Selected Resources
Each chapter in Well Beings is packed with additional resources—books, websites and more. Below is a selection of some of the web-based resources.
General information for child care providers
- Canadian Child Care Federation
- Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment
- Centre for Excellence in Early Childhood Development
- Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development, Offord Centre for Child Studies Child Care Human Resources Sector Council
- Region of Peel (Ont.) Public Health. 2010. Keep on track: A health and resource guide for child care providers in Peel
Nutrition and healthy activities
- Active Healthy Kids Canada
- Alberta Government, Healthy U
- Calgary Health Region, Alberta Cancer Board, Three Cheers for the Early Years. 2006. Snacktivity box: Activities for promoting healthy eating and active living habits for young children
- Caring for Kids. 2011. Healthy eating for children
- Caring for Kids. 2011. Physical activity for children and youth
- Evergreen Learning Grounds Program
- Health Canada. 2007. Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide: A Resource for Educators and Communicators
- Nutrition Resource Centre, Ontario Public Health Association. 2007. Eat Right Be Active: A guide for parents and caregivers of toddlers 12-36 months
- Ontario Public Health Association (Nutrition Resource Centre). 2007. Busy bodies: Creative food and play ideas for your preschooler
- Public Health Agency of Canada. 2002. Canada’s physical activity guide for children
Dental health
- Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry
- Canadian Dental Association
- Health Canada. Caring for Your Teeth and Mouth
- Ontario Association for Public Health Dentistry
Food safety and allergies
- Allergy/Asthma Information Association
- Anaphylaxis Canada
- Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2010. Anaphylaxis policies
Safety and injury prevention
- Canadian Playground Safety Institute
- Child Safety Link
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S.)
- Health Canada. Consumer product safety, Children’s products
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (U.S.)
- Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre
- Ontario Poison Centre
- Safe Start
- Smart Risk
- Safe Kids Canada
Children with special needs
- Bloorview Kids Rehab
- Canadian Association of Community Living
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
- Centres of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being: Children and Adolescents with Special Needs
- Child Care Plus: The Center on Inclusion in Early Childhood.
- Learning Disabilities Association of Canada.
- Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec.
- SpeciaLink: The National Centre for Child Care Inclusion.
- Supported Child Development Program
Provincial/territorial public health information
- Aboriginal Canada Portal
- Alberta Health and Wellness
- British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
- Manitoba Health
- New Brunswick Department of Health, Public Health Services
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Health and Community Services.
- Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
- Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
- Nunavut Health and Social Services
- Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport
- Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness
- Quebec Health and Social Services
- Saskatchewan Health
- Yukon Health and Social Services



























