Food Safety
Food safety is important for everyone and we can all take simple steps to protect ourselves and the children we care for. You can find Government of Canada resources that are full of information and tips to help you handle, prepare and store food safely
here.
Free Educational Posters for Anaphylaxis Awareness
Allergic Living is proud to assist in your food allergy awareness and education efforts with the following 3 free 8.5 x 11-inch posters.
Eat well to learn, play and grow!
A series of downloadable colourful posters promoting healthy eating in schools, early learning and child care centres and recreation facilities. Aussi disponible en français. A limited quantity of additional copies are available to order ONLY by schools, child care centres and recreation facilities in MANITOBA.
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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.
Find local child protection and welfare information and guidance
Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal provides access to research on Canadian child welfare programs and policies. Explore information on statistics, legislation, research and researcher, access publications and reports, or find contact information for your province or territory
here.
Health and Safety Awareness Training for Ontario Workers and Supervisors
A new regulation will require health and safety awareness training for every worker and supervisor under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The regulation comes into force July 1, 2014.
Learn more about the regulation, training requirements, and the free suite of training resources.
Food safety for vulnerable populations
To reduce the risk of food poisoning (food-related illness), it's important to follow safe food handling and cooking practices. Knowing how to properly cook, clean, chill and separate foods while handling and preparing them can help you to avoid complications from food poisoning.
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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:
Protect Children’s Health!
Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE) is an affiliation of groups with overlapping missions to improve children’s environmental health in Canada. Collectively, these organizations have decades of experience dealing with environmental issues, promoting the health and well-being of children. You’ll find useful information in both
English and French
Mental Health of Mothers and Children
The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development has posted a cluster of articles and papers on the topic of mental health. All of these documents are connected in one way or another to the mental health of mothers and children.
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