Alberta Health Services supports childhood growth monitoring through the implementation of consistent growth measurement practices and growth chart use across the province.
Regular growth monitoring allows for early intervention and support for families and supports healthy growth and development in infants, children, and adolescents.
Information and resources are also available to physicians working in the community, including Primary Care Networks, to create consistency in childhood growth monitoring across all health care settings in Alberta.
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This document supports best practice in the measurement and interpretation of growth across the continuum of care.
A series of 6 eLearning modules developed for health professionals in public health and clinical settings to help assess growth in children from birth to 19 years.
To obtain proof of course completion, AHS staff must complete these eLearning modules on MyLearningLink, accessible on Insite. Students and non-AHS staff can access the Nutrition eLearning modules below.
The following posters outline key steps for weighing and measuring children of different ages.
Health care providers can order the free step-by-step measurement technique posters for children of different ages to use in their sites:
Order: DATA Group
User ID: healthypublic
Password: healthy2013
AHS users may order from AHS Data Group.
All external users within Alberta must email ahscalgary@datacm.com and request the DOL AHS CC Account User Setup Request Form. Complete the form and submit it to ahscalgary@datacm.com. Although the growth charts are offered at no charge, a credit card will be required to complete this transaction.
Guidance and resources to support growth interpretation.
For AHS staff please go to the Forms Library on Insite to access the Pediatric Growth Notification for Physician letter.
Information for families on healthy growth and development:
Growth Measurement & Equipment Specifications
Early Years Health Promotion
Email: EYHP@ahs.ca
Growth Charts, Growth Interpretation & Discussion
Nutrition Services, Population & Public Health
Email: PublicHealth.Nutrition@ahs.ca
