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Alberta Family Wellness Initiative

Brain Story Toolkit

The AFWI has a library of free resources for anyone to use and share. This is a selection of our most popular documents, videos, learning tools and more.

How Brains Are Built: Introducing the Brain Story

Palix Foundation | 2013-10-10

Get an introduction to the Brain Story in this accessible and engaging video. The... read more

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Brains: Journey to Resilience

Palix Foundation | 2017-11-30

Discover the science of resilience in this engaging and information-packed video. In... read more

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Brain Story Concepts: Serve & Return

Palix Foundation | 2014-06-30

Learn why early interactions between young children and their parents or caregivers... read more

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Brain Story Concepts: Learning Cards

Learn (and teach) the basic concepts of the Brain Story with these accessible... read more

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Brain Story Concepts: Brain Architecture

Palix Foundation | 2014-06-30

This video demonstrates the important relationship between brain development and... read more

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Brain Story and the Resilience Scale Framework

The Resilience Scale Framework is a three-part approach to applying the Resilience... read more

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Toxic Stress

Palix Foundation | 2014-06-30

This video explains how negative experiences in childhood can impose large costs on... read more

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Ressources En Français

Palix Foundation | 2020-02-25

Saiez-vous que plusieurs des ressources les plus populaires sont disponibles en... read more

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Nitsitapii Reziliency

Palix Foundation | 2019-06-27

In the midst of the opioid crisis, the Kainai community comes together to listen to... read more

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Life Coach: A Short, Silly Series About Addiction

Palix Foundation | 2015-04-01

Can laughs lead to learning? The AFWI teamed up with FrameWorks and some talented...

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Executive Function

Palix Foundation | 2014-06-25

This video discusses the importance of executive function, or the air traffic... read more

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Building Brains is Child's Play

Palix Foundation

This video message from the AFWI is a lighthearted call to action to seniors to...

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Brain Story Certification Course – Testimonial Videos

Palix Foundation | 2020-02-25

Find out how organizations across Alberta and across the world are using the Brain... read more

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Brain Architecture & Toxic Stress Posters

These accessible, visually engaging posters introduce the key Brain Story concepts... read more

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SOURCE KNOWLEDGE REFERENCES

U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Addiction

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | 2020-02-25

This Report takes a comprehensive look at the problem of addiction; covering topics... read more

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Harvard Working Papers

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PARTNER RESOURCES

Frontiers of Innovation at a Glance

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

A brief description of the Frontiers of Innovation initiative by the Harvard Center...

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VISIT THE AFWI RESOURCE LIBRARY

See the full collection of learning resources and tools in the AFWI Resource Library.

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Take the Brain Story Certification Course

Brain Story knowledge is relevant to everyone. It shows us how our brains are built, and how we can all contribute to better outcomes for children and families.

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