The Department of Health and Community Services publishes and/or distributes many resources in the public health and health promotion area. These resources have been either developed by the provincial consultants or purchased based on their recommendations. Publications are reviewed on an ongoing basis with their regional counterparts and new titles are developed as needed.

Resources are available at several depots throughout the province and are available to health professionals, community groups and the general public. All publications are free but staff reserve the right to limit quantities.

• Healthy Living
• Physical Activity
• Healthy Eating
• Child Health
• Parent and Child Health
• Safety: Injury Prevention
• Tobacco Control

Note: all links below are PDFs and will open in a new window.

Healthy Living

• Provincial Wellness Review Final Report October 31, 2014 (3.5 MB)
• Wellness Plan Indicators for 2011 2012 – April 2014 (1 MB)

Physical Activity

• Canadian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (0-4)
• Canadian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (5-17)
• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adult (18-64)
• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults (65+)
• Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity Throughout Pregnancy
• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis (18-64)

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Healthy Eating

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador provides residents with credible and up to date information on food and nutrition. Dietitians in Government and at NL Health Services work together to develop or adapt resources for use in the province. These resources are listed below.

Digitized versions of the resources are being developed to help improve online and mobile access, visit www.gov.nl.ca/healthyeating to find out more. Additional information on healthy eating is also available from Canada’s Food Guide.

If you have questions about food and nutrition, you can reach a Dietitian at the 811HealthLine. This service is free and available by phone or email to anyone in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Preconception and Prenatal Nutrition

• Women Need Folic Acid  (2.4 MB)
• A Healthy Start For Baby And Me (29 MB)
• Canada’s Food Guide

Nutrition for Young Children

• Baby Friendly Council of NL
• Public Health Agency of Canada.
  • 10 Great Reasons To Breastfeed (835 KB)
  • 10 Valuable Tips For Successful Breastfeeding (533 KB)

If you are considering feeding infant formula to your baby, please talk with your public health nurse to get information to safely prepare and use infant formula.

• Healthy Eating for Babies 6-12 months
• Healthy Eating for Your Toddler Age 12-24 months – A Guide for Parents and Caregivers 2014 (1.7 MB)
• You, Your Child and Food 2013
  • English Version (2 MB)
  • French Version (2 MB)
• Canada’s Food Guide

Eating Well at School

• Provincial School Food Guidelines (12 MB)
• Implementing the Provincial School Food Guidelines (447 KB)
• Communicating the Provincial School Food Guidelines (48KB)
• Supporting Eating Well at School: Information for Parents and Caregivers (822 KB)
• Planning Healthy Menus for School (214 KB)
• Engaging Students in School Food (283 KB)
• Canteen ideas for School (92 KB)
• Fundraising Ideas for School (77 KB)
• Provincial School Food Guidelines: A Resource for Volunteers (2,047 KB)]
• Provincial School Food Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions (228 KB)
• Provincial School Food Guidelines Quick Reference Guide (4 MB)
• Healthy Lunches and Snacks
• Canada’s Food Guide

For resources to support healthy eating in recreation, sport and community settings across Newfoundland and Labrador, visit Eat Great and Participate.

Eating well for Adults

• Healthy Eating for Healthy Aging
• Thinking About Your Weight? What About your Health?
• Vitamin D- Maintaining bone density after age 50 (266 KB)
• Vegetables and Fruit
• Healthy Lunches and Snacks
• Affordable Healthy Eating
• Canada’s Food Guide

Indigenous Peoples

• Office of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
• Indigenous Services Canada

Access to Healthy Food

• Affordable Healthy Eating
• 211 Newfoundland and Labrador
• Food First NL
• Community Food Action Space

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Child Health

Preschool Health Check

Resources for parents, children and Public Health Nurses to supplement the delivery of the Preschool Health Check.

• Health Check Activity Book
• Health Checks Pamphlet (221 KB)

Child Development

• Your Developing Baby: 3 months (184 KB)
• Your Developing Baby: 6 months (157 KB)
• Your Developing Baby: 9 months (188 KB)
• Your Developing Baby: 12 months (191 KB)
• Your Developing Baby: 18 months (196 KB)
• Your Developing Baby: 24 months (184 KB)
• Your Developing Child: 3 years (106 KB)
• Your Developing Child: 4 years (331 KB)
• Your Developing Child: 5 years (95 KB)
• Votre bébé: 3 mois (289 KB)
• Votre bébé: 6 mois (251 KB)
• Votre bébé: 9 mois (256 KB)
• Votre bébé: 12 mois (104 KB)
• Votre bébé: 18 mois (272 KB)
• Votre enfant: 24 mois (251 KB)
• Your Developing Child: 24 Months (French) (251 KB)

These pamphlets provide information about common developmental activities a child could be expected to achieve by the designated age, noting that all children develop at their own rate.

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Parent and Child Health

• A Healthy Start For Baby And Me (29 MB)
• What to Expect in the First Three Months: Information For New Parents (2.4 MB)
  Best Start Resource Centre, Ontario
• Pregnancy and Your Teeth and Gums (482 KB)
• Care For, Comfort Me, and Never Never Shake Me (952 KB)
• Healthy Beginnings: Supporting Newborns, Young Children and Families (711 KB)
• Preventing Flat Heads (1.9 MB)
• Keeping Baby’s Teeth Healthy (3 MB)
• Protect Your Child From Infectious Diseases
• Calming A Crying Baby (2 MB)
• Is Your Child Safe (1.4 MB)
  Health Canada
• Caring For Your Young Child with Fever (297 KB)
• Your Baby is Teething (6 MB)
• Sleep Well, Sleep Safe (6.7 MB)
  Adapted from Best Start Resource Centre, Ontario

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Safety: Injury Prevention

• Unintentional Injuries to Children and Youth in Atlantic Canada (2.2 MB)
• Is Your Child Safe? 2012
  Provides advice on items for infants and toddler such as cribs, highchairs, strollers, and pacifiers. Also gives advice on accident prevention.

Car Seat Safety – Transport Canada

• Keep Kids Safe – Stage 1 (457 KB) (Rear-facing car seats)
• Keep Kids Safe – Stage 2 (451 KB) (Forward-facing car seats)
• Keep Kids Safe – Stage 3 (4 MB) (Booster seats)
• Keep Kids Safe – Stage 4 (3 MB) (Seatbelts)

Booster Seats

• Booster Seat Poster (640 KB)
• Booster Seat Brochure (2.7 MB)
• Booster Seat Print Ad (417 KB)

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Tobacco Control

• Work To Be Tobacco Free Brochure (10 MB)
• Students Choice, Grade 9 Tobacco Prevention Resource for Teachers (6 MB)
• Smoke Free Cars for kids 17×11 Poster (1.6 MB)
• Helping Women Quit: A Guide for Non-Cessation Workers (987 KB)
• Helping Women Quit (cover) (690 KB)
• Making your home and car smoke free (front) (734 KB)
• Making your home and car smoke free (back) (796 KB)

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