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Best Links 
Early Child Development
All categories will have some overlap with each
other. Links in this section include sites that address issues related
to and that impact on early child development, defined here as children
from birth to age six.
Aboriginal
 The
Aboriginal Children's Circle of Early Learning
http://www.accel-capea.ca
The Aboriginal Children's Circle of Early Learning is a web portal
to sites, links, resources and information related to Aboriginal
early childhood development. The site is bilingual.
Advocacy
Canadian
Child Care Federation
http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/
Overall mission of the Canadian Child Care Federation is to improve
the quality of child care services for Canadian families through:
facilitating networking; supporting initiatives that improve quality;
and influencing child care policy frameworks and supporting research.
The bilingual website contains projects, reports, fact sheets
and their regular magazine "Interaction". Contains links
to its membership.
Voices
for Children
http://www.voicesforchildren.ca/
Voices for children is a not-for-profit organization promoting
healthy lives for children and their families. The website provides
publications, and on-line information regarding quality, accessibility
and development of child care and hosts the Kids Grow Ontario
initiative.
Ontario
Coalition for Better Child Care
http://www.childcareontario.org
Provincial organization of child care centres, early childhood
educators, parents and community members who advocate for a universally
accessible, not-for-profit, publicly funded and regulated, high
quality system of child care for all children and families who
want it.
Children's Environmental Health
The
Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE)
http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/english/
The 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. The bilingual website provides: information about issues,
resources, questions and answers, a list of events, a directory
of partnership members, and a mailing list for individuals and
organizations to stay abreast of children's environmental health
issues of national importance.
Children with Special Needs
SpeciaLink
http://www.specialinkcanada.org/
SpeciaLink is a national resource and research centre dedicated
to promoting the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream
early learning and child care settings. SpeciaLink provides a
range of services and supports, including responses to specific
questions of parents and practitioners, referrals to other organizations,
technical assistance, SpeciaLink fact sheets, books and videos,
and a speaker's bureau.
Canada
Benefits
http://www.canadabenefits.gc.ca
A portal maintained by the government of Canada on the range of
government benefit programs, services and supports available across
the country. Information is available for parents, children, newcomers,
and others, including on disability issues.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
FAS
World
http://www.fasworld.com/
An international alliance of parents and professionals concerned
about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
FASAT
http://www.fasat.ca/
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Training is a non-profit organization
that works to develop efficient and effective community responses
for children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects.
Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/famil/preg-gros/intro_e.html
This page on the Health Canada website provides information on
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE) as it affects
First Nations and Inuit communities and some of the strategies
that are being used to deal with these conditions.
Motherisk
http://www.motherisk.org/
Motherisk provides authoritative information and guidance to pregnant
or lactating patients and their health care providers regarding
the risks associated with drug, chemical, infection, disease and
radiation exposure(s) during pregnancy.
Health
Centre
of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development
http://www.knowledge.offordcentre.com
Sponsored by the Offord Centre for Child Studies, this web site
will publish plain language summaries of current and relevant
research from around the world as it relates to the developmental
health and well-being of children and youth. Parents and others
will be able to find information on a host of common, and not-so-common
childhood problems, including anger, aggression and bullying,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and depression.
Canadian
Health Network: Children
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=
1039795131656&pagename=CHN-RCS%2FPage%2FGTPageTemplate&c=Page&lang=En
This page on the Canadian Health Network provides answers to typical
questions that parents may have about children's health.
Canadian
Institute of Child Health
http://www.cich.ca/
The Canadian Institute of Child Health works with governments
to develop child friendly policies; with professionals and educators
to equip them with the best in research and programs; and reaches
out to families to help with the crucial task of nurturing, protecting
and educating children. The bilingual website contains publications
and resources primarily for parents and health professionals dedicated
to improving the health and well being of children.
Canadian
Paediatric Society
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/index.htm
This site was designed for parents and provides resources and
information on a range of topics related to child health.
Growing
Healthy Canadians
http://www.growinghealthykids.com/english/home/index.html
Growing Healthy Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development,
was created to promote and illustrate that the healthy development
of children and youth is a shared responsibility. The bilingual
website offers information and resources on how to support and
promote healthy child development through the major transitions
in life: from the first year of life to school entry to adolescence
and to adulthood.
Nutrition
Canadian
Health Network - Healthy Lunches To Go Tour
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CHN-RCS/Page/ShellCHNResourcePageTemplate&c=Page&cid=1127088710514&lang=En&PL=HomeE
This page, with input from the Dieticians of Canada offers useful
tips for packing healthy lunches for children.
Child
& Family Canada - Nutrition for Preschoolers
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/ninut/00001104.htm
Information Sheet on the Recommendations for Health and Child
Care Professionals on best practices in meeting nutritional needs
of preschoolers.
Dieticians
of Canada - Healthy Start
http://www.dietitians.ca/healthystart/content/resources/index.asp
The Dieticians of Canada seeks to promote the development of healthy
eating and activity patterns during the preschool years (ages
2-5). The site offers information and publications to increase
parents' and child care providers' access to and awareness of
reliable healthy eating and active living resources.
