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Health and Safety
Sleep Well, Sleep Safe
This booklet is for parents and caregivers of infants from 0-12 months. It provides information on healthy sleep tips for infants and parents, how to reduce the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep related causes of infant death. Available in
English and
French.
Measles and Vaccination: Information to share with parents
With the recent measles outbreak, it’s a good opportunity to review policies and procedures to ensure that you are meeting requirements and following public health expectations. Some things to consider:
• Do you continue to provide information to parents about immunization?
• Do you understand public health expectations for documenting children’s immunization and developing an exclusion plan?
Canada Public Health has information on the
measles and a
parent's guide to immunization. HealthLinkBC also has
multilingual information about vaccination that you can share with parents.
Contact your
local public health office for more information.
Immunization Information For Parents
Parents Guide to Immunization
Immunization Schedule Creator
Winter Safety: Advice for parents and kids
Winter is a great season for outdoor activities, such as sledding and skating. Cold weather, ice, and snow can be both fun and dangerous for children.
Share these tips to help newcomer parents and children enjoy winter activities safely.
Free Webinar: Managing Allergies this School Season
It’s important for children with Anaphylaxis, and those who care for them, to be aware of how to safely manage allergies. Food Allergy Canada has developed the following resources to help families, teachers and caregivers with back-to-school preparations:
Parent Guide to Immunization
Multilingual Parent Resources Available: Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation has recently expanded its Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention initiative to include
"Comforting Cards" in 21 languages.
Healthy Smiles, Healthy Kids!
Good oral health is important to childrens’ overall health. Yet, for some, regular dental care may not be affordable. Healthy Smiles Ontario is a program for children 17 and under who do not have access to any form of dental coverage. If eligible, children will get regular dental services at no cost.
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ABC’s of Feeding Preschoolers
This short and easy-to-use resource helps answer nutrition questions and concerns, and offers ideas on feeding young children.
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