Programs

Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being

Founded in 2000, the Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being Program supports awareness and the application of best knowledge to better the lives of children and youth in Canada and around the world. The Program comprises four Centres of Excellence (Child Welfare, Early Childhood Development, Special Needs and Youth Engagement) with expertise in the provision of policy advice and the development of practical tools for parents, communities and service providers.

Aboriginal Head Start (AHS)

Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) in Urban and Northern Communities is a Public Health Agency of Canada -funded early childhood development program for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and their families. The primary goal of the initiative is to demonstrate that locally controlled and designed early intervention strategies can provide Aboriginal children with a positive sense of themselves, a desire for learning, and opportunities to develop fully as successful young people. There are 125 AHS sites in urban and northern communities across Canada.

Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)

The Community Action Program for Children, delivered through Health Canada regional offices, funds community groups to establish and deliver services that address the developmental needs of at risk children ages 0-6 years.

Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)

CPNP is a comprehensive program designed to provide food supplementation, nutrition counselling, support, education, referral and counselling on lifestyle issues to pregnant women who are most likely to have unhealthy babies.

CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund (NPF)

The CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund (NPF) was created following the February, 1997 Budget announcement that increased funding for CAPC/CPNP. 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-gouvernmental organizations, which will be national in scope and result in the strengthening of CAPC/CPNP projects.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

The main goals of the FASD Stategic Framework will be to prevent FASD and to reduce its significant health effects in children, families and communities.