Patient and Family Resources

Nutrition and healthy eating

• Canada's Food Guide
• Meant2Prevent Kitchen
• Sesame Workshop: Eating Well

Physical activity

• Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines:
  • 0 to 4 years
  • 5 to 17 years
• Municipal recreation programs
  • City of London
  • City of St. Thomas
  • City of Windsor
  • City of Woodstock
• ACT-i-Pass
• YMCA Southwestern Ontario
• GoodLife Teen Fitness program
• ParticipACTION
• Sesame Workshop: Physical Activity

Healthy living

• Caring for Kids
• Meant2Prevent

Talking about body weight

• How to talk to your child about weight (from SickKids)

Supports available

• Chatham-Kent A.L.L For Kids program: Helps cover the cost of recreational activities
• YMCA of Southwestern Ontario Financial Assistance program: Lowers the cost of a membership
• Canadian Tire Jumpstart program: Provides grants for sport or physical activity
• KidSport London: Covers the cost of sport registration fees 
• Keep Kids in Sport London: Provides free access to sports equipment and gear
• Life*Spin Free Store: Donated sporting goods
• Big Bike Giveaway: Refurbished bicycles
• Ontario Growing Up Through Sports: Helps cover the cost of playing sports