Family Health

Position:

Prenatal and early childhood experiences have a profound effect in health and well-being in later life. The provincial govenrment must focus effectively on promoting healthy development through parenting practices and supportive environments. Programs aimed at promoting healthy sexuality, behaviours and environments during reproductive years of life are key components for the health of children, youth and families.

Resolutions:

• #A01-16, Fetal Alcohol Effects/Syndrome Prevention 
• #A02-5, Reporting on Sexual Health, AIDS and Other STD Teaching
• #A04-8, Preschool Speech, Language and Audiology Funding 
• # A05-1, Improving Access to Contraception in Ontario
  (Please click on the sub-menu to explore each of these resolutions)
  

Status:
All Open

General Updates:

June, 2005
The Ontario Government has created a new Ministry of Health Promotion, which will oversee programs to address many aspects of Child Health, including taking the lead on activities rooted in Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives

October 19, 2004
Open letter from the new Ministry of Child and Youth Services received by alPHa, containing updates on initiatives of the provincial government to improve services for children and youth. Please click here to read the letter.

January, 2004
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is the first new government ministry created in two decades. It will oversee, among other things, the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children, Infant Hearing and Preschool Speech and Language programs.