Children & Families

Talk to your child talk about that very exciting, and even very scary, first day of school.

Some children will not like trying new foods. Others will no longer like a food that they enjoyed a few weeks previously. All of these reactions are completely normal.

Find a list of respite services in the Outaouais region for families with young children.

If you are experiencing an emergency, please go to the emergency department of your nearest hospital or call 911. If you are in crisis or have suicidal thoughts, please call: Suicide prevention line at 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553). Canada Suicide Prevention Service 24-Hour Crisis Line: Available 24/7, call & text…

Borrow a Let’s Play & Talk Kit for your Family! Parent of a 3-5 year old child? Borrow a fun Let’s Play & Talk Kit that you and your child can enjoy together! Each Kit includes: Children’s books, board games and print activities; Speech &…

Vaccinating children Against COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccines help children fight off the virus that causes COVID-19, and offer strong protection against outcomes. Health Canada has approved COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months to 11 years of age. It’s important for children to stay up to date…

Are your children picky eaters? Find great tips to encourage your children to eat healthy snacks and meals.

Find great tips to help your child reduce the risks of dental decay. Good oral health is essential to total health and well-being at any age!

May 2 to 8 is #MentalHealthWeek, and it’s all about empathy!  #Empathy is something that we can all learn. It’s about choosing not to judge.  Seeing the world as others do. Tuning in to each other and actively listening. Understanding someone’s feelings. Empathy has the…

Children entering kindergarten this year will follow a new Preschool Program adopted by the Québec government.  Daily activities will continue to revolve around play, but there is now a new focus on learning the names and sounds of the alphabet, as well as the implementation of…

Find useful health and social service resources including support groups, shelters, crisis & non-crisis supports, and more!

  Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can stop or reverse an opioid overdose.  Within the scope of its national opioid overdose prevention and response strategy, the Québec government has implemented a program for free access to naloxone. An antidote to opioid overdose, naloxone is now available…

The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) pays the cost of certain services provided by optometrists.   ▶ Services covered for all: In the event of a sudden eye problem such as conjunctivitis or inflammation of the eyelid, or where there is a foreign…

Playing at the beach, at a water park, by a lake, or in a pool can be a real treat on a hot day. But it’s important to know how to be safe while you’re in the water. The following are just a few important…

Playing at the beach, at a water park, by a lake, or in a pool can be a real treat on a hot day. But it’s important to know how to be safe while you’re in the water. The following are just a few important…

Mosquitoes are not the only insects that can make your life difficult! Beware of tick bites that can transmit Lyme disease, a disease that can lead to complications if it is not detected in time. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks,…