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Regional Workshop
Innovative Strategies in Prenatal Education

16 October 2008
Best Western Lamplighter Inn
591 Wellington Road S., London, Ontario

Registration closed!

This one day workshop is designed for prenatal educators and will provide participants ideas to improve the delivery of their prenatal programs. A number of innovative strategies will be described and practiced by the participants. Sharing of ideas and resources will complete this practical workshop.

Note: The resource Prenatal Education in Ontario - Better Practices manual will be distributed to participants. The $50 registration fee includes lunch and participant handouts.

Workshop presenters:

Virginia Collins, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) Canada
Louise Choquette, Best Start Resource Centre

Agenda:

9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Welcome - Introductions - Ice-breaker
9:15 a.m. Overview of Prenatal Education Better Practices Manual
10:00 a.m. Innovative Strategies - Promotion & logistics
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m.

Innovative Strategies

- Prenatal health
- Physical & emotional preparation for childbirth
- Interventions during labour & birth
- Needs of the new family
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Networking
1:00 p.m.

Innovative Strategies

- Breastfeeding
- The newborn
- Multiple births
- Adolescents & young parents
- Cultural groups
- Environmental health
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Local stories (participants)
3:15 p.m. Facilitated discussion on continuing education for prenatal educators
3:25 p.m. Closing remarks, evaluation
3:30 p.m. End

 

For further information contact:

Louise Choquette, Health Promotion Consultant
Email:
Phone: 705.788.1558 or Toll Free: 1-800-397-9567, ext 2276

 
 

 

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