth Launch/The Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement CRU or Youth Kesha Laroque, CRU or Youth Launch/The Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement Christy Mcdonald, TERF Program, New Directions	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
November 12, 2009	Integrating Cultural Identity into Aboriginal Youth Programs This session will introduce participants to strategies which encourage and facilitate the integration of cultural identity with aboriginal youth. Dr. Crooks will introduce the topic and the guest presenter, Shelley Cardinal will provide a Case Study approach sharing successes and challenges of the program: "Walking the Prevention Circle" Dr. Claire Crooks, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science and University of Western Ontario Shelley Cardinal, Aboriginal Consultant, RespectEd, Violence and Abuse Prevention, Canadian Red Cross	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
November 3, 2009	Using Strength-based Approaches with Aboriginal Youth A strength based approach is critical for Aboriginal youth. The Canadian historical context is taken into account in a way that necessitates shifting perceived deficits away from youth and the focus instead is on the resilience many of these youth have demonstrated. An overall orientation to the webinar series will be provided. Dr. Claire Crooks, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science and University of Western Ontario Shirley Tagalik, Educational Consultant, Inukpaulaq Consulting and Chair of the Canadian Association for School Health Aboriginal Community of Practice.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
November 3, 2009	Kids and Drugs: Critical Connections which Count! The Fourth R program and "Kids and Drugs: A Parent's Guide to Prevention" program Tami Reid, Provincial Prevention Consultant, Addiction Prevention, Alberta S.Sgt. Ian Anderson, RCMP Shanna Burns, Research Assistant and Educational Coordinator, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science This Webinar will provide information on two programs which look beyond the classroom for those connections which profoundly impact risk behaviours: The Fourth R (Relationships) from CAMH- Centre for Prevention Science, and Kids and Drugs: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention created as a joint project of Alberta Health Services-AADAC and the RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. This webinar was part of a series of SAP webinars and papers on implementation and capacity issues. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
October 27, 2009	A Question of Influence: Challenges and Successes of a Nova Scotia School-based Substance Abuse Prevention Program and the Revised DARE Program James Shedden, Prevention Coordinator, Addiction Services, Nova Scotia Health Promotion & Protection S.Sgt. Bob Hall, Drug & Organized Crime Awareness Service Provincial Coordinator "E" Division Office, RCMP This Webinar will provide information on both the programs and the challenges of and preparation for implementation of the RCMP DARE “Keeping it Real” program as well as Nova Scotia’s Substance Abuse prevention program: “A Question of Influence”. A Question of Influence is being evaluated as it is being implemented and James will share information about how implementation is going. This Curriculum is available on-line and downloadable free for educators.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. This webinar was part of a series of SAP webinars and papers on implementation and capacity issues. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
October 22, 2009	Strengthening Families and Families and Schools Together (FAST) Susan Lalonde Rankin, RN, BScN, MHSc, Program Consultant, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Penetanguishene, ON Bonnie Polych, Program Consultant, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Niagara Region Patricia Jones, MSW, RSW, Director of Operations, Catholic Family Service, Calgary, AB Lisa Harris, Supervisor, F&ST and F&STWORKS, Catholic Family Service of Calgary, AB Strengthening Families Program is a nationally and internationally recognized parenting and family strengthening program for high risk families. SFP is an evidence-based family skills training program found to significantly reduce problem behaviors, delinquency, and alcohol and drug abuse in children and to improve social competencies and school performance. Families and Schools Together (F&ST) is a multi-family group intervention designed to build protective factors for children (4 to 12 years old) and empower parents to be the primary prevention agents for their own children. This presentation will share both information from the programs and also the challenges and successes of implementation.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. This webinar was part of a series of SAP webinars and papers on implementation and capacity issues. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
April 28, 2009	Roots of Empathy & a Safe and Caring Schools Related Initiative from Newfoundland: This webinar featured the national program Roots of Empathy, an evidence-based classroom program that has shown dramatic effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy and ii) from the Government of Newfoundland, Meeting Behavioural Challenges - Creating Safe and Caring Learning Environments developed to support implementation of positive behaviour support. Information to be addressed on this webinar include: their respective research base and ongoing evaluation efforts, factors for successful implementation and the organizations' future plans for supporting these programs. Fiona Scott, Director of Research, Roots of Empathy Bernie Ottenheimer, Safe and Caring Schools Coordinator, NF Department of Education	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. This webinar was part of a series of SAP webinars and papers on implementation and capacity issues. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
April 22nd, 2009	Instructional SAP Programs: Take Action & Skills for Adolescence Katie Glover, Projects Leader, The Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) Lindsay Davies, Project coordinator (OPHEA) Joanne McQuiggan, Executive Director “Thrive! The Canadian Centre for Positive Youth Development” (home of Lions Quest Programs in Canada) This webinar features Take Action (from the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) and Skills for Adolescence (from Thrive! The Canadian Centre for Positive Youth Development and Lion's Quest). Information to be addressed on this webinar include: the program’s research base and ongoing evaluation efforts, factors for successful implementation and the organizations' future plans for supporting these programs.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. This webinar was part of a series of SAP webinars and papers on implementation and capacity issues. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
April 2008	Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Canadian Context Alex McKay, Sex Education and Information Council of Canada This webinar presented an overview of STI's among young people in Canada. Sponsored by the Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada as part of their Contraception Awareness Program.	Click here to access a copy of the slide presentation.
