A 2013 UBC study has found that healthy birth weights vary among ethnicities, and that common baby weight charts which are based on infants born to Caucasian parents lead to misclassification of some Chinese and South Asian babies as small for gestational age.
Read MoreThe first 2014 – 2015 Vancouver Coastal CAPC, CPNP and AHS annual training, featuring presenter Pacific Post Partum Support Society, and the annual BCAPOP Conference.
Read MoreShuswap Family Resource Centre in Salmon Arm is in its second year of a free 22-week “Walk for FIT!” walking group to increase fitness for participants in its Healthiest Babies Possible program.
Read MoreThe annual PHAC regional trainings for CAPC, CPNP and AHSUNC staff have been scheduled for September and October for the Kootenays, Northwest, Okanagan, and Northeast.
Read MoreFree webinar and fireside chat “Awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Making the Connections” on September 9, 2014, International FASD Awareness Day.
Read MoreThe Family Resource Program (FRP) Certificate training program from The BC Association of Family Resource Programs will be available in 2015 for family support workers seeking training and skills development.
Read MoreThe Federation of Community Social Services BC has created an online Leadership Development Directory to inform managers, staff and volunteers in the non-profit and social services sector about the management-focused and leadership-focused educational and training options in and around BC.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreFirst Call BC has posted the poll results commissioned by CIBC and KidSport Canada that found that one-third of respondents indicated that their kids do not participate in organized sports due to cost.
Read MoreNuu-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.
Read MoreAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder pamphlet for families available from BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreInfants, 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreHealthy 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.
Read MorePHAC’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.
Read MoreDad 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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