CHNET-WORKS! recent webinar, Caesarean Section After the Hospital: Public Health Perspectives on the CARE Strategy, focused on long term outcome targets to decrease the use of medical intervention in low risk births and increase positive health outcomes related to breastfeeding, mental health, infant attachment, and parenting confidence.
Read MoreNature Preschool, Richmond’s first outdoor-based childcare program, will open this fall at Terra Nova Rural Park.
Read MoreBC Council for Families is offering a Nobody’s Perfect Facilitator Training June 2-5 at St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino in Cranbrook. The training is aimed at those with previous experience and/or education in facilitating groups and working with children, youth and families.
Read MoreAt the Little Food Explorers (Ages 3-5 kids) workshop, participants learn how to help preschool children become familiar with a wide variety of foods. The workshop is available free of charge.
Read MoreFrom Seed to Cedar is a campaign led by the Aboriginal Early Childhood Development and Care (AECDC) programs to raise awareness about AECDC in local communities. Their website provides links to a range of resources and references.
Read MoreWomen of Substance spotlights women working in community to build networks of support for their recovery from alcohol and substance use.
Read MoreELSA Net has updated its popular Newcomer & Diversity ECE Resources: See what’s new!
Read MoreHighlights: First Nations children continue to experience unacceptable and disproportional levels of risk due to a combination of historical trauma, intergenerational poverty, and discriminatory and underfunded child welfare policies.
Read MoreThe Alberta Family Wellness Initiative presents the core story of brain development in an accessible and engaging format.
Read MoreA great resource that highlights rights and resources available for grandparents and other relatives raising children.
Read MoreEncouraging news that warm, supportive family environments may be able to mitigate some of the adult health challenges linked to poor socioeconomic status in early life.
Read MoreCheck out Zonein.ca for a wide range of information on children and technology from a team of pediatric occupation therapists with expert knowledge in the field of technology’s impact on child development.
Read MoreCheck out this great video from the Alliance for Childhood that discusses the importance of unstructured play for young children.
Read MoreWhy does play matter? This is a question asked in "The Right to Play," published by the Bernard van Leer Foundation to coincide with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s General Comment No. 17, which aims to strengthen implementation of children’s right to rest, leisure, play and recreational activities.
Read MoreMenCare is a global fatherhood campaign, engaging men as non-violent, caring fathers. Access their poster templates, customize them to suit your programming, and use them to create buzz in your community about embracing and supporting fatherhood and men’s caregiving.
Read MoreThis gentle, approachable video from Kelty Mental Health emphasizes the good success rate in treating mental health issues in teenagers.
Read MorePHAC has engaged with the Ministry of Health in the creation of a new online resource offering supports to assist in learning more about planning for a pregnancy, care during pregnancy, labour, birth, as well as postpartum baby and toddler care.
Read MoreIn this article from the Bernard van Leer Foundation Early Childhood Matters magazine, the authors introduce the World Health Organization and UNICEF Care for Child Development package, an evidence-based set of materials to help health sector workers to support caregivers in improving the sensitivity, responsiveness and psychosocial stimulation of their children.
Read MoreIn her article, What is a Family?, Rachel Epstein, Coordinator of the LGBTQ Parenting Network in Toronto, gives practical support and suggestions for professionals and organizations to create an open and welcoming environment for LGBTQ families.
Read MoreParenting programs for Aboriginal dads are few and far between in Canada. Although they have proven to be a valuable tool, and can result in positive outcomes for Aboriginal families, a new study found just 35 programs across the country that specifically serve Aboriginal fathers.
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