The Best Start Resource Centre occasionally
takes part in research activities, surveys and needs
assessments - often in collaboration with other organizations
and/or experts. This page includes links to some of
the research activities that Best Start has been involved
in.
Child Discipline – Ontario Parents’ Knowledge, Beliefs and Behaviours
Best Start Resource Centre, 2014
This report shares the results of a survey of parents’ knowledge, beliefs and behaviours about child discipline in Ontario. It reviews the results and makes recommendations for initiatives aiming to reduce the prevalence of corporal and emotional punishment of children. Read the report.
Early Brain Development: Parent Knowledge in Ontario
Best
Start Resource Centre, 2011
This report shares the results of a survey of parent knowledge about early brain development in Ontario. It reviews the results and makes recommendations relevant to parenting and child development initiatives. Read the Report.
Preconception Health: Awareness and Behaviours in Ontario
Best
Start Resource Centre, 2009
The report shares the results of a survey of preconception knowledge and behaviours of men and women of child bearing age in Ontario. It reviews trends over time and makes recommendations relevant to local and provincial preconception initiatives. Read the Report.
Preconception Health: Public Health Initiatives in Ontario
Best
Start Resource Centre, 2009
The report shares the results of a survey of preconception health initiatives completed by public health departments across Ontario, discusses the context of the information and makes recommendations relevant to local and provincial preconception initiatives. Read the Report.
Preconception Health: Physician Practices in Ontario
Best Start Resource Centre, 2009
The report shares information about the preconception care provided by family physicians in Ontario. Survey results are provided and discussed, along with recommendations. This survey and report was developed in collaboration with Motherisk. Read the Report.
Implications for Ontario:
Awareness of FASD
Public Health Agency of Canada with the Best Start Resource Centre, 2009
This report summarizes the results of a 2009 survey of general public awareness in Ontario about FASD. Read the Report.
What We Have Learned: Key
Canadian FASD Awareness Campaigns
Best Start Resource Centre for the Public Health
Agency of Canada, 2006
A review of key Canadian awareness
campaigns conducted between 2000 and 2005 on prenatal
alcohol exposure.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/fasd-ac-etcaf-cs/index.html
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/fasd-ac-etcaf-cs/pdf/fasd-ac-etcaf-cs_e.pd
Teen Pregnancy Prevention:
Summary of the Results of a Needs Assessment of Ontario
Service Providers
Best Start Resource Centre, 2006
In the spring of 2006, the Best
Start Resource Centre conducted a needs assessment
of Ontario service providers to help determine what
kinds of resources might be useful in the work of
teen pregnancy prevention. Read
the report .
Moving systems to improve
women's health and prevent FASD
A policy forum.
Summary of proceedings and recommendations. Hospital
for Sick Children.
JFAS Int. June 2006.
This report summarizes the highlights
of the March 9, 2006 pre-conference Policy Forum and
invited lectures presented by panelists at the conference
entitled 'Prevention of FASD: Addressing Pregnancy
and Addiction" in Scarborough, Ontario. Read
the report.
