Saskatchewan Prevention Institute

10/14/2026

YAP is pleased to announce a new deadline for the Youth-led Community Health Grants Program – November 13, 2026. The Grant provides up to $3,000 towards a youth-led project in communities across Saskatchewan aimed to help prevent alcohol-related harms and/or promote sexual health.
To learn more about the Youth-Led Community Health Grants Program, please visit:
Youth-led Community Health Grants Program - https://skprevention.ca/yap/youth-led-community-health-grants-program/

10/13/2026

Join the Executive Director of BCAPOP for a two-day training to learn how to support pregnant, postpartum, and newly parenting people who use substances.
Registration is limited to 30 participants. To register, please visit https://skprevention.ca/event/prenatal-substance-use-101-training/

10/12/2026

Attention Prince Albert: Our next Car Seat Clinic will be held at the River Park Funeral Home on October 19th. Stop by and visit our certified technicians to learn more about car seats and child passenger safety.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from the experts! Stop by and visit our certified technicians to learn more about car seats and child passenger safety.

If you cannot attend this clinic, connect with a CPST for hands-on help at cpsac.org/find-a-tech or https://sgi.sk.ca/technicians

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10/09/2026

This webinar will help parents and caregivers build confidence in child passenger safety throughout the year, with a special emphasis on winter travel. It will address common winter car seat safety questions, offer practical strategies for keeping children properly restrained, and explain how to manage everyday challenges involving children, winter clothing, and car seats.

Participants will also learn about winter car seat safety resources developed by the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute. These practical, easy-to-understand resources can help families make informed decisions and keep children safe while travelling during the winter months. To register, visit:
https://skprevention.ca/event/child-passenger-safety-being-winter-ready/

10/09/2026

Join us for an Introductory Motivational Interviewing Training on November 17, 18, 24, & 25. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients helps them consider their own reasons for change, decrease resistance, build motivation, and strengthen their commitment to change. For more information and to register, please visit:

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective way of talking with people about CHANGE. Change is not always easy but using MI with your clients: Helps them consider their own reasons […]

10/08/2026

Safety measures can help reduce the risk of fires, but fires can still happen at any time. Having a home fire escape plan helps everyone in your household know what to do and where to go if a fire occurs. Work together with your family to create, practice, and regularly review your home fire escape plan.
https://sparkyschoolhouse.org/resource/how-to-make-a-home-escape-plan-kahoot/

Grade Level: Resources: Watch the Video This quick video walks through all the steps of making a home fire escape plan, from drawing a map of all the rooms inside your home to choosing your outside meeting place. Kahoot! Game Everybody loves Kahoot! Watch short videos about how to make a home escape...

10/08/2026

My Curious Brain resources spark children’s curiosity about how the brain works and provide children and adults with information and activities to support mental health and stress awareness. Join us in Saskatoon on October 27-28 for an in-person My Curious Brain Workshop. Learn how to facilitate the use of the My Curious Brain resources, including the book, Resource Room, User Guide, and newly developed Certificate Program. Tips and strategies will be shared on how these tools can be used to support children and the adults in their lives.

For more information and to register, visit:
https://skprevention.ca/event/my-curious-brain-workshop-3/.

10/07/2026

If you are having trouble breastfeeding, trained health professionals are available to help.
For breastfeeding supports in Saskatchewan, visit: https://momsandkidssask.saskhealthauthority.ca/pregnancy-birth-newborns/postnatal-newborn-care/feeding-your-newborn.
For breastfeeding resources, visit: http://www.thebcs.ca/factsheets.html.

10/06/2026

Are you a parent, caregiver, or educator interested in teaching children about fire safety? You can access evidence-based resources and fun activities created by the National Fire Protection Association at sparky.org and sparkyschoolhouse.org.

Safe Charging Is a Superpower! Looking for a fun activity to use with kids in your community? Download the Design Your Charging Superhero activity and let kids design a superhero, complete with a name and safe charging superpower. This special activity is available ONLY on https://sparky.org/.

10/05/2026

The World Heath Organization reports that increased breastfeeding rates are linked to national mass media campaigns, baby-friendly initiatives, paid maternity leave, workplace breastfeeding support, and counselling on infant and young child feeding. Strengthening what is already known to be effective will help all babies have a healthier start in life.

For more information, visit: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-breastfeeding-week/2026.