Right to Play
Here’s something we hear a lot these days: kids need to play outdoors more. But what about children who don’t live in safe neighborhoods? What about children from economically disadvantaged families, whose parents must spend long hours working just to ensure the day-to-day survival of the family, and who may be to exhausted, or too [...]
Parenting in Canada
Family Services of Greater Vancouver and SD40 are offering two workshops for Newcomer Parents of school aged children: Joys and Challenges of Parenting in Canada, March 5th, McBride Elementary School Details: Parenting in Canada Discipline is Different than Punishment, March 5th, Howay Elementary School Details: Discipline is Different To Register contact Helen Cuthbert at 604-290-8602 or hcuthbert@sd40.bc.ca [...]
YMCA CCRR Celebration April 17th
Because we’re in this together! Let’s celebrate 20 years of helping parents and childcare providers.. Please join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the YMCA Child Care Resource and Referral Program and the work you do supporting children and families in our community. YMCA_CCRR_Invitations Please choose the location and date that is best for [...]
‘Not Just Any Place’ Film re Reggio Emilia June 11th
A viewing of the film “Not Just Any Place” tracing the Reggio Emilia experience, on June 11th, from 5:30 to 8:30pm at Douglas College. Details here: not just any place Registration: freemanm@douglascollege.ca
Effective Parenting Workshops at John Robson March & April
Effective Parenting Workshop Series (for parents of school-aged children) Being a parent can be both rewarding and challenging. During these three sessions you will learn parenting techniques and skills that will foster your child’s self-esteem and improve your relationship. These will include setting reasonable limits, giving clear messages, inspiring cooperation, and teaching children decision making [...]
Kids: The Heart of Co-Parenting
BC Council for Families is pleased to introduce this new workshop! Kids: The ♥ of Co-Parenting This engaging new workshop will build your skills, increase your knowledge, and enhance your awareness. Learn to help families manage the complex issues of separation and divorce and help support children’s adjustment through this often difficult family transition. This [...]
Early Years Conference 2012 Speakers’ Presentations Available Now
The Early Years Conference 2012, which occured February 2nd – 4th, in Vancouver, was a wonderful gathering of expertise and resources. Presentations (PDF) from many of the speakers are now available at this link: http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/EarlyYears/Presentations.asp
Generation Squeezed
A dual income family can hardly make ends meet, purchasing a home is virtually out of the question, child care costs basically as much as a mortgage, pressure to perform at work leaves parents with little time to spend as a family. The realities facing today’s young Canadian families look nothing like I remember from [...]
Young Parents
What contributes to resilience for teen mothers and their children? To answer that question, researchers from Vancouver Island University have been talking with some of Nanaimo’s young mothers. It’s well known that young mothers frequently face many challenges — the interruption of their schooling, difficulties with housing, ineffective transportation and limited finances for living and [...]
2011 Census of Population-First Results
On February 8, 2012, Statistics Canada begins to paint a statistical portrait of the nation with the release of the first data from the 2011 Census of Population covering population and dwelling counts. The results will be released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2012, on Statistics Canada’s website (www.statcan.gc.ca <http://www.statcan.gc.ca/> ). The [...]
