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Informing Parents About Children, Health and Education -
Part Two - Articles, Factsheets, FAQs and Tips

   
 
bullet Informing Parents (Part 1)
bullet Informing Parents (Part 2)
bullet Informing Parents (Part 3)
bullet Educating Parents
bullet Involving Parents
bullet Supporting Parents
bullet Empowering Parents

List of Parent Information Resources

   

This section presents a lengthy list of articles and factsheets/FAQs/tips for parents. These reading materials and practical advice for parents can be used with meetings/workshops, printed and distributed for parents or simply brought to the attention of parents.

This list covers child/adolescent development, family functioning, several health and social issues that parents often must address with their children and other topics such as readiness for school, helping children through school and employment.

The List of Parent Information Resources is always growing and being updated. If you would like to suggest another resource, please let us know.

This summary has been prepared with funding provided by the
Population Health  Fund, Health Canada

 


Key Aspects of Parent Involvement
 

 
bullet Research and Rationale
bullet Barriers to Parent Involvement
bullet Ten Strategies for Parent Involvement


Key Sites and Resources
 

 
bullet Canadian Health Network (Relationships Section)
bullet Canadian Home & School Federation
bullet BC Council for Families
bullet Canadian Home Economics Association
bullet Child and Family Canada
bullet Canadian Institute of Child Health
bullet Caring for Kids (Canadian Paediatric Society)
bullet sexualityandu.ca (Parent Section) Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.
bullet Vanier Institute of the Family
bullet Nobody's Perfect
bullet Ready or Not 
bullet Families and Schools Together
 


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