A. Introduction CALENDAR OF HP EVENTS - FALL 1998
Twice yearly, the OHPE Bulletin is pleased to present this compilation of brief notices of designated events, special weeks, workshops, forums, conferences and activities, with their contacts for further information. Most of the Health Events listings have come from Reference Canada and have been referred to in previous OHPE bulletins. We received this reference list from Johanne LaFreniere as a plain text attachment in email. She noted Information Officers can be reached at (800) 667-3355 for further assistance.
Workshops and conference notices have generally been reported previously in OHPE or we have received recent notice in abbreviated format. Additional submissions are welcome!!
B. SEPTEMBER
i) From Reference Canada - NATIONAL HEALTH EVENTS
September - Arthritis Month - Arthritis Society
Tel.: (416) 979-7228 or local chapters
Toll-free: (800) 321-1433 (area codes 416, 519, 604, 613, 705, 905)
WWW: http://www.arthritis.ca
September - Big Brothers and Big Sisters Month
Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada
Tel.: (905) 639-0461 or local agencies Toll-free: (800) 263-9133
WWW: http://www.bbsc.ca
Sept - Eye Health Week
Canadian Association of Optometrists
Tel.: (613) 235-7924 (Angela Beyea)
Sept 14-20 - National Massage Therapy Awareness Week
Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance Tel.: (416) 968-2149
WWW: http://www.collinscan.com/~collin/clientspgs/cmtai.html
Sept 21 -27.Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
Canadian Cancer Society - Ontario Division
Sept 20 - Terry Fox Run
Terry Fox Foundation
Tel.: (416) 924-8252 or provincial offices Toll-free: (800) 387-1200
WWW: http://www.terryfoxrun.org
Sept 27 - AIDS Walk Canada
Canadian AIDS Society Tel.: (613) 230-3580
WWW: http://www.cdnaids.ca
Septr 28 - Oct 4 - National AIDS Awareness Week
Canadian AIDS Society
Tel.: (613) 230-3580
WWW: http://www.cdnaids.ca
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WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER! ECONOMY, EQUITY, ENVIRONMENT
Sustainable Community Development Institute / Conference
Old Fort William, THUNDER BAY, Sept 11-12, 1998
Contact: SCD Institute, Box 24046, 70 N. Court St.,
Thunder Bay, ON. P7A 8A9
Cindee Richardson: tel: 807-345-9352, fax: 807-345-9386
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THE BAY HEART AND STROKE WALK FOR OUR MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
Sunday, Sept 13 ;Various Cities [see previous message for details]
Or Contact: Laura Elmore [LELMORE@hsf.on.ca] or
phone (416 489-7111X405)
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"SENIORS IN ACTION" Home Support Exercise Program workshop
by the Centre for Activity and Ageing
(Dr. Rob Petrella and Gareth Jones)
ETOBICOKE, Wed., Sept 16, 1998
Register by calling (416) 394-8294.
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TRAINING TRAINERS WORKSHOP
Toronto, Fri. September 18, 1998
9 am - 5:30 pm OISE 252 Bloor West $50 fee
In Conjunction with the Video
EXPOSURE: ENVIRONMENTAL LINKS TO BREAST CANCER
And the Resource Guide "Taking Action for a Healthy Future"
The Women's Network On Health & The Environment
For more information and to reserve, call WNH&E (416) 516-2600
fax (416) 531-6214
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OVERVIEW OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS, Workshop
Oakham House, Toronto, September 24 & 25
Peggy Edwards & Larry Hershfield
Contact: The Health Communication Unit email [hc.unit@utoronto.ca] or fax 416-971-2443
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Light Up With Laughter" with COMMIT Brant,
The Sanderson Centre BRANTFORD, Sun Sept 27 6 - 10 pm
an evening of stress-free hilarity with 3 awesome motivational humourists and speakers.
For more information contact Donna Stewart at
COMMIT To a Healthier Brant, 233 Colborne St. Suite 101,
Brantford N3T 2H4, (519) 758-1985, fax (519) 758-0471
e-mail otsdiss@commit.org
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Stop Smoking Program for Women (2-day workshop) PTCC
Simcoe County District Health Unit BARRIE
September 30 - October 1, 1998
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit WINDSOR October 7 & 8, 1998
This 2-day workshop will train participants as facilitators for the stop smoking program "Stop Smoking for Women", a smoking cessation program conducted in a small group format and designed for low
income women.
