Government efforts to meet the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) Child Health program societal outcomes will have long-term benefi ts for Ontarians and the province. Provincial government strategies, ., the Poverty Reduction Strategy (including the Children in Need of Treatment [CINOT] expansion) assist in achieving the OPHS Child Health program goal. Ministry strategies including the MHP After School Strategy, Injury Prevention Strategy, Smoke Free Ontario Strategy, MCYS Best Start Strategy, 18 Month Strategy and MOHLTC Maternal, Child and Youth Strategy support the work of local health units to address the Reproductive and Child Health program requirements