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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.
SKU: 4-301 -
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.
SKU: 4-003 -
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.
SKU: 4-005 -
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.
SKU: 4-201 -
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.
SKU: 4-202 -
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.
SKU: 4-217 -
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.
SKU: 4-220 -
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.
SKU: 4-101 -
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.Also available: Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 Years, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-023 -
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.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 5 to 9 YearsSKU: 4-024 -
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.
Also available: Home Safety Tips: Birth to 1 Year, and Home Safety Tips: 1 to 4 YearsSKU: 4-025 -
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.
SKU: 4-350 -
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.
SKU: 4-351 -
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.
SKU: 2-460 -
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.
SKU: 4-352 -
Million Messages: 6 to 12 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.
SKU: 4-353 -
Million Messages: 12 to 18 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.
SKU: 4-354 -
Million Messages: 18 Months to 4 Years
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: 4-355 -
Million Messages: Preschool
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: 4-356 -
Million Messages: Program
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: 4-357 -
How to Prevent Poisoning
Fact Sheet, Revised 2024
Contains information on how to prevent poisoning and a checklist for poison-proofing your home.
SKU: 4-400 -
Drowning Prevention
Fact Sheet, 2010
Drowning can happen swiftly and silently. In Saskatchewan, drowning is the leading cause of death due to injury among children birth to four years of age and is the second leading cause of death due to injury among children five to nine years of age. The fact sheet outlines ways to assist you in protecting your family from drowning. Ideal for families and professionals working in the area of child safety.
SKU: 4-500 -
Farm Safety
Fact Sheet, 2010
Every year, children are injured on Saskatchewan farms. This information sheet was developed to assist families in making the farm a safe place for children and outlines ways to help prevent injuries.
SKU: 4-600 -
Walking School Bus: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Guide and Manual, 2010
A Walking School Bus (WSB) is a group of children (passengers) and adults (drivers and conductors) who walk to and from school along a designated, safe route. The “bus” picks up students and drops them off in the reverse order in the afternoon. This guide identifies the benefits, such as safety, environmental, and health of a WSB. It also goes through the process needed to set up a Walking School Bus.
SKU: 4-305 -
Playground Safety
Fact Sheet, 2005
Every year in Saskatchewan, children between the ages of one and nine years are hospitalized due to playground injuries. This fact sheet outlines the steps parents can take to protect their children. Includes a checklist for ensuring their local playgrounds are safe and well-maintained.
SKU: 4-800 -
Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
Explains what abusive head trauma is, including how and why it happens, the long-term effects, and how it can be prevented. Aimed at health professionals and service providers who work with families. For information aimed at caregivers, see When Your Baby Can’t Stop Crying (resource 4-902).
SKU: 4-900 -
When Your Baby Can’t Stop Crying
Brochure, Revised 2019
Although infant crying is normal, it can be very frustrating for caregivers. This brochure identifies strategies for dealing with a crying infant, as well as strategies for handling caregivers’ frustration. Ideal for use with all caregivers. For information aimed at professionals and service providers, see Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome) (resource 4-900).
SKU: 4-902 -
Elijah’s Story
Video, 2000
Elijah’s Story is the true story of a 16-month-old baby boy who was shaken to death by his biological father. The film follows the young family from the birth of Elijah to the 911 emergency call and sentencing hearing. Testimonies are given by Elijah’s mom and grandparents, as well as by the doctor, detective, and judge in the case. Elijah’s mom shares her emotions as she tries to go on, and Elijah’s dad speaks out from prison, encouraging others to learn from his mistakes.
SKU: 4-V-402 -
Winter Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
This fact sheet provides tips on winter safety and includes a colouring page.
SKU: 4-020 -
Halloween Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
This fact sheet provides Halloween safety tips and includes a colouring page.
SKU: 4-018 -
Holiday Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2019
This fact sheet provides safety tips to help ensure an injury-free holiday season and includes a colouring page.
SKU: 4-019 -
Child Pedestrian Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2015
This fact sheet provides tips and facts on child pedestrian safety.
SKU: 4-021 -
I’m Growing up Safely – Growth Chart
Poster, Revised 2011
This resource provides home safety information for parents and caregivers in the form of a children’s growth chart. The growth chart reaches a maximum height of 90 cm (36 inches or 3 feet) and is intended for children between birth and 2 years of age.
SKU: 4-012 -
Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 1995-1999
Report, 2002
This report focuses on the most significant causes of injury-related hospitalizations and deaths for Saskatchewan children and youth. The most significant causes discussed in this report are falls, motor vehicle traffic, self-injury, drowning and choking, fire and flame, poison, motor vehicle pedestrian, sports, and assaults.
SKU: 4-006 -
Button Battery Safety
Fact Sheet, Revised 2021
This fact sheet provides information about what button batteries are, how they can be harmful to the health of children, safety tips, and what to do if a child swallows a button battery.
SKU: 4-002 -
Bicycle Carrier
Booklet, 2017
This brochure highlights bicycle carrier safety messages for caregivers.
SKU: 4-026 -
Bicycle Trailer
Booklet, 2017
This brochure highlights bicycle trailer safety messages for caregivers.
SKU: 4-027 -
Bicycle Safety for Children and Parents
Booklet, 2017
Children and caregivers can enjoy learning about bicycle safety together! This resource has safety messages for children and adults. Bicycle safety information includes: helmet safety, bike maintenance, rules of the road, and sidewalk safety.
SKU: 4-203 -
2V1 Bookmark
Bookmark, 2017
This bookmark illustrates bicycle helmet fitting technique. The bookmark has a corresponding poster.
SKU: 4-221 -
2V1 Poster
Poster, 2017
This poster illustrates bicycle helmet fitting technique. The poster has a corresponding bookmark.
SKU: 4-222 -
Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013
Report, 2017
Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013 serves as an update to the Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 1995-1999 report completed by the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute in 2002. The current report examines injury-related deaths and hospitalizations of Saskatchewan children and youth less than 20 years of age during the 10 year period of 2004 to 2013. Injury-related deaths and hospitalizations are examined overall, followed by a more detailed analysis of the ten most common causes of injury-related hospitalizations, including both intentional and unintentional injuries. The ten most common causes discussed in this report are falls, sports, intentional self-harm, assault, poisoning, motor vehicle occupant, cycling, all-terrain vehicle, and fire and burns.
SKU: 4-007 -
Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013 Summary
Report, 2017
This summary is based on the report, “Child and Youth Injury in Saskatchewan 2004-2013” (resource 4-007). It provides information about injury-related deaths and hospitalizations of Saskatchewan children and youth, including the top causes of injury-related hospitalizations and types of injuries.
SKU: 4-009 -
Child Injury Prevention Programming and Action Guide
Guide and Manual, 2017
The Child Injury Prevention Programming and Action Guide provides information about the importance of injury prevention, why children are more at risk of injury, and how to develop and implement an injury prevention strategy. This resource was developed for community-based programs to use in their work with families to prevent child injury, but it will be of interest to anyone who works with caregivers and children. Adapted with permission from Parachute Canada’s Introduction to Child Injury Prevention (ICIP) online resource.
SKU: 4-008 -
Unintentional Poisoning Summary and Prevention Tips
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about unintentional poisoning-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent unintentional poisonings in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-401 -
Fall-Related Hospitalizations Summary
Fact Sheet, 2018
This summary provides information about fall-related hospitalizations for Saskatchewan children under the age of 10, between 2004 and 2013. Information about how to prevent fall-related injuries in children is also provided.
SKU: 4-402