A guide to healthy living for families who have a child or youth living with mental health challenges.
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Make the Connection™ is a facilitated, interactive parenting program of The Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC) designed specifically to address the promotion of secure attachment for children 0-3.
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Your Keeping in Touch team recently attended a webinar where the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention presented the Essentials for Childhood resource.
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The theme of Safe Kids Week 2013 focuses on concussion prevention and awareness.
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The new Healthy Eating Toolbox has been developed for parents and caregivers of children aged 2-12, by Health Canada and other contributors, to provide consistent messaging and easy-to-use tools that promote the importance of healthy eating to Canadian families.
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This extremely practical guide, based on cognitive behaviour therapy principles, offers information and exercises to support women in dealing with depression during pregnancy and post-partum.
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Check out our report back from the BC Healthy Living Alliance’s recent webinar.
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The recently updated BC Injury Prevention Directory is a useful reference tool for those working with children and families, providing a listing of injury-prevention initiatives in BC along with contact information for the organizations responsible for managing each initiative.
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“A childhood obesity intervention developed by families for families: results from a pilot study” (International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2013)
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At a recent Pinwheel Education Series event, speakers from SHARE Family and Community Services and the Alan Cashmore Centre discussed how to support cross cultural families.
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Click here for some great stats and information on overweight and obesity.
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Click here to access a ready-to-use workshop for working with parents experiencing mental health challenges.
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The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development has released any easy to use and distribute resource on childhood obesity.
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Check out this website for links to great, attachment-based video resources.
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On November 14th, the Vancouver Sun ran a special feature on FASD about its prevalence in British Columbia and the supports available to children under 19.
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Parachute Canada/Safe Kids Partners has issued information on a new car seat and booster seat website, that provides useful resources for implementing car seat and booster-seat initiatives in your community.
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In partnership with The BC Health Child Development Alliance, the Public Health Agency of Canada has created multimedia training resources to promote knowledge and development in the area of Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years.
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Prepared by the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, the Handle with Care booklet explores ways for the mental health of young children to promoted in community-based child care centres.
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Join parents, service providers, advocates and stakeholders on September 9th to celebrate and raise awareness for International FASD Awareness Day.
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Children are particularly vulnerable to burns because their skin is thinner than adults’. A child’s skin burns four times more quickly and deeply than an adult’s at the same temperature.
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