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Inspire Earth-Friendly Living at an Early Age

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Did you know that April 22, Earth Day, is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide? It’s true. Nearly every school-aged child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.

Posted in Children & Tweens, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged a farewell to featherwagons, air quality, barn owls, climate change, Earth day, environmental books for children, green picture books, halton region, school | Leave a comment

Disasters can strike anytime

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Check out this video about preparing for an emergency. Emergencies are often unpredictable and a few simple steps could save yours and your family’s lives. Plus, find out more about Halton Region’s Emergency Preparedness quiz for a chance to win a Family Emergency Go-Kit! ~ Nick … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged be prepared, black out, emergency preparedness, emergnecy, families, floods, halton region, plan, power outage, Services, survival kit | Leave a comment

Floods, fires, blackouts…are you prepared?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Flooding in Manitoba and Quebec, forest fires in Alberta and severe storms across the country have recently reminded us of the importance of emergency preparedness. Remember the power outage of Summer 2003? Many people I talk with actually tell me how … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged be prepared, black out, emergency, emergency preparedness, families, floods, halton region, plan, power outage, Services, survival kit | 3 Comments

There is no health… without mental health

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jeff Hollingsworth

Part of my role as a Mental Health Liaison Nurse is to help students recognize and deal with stress. Once we’ve recognized they’re under stress, we try to figure out where it comes from. Sometimes, we trace it right back … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged anxiety, children, depression, emotional health, families, halton region, Mental Health, parents, school, school health, Services, stress | Comments Off

Welcome to the Halton Parents blog

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Erika Norris

Thanks for checking us out! Halton Region offers free support to all parents and families. From thinking about having a baby to parents of teens, we are here for you! From this blog you can expect to find weekly posts … Continue reading →