This gentle, approachable video from Kelty Mental Health emphasizes the good success rate in treating mental health issues in teenagers.
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Monique Gray Smith recently released her new book, Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience. Now available in both soft cover and ebook formats.
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Sessions are available via live webcast, in-person in Edmonton or by way of videoconference for Nunavut, NWT and Yukon stakeholders.
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PHAC has engaged with the Ministry of Health in the creation of a new online resource offering supports to assist in learning more about planning for a pregnancy, care during pregnancy, labour, birth, as well as postpartum baby and toddler care.
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Richmond Children First “brings together people and organizations who share a common vision and collective responsibility for the health and well being of all Richmond Children." They have recently published three Fact Sheets based on their work with partner organizations.
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Funded through PHAC National Priorities: FASD, the College of New Caledonia has published FASD Informed Practice for Community Based Programs. Hard copies will be mailed out later this month to PHAC projects that have not picked theirs up already at the BCAPOP Conference.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) publishes a wide range of support resources on FASD. This month we look at two of them, What Do I Do? Helping Your Kids Understand Their Sibling’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and My Sibling has FASD: Can I Catch It?
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On September 24, the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health hosted a teleconference on Taking a Health Equity Approach: Public Health Roles for Improving Health Equity, focusing on the use of the Four Roles approach to addressing health inequities.
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Kimberley CAPC Site Coordinator, Diana Card, has been working as Project Coordinator with the Kimberley Early Childhood Development Team (a group representing multiple agencies, programs and individuals) to complete an Ages & Stages Community Pilot Project.
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Last month, we reported on initial findings of the Ontario 5-year comprehensive child poverty reduction plan. This month we look at the achievement to date of New Brunswick’s 5-year priority action plan.
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A conference for anyone interested in Maternal/Child Health within the context of marginalized and vulnerable families. October 8-10, 2013. Register here.
Read MoreIn this article from the Bernard van Leer Foundation Early Childhood Matters magazine, the authors introduce the World Health Organization and UNICEF Care for Child Development package, an evidence-based set of materials to help health sector workers to support caregivers in improving the sensitivity, responsiveness and psychosocial stimulation of their children.
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In her article, What is a Family?, Rachel Epstein, Coordinator of the LGBTQ Parenting Network in Toronto, gives practical support and suggestions for professionals and organizations to create an open and welcoming environment for LGBTQ families.
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Parenting programs for Aboriginal dads are few and far between in Canada. Although they have proven to be a valuable tool, and can result in positive outcomes for Aboriginal families, a new study found just 35 programs across the country that specifically serve Aboriginal fathers.
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The upcoming BCAPOP provincial training conference in October will provide tools and strategies to help encourage dads in the midst of pregnancy and beyond. What gets them through the door?
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Report describes what can be done to support healthy eating in the food retail setting, including suggestions for program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Read MoreClick here to watch an engaging, 4 minute video on strengthening protective factors and resilience among youth.
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Click here to read an overview of an article presented by David W. Kritt on cognitive development theory and how this relates to optimized learning in children.
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In Ontario, child poverty has been reduced for three straight years, in spite of the economic downturn. Keeping in Touch reviews the Ontario results this month, and will look at the New Brunswick process in September.
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BC Reproductive Mental Health Program offers reassurance to new parents suffering from pre-existing mental health issues and peri-natal mental health issues.
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