child friendly communities

What are Child Friendly Communities ?

Posted on February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 by Dr. Jayne Pivik

The phrase 'child friendly' has come to mean many things: restaurants who serve families, safety-proofed environments for babies, toys without lead, and community design, development and planning that promotes child wellness. Although all are important for children, the last example is the focus of this post. The child friendly cities movement is a world-wide in...

Practical Child Friendly Strategies for Communities

Posted on February 25, 2015February 27, 2015 by Dr. Jayne Pivik

A pattern is emerging when it comes to children's health and wellbeing: 1) the world agrees on principles for promoting child health and well-being, stressing the importance of including children's voices in community planning and service delivery; 2) children and youth have a unique and valuable perspective to add to the discussions; 3) researchers are finding that how we desi...