Resources
All Resources
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Dad Can Do (external website)
The Dad Can Do website offers resources and activities for fathers and their children. The website includes tips on father involvement, with a focus on projects and activities for dads and kids. -
Men, Boys, and Environmental Health Threats (A Father’s Day Report) (pdf 642kb)
This report from the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment examines the potential hazards for children caused by paternal exposure to toxic chemicals. The report provides and overview environmentally-linked diseases and disabilities amongst boys, reviews the role fathers play in ensuring children’s environmental health, and includes tips for fathers on protecting themselves and their families from toxic substances. Follow link to PDF of report. -
The New Dad (Ottawa Insight, Volume 5, Issue 1) (external website)
This interview with Andrea Doucet examines the changing roles of fathers in the workforce and family. The article reviews trends in paternal leave and discusses issues related to stay-at-home dads. Follow link to article. -
FIRA E-Bulletin, December 2005 (Volume 1, Number 1) (pdf 51kb)
The first FIRA E-Bulletin includes a report from the new father’s cluster. Follow link to PDF of bulletin. -
FIRA E-Bulletin, March 2006 (Volume 1, Number 2) (pdf 82kb)
The second FIRA E-Bulletin includes a report from the indigenous fathers cluster. Follow link to PDF of bulletin. -
FIRA E-Bulletin, November 2006 (Volume 1, Number 3) (doc 323kb)
The third FIRA E-Bulletin includes a report from the gay fathers cluster, entitled ‘Gay Fathers: Entitlement, Visibility, Pride’. Follow link to PDF of bulletin. -
Childcare and Resource Research Unit (Childcare Link) (external website)
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit focuses on early childhood care and education research and policy. The site highlights new research findings and provides on-going updates on current research projects in early childhood care and education. As well the site contains a policy section that contains provincial and federal Canadian, and international policy developments, and print materials pertinent to child care policy. Canadian! -
National Child Care Information Centre (Childcare Link) (external website)
The National Child Care Information Centre (NCCIC)is a national resource that links information and people to enhance and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services. The site offers an extensive library of on-line resources and a section devoted to American policies pertinent to families and children. -
Quality Childcare Wellington (Childcare Link) (external website)
A community-wide approach for improving and sustaining high quality child care in Wellington county. -
SpeciaLink: The National Centre for Child Care Inclusion (Childcare Link) (external website)
SpeciaLink’s goal is to expand the quality and quantity of opportunities for inclusion in child care, recreation, education, and other community settings, to young children with special needs and their families. The site offers a resource and research helpline. SpeciaLink provides personalized responses to specific questions, referrals to other organizations, and sources of help, information, and technical assistance. Canadian! -
Fatherhood Institutem (Formerly Fathers Direct) (General Link) (external website)
The Fatherhood Institue (formerly Fathers Direct was founded in 1999 and is the UK’s national information centre for fatherhood. This creative and informative site includes a forum for fathers, fatherhood resources, games for kids, and articles on a wide-range of topics (e.g., work-family, new fathers, stepdads, stay-at-home dads, etc.). Site visitors can sign-up for the Fatherhood Institute e-bulletin (free) or subscribe to their magazine publication (fee). -
Fatherwork (General Link) (external website)
This site uses stories that are interesting, informative, and inspiring to promote learning and change. About This Web Site’s Goal: We believe that stories are particularly useful in teaching fathers because fathers are not told to change in a particular way but are encouraged to find their own meanings and avenues of change through stories. Fathers know their children and themselves best, and they bring unique strengths to caring for the next generation. Our emphasis, however, will be on providing interesting, informative, and inspiring stories and experiences to help fathers find their own unique and creative ways to meet the needs of the next generation. In short, we believe that if this web site is effective, fathers will want to spend more time with their children and will want to be more involved in their children’s lives. We hope fathers will not spend an inordinate amount of time on our home page. Rather, use this web site to get new ideas and strengthen your motivation to be a good father, then log off and spend time with your children. Here at FatherWork, we are committed to our families and to do our best to keep family a high priority. We hope to prompt fathers to make similar commitments to be better fathers. -
Public Health Agency of Canada - Child Health (Government Link) (external website)
This website offers a large selection of publications, resources, links, and program information related to child and family well-being. -
Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) (Link to Organization that provides Fathering Program) (external website)
This informative website is about Family Resource Programs in Canada. It includes a description and order form for the study report entitled Supporting Fathers. -
Family Service Association of Toronto (Link to Organization that provides Fathering Program) (external website)
A long standing agency in Toronto, FSA supports families and individuals through counseling, community development, advocacy, and public education programs. Their website includes program information, policy, and research resources.