Contact: Program Training & Consultation Josie d'Avernas
(Kitchener office) jdavernas@golden.net or
Janet Nevala (Ottawa office) nevalaja@rmoc.on.ca
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C. OCTOBER
i) From Reference Canada - NATIONAL HEALTH EVENTS
October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Action, Support and Resource Centre
Tel.: (613) 736-5921 or Canadian Cancer Society offices and local medical clinics
October - Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Canada Toll-free: (800) 661-1468
October - National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Independent Order of Foresters Child Abuse Prevention Foundation
Tel.: (416) 429-3000 Toll-free: (800) 268-6267 (Canada)
October - National Flu Prevention Awareness Month
Canadian Public Health Association
Tel.: (613) 725-3769 Fax: (613) 725-9826
October - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
Tel.: (416) 488-3260 Toll-free: (800) 363-7437
October 1 - International Day for Older Persons
Division of Ageing and Seniors, Health Canada
Tel.: (613) 952-7608
October 4-10 - Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Canada
Tel.: (613) 736-8131 Toll-free: (800) 668-2955
E-mail: christine@cafc.ca
October 5-11 - National Family Week
Family Service Canada Tel.: (613) 722-9006
October 11-17 - Community Care Worker Week
Canadian Association for Community Care
Tel.: (613) 241-7510 or provincial associations
October 16 - World Food Day
United Nations Association in Canada
Tel.: (613) 232-5751
October 16-20 - National School Safety Week
Canada Safety Council Tel.: (613) 739-1535
October 17-25 - Celiac Awareness Week
Canadian Celiac Association
Tel.: (905) 507-6208 Toll-free: (800) 363-7296
October 18-24 - National Dental Hygiene Week
Canadian Dental Hygienist Association
Tel.: (613) 224-5515
October 25-31 - National Occupational Therapy Week
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Tel.: (613) 523-2268 or provincial associations
WWW: http://www.caot.ca
October 5-9 - Community Health Week (Ontario)
Association of Ontario Health Centres
Theme: Health is a Community Affair
Tel.: (416) 236-2539 Fax: (416) 236-0431
E-mail mail@aohc.org WWW http://www.aohc.org
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ii) WORKSHOPS
MOULD IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT - PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN
Metro Hall, TORONTO, October 1 8:30 - 4:40 pm
Registration $53.50 (includes GST) limited to 95 participants. Contact: Monica Anderson, Administrative Coordinator, McMaster Institute of Environment and Health,
McMaster U. 1280 Main St.W. BSB B150, Hamilton ON L8S 4K1
Tel: (905) 525-9140 x27559 Fax (905) 524-2400
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ÉVALUATION DE PROGRAMMES: UNE STRATÉGIE ESSENTIELLE DANS VOTRE TRAVAIL!
Sudbury, Jeudi le 1er octobre 9h00 a.m. - 4h00 p.m.
Institut national canadien pour les aveugles
POUR VOUS INSCRIRE - VEUILLEZ COMMUNIQUER AVEC:
The Health Communication Unit, The Centre for Health Promotion
100, rue College, bureau 213 The Banting Institute
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L5
Téléphone: (416) 978-0522 Télécopieur: (416) 971-2443
Courriel: hc.unit@utoronto.ca
DIRIGER UN CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION, CE N'EST PAS SORCIER!
SUDBURY, Vendredi le 2 octobre 1998 9h00 a.m. - 4h30 p.m.
Institut national canadien pour les aveugles
POUR VOUS INSCRIRE - VEUILLEZ COMMUNIQUER AVEC:
Francine Boudreau ou Lise Nolet
Service familial de Sudbury
Téléphone: (705) 524-9629 Téléphone: (705) 524-1530
Courriel: sfs@ican.net
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OCT. 6 OPEN HOUSE - OPC, OHCC, Voices for Children, CHN
ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITIES
180 Dundas St. W. Suite 1900, TORONTO, Oct. 6 4 - 7 pm
Come to meet the Real People that you hear from each week virtually in OHPE! This Open House celebrates a new location (180 Dundas St. West 19th floor), a new organization (Canadian Health Network) and a new name for OPC! Refreshments, entertainment, activities, resources - it's all here and all are welcome!!
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Stop Smoking Program for Women (2-day workshop) PTCC
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit WINDSOR October 7 & 8, 1998
This 2-day workshop will train participants as facilitators for the stop smoking program "Stop Smoking for Women", a smoking cessation program conducted in a small group format and designed for low
income women.
Youth Smoking Cessation Strategies (1-day workshop)
Best Western Hotel NORTH BAY October 8, 1998
Ramada Hotel & Suites OTTAWA October 27, 1998
East York Civic Centre TORONTO November 10, 1998
This workshop will help educators, health care providers and volunteers learn strategies to help young smokers cut down or quit smoking.
Contact: Program Training & Consultation Josie d'Avernas (Kitchener office) jdavernas@golden.net or
Janet Nevala (Ottawa office) nevalaja@rmoc.on.ca
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CONFERENCES
OPHEA FALL PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION CONFERENCE
EVERY SCHOOL AN ACTIVE SCHOOL
Geneva Park Conference Centre, Orillia Oct 15-17th, 1998
Also from OPHEA in OCTOBER
Collaborative Teams Training in North & South Ontario
Contact: Ontario Physical and Health Education Association
Tel 416 426-7120 Fax 416 426-7373
email: info@ophea.org Internet http://www.ophea.org
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The Trillium Foundation's Caring Communities Conference
TORONTO, Oct 15 and 16
For more information See the Trillium Foundation www site at:
http://www.trilliumfoundation.org
or call them at: 416-963-4927; 1-800-263-2887 for more details.
