Child and Youth Health

Growth and development during childhood strongly influences health across the rest of an individual’s life. Healthy child development is a complex interplay between genetics, physical, family, social and environmental factors. Several public health programs and policies in areas such as nutrition, immunization and injury prevention are aimed at children and are often delivered in schools.

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Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program

Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) is a program that helps Ontario children have a healthy start in life.

Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC)

Information and resources on the provincial evaluation of HKCC.

Parental Support for Child Health

Infographics on parental support behaviours for child physical activity, healthy eating and screen time.

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Health Promotion: Celebrating our Roots and Looking to the Future

This brand new course aims to provide health promoters and other health professionals with a common understanding of the history and development of health promotion, an overview of theories and concepts integral to health promotion, and examples of how health promotion is practiced today.

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