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Congenital Anomalies Support Yukon (CASY) is a tool to evaluate rates and trends of congenital anomalies as well as risk factors associated with their occurrence and helps with developing programs and services to help lower the rate of Yukon babies born with a congenital anomaly.

Change of sex on birth registration >> Change of sex on birth registration

The steps you need to take to change the sex on your birth registration. Recent amendments to Yukon’s Vital Statistics Act removed the requirement for sex reassignment surgery before a person can change the sex on their birth registration.

Communicable Disease Control >> Yukon Communicable Disease Control

Yukon Communicable Disease Control (YCDC), in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada, is responsible for the prevention, monitoring, and control of all communicable diseases (both vaccine and non-vaccine preventable) throughout the Yukon.

Child abuse >> Report child abuse

All Yukoners have a responsibility to ensure the protection of children from abuse.

Cannabis Use

This information outlines the potential risks and gives suggestions for how to take care of yourself if you choose to use cannabis.

Change of name

Change of name costs, types, and steps that you need to take to change your name.

Child care providers

Information, forms, guidelines, and policies for child care providers.

Child care services

Ensures quality, accessible and comprehensive childcare services for Yukon children and families. Some services include: childcare subsidies; direct operating grants to licensed child facilities. Callers should be directed to the number listed for detailed programming descriptions.

Child care subsidy

The Child Care Subsidy Program assists families who need child care for their children and may not be able to afford the cost of child care.

Child placement services

Promotes, coordinates and provides assessment and placements for children and counseling treatment and support to children and their caregivers in order to ensure the healthy development of children and to enhance the functioning of the caregiver family. Services offered are adoption services, child abuse treatment services, services to children in care, foster care services, custody, and access.

Child protection

Provides child protection services: investigation and assessment of suspected child abuse/neglect; prevention and support services; counseling and/or treatment services. Callers should be directed to the number listed for detailed programming descriptions.

Children in care and custody - services

This unit provides a variety of services to meet the needs of children in temporary or permanent care.

Children's School-based Dental Program

The Yukon Children's Dental Program is a school-based public dental health program that provides diagnostic, preventative and restorative dental services to Yukon children. Dental therapists/hygienists provide dental services to both urban and rural communities.

Children's drug & optical program

The Children's Drug and Optical Program is designed to assist low income families with the cost of prescription drugs and eye care for children under the age of 19.

Children's health fairs

Every May, the Whitehorse Health Centre hosts a Pre-kindergarten Health Fair.

Children’s Dental Program

Yukon Children's Dental Program provides services to Yukon children, from newborn to Grade 8 or Grade 12, depending on the child's place of residence. Yukon Dental Health Services provides diagnostic, preventative and restorative dental services.

Choosing child care

Good child care promotes a child’s full development through a happy and safe environment, nutritious food and lots of opportunities for active learning and play with a culturally appropriate program.

Chronic conditions support program

The Chronic Conditions Support Program (CCSP) provides collaborative chronic care and self-management support to Yukoners living with a chronic condition.

Chronic disease program

The Chronic Disease and Disability Benefits Program provides benefits for Yukon residents who have a chronic disease or a serious functional disability.

Communicable disease guidelines

This manual is an adaptation with permission of the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Communicable Disease Control, Chapter 1, Communicable Disease Control.

Communications & social marketing

Health and Social Services' Communications Branch plays a key role in ensuring that Yukon residents have accurate, up-to-date information about the territory's health and social programs, services and systems.

Community Calendar of Events

Health and Social Community Events for the Yukon Territory Canada

Community Health Programs

Community Health Programs delivers and funds a variety of community and public health services throughout the territory.

Community day program

Participants of the Community Day Program benefit from daily recreational activities, therapeutic programs, socialization and maintaining their daily routines and independence.

Community nursing

Community Nursing provides Primary Health Care which is carried out by a system of health facilities that are designed to meet the health needs of the community in which they are situated.

Comprehensive Sexual Health Education (CSHE)

• The Comprehensive Sexual Health Education model provides non-judgmental, age-appropriate, and medically accurate information on a broad set of topics related to sexuality including human development, relationships, decision making, abstinence, contraception, and infection prevention.

Contact Us

Contact Yukon Health and Social Services by social media, email, phone or fax.

Continuing Care

Continuing Care is committed to the development and delivery of comprehensive care and services, providing long term care, home care and regional therapy services for citizens of Yukon.

Corporate Planning & Risk Management

The Corporate Planning and Risk Management Branch is responsible for leading, directing and managing the development, analysis and evaluation of corporate strategic plans, initiatives and performance measures regarding departmental programs and operations.

Corporate Services

Corporate Services Division information

Correcting a record

For corrections or amendments to a Birth, Marriage, or Death Record.