Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder pamphlet for families available from BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
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The annual BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs Conference will be October 28 – 30, 2014, at Hilton Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC.
Read MoreOn March 27, CBC aired a program on Angry Kids & Stressed Out Parents, as part of its Doc Zone series.
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New online resources are available from The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society including a pamphlet on What You Need to Know About the Inclusion of Elders in Early Childhood Development Settings.
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Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Diabetes is an online resource sheet from The Hospital for Sick Children that provides encouragement and practical advice for parents managing Type 1 Diabetes in very young children.
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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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Dad Central Ontario has produced a toolkit for dads to restore their relationship with their partner and stay connected as a couple.
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Canada received a grade of D- in the 10th Anniversary Edition (2014) of the Active Healthy Kids Canada report card on physical activity for children and youth in 15 countries.
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The Midwives Association of BC have launched their New Vision for Midwives and Maternity Care to promote increased access to maternity care province-wide, improved health outcomes and reduced maternity care costs.
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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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Study: in homes where fathers share in domestic routines, daughters more likely to aspire to higher-paying professional careers.
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The YWCA has launched Empezar de Nuevo, an Anti-Violence Guidebook for Spanish-Speaking Women which honours Latin American cultures and represents the voices of Latina women.
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A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects is available as a downloadable pdf from the PHAC website.
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Okanagan Boys and Girls Club have created a popular “Recharge and Reconnect” Friday drop-in program as part of their CAPC programming.
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The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC is offering ASIST “Suicide First-Aid” trainings June 21/22 and Aug 27/28, Vancouver.
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The newly released Traditional Aboriginal Diets and Health from the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health explores the value of traditional diet sources in countering risk factors for chronic disease amongst Aboriginal peoples.
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How can local governments link planning principles to health outcomes? Read the new Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit, developed by the PHSA Population and Public Health team in partnership with the Healthy Built Environment (HBE) Alliance.
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