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Services for Children Our children are our future. They deserve every opportunity to lead happy, healthy and productive lives. Services for Children: Guide to Government of Canada Services for Children and Their Families provides descriptions of more than 100 programs and services.

For Children and Their Families
  1. The Big Blue Bus - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Learn about oceans and all things watery.

  2. Canada Science and Technology Museum - Kids' Zone
    Games, information and interactive fun for kids.

  3. Canadian Children's Museum
    Site for the museum made just for kids!

  4. Canadian Museum of Nature - Discover!
    Discover nature on-line.

  5. Canadian Wildlife Service Kids' Zone
    Games and useful links for school projects.

  6. cbc.ca/kids
    Interactive fun from the CBC.

  7. cbc.ca/kids - Games
    Games available on the CBC4kids site.

  8. Confederation for Kids (Ages 9 to 13)
    Learn how Canada became a country.

  9. First Among Equals: Canadian Prime Ministers: Children's Site
    (Ages 9 to 12)

    Learn about Prime Ministers, past and present, and their very important job - Teachers' resources.

  10. First Among Equals: Canadian Prime Ministers (Trivia and Concentration Games)
    Learn about Canada's Prime Ministers with these fun games.

  11. Fun and Games - Virtual Museum of Canada
    On-line educational games on a variety of Canadian topics.

  12. Great Lakes Kids
    Games, activities and info about the Great Lakes.

  13. Kids Can Save
    Play in the Land of Toog to learn about saving money.

  14. KidSpace - Canadian Space Agency
    Fun and learning about space, science and astronauts.

  15. Kids' Stop - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
    Learn about Aboriginal Peoples and culture.

  16. Learning Centre for Students
    Great sites and information about award-winning Canadian books.

  17. National Child Day
    National Child Day is celebrated each year on November 20th to mark the day of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

  18. NRCat - Games and Information About Canada's Natural Resources
    Games and information that could help with your homework.

  19. Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book
    Learn how children's books are made.

  20. Passageways: True Tales of Adventure for Young Explorers
    (Ages 8 to 13)

    Learn about the explorers who discovered Canada.

  21. RCMP Safety Tips Colouring Book
    Print the book, colour the pictures, and learn about safety.

  22. SchoolNet
    Over 7000 learning resources for students and teachers.

  23. Safe Summer Fun
    Learn how to keep your summer safe.

  24. Social Insurance Number (SIN)
    Required to get the Canada Education Savings Grant.

  25. Stamp Quest
    A stamp collecting adventure from Canada Post.

  26. Statistics Canada's Students Page
    Learning resources, activities and statistics.

  27. Tale of Tulips
    A true fairy tale about tulips and princesses.

Education
  1. The Big Blue Bus - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Learn about oceans and all things watery.

  2. Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG)
    Save for a child's education after high school.

  3. Canada Post - Explore the Planet!
    Entertaining and educational lesson guides with a postal theme.

  4. Canada Science and Technology Museum - Kids' Zone
    Games, information and interactive fun for kids.

  5. Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth
    For children, youth, families and teachers.

  6. Canadian Children's Museum
    Site for the museum made just for kids!

  7. Canadian Museum of Nature - Discover!
    Discover nature on-line.

  8. Car Time 1-2-3-4
    Information on child safety in vehicles.

  9. Comprehensive School Health
    Promoting healthy students in healthy schools.

  10. Confederation for Kids (Ages 9 to 13)
    Learn how Canada became a country - Teachers' resources.

  11. Dig It!
    Educational programs at the Currency Museum.

  12. First Among Equals: Canadian Prime Ministers: Children's Site (Ages 9 to 12)
    Learn about Prime Ministers, past and present, and their very important job - Teachers' resources.

  13. Great Lakes Kids
    Games, activities and info about the Great Lakes.

  14. Learner's Toolkit - CanLearn Interactive
    Links to learning resources from on-line geology labs to the complete works of Shakespeare.

