The University of British Columbia (UBC) hosts the UBC Learning Circle, a partnership between the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health and the First Nations Health Authority, an ongoing videoconference and computer webinar initiative that encourages sharing knowledge about our health and well-being. The intention of the Learning Circle is to provide educational and informational opportunities to health care workers and professionals in First Nations communities.
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The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) offers access to a webinar, Making Steps towards the Provision of Culturally Safe Children’s Rehabilitation Services with Indigenous Communities, Families and Children, based on Dr. Alison Gerlach’s research work and publications. Her work focuses on the development of inclusive and responsive knowledges and early childhood and family policies and practices that address social justice and equity issues for families and children who live with various structural forms of social disadvantage.
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Working with the Frameworks Intitute to find phrasing that is accessible and meaningful to a general audience, Alberta Family Wellness (AFW) has produced a set of attractive and concise Learning Cards outlining in positive language how early experiences build brains. Each card is centred on one of the selected descriptive terms: Brain Architecture, Toxic Stress, Air Traffic Control, Serve & Return, and Resilience.
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Healing Families, Helping Systems is a trauma-informed practice guide for working with children, youth and families, produced by the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (2016). The guide, designed for use by system planners, leaders and practitioners in the field of children, youth, and families, aims to identify trauma-informed approaches, raise awareness of evidence-informed approaches to trauma-informed service delivery, and to increase capacity amongst service providers.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada has recently released a new chapter of the Family-Centred Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines. Chapter 6: “Breastfeeding”
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Making Sense of Trauma: Practical Tools for Responding to Children and Youth is a free online webinar designed to help those working with families learn how to use a Trauma-Informed perspective to better understand the relational, neurobiological and developmental impact of trauma on children and youth.
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All Kinds of Minds is a children’s book that has been made with and for children with neurological or psychological differences, in order to celebrate difference. A free copy is available to organizations and groups serving children aged 7 and under.
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Raising Our Healthy Kids is a series of evidence-based 1-2 minute videos, consistent with information in PEN: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition®, and providing information to parents and care providers on healthy growth and development of children up to 12 years of age. The videos were developed by a multi-stakeholder group including Dietitians of Canada and Alberta Health Services and with input from physicians and community stakeholders across Canada.
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Developed as part of the three-year BC Provincial Domestic Violence Plan, with collaboration amongst various ministries and community organizations, Early Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence: You Can Help, is a recently-released toolkit designed for use by individuals working with children in the 0-5 age range.
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The Hand in Hand: Growing Together Every Day family of resources provides activities and tips for caregivers to support social and emotional development during the early years, through the creation of a plan that is unique to the child and family. The toolkit includes a series of useful handout sheets for caregivers to assist in fostering.
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Building Connection: Supporting Community-Based Programs to Address Interpersonal Violence and Child Maltreatment is a detailed, practical toolkit produced by Mothercraft with funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada to provide support to CAPC, CPNP and AHSUNC programs in their work with mothers and children experiencing the effects of Interpersonal Violence (IPV).
Read MoreHost your own Discussion on the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework is a toolkit produced by Employment and Social Development Canada offering a Discussion Guide and a Response Template to assist groups to share their ideas together and participate in the engagement process around the development of the Framework. “Have your say, share your ideas, and take part in the engagement process!”
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