Health & Wellness Resources

Child Health

Information on child health topics for a variety of ages including child safety, screen time, healthy eating, physical activity, allergies and more, from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”).

Young Child (Ages 2-5)

School-Age Child

Healthy Eating

Health Information: Healthy Eating

Information on healthy eating topics for all ages including Canada’s Food Guide, meal planning, School Food Guidelines and much more from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”).

Provincial School Food Guidelines

Government of NL: Healthy Eating Resources

Eat Great and Participate

Canada's Food Guide

Food First NL

Food First NL: Easy and Healthy School Lunches

Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabis, Vaping

Health Information: Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabis, Vaping

Information on child health topics for a variety of ages including alcohol, vaping, cannabis and much more from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”)

Smokers' Helpline

Alliance for the Control of Tobacco

Break it Off

Health Canada: About Vaping

Health Canada: Consider the Consequences of Vaping

MAAD Canada: Weed Out the Risk

Quash

Click here to access support for addressing vaping in schools through the Comprehensive School Health lens

Injury Prevention

Health Information: Injury Prevention

Information on child health topics for a variety of ages including injury prevention, child safety and much more from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”)

Parachute Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador Injury Prevention Coalition

Physical Activity

Health Information: Physical Activity

Information on child health topics for a variety of ages including Physical Activity for Children (5-17), Sleep, Screen Time and much more from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”)

Participation Nation & School Sports NL

ParticipACTION

Recreation NL

24 Hour Movement & Activity Guidelines

Provincial Active Schools

DASH BC: Outdoor Classroom

Sexual Health

Health Information: Sexual Health

Information on various sexual health topics, including young children (ages 0-5), puberty (ages 6-12), healthy relationships, sexually transmitted infections, birth control, gender identity, sexual orientation, and much more from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”).

Gender Inclusive Puberty Resources

Teens and Sexual Health

Sexual Health Curriculum Resources Grades 7-9

Sexual Orientation

Mental Wellness

Health Information: Mental Health

Information on mental health and wellness including anxiety, depression, stress management, bullying and more from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”).

Bridge the gAPP

Canadian Mental Health Association

Center for Addiction and Mental Health

Health Canada

Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre

Mental Health Commission of Canada

Quick Reference on Talking to Children About Violent Events (PDF)

School First Concussion Canada

For more information and resources on specific and general mental health, you are encouraged to visit the District's Mental Health Resource page.

Parenting

Information on parenting children and teens from Eastern Health’s website, Health Information (“Hi”).

Parenting Young Children

Parenting Teens

Working from Home with Children

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