Emergency Preparedness Week Toolkit
It's Emergency Preparedness Week! You can take an active role and help build a culture of preparedness in your community by sharing some of these helpful resources. While governments at all levels are working hard to keep Canada safe, everyone has a role to play in knowing the risks and being prepared for an emergency.
It’s World Allergy Week!
World Allergy Week is the perfect time to take a quick anaphylaxis refresher course.
Allergyaware.ca offers a free online anaphylaxis course that will remind you of the basics of anaphylaxis, ways to reduce risks in your program, and the recommended emergency treatment - all in just 30 minutes!
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4 years)
As young children grow and develop they need to move, sleep and sit the right amounts each day to be healthy - and
this simple visual helps us to understand just how much moving, sleeping and sitting children of different ages need each day!
NEW! Eat Right Be Active Booklets
We all want children to grow up healthy and feeling great- and these booklets can help! They are full of everyday ideas that busy parents and caregivers can put into action so
toddlers,
preschoolers, and
school-agers can eat well and be active.
Why Kids Should Play Outdoors in Winter
In winter and cold weather children’s play is often limited to the indoors. Adult fears about safety and negative attitudes toward exposure to cold weather are the barriers that prevent children from accessing play in winter months, but it's up to adults to focus on the importance of children’s play, regardless of the season. After all, play should not be restricted to warm weather. Let’s
welcome winter with a playful attitude.
Healthy eating guidelines from food pyramids around the world
This article provides an overview of
healthy eating guidelines from seven of the world's healthiest countries. You might be surprised to see how each country has a unique approach, and how culture and geography can impact influences thoughts on nutrition!
Child Safety Information for Parents – Available in 12 languages
Help parents understand how to keep their children safe with these
multilingual checklists on topics like home, child and car seat safety.
Webinar: New Guidelines for Introducing Peanuts to Babies
According to the latest research, early exposure to peanut products can dramatically reduce a baby’s chance of becoming allergic. In response to this research there are new guidelines on introducing peanuts to babies. To help you understand the new guidelines Food Allergy Canada hosted a webinar with Dr. Julia Upton:
New Guidelines for Introducing Peanut to Babies: What do they mean?
Sun Safety
Sun safety is not just about summer–it’s a year-round practice. But with summer here, it’s also a time when more families are out enjoying the beautiful Canadian summer. It's an opportunity to help parents and to also review your program practices. The
Canadian Dermatology Association offers many resources that you can share, including:
• tipsheets for parents, daycares and summer camp;
• posters and colouring pages; and
•
a cartoon video for kids on sun safety.
Helping Newcomers Prepare for Emergencies
What can you do to help newcomer families during Emergency Preparedness Week? Like all families, newcomer families need help in understanding and preparing for emergencies they may face in their new communities. The week of May 2 -7, 2017 is dedicated to helping all families in Canada be prepared.
Take a look and see all that is available to share with the newcomer families in your community.
