Nurturing Matters:
Investing in Population Health Approaches to
Support Parenting and Infant Development

Wednesday, Feb. 22 & Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
Pearson Convention Centre, Brampton, Ontario

Join the Nurturing the Next Generation Research Team, leaders in public health, research, early child development and maternal and infant care in shaping the future of parenting and early child development programming.

Using participatory methods and a professional facilitator, Nurturing Matters will share findings from a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - funded knowledge synthesis exploring evidence-informed population-based health approaches to improving childhood development outcomes.

An important outcome of this conference will be the development of recommendations for future directions in parent, infant and child health programming and strategies for working together for better child health.

Who Should Attend?

Community leaders and decision-makers responsible for programs and services related to the transition to parenting, infant, child and maternal health.

• Public Health Managers, Directors and Medical Officers of Health
  
• Government Bureaucrats and Deputy Ministers
  
• Elected Officials
  
• Community Organization Managers and Executive Directors
  
• Early Child Development Champions
  
• Maternal and Reproductive Health Program Leaders
  
• Leaders in early childhood education

Why Should You Attend?

As an attendee, you will hear from the research team and gain access to this first-of-its-kind research. You will have an opportunity to interact with other participants to develop recommendations and ways of applying these important findings in your work. The conference will challenge attendees to explore how different organizations and health units can work together to have the most significant impact on child health outcomes.

There will be many opportunities to connect with colleagues, meet the research team, and think about parent, infant and child health programming in new ways.

The health of the next generations depends on us to make sound, evidence-informed decisions. Join us for these two days to help turn research into strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of Canada's children and families