COVID-19 Resources
As we enter this winter season, we see the return of seasonal respiratory illnesses along with the continued COVID-19 pandemic. With funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada and in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, we are working to increase the capacity of the family support sector to support vaccine confidence among the families you work with.
Build your vaccine confidence and the confidence of families with our wide range of free and easy-to-download vaccine resources, webinars, and more!
What We Learned
Families Canada conducted a series of community consultations, where we heard from organizations across the country about their experiences in addressing vaccination within their communities. Found out what we learned in this series of infographics.
Webinars
Over the last several months, we have hosted a series of webinars answering common vaccine-related questions. In these webinars you will hear about the current status of vaccination in Canada, vaccination of children and pregnant people, how to approach conversations about vaccination, and more.
Blogs
Tip Sheets
Families Canada has developed a series of tip sheets covering a variety of topics including, the different types of vaccines, making informed vaccine decisions, vaccination while pregnant and breastfeeding, the vaccination of children, how to improve the vaccine experience, and more! All tip sheets are available in English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi. Check them out here:
1. How the types of COVID-19 vaccines work
2. It is natural to have questions
3. Making an Informed Decision
5. How to prepare a child for their vaccine
6. How to Hold a Child During Vaccination
7. Trauma- and violence-informed approaches to vaccine conversations: A Primer
8. Applying trauma- and violence-informed approaches to vaccine conversations
Resources
The following is a list of resources from government agencies and healthcare organizations that provide up-to-date and reliable information about COVID-19 and vaccination for families, children, and caregivers from diverse backgrounds.
Families Canada
Check out Families Canada’s Resource store for free downloads of a number of vaccine-related resources, including the following. Now available in multiple languages.
I am pregnant and breastfeeding. Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Making Vaccines Easier for Your Baby (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Making Vaccines Easier for Your Child (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Making Vaccines Easier for Your Teen (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Improving the Vaccination Experience: A guide for parents and caregivers (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Improving the Vaccination Experience: What parents and caregivers can say (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Improving the Vaccination Experience: How parents and caregivers can act (Currently available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Hindi)
Eastern Ontario Health Unit
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) provides regular, accurate, and reliable COVID-19 information. The following are select resources from the EOHU.
Ask Dr. Paul – COVID-19 Vaccine / Dr Paul à l’écoute – le vaccin contre la COVID-19 – This is a playlist of short videos with Dr. Paul Roumeliotis answering common vaccine questions.
EOHU Weekly COVID-19 Update with Dr. Paul / COVID-19 : Mise à jour de la semaine du Dr Paul
How can I talk to friends and family about getting the vaccine?
How to hold a child during vaccination
How to Prepare a Child for their Vaccine
Ottawa Public Health
OPH – COVID-19 Resources – This page provides accurate, reliable and up-to-date COVID-19 resources for local diverse communities in many languages. The following are some select resources from Ottawa Public Health.
Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
Max the Vax Campaign – This campaign provides multilingual resources designed to help children feel safe and to help caregivers make informed decisions. Resources are available in 16 languages for both children and their caregivers.
Ottawa Public Health
OPH – COVID-19 Resources – This page provides accurate, reliable and up-to-date COVID-19 resources for local diverse communities in many languages.
Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health
PCMCH – COVID Resources – This page provides accurate, reliable and up-to-date perinatal and pediatric COVID-19 resources.
Immunize Canada
Immunize Canada – COVID Resources – This page provides accurate, reliable and up-to-date provincial COVID-19 resources from across the country.
About Kids Health
CARD System – The CARD system provides strategies that can be used to help cope before and during vaccination and needle procedures. The system consists of resources such as videos, handouts and activities that will help to prepare for a vaccination or needle procedure.
Nemours KidsHealth
KidsHealth – COVID Resources – This page provides accurate, reliable and up-to-date COVID-19 resources for parents, kids, teens, and educators.
How To Guide: View Any Video On YouTube With Your Desired Language and Speed
You can view any of the videos linked above, or any videos on YouTube, with subtitles in your preferred language. If a video is too fast and the information is hard to follow, you can slow down the video to your preferred speed. Learn how to do this by watching the videos below. Or by accessing these helpful PDF guides: