The Public Health Early Years (PHEY) group membership includes senior management from across Ontario’s public health units.  It was established in 2011 as the Public Health Supporting Early Learning group of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH).  Since 2014 and the establishment of the Healthy Human Development Table (HHD), the PHEY group serves as an advisory and workgroup, dedicated to improving awareness, understanding, and action related to a critical social determinant of health, early childhood development...(READ MORE)

 

Terms of Reference (November 15, 2019)

Membership List (TBC)

PHEY Position Statement: The Role of Public Health in EarlyON Child and Family Centres 

alPHa Resolutions  - Early Years 

File Libraries: PHEY Meeting Notes and Summaries of Webinars / Rounds

  

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
PPH - Autism Supports PDF (331.27 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-06-19
June 17, 2019 letter from the Peterborough board chair to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services outlining concerns with changes to the Ontario Autism Program.
PPH - Children Count Task Force PDF (508.47 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-06-26
June 25, 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair to various provincial ministers in support of the recommendations of the Children Count Task Force.
PPH - HBHC PDF (219.8 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2022-11-24
November 24, 2022 letter from the PPH Board Chair asking the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services to redress the chronic underfunding of the HBHC and ITDP programs.
PPH - HBHC PDF (258.66 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-04-03
April 3 2019 letter from the Peterborough Board Chair endorsing the November 21 2018 letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit advocating for an increase to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program funding.
PPH - Repeal of S.43 of the Criminal Code PDF (604.29 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2018-05-04
April 23 2018 PPH call for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
SDHU - Breastmilk Code PDF (174.45 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2014-05-05
April 17 2014 Sudbury & District Board of Health call on the Prime Minister of Canada to enact and enforce the WHO Breastmilk Code through legislation.
SDHU - HBHC PDF (82.75 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2015-07-06
June 30 2015 resolution of the SDHU Board of Health calling on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
SMDHU - Breastmilk Code PDF (177.76 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2014-05-26
May 21 2014 letter form the SMDHU Board to the Prime Minister calling for legislation to uphold the WHO Code for marketing of breastmilk substitutes.
SMDHU - Inadequacy Of HBHC Funding PDF (104.97 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
January 21 2009 - SMDHU Letter to MCYS re. inadequacy of HBHC funding (Simiar motions: KFL&A, Peterborough, City of Hamilton)
SMDHU - Oral Health Preventive Services PDF (205.05 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2014-05-26
May 21 2014 SMDHU call on the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to reconsider the removal of preventive oral health services form the Ontario Public Health Standards following the consolidation of Ontario's publicly-funded oral health programs.
SWPH - Repeal of S.43 of the Criminal Code PDF (81.36 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2018-09-25
September 25 2018 Southwestern Public Health call for the repeal of Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code, which justifies physical punishment of children between the ages of 2 and 12.
TBDHU - HBHC PDF (67.59 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2018-11-27
November 21 2018 letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit which has been sent to Minister MacLeod advocating for an increase to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program funding.
TBDHU - HBHC PDF (173.19 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2015-12-01
November 20 2015 TBDHU support for previous resolutions that call on the MCYS to fully fund HBHC Program costs.
TPH - Early Learning Report PDF (611.49 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
March 22 2010 - Toronto Public Health Recommendations re. Early Learning (Pascal Report)
TPH - HBHC & Other Early Years Interventions. PDF (67.7 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
June 7 2011 - Toronto Board of Health Report and Recommendations re. HBHC and other early years interventions.
WDGHU - HBHC PDF (472.1 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2017-05-10
May 3 2017 letter from the WDGHU Board Chair calling on the Minister of Children and Youth Services to provide the resources required to meet the requirements of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program.
WDGPH - HBHC PDF (1.7 MB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2015-11-11
Nov 4 2015 call by WDGPH on the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to fully fund the delivery of the Healthy Babies Healthy Children program so that public health units are able to meet the Ministry's expectations.
WECHU - Autism Supports PDF (517.67 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-09-30
Sept 27, 2019 letter to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services that provides the WECHU Board's views on changes to the provincial autism supports.
WECHU - Children Count Pilot Project PDF (670.68 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2020-01-22
January 17, 2020 resolution of the WECHU Board of Health in support of the CCTF Pilot Project Recommendations.
WECHU - Children Count Task Force PDF (430.25 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-03-21
March 6, 2019 letter from the Windsor-Essex Board to the Ministers of Health and Long-Term Care, Education, and Children, Community and Social Services introducing its resolution in support of the Children Count Task Force Recommendations.
WECHU - Health & Wellness After School Strategy PDF (206.24 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2012-11-23
June 25 2009 - WECHU Endorsement of local funding proposal to MHP for Children and Youth Health and Wellness After School Strategy funding
WECHU - Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program PDF (699.27 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-02-27
February 11 2019 WECHU support for the November 21 2018 letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit which has been sent to Minister MacLeod advocating for an increase to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program funding.

