Health and Safety External Resources
Child Abuse is Wrong: What can I do?
This Department of Justice booklet is for the parents and caregivers. It talks about child abuse in families and answers questions about the law on child abuse in Canada.CSA: Playground Safety
National Safety Council: Playground Safety
Parachute Canada: Playground Standards
Parent Guide to Immunization
Provincial Immunization Schedules
The Immunization Schedule for Ontario has Changed!
Did you know that children in Ontario no longer need an MMR at 18 months? To avoid confusion, pass along this new schedule to anyone who maintains files and works directly with families. Read MoreFree Eye Exams and Glassess for Junior Kindergarten Students In Select School Regions
The Eye See...Eye Learn program has been developed to raise awareness among parents of the importance of having their children's eyes checked upon starting school. If you are in one of the select school regions, share this information with families in your programs. Go to http://www.eyeseeeyelearn.com/About-ESEL/How-To-Participate to determine eligibility.
New Expert Corner
We’ve added five new Expert Corner articles to support your work with newcomer families.
Written by Pearl Rimer and Sharon Hart from Boost, these articles will help you to understand child abuse prevention and intervention. Boost has worked with CMAS for years to identify cultural considerations and important issues for newcomer families. They are committed to eliminating abuse and violence in the lives of children, youth, and their families.
- Keeping Kids Safe 1
- Keeping Kids Safe 2
- Spanking: Discipline or Abuse?
- Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Suspicions of Child Abuse and Children Exposed to Family Violence: Part 1
- Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Suspicions of Child Abuse and Children Exposed to Family Violence: Part 2
Anaphylaxis Training Saves Lives!
Today marks the 8th anniversary of Sabrina Shannon’s death from an anaphylactic reaction, but her name lives on in Sabrina’s Law —the precedent-setting anaphylaxis legislation in Ontario that is otherwise known as Bill 3: An Act to Protect Anaphylactic Pupils.
Sabrina has become the face for an otherwise anonymous condition that so many of us still don’t understand. She was a well-adjusted child with anaphylaxis. Despite all of the precautions taken by Sabrina and her family, she still managed to consume trace amounts of a dairy protein in her school cafeteria. It was determined that tongs used to serve the fries Sabrina ate were also used to serve poutine, allowing cross-contamination with the fatal dairy protein. But while a dairy protein was the medical cause of Sabrina’s death, a lack of education was the actual cause.
CMAS can help you to do your part by ensuring that all LINC Caregivers have the education needed to prevent an anaphylactic reaction, or to handle one should it occur. If you have not received CMAS Anaphylaxis Training, please contact Brian Robertson immediately at 416.395.5027.
Listen to Sabrina Shannon’s 2001 Broadcast
In 2001, two years before she died of an anaphylactic reaction, Sabrina Shannon produced her own radio documentary for CBC Radio called “A Nutty Tale.”