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at Sainte-Justine University Health Center, the CAAH was incorporated in 1996.acsa-caah.ca,
ACSA-CAAH website
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References and notes

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External links

CAAH websiteACSA-CAAH constitution
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Young and Healthy
', CAAH's youth website
Sex and teens: Between caution and abandon
(in French) Non-profit organizations based in Montreal Medical and health organizations based in Quebec Organizations established in 1993 Health education in Canada