The Midwives Association of BC have launched their New Vision for Midwives and Maternity Care to promote increased access to maternity care province-wide, improved health outcomes and reduced maternity care costs.

The YWCA has launched Empezar de Nuevo, an Anti-Violence Guidebook for Spanish-Speaking Women which honours Latin American cultures and represents the voices of Latina women.

The April 22 NCCDH webinar on Population and the Power of Language reflects on the values and assumptions underlying our choice of language in public health and explores how terminology can support or hinder our efforts to reduce health inequities.

In conjunction with the United Nations’ 7th World Autism Awareness Day, nurseries are urged to look for signs of autism.

Starting this spring, a new local task force is conducting a childcare needs assessment that will seek public input on problems that families face in securing childcare, and make recommendations on how to alleviate the issues.

Data resource for grants: International Family Policy Comparisons: Why Canada lags behind.What policy changes are required to help children and families thrive in Canada?

The United Way of the Lower Mainland’s (UWLM) pilot program My Neighbourhood, My Future in Port Coquitlam, aims to engage neighbourhood residents in rebuilding their community to ensure that children, particularly preschoolers, have the best chance to succeed.