	Rethinking Drug Education Dan Reist, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, University of Victoria Participants in this workshop will increase their understanding of evidence-informed approaches to alcohol and other drug education in schools, as well as increase their faith in the utility of addressing alcohol and other drug education through schools. A constructivist education program promoting mental health literacy and social and emotional competence is currently being piloted in 8 B.C. school districts, and early information on this project will be shared.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
	What's With Weed?: A Program to Reduce Problematic Marijuana Use in Secondary School Pat Sanagan, Health Promotion Consultant for Parent Action on Drugs Diane Buhler, Parent Action on Drugs (PAD). The two presenters will compare youth perceptions of marijuana risks to scientific data on risks and from there look at current research which highlights ways to address these risks. One positive response is the “What’s With Weed” program. Lessons learned along the way of implementation of this program will be shared. Information will also be presented about the What’s With Weed? Sponsoring organization called Parent Action on Drugs (PAD).	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
March 4, 2008	Beyond “the talk” - Ingredients for Quality Sexual Health Education Jennifer Gibson, Island Sexual Health Society, and Kelli Dilworth from the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health Sponsored by the Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada as part of their Contraception Awareness Program.	Click here to access a copy of the slide presentation
	Beyond Suspension: Changing student behaviour through an alternative to Drug and Alcohol suspensions Angela Lawrence, District Behaviour Consultant, Child & Youth Counsellor, School District # 73, B.C. The evidence is clear that "punishment" often entrenches student behaviour and doesn't change it. Programs which provide support with consequences have a much increased success rate at producing positive change. Participants in this Webinar will learn about success rates occurring through the "Directed Suspension Program" of School District # 73, Thompson-Kamloops through the use of an off-site program which includes community service work and brief interventions-brief assessments. A theoretical underpinning of a "model of change" is the basis of this program and will be reviewed as part of the presentation.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
	Brief Interventions in Substance Abuse Prevention: Working with Aboriginal and Bi-Cultural Youth Dr. Nancy Comeau, Dalhousie University, N.S. Brian McLeod, Strongheart Teaching Lodge, Winnipeg, MAN Evidence indicates that effective approaches to problematic substance abuse prevention for Aboriginal students should use a bi-cultural competence approach to equip students with skills to cope effectively in mainstream and Aboriginal cultures. This approach calls for ongoing trust-building and collaboration between schools, public health, and Elders, and other respected Aboriginal leaders. Drawing on the range of factors affecting program effectiveness, this webinar situates the themes of cultural identity and culture and diversity as core understandings central to school-based and school-linked prevention of problematic substance use among Aboriginal youth.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion. Please note, we had audio difficulties between 8 min.to 11 minutes. You can move the recording forward past that time by using the slider at the bottom of the screen.To access the recording click on the URL :
February 28, 2008	Handling Controversy & Dispelling Myths in Sexual Health Education Roselle Paulsen, Sexuality Education Resource Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba Cathi Johnston, Family Life Teacher, School District 83, BC Sponsored by the Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada as part of their Contraception Awareness Program	Click here to access a copy of the slide presentation Click here to access a list of background materials and resources.
