Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Canadian Immunization Awareness Program
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion (CCIAP)
Web Address:	www.immunize.cpha.ca
The Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion (CCIAP) is a coalition of national organizations committed to promotion and education on immunization. Its Web site includes information on immunizations, diseases, and vaccines for adults and children.
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety Programme
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/cps/index.htm
This Web site provides updated information on product safety and potential hazards. It also provides links to specific information such as product recalls and child safety issues.
Health Canada Food and Nutrition
Health Canada
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/index_e.html
The mission of the Food and Nutrition program is to protect and improve the health of the people of Canada through science-based policies and programs related to safe and nutritious food.

Organizations

Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON  K1G 4J8
Phone:	(613) 526-9397
Fax:	(613) 526-3332
E-mail:	info@cps.ca
Web Address:	www.cps.ca
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/naci-ccni/index.html
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is a national committee of recognized experts in the fields of pediatrics, infectious diseases, immunology, medical microbiology, internal medicine, and public health. NACI makes recommendations for the use of vaccines currently or newly approved for use in Canada. All NACI recommendations on vaccine use in Canada are published every four years in the Canadian Immunization Guide, which is available on the NACI Web site. The site also includes immunization and disease statistics and general information about vaccines.
Safe Kids Canada
180 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON  M5G 1Z8
Phone:	(416) 813-6766 1-888-723-3847
Fax:	(416) 813-4986
E-mail:	safekids.web@sickkids.ca
Web Address:	http://www.safekidscanada.ca
Safe Kids Canada is a national injury prevention program provided by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The Web site provides information on keeping children safe and preventing injuries.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: May 10, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
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