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PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP - 27th Annual Conference
Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association
Oct. 17 - Oct 21 1998
Delta Meadowvale resort MISSISSAUGA ON
Contact: OOHNA - Tel (416) 239-6462 Fax (416) 239-5462
E-mail: oohna@sympatico.ca
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D. NOVEMBER
i) EVENTS
November - Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation Awareness Month
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Tel.: (613) 569-4361 ext. 324 (Danielle Côté) or provincial offices
Toll-free: (888) 473-4636 WWW: http://www.hsf.ca
November - Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month
Tel.: (416) 920-5035 Toll-free: (800) 387-1479
E-mail: ccfc@netccm.ca WWW: http://www.ccfc.ca
November - Diabetes Month
Canadian Diabetes Association
Tel.: (416) 363-3373 or local offices
Toll-free: (800) 361-1306
November - Osteoporosis Month
Osteoporosis Society of Canada
Tel.: (416) 696-2663 Toll-free: (800) 463-6842
Nov 1-Jan 31 - Christmas Seal Campaign Canadian Lung Association
Tel.: (613) 747-6776 Fax: (613) 747-7430
WWW: http://www.lung.ca
November 15-21 - National Addiction Awareness Week
Nechi Institute for Alcohol and Drug Education
Tel.: (403) 460-4304
WWW: http://www.nechi.com
SELF-HELP WEEK NOV. 16-22
/SELF-HELP CONFERENCE, Toronto
a number of events, including:
- a workshop on how to start and maintain new self-help groups;
- a workshop for professionals on self-help basics, benefits and boundaries;
- a self-help fair; - and a one day OSHNET Conference
contact Jennifer Poole OSHNET/SHRC
(416) 487-4355 E-Mail: shrc@sympatico.ca
November 25 - International Day to End Violence Against Women
Status of Women Canada
Tel.: (613) 995-7835
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ii) WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
49TH ANNUAL OPHA CONFERENCE
Holiday Inn, BARRIE Nov 2, 3 & 4, 1998
For information call Conference Chair Heather Edgar at 705-721-7330. To be added to the conference mailing list call OPHA at 416-367-3313 or 1-800-267-6817 ext. 23. See OPHA web site for more details: http://www.web.net/opha
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FAITH & HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
Georgian College, BARRIE, Nov 5 & 6, 1998
Faith & Health: Bridging the Gap Between Spirituality & Health
Featuring Dr. David Larsen NOV 5, 1998 7:00 pm
Georgian College, Gryphon Theatre
Admission Price: $18.00 ($15 early registration prior to Oct 9)
For further information &/or to register, please contact Gary Machan at Barrie Community Health Centre (705) 734-9690 fax 705-734-0239.
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BACK TO BASICS: BUILDING COMMUNTIES, POWER AND HOPE
The Achieving Collaboration in Community Development Group 3rd Conference
NOVEMBER 16-17, 1998, TORONTO, ON
For information and program package contact Cindy Himelstein at 416-924-4640 x2191
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TAKING ACTION ON THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
12th Canadian Heart Health Initiative HALIFAX.Nov 15-18
http://www.med.mun.ca/chhdbc
Plenary speakers include Dr. John Miller, Ron Labonte, Virginia Bales (CDC), Sylvie Stachenko WHO, Phil Donne, Pres. Kelloggs; Don Hunter, Active Living; Dr. Brian O'Connor, B.C.; Dr. Cathy Donovon, NFLD; Bill Tholl and Elinor Wilson, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada among others.
Conference Secretariat, Agenda Managers Inc.,
5170 Duke St. Ste 200, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 1N7
TEL: 902 422-1886 FAX: 902 422-2535
E-MAIL: agenda@ns.sympatico.ca
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN PUBLIC HEALTH, Looking Beyond the Numbers
APHEO conference Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel, TORONTO Nov 26-27
Contact Mary Lou Decou, APHEO Conference Program, Niagara Region Area Health Unit, 573 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines L2T 4C2
Tel: 905-688-3762 #340 Fax 905-682-3901
E-mail: mdecou@regional.niagara.on.ca
WWW http://www.cehip.org/apheo
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DECEMBER EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
December 1 - World AIDS Day
Canadian AIDS Society
Tel.: (613) 230-3580 (Lisa McCann)
WWW: http://www.cdnaids.ca
Contemporary Management of CARDIOVASCULAR & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE.
The 29th Heart & Stroke Clinical Update
Metro TORONTO Convention Centre on Dec 11th & 12th
Focus themes of this year's program include risk factor recognition and management, women and heart disease and rehabilitation of MI and Stroke Patients
For more information please call toll free - 1.877.3UPDATE (387.3283), local Toronto 416.631.3200
