Stages of life

Visual communication aids for infant health counsellors

Picture worksheets for professionals counselling mothers and fathers with children 0–4 years old. Topics: Sleep, Nose-blowing, Nutrition plan for infants 1–2 years old (months), Car safety, Teeth brushing, Fear of unfamiliar foods (food neophobia), Screen…

Stärkung von Kindern psychisch erkrankter Eltern

Kinder von Eltern mit einer psychischen Erkrankung sind mit grossen Herausforderungen konfrontiert und haben ein deutlich höheres Risiko, psychische Gesundheitsprobleme zu entwickeln. Doch Prävention ist möglich. Durch die Unterstützung von Eltern und Fami…

DRY JANUARY.ch

Eistee statt Kopfweh.

Die Schweiz erhält offiziell einen Dry January. In Grossbritannien, der Heimat der Kampagne, legen Millionen von Menschen zu Beginn des Jahres eine Alkoholpause ein. Der Schweizer Dry January beginnt am 1. Januar 2021. Mehr Infos auf dem Link zur Webseite …

Novel coronavirus: Recommendations for people with underlying conditions

Last update: 30.10.2020

This fact sheet addresses questions asked by people with underlying conditions that make them more vulnerable to a severe case of COVID-19. They are relevant for people with a chronic, noncommunicable disease as well as those with a weakened immune system …

Protection against flu

- What you need to know about seasonal flu (Influenza) - Rules on hygiene and social distancing - Fact sheet for people with a chronic illness and people over the age of 65 - Fact sheet for family members and close contacts of people with an increased risk…

Procedure in case of symptoms of sickness and cold primary level (including kindergarten)

Guidelines and recommendations for parents

Orientation handout of the Deutschschweizer Volksschulämter-Konferenz (DVK) Effective: September 28, 2020

Diet and nutrition during pregnancy and while breastfeedingt

short version

Transnationale Lebensräume und Unterstützungsnetzwerke älterer Migrantinnen und Migranten

Eine Herausforderung für die Soziale Arbeit?

Die Studie untersuchte die Frage, welche Formen von Transnationalität bei älteren Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund feststellbar sind, wie die Soziale Arbeit bei der Gruppe der älteren Migrantinnen und Migranten Transnationalitätsfragen bearbeitet und wie…

Head lice – let’s get rid of them!

Head lice are annoying and you can get them faster than you can get rid of them again. To keep head lice infestations within the family as short and infrequent as possible, we are providing you with some helpful information and recommendations.

Short film on ‘Coronavirus and school’

The short film (lasting a little over a minute) uses simple images to show pupils what impact the coronavirus is going to have on life at school. It explains how they can protect themselves and reminds them of the rules about handwashing and greeting peopl…

Protect yourself and others: RULES FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN

FOPH poster on hygiene and social distancing rules for schoolchildren for you to print out and display.

Zwischen Wunsch und Verpflichtung

Angehörige begleiten und pflegen

«Zwischen Wunsch und Verpflichtung – Angehörige begleiten und pflegen»: Diese neue DVD würdigt die wertvolle Arbeit von Menschen, die ihre pflegebedürftigen Angehörigen zu Hause betreuen. Gleichzeitig werden sie darin bestärkt, ihrer eigenen Gesundheit Sor…

The eyes of children

The children's vision information portal

Even if they cannot see well, children rarely complain about a problem with their sight. That makes early detection very important, because if eye problems are not corrected, they can lead to permanent vision loss.

Take care – Die psychische Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen stärken

Bei Kindern und Jugendlichen sind psychische Probleme oftmals schwer zu erkennen. Das frühe Erkennen von Entwicklungsschwierigkeiten ist aber zentral, um einem negativen Verlauf entgegenzuwirken. Um Jugendliche, Eltern und Fachpersonen für die psychische G…

Storys from everyday digital life

The national prevention campaign to highlight the dangers posed by everyday digital life is being expanded to include twelve new comic strip stories. Through its adventures, the fictional Webster family makes the population aware of how information and com…

Recommendations for using digital media for parents of adolescents

Digital media are omnipresent in the world today – and that particularly applies to adolescents. They have grown up with smartphones and the Internet, and use the opportunities they provide quite naturally. Nevertheless, it is important that they are guide…

Recommendations for using digital media for parents of children up to the age of 7

Digital media are omnipresent in the world today – and that applies to children too. Even the youngest children see how adults use a smartphone as well as how older brothers and sisters sit at a laptop or watch TV. Like everything that is new to them, digi…

Recommendations for using digital media - For parents of children from 6 to 13

Digital media are omnipresent in the world today – and that applies to children too. They experience how adults communicate via the Internet, obtain information online and use digital media for entertainment. But they also consume online content themselves…

Lilli.ch

Online counselling and information for young people about sexuality

Lilli addresses teenagers and young adults with the aim of preventing violence and promoting sexual health. Our offer is low-threshold, free and anonymous. Visitors can ask questions without giving an email address. They will be answered by doctors, psycho…

LEARN AND PLAY KIT

Ideas for Kids, Youth and Families

Play sets for children or young people, each in a German/English and French/English version.