Health and Safety Helpful Links

Does your team know the 5 steps to follow if a child has a severe allergic reaction?

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. Training, awareness and planning are essential to managing risks and keeping children safe. Train staff quickly and easily with this quick-tip-tutorial!

If you use Borax in your program, this Health Canada advisory is for you!

Health Canada is advising Canadians to avoid using boric acid for arts and crafts projects, such as homemade slime, or modelling clay. Find out more...

New Quick-Tip Tutorial: Importance of Fire Drills

Planning, practice and training is the best way to keep children safe. Staff must know how to respond to a fire emergency - even if they are there on an infrequent basis. Learn about basic fire drill standards and practices for your CNC program in this quick-tip tutorial.

Ontario Expands Free Dental Care for Kids

More than 323,000 children from low-income families are getting free dental care through the new Healthy Smiles Ontario program. Let parents know they can apply here.

Do your staff have the information they need to work safely?

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) changed in February 2015. Health Canada recognizes that small businesses don't have the staff or resources to provide health and safety education or updates to employees, and has developed free courses and fact sheets to prepare, inform and support you.

Children’s Health

What is Physical Literacy?
Why some children do well despite early adversity: Resilience Video Series
Health Services in Your Community
Provincial Immunization Schedules
Information for Parents A guide to Immunization

General Hygiene

Health Services in Your Community

Food Safety and Food Service

Public Health Canada Food Guide

Safety of Play Equipment and Environment

Health Canada Where to find your public health links to recalls