KidCare Canada have begun a program of translating their most popular videos into a variety of languages. The first three are now available online.
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Popular Regional Training Event facilitator Dr. Deborah MacNamara has released a book called Rest, Play, Grow, based on her experience over the last decade of working with renowned psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld.
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As we begin to plan the 2016-2017 Regional Training Events, we have noticed that the topic of concurrent disorders has been discussed on a number of the regional calls. This overview contains an extensive list of resources you may find useful in supporting families where a concurrent disorder is present.
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The BC Provincial Health Services Authority’s bi-annual report on the cost of a nutritious family food basket, Food Costing in BC 2015, released in February this year, addresses the impacts of food insecurity and the rising costs of nutritious food for BC families.
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Long and Winding Road: From Neuroscience to Policy, Program and Practice looks at the growth of understanding of early brain development over the past 30 years and the roadblocks to implementation of this understanding into practical interventions.
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The BC Council for Families is currently featuring a blog post by April Martin-Ko on their website on Learning from the Highly Sensitive Child reviewing the research findings of Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl.
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March was Nutrition Month in Canada. To mark the occasion, the Dieticians of Canada developed a 100 Meal Challenge, which is a useful tool to start making incremental change in dietary habits, one meal at a time.
Read MoreNick Saul, President of Community Food Centres Canada, spoke on the topic of “Health Happens When You Fight for It” as part of the Walrus Talks: Healthy Cities series. To find out more about the philosophy and style of this committed food security advocate, click here.
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In a webinar presented earlier this month, Understanding stigma to improve the lives of those affected by FASD, Dr. Emily Bell ad Dr. Jacelynn Cook explore the implications of social perceptions of individuals and families affected by FASD.
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The BC Association of Family Resource Programs (BCFRP) published a paper in November on Stories of Resilience: how Family Resource programs make a difference for families facing mental health or settlement challenges.
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In an article for the June edition of Early Childhood Matters, “Why men’s caregiving matters for young children: lessons from the MenCare campaign”, Gary Barker, Co-Chair, MenEngage Alliance and International Director, Promundo-US, writes about the successes and findings of the MenCare campaign.
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A Vancouver elementary school and local public library teamed up to create the Pillow Full of Feelings Project. Using simple props (a felt pillow and cut out felt emotion faces) children and parents engage in a number of interactive games that successfully spark conversations about emotion and widen emotional vocabulary.
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The June 2015 edition of the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Early Childhood Matters magazine contains an article documenting positive intervention techniques that have been demonstrated as effective in dealing with families experiencing extreme crisis.
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This recent CHNET-WORKS! Webinar featured Jeff McLean of Abby Dads Program, based at Abbotsford Community Services, along with Brian Russell, Provincial Coordinator of Dad Central Ontario and Patrick Dillon, Provincial Coordinator of the Alberta Fatherhood Involvement Initiative.
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Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Director HELP, speaks in this short video on the basic principles of Social/Emotional Learning (SEL).
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A recent SAMSHA FASD webinar looked at the topics of FASD prevention and intervention, a model for paediatric care, and a team experience of substance-abuse treatment issues.
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Findings of recent research on brain development and the impact of adverse conditions in early childhood, along with some hope for potential developments in early intervention.
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In their March 12, 2015 blog by Diana Graber, Co-Founder of Cyberwise, the Family Online Safety Institute discuss the issues around “No Tech Or Slow Tech?” for infants and young children.
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Growing Together is a workbook-style resource focusing on mothers dealing with depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma or other challenging life circumstances. The resource is designed to be used with parents, parenting groups or in community education presentations.
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Step by Step: Engaging Fathers in Programs for Families from Best Start Ontario offers tested strategies and practices for engaging fathers in family programs and materials on embracing diversity and creating a welcoming environment for all fathers.
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