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Develops strategies, initiatives and tools to support the Reproductive and Child Health sections of the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS). The group provides an opportunity to share information on current best practices and new developments in the area of family health nutrition.

Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Minutes 

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FHNAG Minutes September 27, 2022

Minutes FHNAG Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
FHNAG Minutes August 23, 2022

Minutes FHNAG Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
FHNAG Meeting Minutes April 2016

Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Meeting Minutes from April 26, 2016

April Minutes FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group 2016 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group

Communications

 

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Backgrounder for alPHa Resolution - Early Childhood Food Insecurity

Communications FHNAG 2024 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
alPHa Resolution - Early Childhood Food Insecurity

Resolution submitted for the 2024 Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) Annual General Meeting

Communications FHNAG 2024 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Letter to PHAC on the Postpartum Guide to health and caring for your baby.

This is an advocacy letter sent to Public Health Agency of Canada recommending changes to the resource.

Communications FHNAG Advocacy activities 2024 Public Executive
PHAC Letter for suggested changes to: Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy Resource

This is an advocacy letter to Public Health Agency of Canada, suggesting changes to the resource "Your Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy"

Communications FHNAG Advocacy activities 2024 Public Executive
Letter to Injoy

Letter to Injoy requesting an opportunity to collaborate on the Canadian 2024 version of Injoy

Communications FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group 2023 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH, DC and CPS letter: Recommendation to set a maximum level for arsenic in apple juice and rice products for infants and young children

Letter to the Minister of Health, Health Canada and the CFIA regarding setting a maximum level for arsenic in rice products and apple juice for young children.

Communications FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Advocacy 2019 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Response letter regarding the Child Care Early Years Act

Feedback from the ODPH, FHNAG to the Ministry of Education on the Regulatory Registry Posting related to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA) and the Education Act: Phase 2 Regulations, specifically to make recommendations related to nutrition.

Communications FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter 2016 Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH Response Letter re: CCEYA

This letter provides feedback to the Ministry of Education on the Regulatory Registry Posting related to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA). May 11, 2015

Communications May FHNAG 2015 response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH Response Letter re: proposed DNA changes

The following letter provides feedback on proposed regulatory changes under the Day Nurseries Act (DNA). February 2014

Communications February 2014 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Can_Your Baby Hear?

ODPH provided comment and suggestion to the Preschool Speech and Language Program regarding the resource: "Can Your Baby Hear?”

Communications July 2014 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
BFI Letter

The ODPH Family Health Advisory Group put forth a letter highlighting the role of Public Health Dietitians in the Baby Friendly Initiative.

Communications 2013 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group BFI Public ODPH Admin
ODPH Response

OSNNPH Response to Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants 6-24 months draft document

Communications June 2013 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
NutriSTEP letter to MHLTC

ODPH is advocating for increased provincial support for the NutriSTEP® screening program – see our letter to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

Communications January 2013 FHNAG Executive response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
NutriSTEP Support Letter January 2013

Also, a call for more support -- ODPH encourages individual health units as well as interested organizations to express support for ODPH's NutriSTEP® letter and its specific requests. With requests for support for NutriSTEP®, please feel free to use the following "asks" document.

Communications January 2013 FHNAG Executive Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group letter of support response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
ODPH Response

ODPH provided a response to the provincial consultation document Modernizing Child Care in Ontario: Sharing Conversations, Strengthening Partnerships, Working Together 

Communications 2012 September FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Letter to NHTI

ODPH, through the work of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group provided feedback to Health Canada on the draft document Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants

Communications April 2012 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Report Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Commented Feedback draft

ODPH, through the work of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group provided feedback to Health Canada on the draft document Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants

Communications April 2012 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group

Reports

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Health Advisory Letter

The ODPH Family Health Advisory Group put forth a letter highlighting the role of Public Health Dietitians in the Baby Friendly Initiative.

Resources Key Documents FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Report Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Food Allergy Risk Reduction in Infants and Young Children

Discussion Paper of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group of ODPH

Resources Key Documents FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group Report Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group
Letter to NHTI

ODPH, through the work of the Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group provided feedback to Health Canada on the draft document Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants

Communications April 2012 FHNAG Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group response letter Report Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group

Annual Reports

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Terms of Reference 

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Terms of Reference 2022-2024

FHNAG TOR 2022-2024

FHNAG Terms of Reference Public Family Health Nutrition Advisory Group