The Children's Health & Environment Partnership of Manitoba was pleased to host the Playing It Safe Workshops at Studios in the Exchange on Thursday, February 26 through Saturday, February 28. The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE) has developed and delivered this interactive training across Canada. The training is designed to
maximize on a multi-sector approach to capacity building by including networking and strategy sessions.

A little more than 40 people decided to grab hold of this opportunity to learn more about children's environmental health. We had a very diverse group of early childcare educators, inclusion specialists, child care directors, public servants, community workers, health promotion practitioners, and immigrant service providers...just to name a few.

Based on the comments that we received, participants found the workshops to be informative and invaluable. Our goal in hosting these workshops was to build capacity in all sectors - place the information in the hands of those who can transform knowledge into PRACTICE in their sectors. Thanks to their interest and participation we have taken a BIG step in the right direction.

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Myriam Beaulne, Health Promotion Coordinator for the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health & Environment (CPCHE) and our facilitator. She is a treasure and a wealth of information and ideas! We look forward to further information sharing with CPCHE and growing our relationship.

We also wish to recognize Health Canada Safe Environments for championing these workshops in Manitoba and supporting us in hosting them. Thank you Paul Partridge for your unwavering commitment to this project!

Thank you to our small group facilitators: Eveline Schroth, Paul Partridge, Kate Dykman, Anne Lindsey and Rosemarie Gjerek.