Free webinar and fireside chat “Awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Making the Connections” on September 9, 2014, International FASD Awareness Day.
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The Honouring Our Babies: Safe Sleep Cards & Guide produced by The First Nations Health Authority assists service providers in discussing safe sleep practices with First Nations and Aboriginal families to help reduce the risk of SIDS.
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and Vancouver Island Health Authority have co-produced a set of 30 printable cards for parents to help encourage conversation at mealtimes.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder pamphlet for families available from BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
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The College of New Caledonia’s online Advanced Diploma in FASD is designed for professionals working in the area of FASD to learn, increase expertize and effect change around services, programming and family supports for FASD.
Read MoreThe Best Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Disorders in the Perinatal Period is a new manual for healthcare clinicians who care for women during their reproductive years.
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Healthy Families BC is offering a one-time subsidy of up to $50 towards a physical activity or nutrition program for 50,000 participating patients who have received a Personal Health Risk Assessment from their physician.
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PHAC’s free “What’s Wrong with Spanking” brochure explains why spanking actually doesn't work and gives tips on how to effectively discipline children without spanking.
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Special Olympics BC, in collaboration with Action Schools! BC, has produced the Special Olympics: Healthy Living for Families booklet with nutrition information, recipes and guidelines for planning meals on competition days.
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The Mothers’ Mental Health Toolkit now available for download online.
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For a limited time, Chevrolet dealerships are providing free car seat installation workshops in the Greater Vancouver area for anyone with a car (of any make).
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The Psychology Foundation of Canada has published a “Raising Resilient Kids” handout for parents to help their children develop strengths.
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The “Cost of Eating” report by The Dieticians of Canada provides best practices and recommendations for reducing hunger and poverty.
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Dan Dubrovsky, FASD Specialist for SAMHSA FASD Centre for Excellence, responds with concern to a recent article in the British Telegraph newspaper
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Checkout the practical information, tools and resources.
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Food Skills for Families is a hands-on curriculum based program that makes healthy eating, shopping and cooking easy, quick and fun.
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As part of Kelty Mental Health’s Pinwheel Education Series, this recording on Nutrition and Mental Health includes a panel discussion of strategies parents, children and youth can use to promote good nutrition.
Read MoreThe National Projects Fund Mothers’ Mental Health Toolkit is officially available. This well developed and practical kit has been mailed out to all CAPC and CPNP projects and training on the use of the kit is being planned across the province.
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Check out the Canadian Red Cross’ new Be Safe! Safety Kit for children aged 5-9, based on the same format as the former c.a.r.e. program but completely refreshed and updated, and designed to help educators promote children’s safety by helping to prevent sexual abuse.
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In September, Healthy Minds Canada (HMC), in collaboration with various partners across Canada, hosted the 5th annual Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposia, which provided an opportunity for members of the community to receive information and resources on mental health and addictions.
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