Conference Presentations


Friday, October 24, 2008 (Day 1)


CONCURRENT SESSIONS A

10:30 -12:00

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 (part 1)
Integrating Environmental Concerns into your Operations (part 2)
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

CONCURRENT SESSIONS B

1:00 - 2:30

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-3 Children’s Environmental Health and Policy Change: What are the Implications for Child Care Policy?
Kathleen Cooper, Senior Researcher, Canadian Environmental Law Association


Saturday, October 25, 2008 (Day 2)

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?


CONCURRENT SESSIONS C

10:15 - 11:45

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

CONCURRENT SESSIONS D

1:00 - 2:30

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