The annual Click for Babies – Purple Caps Knit-In event helps to raise awareness about Shaken Baby Syndrome and how to prevent it.
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A mobile application that helps the public find local health services has been updated to include laboratory services.
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Upcoming training reminders and opportunities from around the province! Includes upcoming conferences, workshops, webinars and more.
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Parachute Canada/Safe Kids Partners has issued information on a new car seat and booster seat website, that provides useful resources for implementing car seat and booster-seat initiatives in your community.
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“Can I get Breastfeeding in BC for $200?” Best Chance BC has developed a Breastfeeding Training Game based on the popular “Jeopardy” television game show model.
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The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) has produced a set of Peer Mentoring Templates and Guides for family support practitioners and volunteers, as part of their Social Inclusion Project.
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The Justice Education Society of BC has recently released the Aboriginal Parenting After Separation (APAS) Toolkit.
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Charityvillage provides an informative overview of a collection of mobile apps with particular relevance to nonprofit professionals.
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Conference highlight: Keynote address by Nancy Poole on “Becoming Trauma-Informed: Applying Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice within Pregnancy Outreach Programs”.
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The CAPC programs in the First Years Count coalition on the North Shore are working hard to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.
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In partnership with The BC Health Child Development Alliance, the Public Health Agency of Canada has created multimedia training resources to promote knowledge and development in the area of Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years.
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Prepared by the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, the Handle with Care booklet explores ways for the mental health of young children to promoted in community-based child care centres.
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The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development annually releases a compilation of the 10 best Canadian studies in the field of Early Childhood Development.
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Zero to Three, the National Centre for Infants, Toddlers and Families in the States has published tools for grandparents on topics ranging from child development to coping with challenges and sharing the caring duties with adult children.
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Government announcement highlights include BC families benefiting from KidSport funding; one-stop affordable justice for Island families; and the Ministry of Health's promotion of injury prevention awareness.
Read MoreThis brief, 2 minute video explains how experiences build the brain through the development of first simple and later complex circuits. This video is part one of a three-part series titled "Three Core Concepts in Early Development" from the Center and the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child.
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Upcoming training reminders and opportunities from around the province! Includes upcoming conferences, workshops, webinars and more.
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Battered Women’s Support Services has developed a manual for workers who are the first point of contact for immigrant and refugee women experiencing domestic violence.
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The Muttart Foundation out of Alberta has prepared a guide for the financial management of non-profits by Boards.
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Join parents, service providers, advocates and stakeholders on September 9th to celebrate and raise awareness for International FASD Awareness Day.
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