Educators

In addition to the popular Canada Food Guide, Health Canada publishes many teaching resources and kits that can be used by educators to promote good health practices.

• Aboriginal People
• Adult Health
• Biotechnology
• Children & Youth
• Health Care System
• Healthy Living
• Magazines
• Mental Health
• Population Health
• School Health
• Sexual Health Promotion
• Smoking
• Sun Saftey
• Social Marketing
• Violence & Abuse
• More Resources

Aboriginal People

• A Resource Guide on Family Violence Issues for Aboriginal Communities

Adult Health

• Canadian Health Network -- Women
• Canadian Health Network -- Men
• Canadian Health Network -- Seniors
• Healthy Heart Kit
• Workplace Health

Biotechnology

• About Biotechnology
• Acronyms
• Glossary
• Inside the Laboratory

Children and Youth

• Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education
• Canadian Health Network -- Children
• Canadian Health Network -- Youth
• Measuring Up: A Health Surveillance Update on Canadian Children and Youth
• National Children's Agenda
• School Health
• Stay Safe -- An education program about hazard symbols
• Trends in the Health of Canadian Youth Report on the health behaviours and attitudes of young people.

Health Care System

• Canada's Health Care System (brochure)

Healthy Living

• Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
• Canada's Guide to Healthy Eating & Physical Activity
• Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Children and Youth
• Canadian Health Network -- Active Living
• Healthy lifestyle -- Vitality Leader's Kit
• Teacher's Guide to Physical Activity for Children
• Teacher's Guide to Physical Activity for Youth

Magazines

• 'Gotta Move!' Interactive Magazine for Children
• 'Let's Get Active!' Interactive Magazine for Youth

Mental Health

• Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Children and Youth
• Canadian Health Network -- Mental Health
• Mauve (CD-ROM made by and for youth)

Population Health

• Canadian Health Network -- Determinants of Health
• Population Health Web Site

School Health

• Comprehensive School Health -- An integrated approach to promoting healthy students in healthy schools
• It's Your Health -- Arts & Crafts Materials
• School Health

Sexual Health Promotion

• Canadian Health Network -- Sexual/Reproductive Health
• Sexual Health Promotion

Smoking

• Canadian Health Network -- Tobacco
• GoSmokeFree.ca
• Tobacco Resources

Social Marketing

• E-Learning Tool
• Social Marketing at Health Canada

Sun Safety

Health Canada shares a joint initiative with Environment Canada called the UV Index Sun Awareness Program. This program is aimed at elementary and high school teachers to teach their students how to use the UV index as a tool to better protect themselves from the harmful UV rays from the sun. Consult our UV Index Sun Awareness Program section to learn more about the program, consult our resources and register your school.

Violence and Abuse

• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
• Canadian Health Network -- Violence Prevention

More Resources

• Schoolnet.ca
• Toward a Healthy Future: Second Report on the Health of Canadians

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