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Canadian & International Resources

Adolescence - www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/
The Division Childhood and Adolescence is a focal point for policy development, research, and analysis of trends regarding broad determinants of the health of children and youth in Canada.

Canadian Association of Pediatric Health Centres - www.caphc.org/
Represents health professionals providing health services for children, youth and families within various health centres; rehabilitation centres; and home care provider agencies.

Canadian Institute of Child Health - www.cich.ca/
Promotes the health, well-being and rights of all children and youth through monitoring, education and advocacy by providing publications and resources for parents and health professionals.

Canadian Paediatric Society - www.cps.ca/
Provides both CPS members and other health care professionals with information to make informed decisions about child health care.

Caring for Kids - www.caringforkids.cps.ca/
Provides parents with information about their child's health and well-being. (This site is developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society.)

Centres of Excellence for Child Health Development - www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/home.asp
offers knowledge and recommendations on services needed to ensure optimum early childhood development.

Child & Youth Health Network for Eastern Ontario - www.child-youth-health.net/site/child-youth-health/
A partnership of individuals and organizations from health and community services responding to issues, circulating information and advocating on the behalf of children, youth and their families.

Child Health Network for the Greater Toronto Area - www.childhealthnetwork.com/
A collaboration of hospital and community providers committed to establishing a more coordinated system of health care delivery for mothers, newborns, children and youth.

Child Nature Alliance - www.childnature.ca/
Child Nature Alliance is a group of organizations and individuals working to reconnect children with nature and the outdoors to facilitate health and well-being.

Child, Youth and Family Health Network - Quebec - www.reseaudesanteenfant.ca/web/guest
A voluntary partnership of physicians, nurses, professionals and staff of healthcare organizations across Quebec, working to provide the best possible pediatric care as close to home as possible.

Electronic Child Health Network - www.echn.ca/
A non-profit organization dedicated to using computers to share child health care information among parents, children and health care providers.

Mental Health Commission of Canada - www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/english/pages/default.aspx
A non-profit organization created to focus national attention on mental health issues and to work to improve the health and social outcomes of people living with mental illness.

National Children's Alliance - www.nationalchildrensalliance.com/
Is a collaborative network dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of children and youth Canada in ways that are beneficial to the community.

Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH)- www.pcmch.on.ca
The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) has two distinct roles. First, the Council is an expert advisory body responding to the needs of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and other Ministries on issues, priorities, and strategies for the maternal, newborn, child and youth health care system in Ontario. Secondly, the Council is a resource to the maternal, newborn, child and youth health care system in Ontario to support system improvement.

Public Health Agency of Canada - www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ch-se-eng.php
Webpage offers Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth as well as a series of support resources and links.

Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health Network - www.sacyhn.ca/
Is a voluntary collaboration of individuals and organizations addressing issues that affect all facets of child and youth health and well being.

World Health Organization - www.who.int/en/
Is responsible for leadership on global health matters, shaping health research agenda, setting norms and standards, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

UNICEF - www.unicef.org//
Website of the United Nations Children's Fund.