ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...
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<strong>2007</strong> Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference<br />
Background<br />
Designed to build on previous national conferences, the <strong>2007</strong> Canadian Injury<br />
Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference will focus on unintentional injury,<br />
violence and suicide prevention.<br />
Objectives 1. Highlight the latest science and best practices in policy and programs.<br />
2. Bridge the gap between research and practice by highlighting specific policy<br />
and practice recommendations stemming from Canadian research and<br />
targeted research needs identified through community practice.<br />
3. Encourage networking and collaboration between different sectors to<br />
promote action and policy change.<br />
4. Facilitate participation from stakeholders representing vulnerable<br />
populations.<br />
5. Build momentum <strong>for</strong> sustained action from stakeholders at the municipal,<br />
regional, provincial and national levels.<br />
Status<br />
Conference was held on 11 -13 of November in Toronto, Ontario.<br />
Partners & Sponsors • Atlantic Network <strong>for</strong> Injury Prevention<br />
• British Columbia Injury Research & Prevention Unit<br />
• Canadian Agricultural Safety Association<br />
• Chair of the Chief Medical Officers of Health<br />
• Distress <strong>Centre</strong>s of Toronto<br />
• Health Canada – First Nations & Inuit Health Branch<br />
• Health Canada – Family Violence Division<br />
• IAPA<br />
• IMPACT, Manitoba<br />
• Institut national de santé publique du Québec<br />
• Institute <strong>for</strong> Work & Health<br />
• Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami<br />
• Métis National Council<br />
• National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives<br />
Organization<br />
• Northern Shore District Health, North Bay<br />
• Nova Scotia Office of Health Promotion<br />
• Ontario Ministry of Transportation<br />
• Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation<br />
• Ontario Service Safety Alliance<br />
• Public Health Agency of Canada – Division of Seniors<br />
• Public Health Agency of Canada – Injury and Child Maltreatment Section<br />
• Safe Communities Foundation<br />
• Safe Kids Canada<br />
• Saskatchewan Prevention Institute<br />
• SMARTRISK<br />
• Sunnybrook Health Science <strong>Centre</strong><br />
• ThinkFirst Canada<br />
• Transport Canada<br />
Contact<br />
Ms. Kathy Belton, Associate Director<br />
Phone: (780) 492-9762<br />
Email: kathy.belton@ualberta.ca<br />
<strong>Alberta</strong> <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>for</strong> Injury Control & Research Page 24 of 66 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>Addendum</strong> <strong>2007</strong>/<strong>2008</strong>
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