Research has demonstrated that therapeutic gardening, a form of horticulture therapy, aids in improving mental and physical wellbeing and contributes to the treatment of mental health issues.
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Healthy Families BC website offers a range of resources to encourage families to embrace an active lifestyle and increase the amount of the time children spend in active play.
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An Abbotsford News two-part special feature reviews the current state of BC mental health supports for youth. The articles were inspired by local parents’ challenges in getting help for their children.
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EatRight Ontario has produced Tips for Raising Kids with Healthy Habits factsheet, along with other resources on parents/caregivers’ influence on children’s eating habits and the advantages of electronics-free family meals.
Read MoreThe Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) has produced an 11-minute discussion-starter video We All Have a Role: Preventing and Responding to Violence, along with a Community Resource Guide: What Can I Do to Help the Families of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls?
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Safe Kids Week 2015 is May 4-10. Check out Parachute’s resources to support the prevention of child injuries.
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In March 2015, 4ChildrenUK, a branch of the education department in the UK, published What to Expect, When?, a downloadable booklet providing parents with guidance on children’s learning and development in the early years.
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A downloadable info sheet and poster produced by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Education and the Strategic Knowledge Cluster on Early Childhood Education provide information on the value of play for children, and how to encourage play.
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The BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs (BCAPOP) provides links to a range of prenatal and toddler nutrition information and healthy food ideas.
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Read one woman’s personal experience with Finding Balance as a New Working Mom on the Kelty Mental Health website blog.
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The Reproductive Mental Health pages on the BC Mental Health website provide resources for individuals and professionals, including self-care guides, factsheets, and practice guidelines.
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The Hand in Hand Developmental Support Resource is designed for use with children at risk, particularly children involved with child welfare, and created as a part of the Infant Mental Health and Family Law Initiative.
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Dad Central Ontario has produced a digital manual for new dads with tips on the practical aspects of being a first time father.
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What To Do When Children Hit, a video featured on The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development website, gives strategies for parents in preventing and dealing with early childhood aggression.
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The US National Birth Defects Prevention Network, which held its annual Birth Defects Prevention Month in January 2015, has produced a downloadable resource package and a range of online resources as part of their awareness campaign.
Read MoreThe Mayo Clinic website includes an “Experts Answer” page on Infant and Toddler Health where experts address parents’ questions on a variety of topics. This month looks at breast-feeding and weight loss, low milk supply and whether to wake a newborn for feedings.
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A new study is the first to detail the weight loss patterns of exclusively breastfed newborns, producing an online tool to help pediatricians determine whether exclusively breastfed newborns have lost too much weight in the first days of life.
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In her November 2014 article for Slate, titled “Common-Sense, Science-Based Advice on Toddler Screen Time: Finally!”, author Lisa Guernsey argues the need to accept the reality of ‘smart’ devices as an integrated part of our life in current society, and find ways of using them as part of our interactions with young children, rather than trying to keep our infants and toddlers isolated from access.
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Recent studies by Dr. Megan Holmes and her team demonstrate links between exposure of pre-school-aged children to intimate partner violence and later emotional and behavioural issues in elementary school.
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In a Jan 25 blog post, Cris Rowan, of Zone’in Consulting, writes about “Child Mental Illness – Have we individualized what is really a systemic problem?” and presents her “8 System Initiative to Enhance Child Development and Learning”.
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