Owerko Centre Community Connections 2025
An open house to bridge Owerko Centre research with families and community members.
We welcome you to discover how research in neurodevelopment and child health at the Owerko Centre is advancing important new discoveries that impact children and families in our community.
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Child Development Centre, 3820-24 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB
Going to the Owerko Centre
Curious about what to expect while visiting the Owerko Centre? This child-friendly guide lets your family know what to expect.
Participants
Along with family-friendly activities, food and drinks, the following groups will be participating in Owerko Centre Community Connections 2025:
All our Families Study
The All Our Families Study is a longitudinal cohort study about pregnancy, parenting and child development, led by Dr. Suzanne Tough, PhD.
APrON (Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition) Study
Led by Dr. Nicole Letourneau, PhD, APrON is a study involving thousands of women from Calgary and Edmonton, designed to analyze the relationship between maternal nutrient status during pregnancy and maternal mental health and child health and development.
ATTACH (Attachment and Child Health) Program
Led by Dr. Nicole Letourneau, PhD, the ATTACH™ Parenting Program, aims to help parents learn two very essential skills called Mentalization and Reflective Function (RF), which aids in promoting and maintaining a secure attachment with their children.
BrainKids Lab
Led by Dr. Kara Murias, MD, PhD, the BrainKids Lab aims to better understand cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Developmental Neuroimaging Lab
Led by Dr. Catherine Lebel, PhD, the Developmental Neuroimaging Lab generates and shares knowledge of brain development across childhood that serves to help prevent, identify and treat brain and mental health problems in children.
Healthy Generations Lab
Led by Dr. Tamara Bodnar, PhD, the Healthy Generations Lab is dedicated to exploring how early-life experiences shape lifelong health and well-being.
Kids Helping Kids
Kids Helping Kids is an initiative of the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation and celebrates young fundraisers whose efforts support ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and the family-centred programs that make the Alberta Children’s Hospital world-class.
Little Red Reading Van
The Owerko Centre is proud to steward the Little Red Reading House and Little Red Reading Van. The Van will be making a visit to the Owerko Centre and guests can explore its mobile library and enjoy story times.
Pregnancy During the Pandemic (PdP) Cohort
Led by Dr. Gerald Geisbrecht, PhD, the PdP Study is seeking to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental and physical wellbeing of pregnant individuals and their babies.
Prediction, Prevention & Interventions for Preterm Birth (P3) Cohort
Led by Dr. Amy Metcalfe, PhD, Dr. Donna Slater, PhD, and Dr. Lara Leijser, MD, PhD, the P3 Cohort explores ways to predict which women will deliver preterm, provide opportunities to prevent preterm birth, improve health outcomes for children who are born preterm and their families and help families cope following the birth of a preterm child.