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General
| Assaulted Women's Helpline | A 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line for women in the province of Ontario. |
| canadianbabies.com | For expecting and new parents in Canada. |
| Child and Family Canada | Fifty Canadian non-profit organizations have come together under the banner of Child and Family Canada to provide quality, credible resources on children and families. The managing partner of the consortium is the Canadian Child Care Federation. |
| Children's Information Portal | Information about all the children and youth programs and services provided by the Government of Ontario. |
| Etobicoke Brighter Futures Coalition | Programs and services provided by the Etobicoke Brighter Futures Coalition include: Home Visiting, Parent Relief, Parenting Education Programs, Parent Support Groups, Parent-Child Interaction Groups, School Readiness Programs, Child Development Programs, Parent-Child Drop-In Programs and Community Outreach" |
| Media Awareness Network | Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people. |
| Parent Source | Durham Region's Parent and Kid's Guide. |
| Talking with your kids | Talking with your child about drugs and addiction. |
| The Parent Link | Your community guide for activities with Kids, family events and resources for the Oakville, ON area. |
| toronto4kids.com [GTA] | toronto4kids.com |
| Toronto Transit Map [GTA] | An interactive, Google-like guide to Toronto's mass transit system. |
Breast Feeding
| La Leche League Canada | Breastfeeding FAQs, resources and support groups. |
| Motherisk | Though many drugs are quite safe for a mother to take while nursing her child there are several agents for which safety during breast-feeding is not well-defined and may be a risk to the infant. Drugs that are contraindicated or should be used with caution by lactating women are described here. Based at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. |
| Toronto Public Health [GTA] | Information and support about breastfeeding. |
Government Forms
| Canada Revenue Agency | Information about Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) and the Child Disability Benefit (CDB). |
| Government of Ontario | Online application forms for Birth Certificates etc. |
| Human Resources and Skills Development Canada | Bilingual information about Employment Insurance (EI), employment programs, Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) etc. |
Job Search
| Job Canada . org [GTA] | Updated weekly. [GTA] |
| Urbanmoms.ca | Family Friendly Job Board |
Multiples
| Mom 2 Many | For parents of multiples across Canada. |
Nutrition
| Enfamil | FAQs about formula feeding. Access to pediatric nutrion specialists. |
| Heinz | FAQs about newborn care, solid foods. Includes sample menus and access to pediatric nutrition specialists. |
Parenting
| About Parenting | The Toronto Star family issues reporter Andrea Gordon blogs about the latest news of interest to parents. |
| Canadian Parents | Canadian parenting website. |
| Child & Family Canada | Fifty Canadian non-profit organizations have come together under the banner of Child & Family Canada to provide resources on children and families. |
| Invest In Kids | A national, charitable organization. |
| Parent Education Network [GTA] | Helping families since 1974. |
| Parent Help Line | Parent Help Line offers parents and caregivers access to information, support and referral 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It’s anonymous, bilingual and free from anywhere in Canada. |
| Parent Save | Resources for Greater Toronto Area parents and parents to be. |
| Today's Parent | Canadian parenting magazine. |
Safety
| Bad Guy Patrol | Start talking about Internet safety now. (Created by Alberta Children's Services in partnership with Microsoft. |
| Canadian Toy Testing Council | Toys are tested by Canadian children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value. You can find the ratings and a review of each toy tested in editions of the Toy Report, published by the CTTC. |
| Children's Safety Association of Canada | Since 1994, the goal of the association is to provide as much information on children safety to as many parents as possible in order to reduce the number of preventable accidents in children. |
| Kidproof Canada / USA | Child safety education. |
| Media Awareness Network | Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people. |
| Poison Information Centre (Ontario) | The Ontario Regional Poison Information Centre in Toronto has been serving the general public and healthcare professionals throughout Ontario since 1979. Although the Poison Centre is located at The Hospital for Sick Children, our clientele includes both children and adults. The primary role of the Poison Centre is to provide telephone information and advice about potential or real exposures to poisonous substances. |
| Safe Kids Canada | Safe Kids Canada is the national injury prevention program of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. |
| Safety Superstore | Baby safety products. |
| Transport Canada | Car seat safety and notices. |