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A study of resiliency in communities 
Applies earlier research on resiliency to the community level in three small coastal communities (Isle Madame and Cheticamp, Nova Scotia and Dildo, Newfoundland). Explores the element of risk and protective factors within these communities, hard hit by the collapse of the groundfish industry.
Source: Health Canada
Alcohol & drug prevention publications  
Provides access to documents developed by Health Canada in areas covered by Canada's Drug Strategy. Covers topics such as substance abuse and its effects on segments of Canadian society (youth, women, seniors, Aboriginal Peoples), HIV/AIDS, fetal alcohol syndrome/effects, driving while impaired, treatment and others.
Source: Health Canada
Bouncing back - encouraging resiliency in your child 
Discusses protective factors which help children and adults manage stress points in their lives, and outlines ways a parent or caregiver can nurture resilience in children.
Source: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC)
Children's Pathways to Resilience 
Presents ways and strategies to guide children and teenagers towards resilience.
Source: Dalhousie University. School of Social Work
Children's storybooks that promote resilience  PDF
Provides titles and information on children's storybooks that relate to the seven abilities associated with resilience in children. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Reaching IN ... Reaching OUT (RIRO)
Guide 2: critical abilities associated with resilience  PDF
Examines the seven critical abilities associated with resilience and describes methods parents can use to develop and maintain these abilities in themselves and their children. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Reaching IN ... Reaching OUT (RIRO)
How can I help my child grow into a healthy, caring and responsible person? 
Discusses the steps parents should take to ensure children grow up to be healthy, caring, and responsible adults. Identifies children's basic needs, and factors that lead to resiliency in children. Prepared by Keith Pattinson & Friends for the CHN.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
From: FAQs: children
How well do you bounce back? 
Calculates a person's ability to recover quickly following a disruptive change, illness, or misfortune.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health
Nutrition and ECD: do we have the right recipe?  PDF
Discusses the impact of nutrition in early child development. Includes 3 articles about: healthy feeding behaviour, the risks of feeding solids to infants in the first 6 months, and how providing a healthy start for children can protect against mental health problems in the future. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
Preventing substance use problems among young people: a compendium of best practices 
Examines the elements of successful drug prevention programs for young people. Discusses substance use patterns of Canadian adolescents. Describes exemplary drug prevention programs found in scientific literature, such as the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (D.A.R.E.), as well as exemplary Canadian programs.
Source: Health Canada
From: Alcohol & drug prevention publications
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