Release of "Nourish, Nurture and Neurodevelopment Resource Kit" November 10, 2001 OTTAWA, ON -- The Canadian Child Care Federation and the Canadian Institute of Child Health have just released the resource kit: Neurodevelopmental Research: Implications for caregiver practice, on nourishing and nurturing the child's brain for optimal neurodevelopmental health. This kit is a result of a 30-month project, funded by Child Care Vision - Human Resources Development Canada to synthesize the research on brain development and to develop resources in support of excellent caregiver practice. The kit contains the following items: Summary of Research Findings on Children·s Developmental Health, a background paper by Jane Bertrand What We Know About the Brain, a fold-out of five resource sheets on caregiver practice Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care, resource sheet No. 57 in the CCCF series A wall poster showing the four key elements for healthy brain development A quick reference Resource Guide Overheads and Discussion Notes for presentations to colleagues and parents. We have worked hard to keep the message about neurodevelopmental health as clear and simple as possible. For optimal development, a child·s brain needs nourishment and nurturing through four actions: breastfeeding, healthy attachment, responsive care, and protection from harm. back to News Releases About the Institute / Partnership Opportunities / Planned Giving / Projects & Activities / Resources & Publications / News Releases / CICH Communiqués / Links / Special Events / Coming Soon / Environmental Health / What's New / Site Map / French / Home If you have any comments about our website, please contact our webmaster. Last Reviewed: January 30, 2003 Copyright 2003