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School Health Conferences

2010

Schools for All: Putting the Pieces Together to Alleviate Disadvantage

The Canadian Association for School Health is pleased to announce that the sixth annual conference is a joint venture with the Canadian Association for Community Education. A national planning team has worked to create a unique program, one that addresses disadvantage for the first time through a comprehensive approach, uniting the efforts of those working to promote healthy schools, community schools and safe schools as well as others. There has been much talk about social determinants, equity, poverty as aspects of our work in health, crime prevention and community development. This is the first Canadian event to start with a  local community context (rather than the whole population), identify the issues most relevant to that context (rather than a pre-selected issue) and then bring together a package of programs that address and alleviate disadvantage (rather than a pres-elected program). Participants should  return from this event with new perspectives, a new paradigm and several practical ideas.  

Preliminary Program

The program brings together expertise from the Atlantic Region, Canada and also international community. The conference starts on the evening on April 21st with symposia organized by our Communities of Practice (watch for confirming details). It will end on April 23rd. Your registration at the conference  also provides you with access to four international webinars being organized in preparation for an international symposium being held in Geneva in July 2010. Learn more about the connections between health, equity and sustainability before you go to Halifax!

Registration Form

The registration fee for this conference offers a significant benefit for paying organizational members of the Canadian School Health Knowledge Network (which includes 30 webinars a year and a subscription to an international blog tracking research and news). Members will be able to send as many delegates to the conference as they want at the reduced price of $325 instead of $475. See to join or renew your membership in the CSH Knowledge Network.

Hotel Information - Ramada Plaza

The Park Place Hotel & Conference Centre, Ramada Plaza (located at 240 Brownlow Avenue, Dartmouth)  is renowned for its four-star service, friendly, welcoming staff, complimentary fresh hot buffet breakfast and a location that puts you where you need to be. The hotel is just 15 minutes from the Robert L. Stanfield International Airport and 10 minutes from downtown Halifax.

Reservations 1 800 561 3733.

(Note: a block of rooms will be available for the conference but we have not guaranteed them with the hotel, so please make you own arrangements directly with the hotel as soon as possible.

2009

Date	Conference/Workshop/Online Session	Highlights
May 19-22, 2009, Holiday Inn, Gatineau, QC	Settings and Schools for All Conference and related symposia and workshops Preliminary Program Registration Form Hotel Information

2008

Date	Conference/Workshop/Online Session	Highlights
April 20-23, 2008	School Health Symposia and Conference 2008 Sheraton Four Points Hotel and Conference Centre, Ottawa-Gatineau The fourth annual school health conference will combine a series of pre-conference symposia on selected health/social issues.  The common elements of a comprehensive approach to school health promotion will be left for the conference program. As a result, the events will offer something for all members of Canada’s growing school health community.	Focus on specific hot issues or aspects related to their respective community of practice Work through an evidence-based framework for improving practice in their topic area

 

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