child and youth worker

Preliminary Directory of Professionals Promoting Health Education for Children and Youth in Canada 1982-83

Directory of Senior Professionals Promoting the Health Education of Children and Youth in Canada

I do not mean in any way at all to exclude psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses and child and youth workers, whose roles are absolutely vital.

In the work I have been doing for many years with children and youth in all parts of the world, one of the first things I learned is the importance of young girls getting an education, feeling empowered and having a better sense of their rights as individuals.

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) continue its dialogue with the provinces, territories, health stakeholders, industry and Canadians to promote and maintain healthy weight for children and youth; (b) encourage discussions to address the factors that lead to obesity, such as social and physical environments, physical activity, as well as the promotion of and access to nutritious food; (c) encourage individuals and organizations to commit to participating in the promotion of a healthy weight; and (d) consider the federal, provincial and territorial framework for action to promote healthy weight entitled “Curb ...[+++]ing Childhood Obesity”, that resulted from the endorsement of the “Declaration on Prevention and Promotion” by the federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health and Health promotion/Healthy Living, as the basis for action to address obesity, particularly in children, promoting physical activity and making healthy food choices.

24. Stresses the importance of active intervention by public authorities, in particular through the provision of social services of general interest (SSGIs), to help families and young children and also to provide facilities and care for elderly people and all dependants;