Additional Sources

Below are trusted websites that are available for the public to use to gain knowledge on various health topics. These links have been used in the creation of this webpage and are trusted by health care professionals. 

The Canadian Pediatric Society is a national association of physicians that have collaborated to help increase public awareness and to provide education regarding the health needs/care of children. Their goal is to help parents/caregivers make informed decisions about their families health care by allowing them access to the reliable information they have generated for this website. This is a great website to learn about breastfeeding and a variety of other health related topics (i.e. vaccines, nutrition).

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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) website is a Government run site that focuses on the health of the Canadian population. The PHAC works collaboratively with participants at the municipal, provincial and federal level to allow Canadians to live healthier lives, have less health discrepancies and create a stronger management of public health activities. The mission statement of the PHAC states that they wish “to promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health” while preventing and controlling diseases/injuries, preparing for health emergencies, applying international research to develop health programs and strengthening approaches to public health policy and planning (PHAC, 2014).

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The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association that represents registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students in Ontario. For the past 90 years, the RNAO has advocated for healthy public policies, they have promoted excellence in the nursing practice, and have also influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public that they serve. Their mission is to provide knowledge-based information, promote quality work environments, as well as collaboratively work with the government and other healthcare professionals to advance public health.

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Ontario's Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre supports service providers working on preconception health, prenatal health and early child development. The Best Start Resource Centre has produced multi-media resources in multiple languages that cover a wide variety of topics related to preconception health, prenatal health, and early child development.

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