| Friday, October 24, 2008 (Day 1) |
| 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome |
| 9:15 - 10:15 |
Keynote Speaker: Wendy Mesley
The Truth Is Out There Kids!
Well known TV Journalist Wendy Mesley takes you behind the scenes for an insider’s look at how media, marketing and politics influence the choices we make as consumers trying to keep our children safe. |
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Nutrition Break |
| 10:30 -12:00 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS A |
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| A-1 |
Children’s Health and the Environment: An Overview of Key Issues
Dr. Loren Vanderlinden, Supervisor, Environmental Health Assessment & Policy, Environmental Protection Office, Toronto Public Health |
| A-2 |
Integrating Environmental Concerns into your Operations
Mark Bekkering, Manager, Environmental Planning & Support, Toronto Environmental Office, City of Toronto |
| A-3 |
Public Health Inspection Practice in Child Care Settings: A Project by the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment, Ontario Public Health
Franca Ursitti, Research & Policy Analyst, Peel Region Public Health |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Margaret McCain
Environmental Factors Affecting Children's Health |
| 1:00 - 2:30 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS B |
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| B-1 |
Children’s Health and the Environment: An Overview of Key Issues
Dr. Loren Vanderlinden, Supervisor, Environmental Health Assessment & Policy, Environmental Protection Office, Toronto Public Health |
| B-2 |
Building Green for Better Child Care: Health and Safety, Merrickville Day Nursery School, Merrickville, Ontario
Wayne Trusty, Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary |
| B-3 |
Children’s Environmental Health and Policy Change: What are the Implications for Child Care Policy?
Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher, Canadian Environmental Law Association |
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| 2:30 - 2:45 |
Nutrition Break |
| 2:45 - 4:00 |
Panel Discussions:
How do emerging issues in children’s environmental health and green practice impact planning for and delivery of child care in Ontario? Are there policy implications?
Panel Moderator
Sue Weststrate, Health Promotion Consultant
Panel
Julie Mathien, Director of Early Learning and Child Development Branch, Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher, Canadian Environmental Law Association
Franca Ursitti, Research & Policy Analyst, Peel Region Public Health
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| 4:00 - 4:15 |
End of Day Remarks and Door Prizes |
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Saturday, October 25, 2008 (Day 2) |
| 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:10 |
Welcome |
| 9:10 - 10:00 |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lynn Marshall
Child Health and Child Care: The Ugly, The Bad and The Good
What are the Heath Outcomes of Environmental Exposures in Child Care? |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Nutrition Break |
| 10:15 - 11:45 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS C |
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| C-1 |
How Do I Know What Products and Toys are Safe to Buy for My Child Care Facility?
Wendy McNalley, Product Safety Officer, Health Canada
Nadira Rambritch, Product Safety Officer, Health Canada |
| C-2 |
Childproofing for Environmental Health: Practices and Products for the Child Care Setting
Myriam Beaulne, Health Promotion Coordinator, Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE)
Beth Anne Currie, Health Promotion Coordinator, CPCHE
Jill McDowell, Health Promotion Consultant, Environmental Protection Office, Toronto Public Health |
| C-3 |
Greening the Curriculum: The ECE Consultation
William Humber, Interim Executive Director for Environmental Leadership, Seneca College
Brian Killin, Professor, School of General Education, Seneca College
Seneca Lab Schools – Newnham and King Campuses |
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| 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Storm Cunningham
Restoring the World for Future Generations
Our children face an uncertain and challenging future. Storm Cunningham explains how rebuilding derelict structures, restoring water and drying ecosystems, and revitalizing farmlands, are the only ways to guarantee a better future for today’s children. His inspiring message of hope is a call to action for us all and particularly those who work with our future’s best hope – children.
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| 1:00 - 2:30 |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS D |
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| D-1 |
Showcase: Child Care Goes Green
Karen Eilersen, Owner/Director, Discovery Child Care, Barrie, Ontario
Showcase: AECEO Green Initiative - 'How Green is My Program?'
Featuring the campaign by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO)
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| D-2 |
Childproofing for Environmental Health: Practices and Products for the Child Care Setting
Myriam Beaulne, Health Promotion Coordinator, CPCHE
Beth Anne Currie, Health Promotion Coordinator, CPCHE
Jill McDowell, Health Promotion Consultant, Environmental Protection Office, Toronto Public Health |
| D-3 |
Improving Children’s Environmental Health in the Child Care Setting: A Focus on Food and Emerging Issues
Josephine Archbold, Research Consultant, Environmental Protection Office Toronto Public Health |
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| 2:30 - 2:45 |
Nutrition Break |
| 2:45 - 3:30 |
Roundtable Discussions
Introduction: Sue Weststrate, Health Promotion Consultant
An Action Plan:
How do we promote healthy and green practices in child care in Ontario?
Participants will break into specific interest groups and facilitators will be strategically placed to pose questions and take notes that will be made available to participants, post conference.
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| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Closing Remarks and Door Prizes |