  15. KidSpace - Canadian Space Agency
    Fun and learning about space, science and astronauts.

  16. Kids' Stop - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
    Learn about Aboriginal Peoples and culture.

  17. Learning Centre for Students
    Great sites and information about award-winning Canadian books.

  18. Learning Centre - Library and Archives Canada
    Education products and services for teachers and students.

  19. Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book - Lesson Plans
    Learn how children's books are made.

  20. Public Safety - SafeCanada.ca
    Safety and security information for teachers.

  21. Road Safety - Child Safety
    Road and car safety information from Transport Canada.

  22. SchoolNet
    7000 learning resources for students and teachers.

  23. Social Insurance Number (SIN)
    Required to get the Canada Education Savings Grant.

  24. Statistics Canada's Learning Resources
    For teachers and for students from elementary to post-secondary.

  25. Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill - Lesson Plans
    From Library and Archives Canada.

  26. The Virtual Museum of Canada
    Drawing upon treasures from across Canada's museum community.

  27. Voices and Choices
    An on-line strategic planning tool that engages students in identifying their health and school needs, and helps to develop strategies to address these needs.

Health
  1. Aboriginal Community Health Programs
    Including programs for Aboriginal children.

  2. Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
    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.

  3. Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth
    For children, youth, families and teachers.

  4. Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
    Health issues on the days preceeding and following the birth of a child.

  5. Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
    To bring about effective preventive and control measures.

  6. Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being
    Conducting research on key child health issues, developing policy advice and providing information to a broad audience.

  7. Childhood and Adolescence Web Site
    A focal point for policy development, research, and strategic analysis of trends regarding the health of children and youth in Canada.

  8. Children's Health
    From the Canadian Health Network.

  9. Community Action Program for Children
    Addressing the developmental needs of at-risk children ages 0 to 6.

  10. Community Action Program for Children/Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program National Projects Fund
    Funds initiatives that will support the objectives of CAPC/CPNP programs across Canada.

  11. Comprehensive School Health
    Promoting healthy students in healthy schools.

  12. Early Childhood Development
    A backgrounder on funding services for young children and their families.

  13. Nutrition and Healthy Eating
    Links to Canada's Food Guide, published by Health Canada.

  14. Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants
    For the healthy growth and development of infants.

  15. Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects
    Healthy growth and development of infants.

  16. Safe and Supportive Environments
    The health and well-being of children depends on the safety and quality of their physical and social environments.

  17. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
    Suggestions to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

  18. Voices and Choices
    An on-line strategic planning tool that engages students in identifying their health and school needs, and helps to develop strategies to address these needs.

Parents and Caregivers
  1. Birth Certificates
    Apply for new or replacement certificates.

  2. Canada Child Tax Benefit
    To help with the cost of raising children under age 18.

  3. Canada Education Savings Grant
    How the Government of Canada helps you save for a child's education.

  4. Car Time 1-2-3-4
    Information on child safety in vehicles.

  5. Child and Family Benefits
    Benefits for children and families administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

  6. Child Custody and Access
    Parenting after divorce and separation in Canada.

  7. Child, Family and Community - Inter-country Adoptions
    The federal government's role in inter-country adoption.

  8. Child Support Guidelines
    For information on the Federal Child Support Guidelines.

  9. Childhood and Adolescence Web Site
    A focal point for policy development, research, and strategic analysis of trends regarding the health of children and youth in Canada.

  10. Family Violence Prevention Program
    The National Clearinghouse on Family Violence is a national resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about violence within the family and looking for new resources being used to address it.

  11. First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiatives
    Better access to child care for Aboriginal parents.

  12. International Adoption and the Immigration Process
    Adopting and sponsoring a child from another country.

  13. Maternity, Parental and Sickness Benefits
    A guide to these benefits offered through the Employment Insurance program.

  14. National Child Benefit
    To prevent and reduce the depth of child poverty in Canada.

  15. Nobody's Perfect
    A parent support and education program for parents of children from birth to age five.

  16. Public Safety - SafeCanada.ca
    Safety and security information for parents.

  17. Rural Child Care Pathfinder
    Issues, option, and initiatives affecting rural child care across Canada.

  18. Social Insurance Number (SIN)
    How to apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN).

Safety

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  1. Public Safety - SafeCanada.ca
    Safety and security information for kids.

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