Find contact information for poison centres in Canada. If your child is unconscious, not breathing or is having a seizure, call 911 immediately.
Do you know what poison ivy looks like? Learn how to recognize a poison ivy plant and how to treat the rash if your child is exposed.
Learn how to identify signs of poisoning in your child, and how to treat and prevent it.
An overview of poisonous plants.
Find out how you can prevent poisonings at home, including how to store and give medicine safely, and learn about the everyday items around the house that may be harmful to children.
Many of the most common poisons are items that can be found around the house. Learn about the top 10 most common types of poison exposures across all ages and for children younger than six years old.
Find out how medications can work with behavioural treatment to help a child with ADHD symptoms.
Your child needs to take the medicine called palivizumab. This information sheet explains what palivizumab does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Information for parents about indoor and outdoor safety, car and travel safety, and poison prevention. Also find first aid resources including information about animal bites, insect bites and sunburns.
Provides information about the various services that are available in schools for children with autism spectrum disorder. Also provides information about other programs that can be used to help pre-school and school-age children.
Teens living with hemophilia learn tips when away at school, including how to stay healthy, get better sleep and manage money.
Teens living with hemophilia learn practical tips when they are ready to take a trip abroad.
Learn about cannabis, what happens if a child accidentally consumes cannabis and how to prevent unintentional cannabis poisoning.
Your child needs to take the medicine called thiotepa. This information sheet explains what thiotepa does, how it is given, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider on your own.
Learn how to give your child medication using a suppository. Included are some tips on how to make giving the suppository easier.
Learn about some of the points to consider when entering the workforce as a teen with a health condition.
This information explains how to use a dissolve and dose container to dissolve medicine in water and give it to your child.
Your child needs to take the medicine called blinatumomab. This information sheet explains what blinatumomab does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn which COVID-19 vaccines are available in Canada, and find information on vaccine development, and safety and effectiveness in children.
