Healthy Development
Resources and Publications
- Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection -
Position Statement on Water Fluoridation (PDF) - Nova Scotia Oral Health Review (PDF)
Preconception
Prenatal Education & Support
- A New Life
- Abuse Often Starts or Gets Worse During Pregnancy - Poster
- Breastfeeding Basics
- Do I Need a Chickenpox Vaccine?
- Family Friendly Breastfeeding Pledge
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Provincial Alcohol Strategy Report
- Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
- Mother to Mother – Creating a Breastfeeding Support Line in Your Community
- Pregnancy and Group B Streptococcus (GBS): What Every Pregnant Women Should Know
- Pregnancy Brings Changes in Relationships
- Prenatal Education & Support Needs in Nova Scotia
- Prenatal Education & Support Standards
Postpartum/Postnatal
- Breastfeeding Basics
- Family Friendly Breastfeeding Pledge
- Feelings. Now that your Baby is Born
- Healthy Babies, Healthy Families: Postpartum and Postnatal Guidelines
- Healthy Teeth for Babies, Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers
- Mother to Mother – Creating a Breastfeeding Support Line in Your Community
- Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Sharing a Bed with your Baby: A Guide for Breastfeeding Mothers
- Loving Care
Early Childhood
- After Year One: Food for Children
- Breastfeeding Basics
- Healthy Teeth for Babies, Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers
- Loving Care
Healthy Beginnings: Enhanced Home Visiting
- Healthy Beginnings: Enhanced Home Visiting Evaluation Framework
- Healthy Beginnings Enhanced Home Visiting Program Standards
- Home Visiting to Support Young Families in Nova Scotia
- Breastfeeding
- Family Friendly Breastfeeding Pledge
- Introducing Your Baby to Family Foods
- Mother to Mother – Creating a Breastfeeding Support Line in Your Community
Children 4-12 Years (Elementary School-aged)
- A Healthy Start to School
- Breakfast Lunch and Snack Ideas for School-Age Children
- Dental Health (link)
- Handwashing
- Standards for the Nova Scotia Fluoride Mouthrinse Program
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (link)
Youth Age 13-18 (Junior and Senior High-aged)
- A Healthy Start to School
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack Ideas for School-Age Children
- Dental Health (link)
- Handwashing
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases (link)
- Tobacco (link)
- Youth Health Centres
- Standards for Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia
- Guidelines for Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia
- On Being youth Centred: A Guideline for Individuals and Organizations
- An Evaluation of the Youth Health Centres: A Profile of the Centres - Final Report
- An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia - Phase III Report
- An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia -
Appendix B: Evaluation Interview Guides - An Evaluation of Youth Health Centres in Nova Scotia -
Appendix B: Case Studie of Selected YHCs
Sexual Health
- Background Material: Sex? - A Healthy Sexuality Resource
- Framework for Action: Youth Sexual Health in Nova Scotia
- How to Talk to Your Kids about Sexuality and Healthy Sexual Choices
- Information About Sex? - A Healthy Sexuality Resource
- Just Loosen Up and Keep Talking
- Sex? - A Healthy Sexuality Resource
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Early Childhood (birth - 4 years)
Children 4 - 12
- Information for parents:
- Information for Children/Youth
Youth 12+
- Information for parents:
- Information for Children/Youth