Healthy Babies Healthy Children Inventory
Purpose
The Healthy Babies, Health Children Program (HBHC) is a prevention/early intervention initiative intended to improve the wellbeing and long-term prospects of children. HBHC is a joint Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) program designed to complement other existing community initiatives. HBHC supports the integration of existing early intervention services in order to maximize the effectiveness of community resources.
One component of the program is the development of an Inventory of Children's Services prenatal to age six in Toronto which will be used to facilitate families being linked to appropriate services. The Inventory of Children's Services should be viewed as a work in progress, reflecting the collaborative efforts of public health and community agencies in the City of Toronto.
Data Collection
Health and social agencies are sent a detailed questionnaire and asked to provide a current description of their services. This data is entered into the Inventory database. Each agency who responds to the questionnaire is sent a print out of the information they provided to review, update and sign as accurate. The composite of agencies and programs listed to date in the Inventory have been reviewed by Community Information Toronto, community agencies, network members and public health staff to identify gaps and omissions. Efforts are ongoing to ensure the Inventory is as complete as possible.
Inclusion
At this stage in the development of the Inventory, the following parameters have been used regarding inclusion. The present Inventory includes agencies or services that:
- are non-profit
- serve families with children 0-6, including
the prenatal period
- serve families, not professionals (this
excludes train the trainers)
- are relevant to the HBHC Program and are
able to accept referrals
- benefit the family and/or child either
directly or indirectly as a result of the
family's involvement with the service
- serve residents of the amalgamated City
of Toronto
Acknowledgements
We wish to thank all the organizations and individuals for their participation in building the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Inventory and their ongoing efforts in keeping the database current. Special thanks to Community Information Toronto for their partnership in data collection and sharing of data standards and style guide.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure the information on this Web site is accurate and complete. Inclusion in this does not imply endorsement by Toronto Public Health nor does exclusion indicate lack of endorsement. Healthy Babies Healthy Children shall not be liable for errors, omissions, delays in the content, or for any related actions taken as a result of accessing the information on this Website. As community resources are continually changing, it is always recommended to call the agency first to verify program details.
