Links

ABCs of Children's Environmental Health Toolkit

Our new initiative, the ABC's of Children's Environmental Health Toolkit focuses on how to create healthy environments through various activities such as eating, bathing, cleaning and playing and is presented using a health promotion model.

http://www.childrensenvironment.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102&Itemid=56

Churchill Parent Child Coalition

Website of a sister coalition - Churchill Parent Child Coalition
http://www.churchillfamilies.com/home

Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association

The Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews Community Association (DMSMCA) is a community-driven not-for-profit Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation serving the Daniel McIntyre and St. Matthews neighbourhoods in West Central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Our mission is to empower the community of Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews to achieve social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing. Ours is a vision of a Daniel McIntyre-St. Matthews Community which is stable, healthy and safe, a neighbourhood that is diverse, welcoming, vibrant, clean and self reliant
http://dmsmca.ca/

Encyclopedia on Early Child Development

Information sheets for parents and service providers

http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/en-ca/key-messages-list.html

Institute for Cross-cultural Exchange (ICE)

ICE is dedicated to promoting literacy and cross-cultural education. Our current priority is to donate high quality illustrated books featuring stories from the Middle East and Central Asia to literacy programs serving children in need.

This site has some great family literacy resources under their "Teaching Resources" link.

http://www.iceeducation.org/index.html

Invest in Kids

Parenting... it's both a joy and a challenge. With information, activities, ideas and recommendations we will help you become the parent you want to be in your child's critical first five years.

http://www.investinkids.ca/

LEAP BC

LEAP BC is a set of resource guides, for families, caregivers and early learning practitioners, focusing on integrating Literacy, Education, Activity and Play.

http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/leap_bc/

The Book Chook

Book reviews; tips for parents and more from an Australian writer who's passionate about children's literacy and literature.

http://thebookchook.blogspot.com/2009/07/family-literacy-bags.html

Understanding the Early Years: Selkirk-Interlake

Understanding the Early Years (UEY) is a national research project funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. UEY is designed to provide the community with information about factors which affect early childhood development so that we can work together to give our children the best possible start in life. UEY Selkirk-Interlake is one of the fifteen sites selected across Canada in 2007 to participate in the research.

This website lists a number of resources helpful in working with families.

http://www.lssd.ca/ueyselkirkinterlake/Home%20Page