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
Early Child Development - Return on Investment PDF (313.45 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-06-04
PHEY Briefing Note on the ROI of early childhood development.
EY PHO Rounds - April 12 2018 PDF (331.03 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2018-05-01
April 12 2018 - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their long-term implications for adult health
EY PHO rounds - Feb 6, 2017.pdf PDF (223.8 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2017-04-24
Evidence for action: Monitoring children’s developmental health with the Early Development Instrument (EDI): Key Messages
EY PHO Rounds - March 13 2017.pdf PDF (246.42 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2017-04-24
UNICEF Report Card 13: Fairness for Children – Inequality in child well-being within wealthy countries: Key Messages
EY PHO Rounds - November 2018 PDF (303.79 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2018-11-06
In this presentation, Dr. McNeil reviews the Group pre and postnatal care is a social model of care originating in the United States that has spread internationally.
EY PHO Rounds - October 2018 PDF (301.57 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2018-10-19
The fourth webinar of this 2018 series featured Dr. Jenny Radesky, presenting “Parent Technology Use and Parent-Child Interaction.” The presentation is available to listen to and slides can be downloaded via the document. In this presentation, Dr. Radesky reviews the research evidence on parent technology use, parent-child interactions, and child behavior and development. Dr. Radesky also discusses clinical recommendations and parent-centered approaches for reducing technology use during parent-child activities.
PHEY Webinar - April 9 2019 PDF (331.7 KB)  [ more ] [ hide ]		Administration	2019-04-26
The first webinar of this 2019 series featured Rachel MacLean and Ruben Cantu, presenting “Trauma-informed approaches in public health practice at the organizational and community level.”
PHEY_Webinar_Early_Years_Health_Equity_111116.pdf PDF (245.66 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
PHEY_Webinar_Early_Years_Social_Services_30111.pdf PDF (307.52 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
PHEY_Webinar_Multi_Sector_ECD_270117.pdf PDF (326.99 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15

Item Name		Posted By	Date Posted
01 - PHEY Notes, Jan. 15, 2016.pdf PDF (43.59 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
02 - PHEY Notes, Feb. 19, 2016.pdf PDF (37.67 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
03 - PHEY Notes, Mar 22, 2016.pdf PDF (26.71 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
04 - PHEY Notes, April 15, 2016.pdf PDF (40.48 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
05 - PHEY Notes, May 20, 2016.pdf PDF (21.97 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
06 - PHEY Notes, June 17, 2016.pdf PDF (18.13 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
09 - PHEY Notes, Sept. 16, 2016.pdf PDF (21.02 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
10 - PHEY Notes, Oct 17, 2016.pdf PDF (35.04 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
11 - PHEY Minutes-Dec12-2016.pdf PDF (111.48 KB)		Administration	2017-03-15
PHEY_ApprovedMinutes_15Nov_2019.pdf PDF (411.12 KB)		Administration	2019-12-23
PHEY_ApprovedMinutes_18Oct_2019.pdf PDF (466.7 KB)		Administration	2019-11-20
PHEY_ApprovedMinutes_20Dec_2019.pdf PDF (404.39 KB)		Administration	2020-01-23
PHEY_ApprovedMinutes_Aug16_2019.pdf PDF (403.85 KB)		Administration	2019-11-20
PHEY_ApprovedMinutes_Sept20_2019.pdf PDF (463.25 KB)		Administration	2019-11-20
PHEY_Minutes_Dec14_2018.pdf PDF (92 KB)		Administration	2019-01-23
PHEY_Minutes_Feb15_2019.pdf PDF (100.24 KB)		Administration	2019-05-24
PHEY_Minutes_Jan18_2019.pdf PDF (94.6 KB)		Administration	2019-02-20
PHEY_Minutes_Jul19_2019.pdf PDF (98.54 KB)		Administration	2019-10-18
PHEY_Minutes_Jun21_2019.pdf PDF (110.02 KB)		Administration	2019-10-18
PHEY_Minutes_May17_2019.pdf PDF (103.14 KB)		Administration	2019-06-24
PHEY_Minutes_Nov16_2018.pdf PDF (94.97 KB)		Administration	2019-01-23
PHEY_Minutes_Oct19_18.pdf PDF (122.91 KB)		Administration	2018-11-26
PHEY_Minutes_Sep_21_18.pdf PDF (123.06 KB)		Administration	2018-10-22