Maternal & Child Health Publication List

The attached October 2021 updated list of PHAC and Health Canada publications in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) includes information about how to access the publications. Some of them are available in print form and there are instructions on how to order paper copies for these.

There is a mixture of existing and new resources, conveniently grouped with access links. The publications are grouped in the following categories:

·      Breastfeeding

·      Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program/Community Action Program for Children

·      Cannabis

·      Child Safety

·      Folic Acid

·      Lyme Disease

·      Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program

·      Oral Health

·      Parenting

·      Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum Health

·      Safe Sleep

·      Vaccines

New resources this year include:

·      10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed your Baby

·      10 Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding

·      Celebrating 25 years of CPNP’s success in supporting the health and wellbeing of pregnant people, new parents and their babies in Canada

·      Evaluation of PHAC’s Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) and Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) - 2015-16 and 2019-20

·      Lyme Disease Awareness Resources

·      Joint Statement on Traumatic Head Injury due to Child Maltreatment (THI-CM): An update to the Joint Statement on Shaken Baby Syndrome

·      Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

·      Family-Centred Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines

·      Infographics/Factsheets: Family-Centred Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines

·      Safe Sleep for Your Baby - Brochure

·      Joint Statement on Safe Sleep

·      Immunization and vaccine awareness materials