Health and Safety Information
HealthLink BC:
Dial 811 - available 24 hrs/ 7days
Speak with a nurse, pharmacist or get
healthy eating advice from a
dietitian. Or you can find easy-to-
understand multilingual fact sheets on
over 180 health and safety topics such
as: common illnesses,
environmental health concerns,
nutrition, and safety tips at
www.healthlinkbc.ca
BC Children’s Hospital
Safety Program
604-875-2244
http://www.bcchildrens.ca/health-info/
healthy-living/child-safety
Home safety checklist; safety reminders
and news items. Phone for safety
product information.
Canada Food Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
The Canada Food Guide is now
available in12 languages
Poison Control Centre
Hotline: 1-800-567-8911
http://dpic.org/content/poison-
information
Provides information on poisons and
treatment.
Safe Kids Canada is now part of
Parachute Canada
www.parachutecanada.ca
Canadian safety information,
including Canadian safety
guidelines and standards.
LEAP BC
http://decoda.ca/children-families/leap-
bc/
Provides information for families and
caregivers on learning through play and
supports healthy child development
through physical movement, healthy
eating, language development and
early literacy.
Healthy Families BC
www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca
Child Passenger Safety Info Line
HealthyFamilies BC is your
1-877-247-5551
family's one-stop online resource for
https://www.bcaa.com/community/child- health and wellness info. Find
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information about parenting, healthy
Offers child seat information and child eating and activities.
seat inspection clinics. Offered by BCAA Access resources such as:
and ICBC.
Baby’s Best Chance
Toddlers First Steps
Breastfeeding Buddy online tool
24 hr Movement Guidelines for
Children
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