In May of this year, the BC Ministry of Health announced an expansion of the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program, commencing with the summer 2018 market season. The program is designed to help lower-income British Columbian residents, and expectant mothers, gain access to healthy, locally-grown food.
Read MoreIn an article for the ECEBC Early Child Educator, Dr. Mariana Brussoni talks about the current “unprecedented curtailing of children’s outdoor and risky play that is already impacting children’s health and development …. When we try to limit children’s risky play, we rob them of these fundamental opportunities, which ironically, could result in them being less safe.”
Read MoreHarvard University’s Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND) program uses video coaching to strengthen positive interaction between caregivers and children. It uses select clips of adults engaging with children to reinforce developmentally supportive interactions, known as “serve and return”, developing skills by building on caregivers’ existing strengths and capabilities.
Read MoreSheryl Sargent, RSW, is the outgoing Regional Coordinator for the Okanagan Similkameen CAPC programs. Sheryl and her team have graciously chosen to share with us some of the successes and challenges faced by program participants within two sites in the region.
Read MoreThe Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD) are offering an online training program for front-line health and social services professionals to develop skills and confidence in engaging in supportive, non-judgemental conversations about alcohol use during pregnancy.
Read MoreA recently updated information page on the Canadian Pediatric Society’s (CPS) Caring for Kids website provides information and guidance for parents who have questions about gender identity in children.
Read MoreThe Dialogue to Action on Discussing Alcohol with Women Project has engaged with a wide range of health and social services professionals in improving practices with respect to discussing alcohol with women and their support networks in the preconception period and when pregnant. For more information and resources, click here.
Read MoreEarly Childhood Investigations provides an ongoing series of conference-quality free webinars for early childhood educators. The webinars, presented by experts in the field or early care and education, explore critical topics and provide ideas and insights for early childhood professionals, including program administrators.
Read MoreDr. Deborah MacNamara has produced an infographic, The Preschooler Personality, available on her website at http://macnamara.ca/portfolio/infographic-the-preschooler-personality/ that summarizes the characteristics of preschoolers “that often frustrate or baffle adults but are part of the preschooler’s nature”.
Read MoreIn this 10-minute video, Shirley Turcotte discusses how a Felt Sense is collective, interconnected to all of life and land, and a connection to your ancestors.
Read MoreA collaborative project involving the BC Ministry of Health, the Population Health Promotion unit at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, and the Ending Violence Association of BC, has produced a free training series for the Provincial Health Services Authority, comprised of four one-hour units, to help health workers understand, respond to, and address gender-based violence.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the 22nd BCAPOP Annual Conference, which will take place October 3-5, 2018 at the Vancouver Airport Westin Hotel in Richmond, BC. The theme of this year’s conference is Exploring Mental Health: Well-Being for Infants, Parents and Support Workers. Also offered is a two-day pre-conference session (October 1-2, 2018) on Breastfeeding Support Training.
Read MoreThe Langley Infant Mental Health collaborative has produced a public awareness campaign, Talk to Me, Play with Me, Carry Me - #mywellbeingstartswithyou designed to increase parents’ and caregivers’ awareness of the importance that simple everyday interactions can have on the wellbeing and mental health of their baby.
Read MoreIn this Resilience Summit video, Nadine Burke Harris, M.D. speaks on the topic of Addressing Childhood Adversity. We also provide a link to an accompanying information package from Stress Health that outlines toxic stress in children and its potential impacts on adult health and longevity, based on the findings of the ACE study on toxic stress exposure in children.
Read MoreZero to Three have produced an online resource A Year of Play to encourage parents to browse and find fun seasonal activities that promote child development through interactive play.
Read MoreKelty Mental Health have issued their second edition of the Healthy Living…It’s in Everyone toolkit. Available in seven languages, it is designed to provide a guide to healthy living for families who have a child or youth living with mental health challenges, and provides ideas for Healthy Eating, Being Active Together, Managing Stress, and Developing Healthy Sleep Habits.
Read MoreDesigned to support the work you are already doing in your programs, the Resilience Guide offers supports for understanding the impacts and developmental effects of trauma and resettlement, along with strategies and tips to help strengthen families’ capacity for resilience.
Read MoreJordan’s Principle is about ensuring First Nations receive the services they need when they need them. The First Nation’s Health Authority has produced a Fact Sheet on how Jordan’s Principle works in BC.
Read MoreA BC Council for Families blog, by April Martin-Ko looks at the benefits of self-directed, self-chosen, imaginative play for children and outlines its impacts on child development.
Read MoreA new UBC study on Parental Awareness of Screen Time Recommendations for Children Less Than Two Years of Age looks at parents’ awareness of the Canadian Paediatric Society’s recommendations issued last year and real-life screen time usage by infants and toddlers.
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