Latest in Loving Care series launched

Parents in South West Health have a new resource to help them navigate their way through the joys and challenges of raising healthy and happy children. The latest in the Loving Care series of education booklets is now available for local families. The booklets are written in plain language to help parents better recognize and build on their parenting strengths, with a focus on parent and child interaction, and growth and development. The booklets also complement Public Health programs and services already provided to support families including home visits, breast feeding support, pre-natal education and parenting groups.

The first two booklets in the series – Loving Care: From Birth to Six Months and Loving Care: Parents & Families – were released last year and are available in English and French. The latest booklet covers topics for families with children from six months to one year. The next in the series will focus on ages one to three.

The booklets received input from Nova Scotian families through focus testing by moms and dads, including French and English, African Nova Scotians, and Aboriginal Peoples and newcomers to Canada.

The booklets are available from Public Health Services and on the Department of Health Promotion and Protection's website: www.gov.ns.ca/hpp