Canada received a grade of D- in the 10th Anniversary Edition (2014) of the Active Healthy Kids Canada report card on physical activity for children and youth in 15 countries.
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Study: in homes where fathers share in domestic routines, daughters more likely to aspire to higher-paying professional careers.
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A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects is available as a downloadable pdf from the PHAC website.
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The newly released Traditional Aboriginal Diets and Health from the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health explores the value of traditional diet sources in countering risk factors for chronic disease amongst Aboriginal peoples.
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How can local governments link planning principles to health outcomes? Read the new Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit, developed by the PHSA Population and Public Health team in partnership with the Healthy Built Environment (HBE) Alliance.
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Chris Rowan, founder of Zone’In Inc., has posted a practical information sheet offering Ten Steps to Successfully Unplug Children from Technology.
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“Good sleep, for Good Growth” is a new sleeping behavior information sheet for parents produced by The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development and the Strategic Knowledge cluster on Early Child Development.
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Hands-On Dad is the second in a series of booklets promoting positive parenting skills and the wellbeing of families from the Parenting for Life program, produced by Today’s Parent magazine and The Psychology Foundation of Canada.
Read MoreWhat happens when financial reality prevents families from purchasing healthy, nutritious food? The consequences may last a lifetime.
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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.
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Nature Preschool, Richmond’s first outdoor-based childcare program, will open this fall at Terra Nova Rural Park.
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BC 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.
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At 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.
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From 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.
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ELSA Net has updated its popular Newcomer & Diversity ECE Resources: See what’s new!
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Highlights: 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.
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A great resource that highlights rights and resources available for grandparents and other relatives raising children.
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Encouraging 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.
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