Our GOLD SPONSORS BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS SESSION #1 (Thurs @ 10:30) Our SUPPORTING SPONSORS SESSION #3 (Fri @ 10:00) Nurturing Relationships Within a Community Incredible Years: A Speed Session Initiatives for Nurturing Healthy Kids: Healthy Start and MEND Presenter: Boulder Journey School. Stories from within Boulder Journey School focusing on relationships from birth to age 5. Presenter: Krystal Hawkins The full 90 minutes will be divided into speed sessions between 5-15 minutes long and introduce the audience to the practical applications of this AMAZING, hands-on program. Parents, caregivers, and clinicians will take home strategies and ideas that promote positive responses to challenging behavior. Presenter: Gabrielle LePage Savoie, Linda Martin and Andrea Fahlman This session will provide a brief introduction to both the Healthy Start and the MEND programs. MEND (Mind Exercise Nutrition Do It) is a Community- Based Obesity Prevention and Weight Management Program for Children and Their Families. Active Video Games: Friend or Foe? Presenter: Mark Tremblay This session will include a review of the research on the advantages and disadvantages of Active Video Games for the promotion of physical activity among children. Attendees will then participate in an active discussion exploring the potential benefits and risks of active video game use and promotion in homes, schools and child care locations. Family Resource Center Models Solving childhood feeding problems Our BRONZE SPONSOR SESSION #2 (Thurs @ 1:00) Our PARTNERS Presenter: Carol Danaher (Satter Institute) This session addresses the parent/child relationship needed to solve feeding problems, as well as typical feeding problems, including the child who eats poorly and the child who grows too rapidly or too slowly. Targeting weight inconsistency and restoring optimal feeding will be discussed. Smart Cities, Healthy Kids Presenter: Tarun Katapally By describing the conceptualization, implementation and evolution of a Saskatoon based study called “Smart Cities, Healthy Kids,” this session will explore the role of multi-level interventions in facilitating active living in the early ears. Roots of Empathy: Why Does Empathy Matter? Presenter: Daycee Richardson This session will examine the role empathy plays in creating safe and supportive learning environments. This session will include video footage and research about how the Roots of Empathy Program helps develop a safe and emotionally literate classroom and strives to break intergenerational cycles of violence and poor parenting. Friendly City Optimist Club Creating Our Future: Nurturing Minds & Bodies in the Early Years Using “Every Child Ready to Read” to Encourage New Readers Presenter: Tina Dolcetti Tina will illustrate techniques for incorporating early literacy techniques into everyday life, and will recommend new picture books that support these strategies. Pathways to Success - Early Childhood Brain Development Presenter: Lois Okraincie In this workshop we will explore the developing brain of young children and understand the science behind it and how we can support evidence and research in our own work. Selfregulation and healthy early brain development occurs through interaction and stimulating environments. Lois will share creative strategies such as photography and 2 newly developed resources that were created to provide sensory experiences for young children. Holy Trinity Catholic School Division Presenter: Jeff Fox/Kim Gelowitz This session will review two types of Family Resource Center models- how they developed, how they are funded, and what services they provide. The Heartbreak Kid: Parenting After Trauma Presenter: Deborah Bell This workshop is directed towards any foster parent, caregiver, educator, or other front line worker who works with children that have experienced trauma. A brief overview of the effect of trauma on the brain and the importance of attachment will be provided, along with strategies that promote healing of the child. Many of the strategies presented are applicable across the many different contexts that we work with children. A working knowledge of attachment theory is recommended. Moose Jaw YMCA South Central Regional Intersectoral Committee The Importance of Music in Early Childhood Development Presenter: Cora Melanson A presentation and demonstration of a typical music class providing practical ideas and simple fun songs that can be used to incorporate the music experience into variant learning environments. Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Central Collegiate SADD