Just because it’s raining doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors. Here are some ways on how the whole family can be active outside on rainy days:
HSDS: Setting The Stage For April 1st 2020
On September 26, 2018, the roundtable Sustaining Healthy Start – Beyond 2020 was held at La Cité universitaire francophone in Regina. This important knowledge sharing forum, organised by the Réseau Santé en français de la Saskatchewan (RSFS), addressed the impact of the Healthy Start/Départ santé (HSDS) initiative and its future. The participants at the roundtable were …
HSDS Round Table in Regina
Sustaining Healthy Start – Beyond 2020 is an important knowledge sharing forum about the impact of the Healthy Start/Départ santé initiative and its future. It will offer a creative and synergistic experience for partners, supporters and connectors in the health and early years networks. We hope to engage as many knowledge mobilisers as possible! When: September …
September 2018
Check out this month’s Healthy Start Sampler to learn how to make stone soup, to meet a Healthy Start Community Trainer, and more!
Train the Trainer 2018
Why? To become at Healthy Start Community Trainer. Healthy Start promotes healthy eating and physical activity in early years settings by providing training for early learning and childcare practitioners. If you are interested in learning how to facilitate these trainings, attend this event and become a Healthy Start Community Trainer! What? A training that …
Healthy Start held a Parent and Tot Yoga Session in Saskatoon
The Association des parents fransaskois (Fransaskois Parent Association) recently welcomed families in their resources centre (CAFÉ La Passerelle) during a parent and tot yoga session hosted by Healthy Start/Départ Santé (HSDS) in Saskatoon. As we all know, there are physical benefits to yoga. Family yoga also encourages the emotional relationship between the child and parent. …
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Healthy Banana Split
Ingredients: 1 banana 3 tsp Greek yogurt 2 slices of strawberries 3 blueberries Directions: Cut the banana lengthwise. Place one of the halves on the plate, cut side up. Spoon yogurt onto the banana to cover. Place strawberry slices and blueberries on top of yogurt. Tip: Have the kids make their own banana split. It’s …
June 2018
Check out this month’s Healthy Start Sampler to learn how to be active in the rain, to discover how to prepare a healthy banana split, and more!
The Saskatchewanderer visits La Petite jungle centre in Vonda!
The early years center La Petite jungle collaborated greatly with the HSDS team during their Healthy Start Booster that occurred on April 5th, 2018. They had accepted to be part of a video shoot hosted by Saskatchewanderer in the goal to showcase the center’s Healthy Start moments during the « Framework for Recreation in Canada Forum …
Read moreThe Saskatchewanderer visits La Petite jungle centre in Vonda!
How to nurture a Healthy start with active play!
Physical literacy is the ability and confidence to move and participate in physical activity in a variety of environments. It is an important part of a child’s development that can be overlooked due to their young age. It is never too early to start age-appropriate physical activity movements that can strengthen a child’s ability to be active.
Job Posting or Call for Tenders – Communications
Départ Santé/Healthy Start (DSHS) is accepting applications for the position of communications officer or tenders for the services of a communications firm. Project Description: The purpose of the bilingual initiative, Départ Santé / Healthy Start (DSHS), funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, is the promotion of healthy lifestyles for children aged 3 to …