The Division Childhood and Adolescence is a focal point for policy development,
research, and strategic analysis of trends regarding broad determinants
of health regarding children and youth in Canada.
 The
Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being conduct research
on key child health issues, develop policy advice based on solid evidence
and disseminate information to a broad audience
 Aboriginal
Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities is a Public Health
Agency of Canada and Health Canada-funded early childhood development
program for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and their
families.
 Community
Action Program for Children (CAPC) provides long term funding to
community coalitions to deliver programs that address the health and
development of children (0-6 years) who are living in conditions of
risk. It recognizes that communities have the ability to identify and
respond to the needs of children and places a strong emphasis on partnerships
and community capacity building.
 Canada
Prenatal Nutrition Program, (CPNP) is a comprehensive community-based
program designed to meet the needs of pregnant women facing difficult
life circumstances that threaten their health and the development of
their babies.
 The
CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund (NPF) provides financial assistance
to initiatives supporting the objectives of CAPC/CPNP projects and
has direct relationships with projects across Canada. The NPF is designed
to support time-limited projects sponsored by voluntary, non-profit,
non-governmental organizations, which will be national in scope and
result in the strengthening of CAPC/CPNP projects.
 The
goal of the national Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome / Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE) Initiative is
to develop a broad-based collaborative effort to prevent FAS/FAE and
improve the quality of life of all people affected by FAS/FAE.
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