Safety
  • 4-301: Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and Risks to Children

    Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and Risks to Children

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2017


    This fact sheet defines what electronic cigarette devices are and how they can be harmful to the health of children and youth. This resource outlines tips for parents to avoid injury or accidental poisoning from electronic cigarettes.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2017


    This fact sheet defines what electronic cigarette devices are and how they can be harmful to the health of children and youth. This resource outlines tips for parents to avoid injury or accidental poisoning from electronic cigarettes.



    SKU: 4-301
  • Preventing Injuries

    Preventing Injuries

    Fact Sheet, 2010


    Injuries are the leading cause of death for Saskatchewan children. This fact sheet defines the differences between injuries and “accidents,” outlines the causes of injuries, and identifies the different types of strategies that can be used to prevent injuries.

    Fact Sheet, 2010


    Injuries are the leading cause of death for Saskatchewan children. This fact sheet defines the differences between injuries and “accidents,” outlines the causes of injuries, and identifies the different types of strategies that can be used to prevent injuries.



    SKU: 4-003
  • 4-005: Protecting the Brain Fact Sheet

    Protecting the Brain

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2019


    The brain enables us to do everything that we do – breathe, walk, plan for our futures, and makes us who we are as individuals. It is important to understand how the brain works so we can protect it as best as possible.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2019


    The brain enables us to do everything that we do – breathe, walk, plan for our futures, and makes us who we are as individuals. It is important to understand how the brain works so we can protect it as best as possible.



    SKU: 4-005
  • 4-201: How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet for Your Child

    How to Choose a Bicycle Helmet for a Child

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    This document provides information on the standards for helmets, types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    This document provides information on the standards for helmets, types of helmets, and how to adjust a helmet for proper fit.



    SKU: 4-201
  • 4-202: Bicycle Safety Fact Sheet

    Bicycle Safety

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    The best way to avoid injury while cycling is to follow safe practices. This fact sheet outlines some rules of the road and general tips to help you avoid injury while cycling. This resource is ideal for all cyclists.

    Fact Sheet, Revised 2022


    The best way to avoid injury while cycling is to follow safe practices. This fact sheet outlines some rules of the road and general tips to help you avoid injury while cycling. This resource is ideal for all cyclists.



    SKU: 4-202
  • 4-217: Your Activity Guide for Teaching Bike Safety Skills

    Your Activity Guide for Teaching Bike Safety Skills

    Guide, Revised 2020


    This booklet is for any individual to use in educating children and youth about bicycle safety. These nine activities are designed for teaching bike safety skills for children ages 5 – 12. Included are speaking notes, notes to the educator, items required for the activities, and tools to support the activity (e.g., diagrams and photos). This booklet will help individuals focus on the importance of safe cycling through education.

    Guide, Revised 2020


    This booklet is for any individual to use in educating children and youth about bicycle safety. These nine activities are designed for teaching bike safety skills for children ages 5 – 12. Included are speaking notes, notes to the educator, items required for the activities, and tools to support the activity (e.g., diagrams and photos). This booklet will help individuals focus on the importance of safe cycling through education.



    SKU: 4-217
  • 4-220: Gotta Brain Getta Helmet Booklet

    Gotta Brain Getta Helmet

    Booklet, 2018


    This booklet provides safety information about helmet use for a variety of activities. It also includes an example of a young boy’s experience of a head injury.*

    As part of the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet booklet, view this video featuring Savannah Smith, a motocross rider from Saskatchewan. Savannah shares information about her experiences, the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet, and how to choose a helmet.

    *This booklet contains an impactful image showing a head injury that resulted from a child falling from a bicycle without a helmet. This image is better suited for older children.

    Booklet, 2018


    This booklet provides safety information about helmet use for a variety of activities. It also includes an example of a young boy’s experience of a head injury.*

    As part of the Gotta Brain Getta Helmet booklet, view this video featuring Savannah Smith, a motocross rider from Saskatchewan. Savannah shares information about her experiences, the importance of wearing a properly fitted helmet, and how to choose a helmet.

