Data resource for grants: International Family Policy Comparisons: Why Canada lags behind.What policy changes are required to help children and families thrive in Canada?
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Vancouver Coastal Health, Fraser Health and UBC Faculty of Medicine, are seeking survey participants by March 31, 2014 to help guide the decision-making of local community groups and government in shaping programs and community services.
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Sue Irwin, Certified Infant Massage Instructor, educates parents, caregivers and professionals on how to do infant massage. The easy-to-learn techniques improve parents’ confidence, communication and bonding with their newborn.
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CAPC, CPNP and AHSUNC 2013-2014 performance measurement data will be collected beginning mid-April. Read information on the revised data collection tool, process and upcoming training sessions.
Read MoreWomen of Substance spotlights women working in community to build networks of support for their recovery from alcohol and substance use.
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Upcoming conference dates that you don't want to miss! Get registered.
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ELSA Net has updated its popular Newcomer & Diversity ECE Resources: See what’s new!
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Highlights: First Nations children continue to experience unacceptable and disproportional levels of risk due to a combination of historical trauma, intergenerational poverty, and discriminatory and underfunded child welfare policies.
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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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The United Way of the Lower Mainland’s (UWLM) pilot program My Neighbourhood, My Future in Port Coquitlam, aims to engage neighbourhood residents in rebuilding their community to ensure that children, particularly preschoolers, have the best chance to succeed.
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In January, the provincial government officially announced the launch of the provincial Office for the Early Years and requested feedback on their proposal for Early Years Centres. Read the BC Association of Family Resource Programs’ feedback on the draft criteria.
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Nominate an outstanding early childhood educator today! Deadline for 2014 Prime Minister’s Award nominations is April 15!
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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.
Read MoreThe Alberta Family Wellness Initiative presents the core story of brain development in an accessible and engaging format.
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Conference on April 10th to 13th 2014 in Vancouver.
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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 MoreIn January, all participating CAPC and CPNP projects received funds from the Public Health Agency of Canada to engage in Family Violence Prevention activities. Click here to access some great ideas for the use of these funds.
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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