Children’s Program
Turn your trip to the Symposium into a family vacation! Bring your kids and register them in our Children’s Program where they will have lots of fun while learning! We believe in inclusion and reducing barriers to participation, so we offer a free, hands-on, engaging program for children of registered participants. This program is carefully […]
Special Announcement: International Summer Course on the Rights of the Child
Last year ASI 2016 featured a curriculum stream, Child Rights-Based Approaches to Youth Mental Health, presented by the office of the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate. They have asked us to share information about an upcoming course that may be of interest. Save Save Save Save Save International Summer Course on the Rights […]
Youth Leadership Program – Deadline June 30
We’re looking for youth who are passionate about mental health promotion! The Youth Leadership Program will build on lessons learned from previous ASI programs and will provide an opportunity for young people to attend and have a voice in shaping the future agenda for children and youth in Atlantic Canada. ASI has learned from previous […]
Call for Abstracts
ASI 2017 will feature many opportunities for you to share your experience and knowledge and to learn from others, and we invite you to submit an abstract (short description) of your project. The submission deadline is Monday, May 22, 2017. Abstracts will be reviewed by a panel and decisions will be communicated by June […]
ASI 2017 Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker: Margaret Barry Prof. Margaret Barry is a professor that works closely with policymakers and practitioners on the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health promotion interventions and policies at national and international level. She currently holds the Established Chair in Health Promotion and Public Health at the National University of Ireland Galway, where […]
Advance Registration Packages – March only!
Not sure yet who will attend from your organization, but want to ensure that your group can attend ASI 2017? Reserve seats now for groups of 3 or more at the early bird rate and get one registration free! This offer ends on March 31. Contact us at info@asi-iea.ca or 902-894-3399 to request an […]
Register Now for ASI 2017!
Raising healthy children is a responsibility of all Canadians. Supporting and promoting child and youth mental health is central to enabling them to become life-long, positive contributors to their communities. Save Save The Atlantic Summer Institute (ASI) is offering its 2nd Symposium on Promoting Child and Youth Mental Health: Moving Evidence to Action on August 21-23, 2017 in […]
Save the Date for ASI 2017!
A new year means our team is jumping into planning and program development for this summer’s ASI event. From August 21-23, 2017, we will present the ASI Symposium on Promoting Child & Youth Mental Health: Moving Evidence to Action, our third event focused on youth mental health in Atlantic Canada. The Symposium will gather community […]
ASI welcomes new board member Donovan Taplin!
Donovan Taplin is from the Town of Wabana on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, where he is the youngest person ever elected to a municipal council in the province. Donovan has served on the NL Premier’s Youth Advisory Committee, and undertaken volunteer roles with the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation and the ASI. Donovan is […]
ASI mentioned in the New Brunswick State of the Child Report
In December, the New Brunswick Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its eighth annual State of the Child Report, and the Atlantic Summer Institute is recognized in the report as an organization committed to improving child and youth mental health in the region. Read the press release and view the full report here.