    *This booklet contains an impactful image showing a head injury that resulted from a child falling from a bicycle without a helmet. This image is better suited for older children.

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    SKU: 4-220
  • 4-101: Protect Your Baby’s Head Shape: Preventing Flat Spots on Your Baby’s Head

    Protect Your Baby’s Head Shape: Preventing Flat Spots on Your Baby’s Head

    Brochure, Revised 2023


    This brochure provides parents and caregivers with information on positional plagiocephaly, or “flat head”. Information includes how to prevent flat spots and what to do if a flat spot is found on baby’s head.

    Brochure, Revised 2023


    This brochure provides parents and caregivers with information on positional plagiocephaly, or “flat head”. Information includes how to prevent flat spots and what to do if a flat spot is found on baby’s head.

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    SKU: 4-101
  • 4-023: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year

    Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year

    Booklet, Revised 2022


    All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from birth to 1 year of age.
    Safety tips are included on the following topics: safe sleep, coping with crying, burns, scalds, drowning, falls, choking, and car seats.

    Booklet, Revised 2022


    All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from birth to 1 year of age.
    Safety tips are included on the following topics: safe sleep, coping with crying, burns, scalds, drowning, falls, choking, and car seats.

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    SKU: 4-023
  • 4-024: Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years

    Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years

    Booklet, Revised 2023


    All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.

    Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.

    Booklet, Revised 2023


    All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 1 to 4 years of age.

    Safety tips are organized by activity, and address the following topics: safe sleep, drowning, burns, scalds, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, car seats, and pedestrian safety.

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    SKU: 4-024
  • 4-025: Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 Years

    Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 Years

    Booklet, Revised 2023


    All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 5 to 9 years of age.

    Safety tips are included for at home and in the community and address the following topics: falls, playgrounds, trampolines, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, pedestrian safety, drowning, and car seats.

    Booklet, Revised 2023


    All children depend on the adults around them to provide safe, healthy environments to learn, grow, and develop new skills. This booklet will support caregivers in preparing for each stage of child development, to better predict and prevent injuries to children from 5 to 9 years of age.

    Safety tips are included for at home and in the community and address the following topics: falls, playgrounds, trampolines, choking, poisoning, bike and wheel safety, pedestrian safety, drowning, and car seats.

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    SKU: 4-025
  • Million Messages: Key Messages Table

    Million Messages: Key Messages Table

    Information Sheet, 2012


    The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.

    Information Sheet, 2012


    The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.



    SKU: 4-350
  • Million Messages: Prenatal

    Million Messages: Prenatal

    Information Card, 2012


    The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.

    Information Card, 2012


    The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.



    SKU: 4-351
  • Child Death Review in Canada: A National Scan

    Child Death Review in Canada: A National Scan

    Report, 2016


    This report provides information about current child death review processes that exist in each of the provinces and territories in Canada, based on interviews with key informants in each region. Particular attention is paid to those provinces with a coordinated, multi-disciplinary, provincial child death review process. Recommendations and advice for others initiating a child death review process are also included.

    Report, 2016


    This report provides information about current child death review processes that exist in each of the provinces and territories in Canada, based on interviews with key informants in each region. Particular attention is paid to those provinces with a coordinated, multi-disciplinary, provincial child death review process. Recommendations and advice for others initiating a child death review process are also included.



    SKU: 2-460
  • Million Messages: Birth to 6 Months

    Million Messages: Birth to 6 Months

    Information Card, 2012


    The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.

    Information Card, 2012


    The Million Messages program is the development of a comprehensive plan to standardize messages given to parents about injury by public or community health nurses. Each of these messages is simple, consistent, routine, and targets an issue that affects children at specific stages in their growth and development. The messages are developed for visits during the prenatal, newborn, two months, four months, six months, twelve months, eighteen months, and preschool periods. This program was developed by Capital Health in Alberta.



    SKU: 4-352