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

 
bullet Summary
 
bullet Families, Youth Today
 
bullet Research Evidence
 
bullet Training Materials for
Educators

 
bullet Training Materials for
Parents

 
bullet Informing Parents

  Introduction

 
Child Development/
     Parenting


 
Health/Safety

  Learning/Schooling

  School Websites/Email
 
bullet Educating Parents

  Introduction

  Workshops

  Programs

  Guides/Manuals

 
bullet Involving Parents

  Introduction

  School Practices

  School Event

  Volunteers

  Mentoring

  Tutoring

  Fundraising

  School Meal Programs

  After-School Programs

  Support  from Business

 
bullet Supporting Parents

 
 Family Services

  Parent Centres

  Housing/Transportation/
    Babysitting

 
Daycare

  Home Schooling

  Crisis Response

  Hard To Reach
    Parents/Fathers

  Help For Home
    Schoolers

 
bullet Empowering Parents

  Introduction

  Reports/Interviews

  Parents' Rights/Appeals

  Accountability/School
    Reports/Teaching
    Improvement Plans

  Parent Councils

  School Choice

  Site-Based Management

  Model/Sample Policies

  Parent Advocacy in
     the Community
 
 
bullet User Survey

 

 
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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