Peterborough Healthy Families
Peterborough Healthy Families is a joint initiative between Kinark Child and Family Services and the Peterborough Public Library, with a goal to improve the well being of children and families in Peterborough City and county. Representatives from Peterborough Public Health and Peterborough Child and Family Centres act in an advisory role on the committee.
Peterborough Healthy Families Presentations
The Peterborough Healthy Families Committee organizes and delivers engaging presentations twice per year on a variety of topics relating to parenting, physical, mental and emotional health of children and youth. These presentations are free and open to everyone in the community to attend.
Healthy Families Collection
Healthy Families Collection titles are identified on library shelves with a distinct yellow spine label that reads HFC. You can also search our catalogue using the topical links below:
- ADHD in Adults
- ADHD in Children
- Anxiety
- Autism Pervasive Developmental Disorders
- Behaviour Problems
- Breastfeeding
- Bullies and Teasing
- Coping with Illness/Disability
- Depression and Mood Disorder
- Early Literacy
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD)
- Grief and Bereavement
- Healthy Eating/Body Image
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities in Children
- Parenting
- Parenting Teens
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Prenatal and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
- Self-Esteem
- Separation and Divorce: Books for Adults
- Separation and Divorce: Books for Children
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexuality
- Teen Issues
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