In a webinar presented earlier this month, Understanding stigma to improve the lives of those affected by FASD, Dr. Emily Bell ad Dr. Jacelynn Cook explore the implications of social perceptions of individuals and families affected by FASD.
Read MoreProfessor Jessica Ball, MPH., PhD of the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria, was a presenter at the BCAPOP Conference in October 2015. She spoke on Cultural Safety in Practice with Children, Families and Communities.
Read MoreThe BC Association of Family Resource Programs (BCFRP) published a paper in November on Stories of Resilience: how Family Resource programs make a difference for families facing mental health or settlement challenges.
Read MoreIn an article for the June edition of Early Childhood Matters, “Why men’s caregiving matters for young children: lessons from the MenCare campaign”, Gary Barker, Co-Chair, MenEngage Alliance and International Director, Promundo-US, writes about the successes and findings of the MenCare campaign.
Read MoreA Vancouver elementary school and local public library teamed up to create the Pillow Full of Feelings Project. Using simple props (a felt pillow and cut out felt emotion faces) children and parents engage in a number of interactive games that successfully spark conversations about emotion and widen emotional vocabulary.
Read MoreThe provincial Community of Motivational Interviewing Practice is a social learning network that supports professionals to develop & refine their skills. In addition, the community offers cross-sector networking opportunities to broaden connections and collaboration among helping professionals from the non-profit, health authority, government and education sectors.
Read MoreThe Public Health Agency of Canada is supporting Infant Mental Health Promotion training for all CAPC/CPNP projects in early 2016. There will be free access to the Infant Mental Health Community Training Institute.
Read MoreThe Canadian 2016 Census is taking place in May. Statistics Canada will be hiring approximately 35,000 people across the country, around 5,000 in BC alone, to assist in the collection of the census. For more information about job opportunities and information to familiarize your participants with the 2016 Census, including Education Kits, click here.
Read MoreLGBTQ parents can often experience isolation in their parenting. It is an issue that more and more community agencies are addressing. Watch the BC Council for Families video: A Positive Space: Building LGBTQ-Inclusive Programs and Services.
Read MoreIn a recent AMSSA webinar, Professor Dan Hiebert of the Geography Department at UBC, who is engaged internationally with governments and agencies in monitoring and responding to the Syrian refugee crisis, gave a background overview and analysis of the current situation in respect of the crisis.
Read MoreThe June 2015 edition of the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Early Childhood Matters magazine contains an article documenting positive intervention techniques that have been demonstrated as effective in dealing with families experiencing extreme crisis.
Read MoreIn the 2015 BC Child Poverty Report Card released in November, First Call highlights the continuing high child poverty rates in BC and the lack of a strategic plan to address poverty reduction in the province.
Read MoreThe Prime Minister’s office have made public the Ministerial Mandate Letters sent to the new cabinet outlining the government’s priorities—here are the ministerial mandates with particular relevance for agencies working with families with children at risk aged 0-6.
Read MoreBest Start Resource Centre has released a new manual on burnout, vicarious trauma and secondary trauma in prenatal and early childhood providers.
Read MoreThis recent CHNET-WORKS! Webinar featured Jeff McLean of Abby Dads Program, based at Abbotsford Community Services, along with Brian Russell, Provincial Coordinator of Dad Central Ontario and Patrick Dillon, Provincial Coordinator of the Alberta Fatherhood Involvement Initiative.
Read MoreNobody’s Perfect is a parenting education program where parents can safely share their experiences and concerns and receive the support of other parents. Click here to learn about an upcoming opportunity to become a Nobody's Perfect facilitator.
Read MorePHAC has funded the College of New Caledonia to facilitate a training initiative designed to build on program strengths so as to enhance services for parents who may be living with FASD and to strengthen FASD prevention activities.
Read MoreNational Child Day, on November 20, 2015, is a day to celebrate the rights of children in Canada and it is quickly approaching! Share and discover ways to celebrate, and learn more about child rights.
Read MoreDr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, Director HELP, speaks in this short video on the basic principles of Social/Emotional Learning (SEL).
Read MoreThe HIPPY Canada/FRPBC Conference takes place November 25 – 27 at SFU downtown campus in Vancouver, celebrating HIPPY Canada’s 15th anniversary. Get the details here.
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