February 27, 2008	Strengthening Families for the Future”: A Prevention Program for At-Risk Children 7 to 11 and their Parents Jane Fjeld, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
February 27/08	Unheard Voices: Ethno-Racial Minority Youth Speak Out about Sexuality Sara Stephens, MaNITOBA Sexuality Education Resource Centre	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
February 21, 2008	Mental Health and Secondary Students Catherine Willinsky, Project Manager, “Mental Health in High School Project”, Canadian Mental Health Association Dr. Stan Kutcher, Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean of International Medicine, Dalhousie University	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
February 19, 2008	School Based Health Clinics: Supporting the Health of Our Kids Professor Donald B. Langille, Community Health & Epidemiology Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
February 14, 2008	Policy to Prevent: Recommended School & District Policy for Substance Abuse Prevention Doug McCall, Executive Director, Canadian Association School Health, Dr. Fred Renihan, Simon Fraser University, former School District Superintendent The presenters made these key points. See the attached slide presentation for details. Policy is both an analytical tool, indicating progress being made by an organization toward a braod goal, as well as an action tool that can redirect resources, redefine staff priorities and roles and create new expectations for the organization Policy by itself, can have a positive impact, but it is far more effective to combine policy changes withy other elements of a comprehensive approach and coordinated programs in areas such as instruction, health/police/mental health services, soical environment and physical environment/resources Policies on substance abuse and other addictions are directly related to a variety of policy issues for schools and other agencies. (eg schools need to consider their policies on topics such as mental health, tobacco use, youth crime, student health services, parent involvement, youth engagement, etc. Police agencies need to consider issues such as community policing, youth engagement, restorative justice, youth criminal procedures etc) School Health policies are established noy onl;y by schools but also by other agencies. They are also established as three levels within those systems including professional roles/assignments, local agencies/police departments and government ministries Policy making is not simply adopting a policy on paper. It is a cyclical process that includes consultations, adoption, implementation, evaluation and evolution (The presentation has several suggestions for each of these stages) There are several preconditions for successful policy-making. These include a shared vision, attainable objectives, skills among staff, incentives, resources and an action plan There are four cornerstones to school health policy-making including having a policy on policy-making, a policy on Comprehensive School Health, poliices on the different elements of a comprehensive approach such as health education to be provided by schools or health services provided by agencies, and polices on several aspects of the health problem There are several specific aspects of substance abuse that need to be covered in policy (See the presentation) There are some key inter-agency policy issues to be considered. For example, ensuiring that there are alternatives to simply suspending students from school requires action from social services, police, mental health agencies and police as well as the school system.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
February 12, 2008	What Works in School-based Substance Abuse Prevention: A Review of the Evidence Gary Roberts, Consultant, Author of CASH Knowledge Summary on School Substance Abuse Prevention	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
February 7, 2008	Talking to Youth about Mental Illness?: The TAMI (Talking about Mental Illness) Program Helps Bob Heeney, Chair, Durham TAMI Coalition, Community Education Consultant, Whitby Mental Health Centre, Christina Papadopoulo, B.Sc. Hon.(Pysch) Coordinator - Community Health Promotion & Public Relations Canadian Mental Health Association – Durham, John Dick, TAMI Speaker Coordinator and Speaker.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.
	The New Mentality -- Ready...Set...Engage! How to create a dynamic and sustainable network to raise awareness of child and youth mental health issues and reduce the stigma associated with them Erin Smith, Youth Engagement Coordinator, The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO Nancy Pereira, Communications and Events Coordinator, The New Mentality (Joint Program of Children's Mental Health Ontario and The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO). The question of “why” engage youth is easily understood in relation to “how”. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to the principles of youth engagement and learn effective strategies for getting youth engaged and keeping them interested. In addition, you will learn about The New Mentality project and the process that was taken to create a provincial network of youth. Effective strategies and lessons learned by the team will be discussed in an attempt to assist other professionals in starting their own youth engagement initiatives.	Click here to access this web page listing background and discussion materials for this webinar or web meeting. Click here to access the digital recording or slides of this web meeting discussion.

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