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OUR EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
General Information
Combining research and clinical experience, Nancy and Cristine engage service providers across BC in the translation of knowledge into practice in a way that emphasizes a women-centred, harm reduction and brief intervention approaches.
The education is being conducted in regional and provincial forums targeting service providers who work with pregnant women and women in childbearing years including Pregnancy Outreach Programs, MCFD workers, Aboriginal Services, public health, midwives, doulas, violence workers, nutritionists, addictions and mental health service providers etc.
Key objectives of the education include:
- Share updated research and resources on women, substance use and pregnancy
- Learn how to apply practical, evidence-based, brief motivational interventions in the context of pregnancy
- Assist health care providers in identifying and supporting women who use alcohol and other substances in childbearing years and in pregnancy
- Highlight and discuss the new BCRCP Guidelines for Alcohol Use in the Perinatal Period and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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The education can be in various forms, from a one hour grand rounds presentation, to a half-day or full-day community-based workshop. We will adapt the education to meet the needs and resources of the target groups and individual regions. Funding is available to support the education, including the cost of travel for participants.
If you would like more information about education opportunities please contact us.
Regional Education
Locations:
With the assistance of our Provincial Advisory Committee and consultations with numerous service providers, we have identified locations across the BC in which to hold sessions and worked with community champions to bring it all together. The support of the champions has been invaluable to the success of the education. Please see the following list of locations and dates for more information. Please note that there are a number of communities in which we do not have a champion/s yet. If you are interested or have questions about your community please contact Liz Horner.
Format:
The format that we have been using in communities is to conduct a day and a half of education for community service providers who work with pregnant women and women in childbearing years. We want to be as inclusive as possible and have many key players and stakeholders in the same room.
The first day consists of learning about women-centred, harm reduction and brief intervention frameworks for working with pregnant women who use substances, followed by more in depth clinical practice using motivational interviewing approaches in the context of pregnancy and translation of knowledge to practice.
The morning of the second day is focused on the needs of the community and can be used as an opportunity for community capacity building and ways to improve current policies and practices or an opportunity to share clinical challenges and work through them together.
Community Education Dates
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October 1-2, 2008 |
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IHA Level II: Motivational Interviewing |
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Kelowna |
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The Prestige Inn Kelowna |
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October 7-8, 2008 |
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PHSA Level II: Motivation Interviewing |
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Vancouver |
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Park Inn & Suites |
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Physician / Acute care
One hour hospital rounds are currently being scheduled in locations across BC. The rounds are often multidisciplinary and other acute care service providers are encouraged to attend. We have also had requests to present half-day workshops tailored to acute care service providers. If you are interested in having us present at your local hospital or would like to discuss the possibility of more in depth acute care education, please contact us.
Webcast Series:
Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Substance Use, Violence, Mental Ill
Health and Pregnancy Issues
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The ActNow HCIP Provincial Education and Resource Team is pleased to announce a series of 4 webcasts on Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Substance Use, Violence, Mental Ill
Health and Pregnancy issues.
To participate in a webcast you need a computer with a high speed internet access and a sound card (to hear the presentation via speakers or headset). During the presentation, you can type in any questions for the presenters to answer.
You can participate in one, or all of the series the registration for each session will be done individually. Once you have registered, you will be sent a link and instructions on how to access the webcast.
Registration: To register for any of the webcasts, please contact us. |
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March 18, 2008 |
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12:00pm-1:15pm |
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Best Practices Review on Alcohol and Pregnancy: Emerging Findings and Recommendations |
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This webcast will outline the emerging findings from a recent review of the literature on evaluated approaches to screening, brief intervention and indepth
support for women with alcohol and related
health, income and social problems. An analysis of these findings will be presented alongside a
discussion of the limitations of current research in this area.
Similarly to the best practices review on smoking cessation interventions for pregnant and postpartum
girls and women (Expecting to Quit), a set of key program components and approaches will be described which have the support of research evidence.
A commentary will also be provided on how these components and approaches could be put into
practice most effectively when working with women drinkers, which links to the HCIP women-centred
framework, and addresses social determinants of health. |
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Dr. Tessa Parkes
Nancy Poole
Dr. Amy Salmon |
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April 30, 2008 |
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12:00pm-1:15pm |
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Addressing the interconnections of violence, alcohol and tobacco use, and related health and social issues |
Description: |
This webcast will view pregnant women’s experiences of substance use and related concerns, from the lens of the intersections of violence, abuse and trauma.
Evidence about the interconnections
This webcast will present evidence from research and practice on the prevalence of violence during pregnancy and the impact of this violence on women's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Key issues and dilemmas arising from practice
We will consider a range of health service responses to woman abuse during pregnancy and outline some of the debates concerning these approaches, such as the move towards universal screening for woman abuse in healthcare settings.
Better practices examples
Local, national and international examples of promising practice in this area will be highlighted.
Moving forth
We will explore the potential for integrated, cross-sectoral collaboration to work towards better supporting women who are being abused and have substance use and related health concerns. |
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May 30, 2008 |
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12:00pm-1:15pm |
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Experience of
mental ill health, alcohol and tobacco use, and related health and social issues in pregnancy |
Description: |
This webcast will have women’s mental health and wellbeing and pregnant women’s experiences of mental health problems placed at the centre of the analysis.
Evidence about the interconnections
Evidence from research and practice will be presented on the prevalence of mental ill health and mental illness experienced by women during pregnancy and postpartum.
Key issues and dilemmas arising from practice
A range of health service responses to women’s mental ill health and mental illness issues during pregnancy will be considered, and some of the debates concerning these approaches will be outlined, such as the high level of prescribing of psychotropic medications.
Better practices examples
Local, national and international examples of promising practice in this area will be highlighted.
Moving forth
We will explore the potential for integrated, cross-sectoral collaboration to work towards better supporting women who have mental ill health, substance use and related health concerns. |
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June 19, 2008 |
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12:00pm-1:15pm |
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Other substance
use, alcohol and tobacco use, and related health and social issues in pregnancy |
Description: |
This webcast will view women’s multiple (poly) drug use and its relationship to violence and other determinants of health impacting on pregnant women and women of childbearing years.
Evidence about the interconnections
We will focus women’s use of tobacco, alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs, and the interconnections between these substances.
Key issues and dilemmas arising from practice
A range of health service responses to women’s poly drug use, mental ill health, experience of violence, and related financial and social issues during pregnancy will be considered. Some of the debates concerning these approaches will be outlined, such as the integration of work on tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs.
Better practices examples
Local, national and international examples of promising practice in this area will be highlighted.
Moving forth
We will explore the potential for integrated, cross-sectoral collaboration to work towards better supporting women who have mental ill health, complex substance use and addictions problems and related health concerns. |
| Presenters: |
- Dr. Tessa Parkes
- Nancy Poole
- Melissa Cailleaux
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Recording: listen/playback |
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