Parenting
Child
& Family Canada
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/
Child & Family Canada is a consortium of over fifty non-profit
Canadian organizations that provides resources on children and
families. The bilingual website contains information for parents,
practitioners, researchers and policymakers.
e-Parenting
Network, Canadian Institute of Child Health
http://www.eparentingnetwork.ca/
e-Parenting Network is a program of the Canadian Institute of
Child Health aimed at parents. The website provides an interactive
forum for parents, addressing common issues such as breastfeeding,
toilet learning, environmental safety issues, and nutrition. The
e-Parenting Network also supports a television program that links
with material presented and available on the website.
Family
Pride Canada
http://www.uwo.ca/pridelib/family/
Family Pride Canada is a national online resource centre with
information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual family
issues.
Growing
Healthy Canadians
http://www.growinghealthykids.com/english/home/index.html
Growing Healthy Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development
was created to promote and illustrate that the healthy development
of children and youth is a shared responsibility. The bilingual
website offers information and resources on how to support and
promote healthy child development through the major transitions
in life: from the first year of life to school entry to adolescence
and to adulthood.
Invest
in Kids Foundation
http://www.investinkids.ca
Invest in Kids (IIK) is a national, non-profit charitable organization
dedicated to promoting the healthy social, emotional and intellectual
development of children from birth to age five. IIK conducts and
disseminates research, public awareness and education campaigns
and professional education initiatives that focus on strengthening
the parenting skills, knowledge and confidence of Canadians.
Vanier
Institute for the Family
http://www.vifamily.ca
The goal of the Vanier Institute of the Family (VIF) is to build
public understanding of the issues and trends critical to the
well being and healthy functioning of Canadian families. The bilingual
website links to reports, the VIF's magazine Transition, and other
resources with a focus on children and families.
Policy and Research
Canada.
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Communiqué on Early Childhood
Development
http://www.ecd-elcc.ca/en/ecd/ecd_home.shtml
In September 2000 First Ministers agreement on early childhood
development aimed at fostering the well-being of Canada's young
children. This bilingual website provides background information,
including funding amounts by year to each jurisdiction and the
agreed upon framework for public reports by all governments.
Canada.
Multilateral Framework Early Learning and Child Care
http://www.socialunion.gc.ca/ecd-framework_e.htm
In March 2003, Federal, Provincial, Territorial Ministers Responsible
for Social Services reached agreement on a framework for improving
access to affordable, quality, provincially and territorially
regulated child care programs and services. This website outlines
the agreement.
Child
& Family Canada
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/
Child & Family Canada is a consortium of over fifty non-profit
Canadian organizations that provides resources on children and
families. The bilingual website contains information for parents,
practitioners, researchers and policymakers.
Childcare
Resource and Research Unit
http://www.childcarecanada.org
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit is a policy and research
facility that focuses on early childhood education and care (ECEC)
and whose mandate is to advance the idea of a universal, high
quality, publicly-funded, not-for-profit, inclusive ECEC system
in Canada.
Centre
of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/
The mission of the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
(CEECD) is to improve knowledge of the social and emotional development
of young children. Its mandate is to foster the dissemination
of scientific knowledge on the social and emotional development
of young children, and the policies and services that influence
this development. The bilingual website includes Bulletins and
Encyclopedia and a searchable directory of Canadian researchers.
Human
Early Learning Partnership (HELP)
http://www.earlylearning.ubc.ca/
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) is a research centre at
the University of British Columbia. Its mission is to: Describe
the factors that promote optimal readiness-for-school by researching
fundamental aspects of child cognitive, language, social and emotional
development; Make a significant contribution to the understanding
of, and approaches to, early childhood development, education
and intervention; Effect change and reduce gaps in existing patterns
of children's development and educational outcomes.
Programs
Better
Beginnings, Better Futures
http://bbbf.queensu.ca/intro.html
Better Beginnings, Better Futures (BBBF) is a longitudinal prevention
policy research demonstration project being implemented in eight
communities across Ontario. The BBBF model is a prevention model,
designed to support young children and their families in low-income,
high-risk neighbourhoods from experiencing poor developmental
outcomes. The website provides links to the research reports and
other publications associated with the project.
Mothercraft
http://www.mothercraft.ca
Since 1931, Mothercraft has been developing and delivering services
to families and young children in the Ontario region. Based in
Toronto, this multiservice organization runs prenatal programs,
provides child care, trains early childhood educators, supports
parents through a variety of programs and operates an Ontario
Early Years Centre, where parents can access information and resources
on children from birth to age six.
Ontario
Early Years Centres
http://www.gov.on.ca/children/oeyc/
Ontario,
Government of : Children's Information Portal
http://www.childrensinfo.ca
This web portal offers information and links to the children and
youth programs and services funded and/or delivered by the Government
of Ontario.
Work and Family Balance
Centre
for Families, Work and Well-being
http://www.worklifecanada.ca/
The Centre for Families, Work and Well-being (CFWWB) is a research
centre that promotes family well-being, good working conditions
and strong, sustainable communities. Reports on research and statistics
on work and well being, and provides links to other related sites.
The CFWWB was instrumental in the landmark study on early childhood
educators, "You Bet I Care!".
Vanier
Institute of the Family
http://vifamily.ca
The goal of the Vanier Institute of the Family is to build public
understanding of important issues and trends critical to the well
being and healthy functioning of Canadian families. The bilingual
website links to reports, the magazine Transition, and various
resources with a focus on children and families.
Work
Family Tips
http://www.wft-ifb.ca/
Work Family Tips is a project of the Canadian Child Care Federation.
The bilingual website is a rich source of information, advice
and suggestions for parents by parents on how to balance work
and family.
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