For Parents

CareMongering Support Groups: a compilation of community response networks organized by province and territory

COVIBOOK: help explain the virus/symptoms/measures to children under 7 in a fun way

The COVID Kid: toolkits made for parents and children compiled by Stanford University.

Alberta Education Ministry Parents Guide

Alberta School Council:

• Has different types of resources for parents
• Family Resources and Information 
• For Parents 

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta
• Parent Link Centres: Regional information and support centres for parents and caregivers learning about child development and health.
• Alberta children and families receive services from Child and Family Services Authorities and Delegated First Nation Agencies

Save Our Students Alberta: formed a coalition for safer reopening of schools across Alberta

Family Support BC

Online Support Meetings

Parent Support Services Society of BC

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• • Directory of B.C family resource programs: Parent/child interactive centres for families with children aged birth to 6 years

  • Parenting programs, BC Council for Families

  • StrongStart BC: Early learning programs that provide play-based early learning services for adults and their young children, aged birth to age 5, at no cost to families.

Manitoba

Manitoba Association of Parent Councils: 

• @mapcmb on Twitter

• https://mapc.mb.ca

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Families First offers home visiting support to families with children, from pregnancy to school entry. Delivered across the province by public health, helps families find appropriate community resources.
• Healthy Baby Community Support Programs: For pregnant women and new parents, offering parenting support, information about infant development and healthy nutrition, healthy lifestyle options and the opportunity to connect with other parents. Programs in Winnipeg and across the province.

New Brunswick Education and Early Child Development Department:

• Parent resources for Home Learning
• Executive Summary of School Reopening Plan
• Return to School: Guide for Parents and the Public
• Sign up to the Parent Portal to get updates from NB’s Education and Early Childhood Development Department

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Family Resource Centres of New Brunswick offer programs and activities for parents and their children from birth to 6 years old, at nearly 100 sites province-wide.
• New Brunswick Early Learning Centres: Searchable directory

Newfoundland and Labrador English School District

• Reopening Plans for a Safe Return to School
• School Reopening Plan – Get the Facts
• Parent’s Guide for 2020-21 School Year 
• Screening Questionnaire for Students and Teacher: to be used daily to decide if they should attend school

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Department of Children, Seniors, and Social Development supports:
  • BABIES (Before Birth and Beyond: Information, Education and Support), a prenatal   education and support program for pregnancy, birth and early parenting.
  • Healthy Beginnings (universal postnatal follow-up program), offered by public health nurses
  • Child Health Clinic program.
  • Preschool Health Check program.
• Family Resource Centres (including Healthy Baby Clubs) provide a variety of community-based activities and resources for children and families that emphasize early childhood development and parenting support.
• Labrador Friendship Centre’s Aboriginal Family Centre promotes social, cultural, educational, physical, emotional, and nutritional growth with Métis, Innu and Inuit children (from infancy to 6 years), their parents, and caregivers in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
• Perinatal Program Newfoundland Labrador provides a follow-up clinic to infants at high risk for developmental delay.

Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Centre for Northern Families (Yellowknife Women’s Society) runs Health Baby/Toddlers Clubs and other programs supporting the health, social, cultural and economic well-being of marginalized women and families.
• Right from the Start: Programs for parents and young children delivered through the Government of the Northwest Territories
• Northwest Territories Aboriginal Head Start Program
• Yellowknife Playgroup Association provides Moms and Tots programs and a healthy environment for parents and pre-schoolers to connect with others in the community.

Parenting Resource Centres: Contact information for local programs across Nova Scotia

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Early Years Centres: Play-based early learning program for preschool children, family supports and resources, and child care
• Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services: For families of young children between birth and school entry with developmental delay

Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Nunavut’s Department of Education (Early Childhood Division) supports early childhood programs and services from birth to age six and the Healthy Child Initiative.
• Nunavut well-baby guidelines/resources

Toronto District School Board – Community Support Groups

Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies – Community Resources/Telephone Lines 

• There is a special section dedicated to Indigenous Health programs at the bottom 

Ontario Caregivers Association

• Join their support group

Northeastern Ontario COVID Family Resources 

• Northeastern Ontario Metis Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program: Support to Métis folx, expectant parents and families with children 0 – 6 including peer counseling, referrals, diapers. Contact email alexandrian@metisnation.org or cell 1-647-615-6724.

Twitter accounts with good information and updates: 

• Ontario Dad: @ONT_Dad
• Ontario Parent Action Network: @parentaction4ed

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• EarlyON Child and Family Centres offer services and programs for parents of children up to the age of six, including prenatal guidance, early literacy, positive parenting skills and information about other community programs.
• The Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, administers Best Start: Ontario’s Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre.
• Ottawa’s 18-month well-baby visit pathway: Provides contact information for a range of local referral resources, from community parenting programs to speech and language services.
• Toronto Early Childhood and Family Resource System: Lists contacts and agencies to help improve coordination between practitioners, parents and community services, especially with regard to developmental screening at the 18-month visit.

Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Family Resource Centres offer programs for children and families including parent education and support groups, parent resources, prenatal nutrition programs, drop-in play, toy-lending libraries, and outreach.
• Health PEI Centres
• Mi’kmaw Child and Family Resource Services

Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Carrefour action municipale et famille
• Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille
• Quebec’s Ministère de la Famille et de l’Enfance regulates Centres de la petite enfance (CPEs) including:
  • More than 1,000 centre-based facilities for children aged 0-4,
  • More than 15,000 licensed family child care homes for children ages 0-12, and
  • Full-day kindergarten programs.

Saskatchewan Safe Schools Plan: includes resources 

Additional Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Healthy Parenting: By the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute, a home study program for expectant parents, caregivers, and parents of children from infancy to age five.
• KidsFirst: A voluntary program that helps families in vulnerable situations enhance parenting knowledge and builds on strengths.
• Saskatchewan Urban Aboriginal Head-Start

Community-Based Supports (credit: Canadian Pediatric Society)

• Child Development Centre Yukon has branches in Whitehorse, Dawson City, Watson Lake and Dusk’a Early Headstart and Family Learning Centre in Kwanlin Dun.
• Healthy Families Yukon provides home visiting and support to families prenatally, at birth and continuing until a child is school age.
• Partners for Children provides workshops, training and support to parents, caregivers and professionals on the health and development of children aged prenatal to six years old, their families and communities.