HELP. Everyone needs help at some time or another, a collection of voices of young parents in Greater Vancouver, was released in April 2016 as part of the Young Parents Study being run by UBC and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR/IRSC).
Read MoreDad Central’s My Dad Matters was developed to address the changed circumstances of programming for fathers in today’s Canadian society.
Read MoreTwo articles in the Spring 2016 edition of The Early Childhood Educator focus on support for refugee families as agencies respond to the ongoing intake of refugees from Syria and the Middle East. There is a review of the findings of the recent CMAS review of global research on caring for refugee children and an article from the local perspective of supporting incoming refugees, from CVIMS in Nanaimo.
Read MoreA pair of new international studies, funded by the Government of Canada through Grand Challenges Canada and published this July, further strengthen scientific understanding of the links between what a child experiences in the first years of life and later childhood behaviour and abilities.
Read MoreThe Canadian Mental Health Association (CPMA) BC Division are now delivering the Confident Parents: Thriving Kids program, a family-focused coaching service effective in reducing mild to moderate behavioural problems and promoting healthy child development in children ages 3-12.
Read MoreWomen expecting a baby can access a new Pregnancy Passport, developed by Perinatal Services BC, to help them have a healthy pregnancy, track their progress, and prepare for their baby.
Read MoreFind out where BC stands in the 2016 edition of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) "Are We Doing Enough?" Report.
Read MoreThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine, with the help of a panel of experts, has released its first ever official recommendations for how much sleep children need on a daily basis.
Read MoreCheck out the colourful range of resource materials from Parachute’s Safety Awareness Week, celebrating twenty years of injury prevention.
Read MoreWorkplace mental health was address in a discussion on “The Employee Factor” in Healthy Minds Canada’s Mindful Employer series last month.
Read Moren a two-part editorial on discipline, A Playful Approach to Discipline, Dr. Gordon Neufeld discusses the root causes of problem behaviour and their surprisingly playful solutions.
Read MoreKidCare Canada have begun a program of translating their most popular videos into a variety of languages. The first three are now available online.
Read MorePopular 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLong 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMarch 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.
Read MoreIn 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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