Grants and Contributions:

Parents/caregivers and their children who face challenges that may put their health at risk participate in CAPC projects.
CAPC projects collaborate with organizations from various sectors to support the needs of participants.
Parents/caregivers and their children gain knowledge and build skills to support parental, child, and family health.

The Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) aims to promote the health and development of children aged 0 to 6 years who face challenges that may put their health at risk. Funded community-level projects aim to develop and deliver a range of comprehensive and culturally appropriate early intervention and prevention activities aimed at improving health behaviours (such as positive parenting, parent-child attachment, healthy eating, and physical activity) and overall self-reported general health and well-being. This program also promotes the creation of partnerships within communities and strengthens community capacity to increase support for children and their families who face challenges that may put their health at risk.