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Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
- Discover the Truth Behind Tobacco Smoke
- Keep Your Kids Smoke-free
- Learn About Drugs
- Quit Smoking
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Ears, Nose and Lungs: How to help your family clean the air
- The Scoop
- Youth and Substances Abuse
Child Abuse
Child abuse occurs when a parent, guardian or caregiver mistreats or neglects a child, resulting in injury, significant emotional or psychological harm or serious risk of harm.
Child Sexual Abuse- Wife Abuse - The Impact on Children
- National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
- The Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS)
- Child Abuse and Neglect
Childhood Diseases and Illnesses
- Childhood Cancer
- Immunization Registries (It's Your Health)
- Immunization
- Diseases and Conditions - More Diseases
Educational Resources
- Your Child's Prescription: Important Questions to Ask
- Nobody's Perfect - An educational program for parents of children from birth to age five.
- Parenting Today's Teens: A Survey and Review of Resources
- Welcome to Parenting: The First Six Years
Family Issues
Healthy Environments
Children are affected by their environment whether it is the environment is physical, biological or social.
Healthy Living
- Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
- Canada's Food Guide
- Tips to Get Active
- Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Food and Nutrition
- Halloween Safety (It's Your Health)
- Physical Activity
- Sun Safety
- WinterActive
Infants and Pregnancy
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Healthy Pregnancy
- Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Injury Prevention
Injuries are the leading cause of death for children and youth under the age of 20.
- Athletic Mouthguards (It's Your Health)
- Children's Products
- For the Safety of Canadian Children and Youth
- Halloween Safety (It's Your Health)
- Injury Prevention
- Is your child safe?
- Safe Use of Arts and Crafts Materials (It's Your Health)
- Safe Winter Fun
- Safety with Radar - Activity Book
- Smart Summer Fun
Mental Health
- Mental Health - Coping with Stress (It's Your Health)
Oral Health
It is never too early to start looking after your child's oral health. Even before your child has their first tooth, it is important to begin good oral hygiene habits. Learn more about your child's oral health by consulting our Oral Health section.
- Athletic Mouthguards (It's Your Health)
Parenting Tips (Childhood Development)
- Child and Youth index
- Growing Healthy Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development
- Healthy Child Development
- Teens
- Reports
School Health
- Be Food Allergy Aware When Packing School Lunches
- Comprehensive School Health - An integrated approach to promoting healthy students in healthy schools)
- National Forum on Health
Work-life Balance
Other Resources
- Buying Medical Devices over the Internet (It's Your Health)
- National Child Day
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