School Age Children and Youth

Parents and caregivers play a key role in helping their children develop and maintain behaviors that will contribute to a healthy life. Public Health can provide parents and caregivers with information and resources to help encourage children to make healthy choices. Below, find links to other helpful resources and information on this website.

Back to School Planning

• Let’s go to Kindergarten! Information and tips to help prepare your child for kindergarten.

Concussion and Injury Prevention

• Preventing Child Injury

Growth and Development

• Growth and Development

Healthy Eating

• Feeding Your Family

Healthy Sexuality

• Birth Control and Pregnancy Counselling
• Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV

Immunization

• Daycare and School Immunizations
• Immunization Reporting and Records

Infection Control

• Hygiene Etiquette

Mental Health Promotion

• Mental Health
• Positive Parenting

Oral Health

• Dental Services for Kids

Physical Activity

• Children and Youth (5 to 17 years)

Road and off-Road Safety

• Road Safety

Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs

• Talking with Kids
• Alcohol
• Cannabis
• Opioids
• Tobacco Laws and Enforcement
• Vaping

Sun Safety and UV Exposure

• Sun Safety & UV – Outdoors

Vision Screening 

• Vision Screening