Healthy Start Gala

To celebrate the completion of Phase 3 of its Healthy Start/Départ Santé (HSDS) bilingual program, the Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan organized a recognition gala in Saskatoon on February 13, 2020. The event brought together about 45 people who have contributed to the success of this initiative over the years.

The Gala was an opportunity to celebrate the progress made since the initiative was first envisioned in 2007. Gabrielle Lepage, who until recently was the manager of HSDS, presented a time line of the program outcomes and successes.

Over the years, the program has reached 32,000 people, including children, parents and early childhood workers, in more than 255 child care and family support centers, including 40 in New Brunswick.

These achievements were made possible thanks to the concerted efforts of HSDS staff, partners and supporters from the sectors of academia, community, government and early childhood. Thank you to everyone who has been involved with this dynamic program!

The gala was also an opportunity to recognize the contribution of the many people who have collaborated in the program since its inception. Certificates of recognition were given to the following people:

  • Roger Gauthier,
    Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan
  • Gabrielle Lepage,
    Healthy Start
  • Erica Stevenson,
    Healthy Start
  • Nathanael Paquin,
    Active Kids
  • Anne Leis,
    RSFS and College of Medicine, Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
  • Linda Martin
  • Nathalie Waddell,
    Active Kids
  • Sylvie Desjardins,
    Université de Moncton
  • Cindy Lévesque,
    New Brunswick Government
  • Mathieu Bélanger,
    Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick
  • Stéphanie Ward,
    Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick
  • Nazmi Sari,
    Department of Economics, University of Saskatchewan
  • Hassan Vatanparast,
    College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
  • Christine Nisbet,
    College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
  • Se’era Anstruther,
    College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
  • Louise Humbert ,
    College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan
  • Nazeem Muhajarine,
    College of Medicine, Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
  • Amanda Froehlich Chow,
    College of Medicine, Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
  • Rachel Engler-Stringer,
    College of Medicine, Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan
  • Kavitha Ramachandran,
    College of Medicine, Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan

 

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