Celebration! Appreciation! Education! A Conference for EarlyON Practitioners

Intended For: EarlyON Practitioners

Registration Closed

Date: Jun 05, 2023

Time: 08:15 AM - 04:15 PM

Fee: FREE

Current Availability: 26

Description

Toronto Children’s Services is pleased to invite EarlyON staff to join us for a day of connection, joy, celebration, and learning. This conference will bring us together to recognize and celebrate all of your hard work and the positive impact EarlyON programs have on children and families across the city.  There are a wide range of workshop options to choose from and a chance to connect with old friends and new. A light breakfast, full lunch, and snacks are included. There will also be raffle prizes, information tables and lots of goodies to take home.

Food: all meals are halal; gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options are also included. Please indicate any allergies or additional dietary requirements. Please indicate any allergies or additional dietary requirements by email to citywidetraining@humber.ca with the subject line: EarlyON Conference- dietary requirements

Accessibility: The BMO Institute for Learning is a fully accessible space with one all-gender washroom. Please indicate any specific support required. Please indicate any specific support required by email to citywidetraining@humber.ca with the subject line: EarlyON Conference- accessibility.

PLEASE SELECT ONE SESSION IN THE MORNING AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON

Agenda

Registration & Breakfast

Timing	Name and Description	Location
8:15 am - 8:45 am

Welcome and Opening with Indigenous Elder Dorothy Peters

Timing	Name and Description	Location
8:45 am - 9:15 am

Keynote

Timing	Name and Description	Location
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Natalie Royer, Saroy Group

Morning Break and Refreshments

Timing	Name and Description	Location
10:15 am - 10:30 am

Morning Workshops (90 mins) - Select 1

Timing	Name and Description	Location
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Positive Black Racial Socialization as Foundational to Early Childhood Development	The Forum
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Facing Adversity: What Infants and Young Children Need to Thrive	Meeting room #102
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	’Safe’ Spaces. Exploring the Concept of Belonging in a Trauma Informed Way	Meeting room #103
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Using Rhymes to Connect, Engage and Educate	Studio MR
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Service Navigation for Children with Extra Support Needs - Special Considerations for Families Infants and Young Children	Meeting room #200
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Validation: A Tool for Building an Emotional Landscape	Meeting room #201
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	A Grab Bag of Ideas for Engaging Groups	Meeting room #202
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Mindfulness, Meditation, and Tapping, for adults and children	Meeting room #101
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Kaminaajaanaanik Binoojiiyik - Honouring Our Children	Meeting room #205
12:00 am - 12:00 am	2SLGBTQ+ Families: Exploring Myths & Realities	Meeting room #105

Lunch & Networking

Timing	Name and Description	Location
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm	Lunch

Tabletop exercise and celebration

Timing	Name and Description	Location
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm	Tabletop exercise and celebration

Afternoon refreshments

Timing	Name and Description	Location
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm	Afternoon refreshments

Afternoon Workshops (90 mins) - Select 1

Timing	Name and Description	Location
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Parents Mental Health in the First Year After Baby	Meeting room Forum
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	What to do when a Queer Mama Bear Comes to Your EarlyON: One Parent's Story of Advocating for Inclusion and Diversity at an EarlyON	Meeting room #103
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Listen to Non-Speakers: Autistic Adults Using Alternative Communication Systems to Share Their Experiences and Insights.	Meeting room #Studio
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Remember, Reflect, Change, and Maintain: These are the People in Your Neighbourhood! A look at How EarlyON Staff are Important Community Helpers	Meeting room #200
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Jordan's Principle Service Coordination	Meeting room #201
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Intersectionality and Inclusion Within Family Support Programs: A Focus on Gender and Ability	Meeting room #202
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Talking about Sexual Health in Early ON: Supporting Young Children's Gender, Safety and Sexual Health	Meeting room #101
2:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Indigenous Motherhood: How to Ensure Greater Inclusion	Meeting room #205

End 4:00pm

Timing	Name and Description	Location

Location

BMO Institute for Learning
3550 Pharmacy Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1W3Z3

District: Toronto and East York District