Nutrition Resources for Professionals and Partners

Call Health Connect Ontario 8-1-1 or visit the website - Speak with a dietitian at no cost and no need for referral.
Find a Registered Dietitian in Ottawa - Ottawa Public Health – Find a dietitian in Ottawa.

Canada's food guide (Government of Canada)
Canada's Food Guide Toolkit for Educators (Health Canada) - The toolkit is intended for use by health and education intermediaries that work with children aged 4 to 11, to help them explore foods, learn food skills, develop healthy eating habits, and understand Canada’s food guide.
Best Start Resource Centre - Information and print resources on prenatal, infant and child nutrition.
Parenting in Ottawa - healthy eating through the lifecycle for:
- Babies and Toddlers (Birth to 3 years)
- Children (4 to 11 years)
- Teens (12 to 18 years)
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding

UnlockFood.ca (Dietitians of Canada) - Search by a topic, e.g., allergies, diabetes, budget cooking, heart health, meal planning, older adults, picky eating, weight management etc.
Raising Our Healthy Kids - 70 short videos with up-to-date health information for parents and care providers to support the growth and development of children up to age 12. Topics include: nutrition and healthy eating; play and physical activity; healthy development; oral health; media literacy and indigenous themes.
Good Food Corner Store Guide for Store Owners and Operators on Stocking Healthy Staples – Initiative between 2015 – 2018 to help increase access to healthy foods in our neighborhoods.
Love Food Hate Waste - The City of Ottawa has teamed up with Love Food Hate Waste Canada, a national campaign full of inspiration, smart food-saving strategies, tasty recipes, and tips to help your groceries last longer. Visit ottawa.ca/FoodWaste to get food saving tips.

2-1-1 Ontario connects people to community and social resources, including food programs and services across Ontario. This includes cooking classes and facilities, food delivery service, food banks, free/low-cost meals, grow/pick your own food, programs where fresh food products can be purchased and more.

Poverty: A Clinical Tool for Primary Care Providers is a screening tool to identify patients living in poverty.
Free tax clinics are available to help you file your income tax returns and receive government benefits and credits.

Healthy Environments in Child Care - These resources focus on promoting healthy eating, encouraging physical activity, practicing sun safety, and instilling lifelong habits.
Raise Healthy Eaters (poster) [PDF 660 KB]

After School Programs - Ottawa Public Health's I Love to Cook and Play and I Love to Garden programs that promote healthy living to children and youth.
School Health Online - A platform to support the delivery of the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum and enhance the teaching experience.
Student Nutrition Program (Government of Ontario)
- School Nutrition Guidelines 2020 [PDF 1,891 KB]
School Nutrition Resources (Ontario Dietitians in Public Health)
- 10 Tips to Help Your Child Have a Positive Relationship with Food and Their Body [PDF 347]
- Creating a Positive Food Environment in Schools [PDF 409 KB] NEW!
- Healthy Schools: Linking Nutrition and Mental Well-Being [PDF 123 KB]
- Mental Health and Weight Bias at Schools [PDF 655 KB]
- Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Elementary Schools [PDF 500 KB]
- Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Secondary Schools [PDF 467 KB]
- School Lunch Your Kids will Munch (parent handout) [PDF 1,075 KB]

BrightBites - Resources for teachers and school leaders to improve school nutrition and the eating habits of students.
Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Drinks to Children and Youth
- Food and Drink Marketing is Everywhere Infographic (PDF) [3.6 MB]
- Food and Drinks Marketing to Children and Youth in Ottawa Infographic (PDF) [3.4 MB]
- Marketing to Children and youth Consultation report (PDF)

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