Women & Addiction Symposium
April 10 & 11, 2024
Delta Hotels Beausejour
Moncton, New Brunswick
CANADA
Our Vision
To remove the barriers to meaningful addiction treatment for women and their young children through improved understanding of the impacts of the social determinants of health.
Meet Our Speakers
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Dr. Nicole Sherren
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Dr. David Wong
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Dr. Petrea Taylor
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Heather Chase
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Dr. Sarah Gander
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Steffie Bérubé
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Sophie Houle
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Day One Sessions
Welcome
8:30am
Dr. Nicole Sherren
9:00am-10:30am
“Growing Up in Chaos: The Effect of Early Experiences on Brain Development”
Heather Chase
11:00am - 12:15pm
“Creating Healthier Communities: The Power of Small Daily Changes”
LUNCH
Dr. David Wong
1:30pm - 2:45pm
“Children of Parents with ADHD and SUD:
How can we prevent this from becoming a multi-generational problem?”
Dr. Petrea Taylor
3:15pm - 4:30pm
“Helping women who harm themselves is really hard: Exploring how to help through understanding”
Day Two Sessions
Steffie Bérubé and Sophie Houle
9:00am - 10:30am
“Supporting and nurturing parenthood within the context of addiction to mitigate the impacts of trauma on children’s life trajectories”
Dr. Sarah Gander
11:00am - 12:30pm
“Exposed: Examining the Generational Impact of Maternal Substance and Alcohol-Use on Family Health and Social Outcomes”
LUNCH
Wrap Up Remarks
1:30pm - 2:30pm
with Dr. Russell King
Have You Heard?
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Information Morning Moncton
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98.1 Charlotte FM
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CTV News
2022 International Women and Addiction Symposium
P.O. Box 1041 Stn. A
Fredericton, NB E3B 5C2
symposium@portage.ca
(506) 472-4847