24
Feb
24
Feb
When and What Time?
February 24th, 2026 || Virtual (Zoom)
English: 12:00 – 1:00pm ET
Price?
Free and exclusive to members
Get your member discount code HERE
Resource
Training Portal: Importance of Outdoor Play on Brain Development & Mental Health
Why Attend?
Members Club is a quarterly online gathering of members designed to provide family support workers with a dedicated space to connect, share, and grow together. This club is an opportunity for Families Canada members to engage in activities and events, focused on fostering open conversation and encouraging members to build their networks and enhance family support services.
Session Overview
Who: Moderated by early childhood development expert and former executive director of Abilio Centre, Isabelle Vinet.
What: We’ll be discussing: Importance of Outdoor Play on Brain Development & Mental Health (Watch here before Members Club)
The evidence that outdoor play has a positive impact on brain development and mental health in children is overwhelming. In this e-module and discussion session, learn the importance of outdoor play, how to implement risky play safety, and your role as a caregiver or family support professional.
Where: Register and receive the virtual Meeting Link
When: February 24th, 2026 12-1pm ET
Fee: FREE for Families Canada members. Get the member discount code from your member portal here or sign up for membership here
What you need to do
Who Can Benefit from This Session?
If you have direct interactions with families and children as part of your work, then this session is for you! Your job title might be:
Discussion Moderator
Isabelle Vinet
Psychoeducator
Isabelle Vinet holds a Master's degree in Psychoeducation from the Université de Montréal. Over the past 20 years, she has focused her professional activities on translating scientific knowledge on early childhood development into action.
She served as the executive director of Abilio-Childhood Knowledge Dissemination Centre an organization whose mission is to promote proven practices aimed at fostering the well-being of children from an early age. Abilio prevention programs have all undergone a rigorous evaluation process that has been in place for over 30 years in Quebec.
Abilio also encompasses the dissemination activities of the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development (www.enfant-encyclopedie.com), a unique virtual resource with international reach that compiles the world's best knowledge on early childhood development.