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Job loss impacts not just the displaced worker, but the entire family.
Mental health, addictions, violence, marital breakdown and parenting challenges are all potential risks.
Together, we can help to better support families in our community during these difficult times.
United Way London & Middlesex wants to better understand the local impact on families, and they need our help in developing a response.
You are invited to join a community conversation.
- What are the issues families face when dealing with job loss?
- What supports do families need?
- What supports currently exist in our community? Where are the gaps?
- How can our community support families through this transition?
DATE: Thursday, May 31, 2012
TIME: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hilton London – Grand Ballroom East
If you are interested in joining the conversation please RSVP to cgouthro@uwlondon.on.ca .
Mark your calendars! Its time to start thinking about Kids Tri 4 Kids 2012.
ScotiaMcLeod is thrilled to present the second annual Kids Tri 4 Kids on Sunday, June 10th at Carling Heights Community Centre,LondonON.
Last year’s event was a huge success as we raised over $15,000 for Childreach, a local charity whose main focus is to ensure every child has the best start to life by supporting the adults who care for them. The funds raised helped, in part, to open a new and much needed Outreach Program in Cherryhill Mall.
Online registration is now open! Space is limited so register early to ensure your spot in this year’s race. Be sure to sign up before May 27th to get your personalized race bib.
The entry fee is $42 per participant, with a minimum of $12 going directly to Childreach. We are also pleased to offer a family discount this year. The second, third and fourth child registered will be at a reduced cost of $37 however, you must register all participants at the same time under the family option to receive the discount.
We know you had a great time last year, so be sure to share this post to all your friends and family so they can join us at this amazing event.
Please visit our website for event details and to register.
We can’t wait to see you there.
Learn tips on how to make safer earth friendly choices during pregnancy, childbirth and baby care – from feeding to eco-friendly diapers, household and personal care products. The third week will feature making your own products.
WHEN: Tuesdays, February 8 – 22, 2011
TIME: 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.
WHERE: Childreach, 265 Maitland St., London, ON
REGISTER online here or call us at 519-434-3644
October is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Ontario. The CAS of London and Middlesex has launched the Purple Ribbon Campaign this month to remind our community of the importance of preventing and reporting child abuse and neglect.
You are encouraged to visit the Purple Ribbon Campaign website www.useyourvoice.ca to learn more about how to recognize the subtle signs of child abuse and neglect, and the importance of reporting suspected incidents to CAS.
The CAS website www.caslondon.on.ca contains a comprehensive information package for both parents and professionals. CAS encourages us to download the information and share it with others.
Show your support for this campaign and help raise awareness of the devastating effects of child abuse and neglect by wearing the purple ribbon. If you would like ribbons for you and your family, friends and neighbours, please contact Andrew Holt at 519-455-9000 ext. 439 or at aholt@caslondon.on.ca .
Do you know someone who has had a baby and is feeling sad? overwhelmed? alone? or anxious?
The Mother Reach Drop-in program offers a safe place for women and families to connect with a peer support, a professional, and other families who are having similar experiences.
When: Every Thursday 1 – 3 pm
Where: Chalmers Presbyterian Church
342 Pond Mills Road (at Commissioners Rd.)
London, ON
For more information about postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, as well as other Mother Reach programs, call 519-672-HOPE (4673) or go to www.helpformom.ca.
You are not alone. There is help!
The London Centre of Hope Family Health Team is accepting new patients. Anyone without a family doctor is welcome to apply. Please bring a valid Ontario health card with you. The London Centre of Hope Family Health Team is located at 281 Wellington St., London, Ontario (Corner of Wellington and Horton). For more information please call 519-645-2348 or drop in to register.
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress and adversity and take on new challenges. The Reaching In Reaching Out office (Promoting Resiliency in Young Children) shared this site with us:
http://storybook.fishfulthinking.com/FishfulThinking/WhatIs .
I have spent a bit of time exploring it, and I think it is FABULOUS! I thought everyone might find it interesting and useful.
Written by Heidi Payne, ECE Resource Centre Assistant
NOTE: Childreach is offering RIRO training this fall to assist early childhood educators and other child-serving professionals to become more aware of their own beliefs about adveristy and opportunity, and then in turn help young children learn to Reach IN to think more flexibly and accurately and to Reach OUT to take on new opportunities. For more information, please visit our website.
The Best Start Resource Centre is pleased to offer two workshops related to early childhood development and diversity. These workshops are based on the content of a manual which will be released over the summer: Growing Up in a New Land – Strategies for Working with Newcomer Families. The two workshops will offer slightly different content. Both will be co-facilitated by Saleha Bismilla, an internationally-trained Registered Nurse, Midwife and Community Health Nurse with a broad experience working in the GTA, and Louise Choquette, the staff member from the Best Start Resource Centre who has developed the manual.
A face-to-face workshop will be offered in partnership with Childreach in London, Ontario on Monday, October 25. This workshop is designed for service providers who work with parents and children through Ontario Early Years Centers, Healthy Babies Healthy Children programs, family resource programs, settlement programs and other parenting programs. Registration for this workshop is $35 and includes lunch and a copy of the manual. Registration information is available at: http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/newland_London/growingup.html.
An evening webinar on Wednesday, November 10 is designed for service providers working newcomer children ages 0 to 6 through daycares, schools and settlement programs (early childhood educators, teachers, teaching assistants, etc.). Registration for this webinar is $15 and includes a toll-free number and a copy of the manual. Registration information is available at: http://www.beststart.org/events/detail/growingup_webinar_2010/growingup.html.
Registration for both these workshops is limited, and we expect a high interest for them, so don’t delay to register if you are interested.
There will also be a space designated for specific organizations in London who provide services to newcomers to have a display to promote their services. If you are interested in setting up a display, please contact Nadine Reeves at Childreach.
Teach your children these simple rules of playground safety and conduct so that they can play safely and courteously at all times.
- Don’t play with or on broken toys or equipment. If a toy breaks while you are playing with it, give it to an adult or tell an adult about it.
- Know and obey the rules of the playground.
- Play in the playground only when it is open.
- Approach other people’s pets carefully. If they are scared of you, they may hurt you.
- Get off the seesaw only when both riders have both their feet on the ground.
- Do not destroy the equipment. Treat it as if it were your own.
- Throw trash in the the trash cans or baskets.
- Watch out for others using the playground.
- Do not sit at the bottom of the slide. Climb up the ladder, not the slide.
- Do not walk directly in front of or behind moving swings.
Discuss these rules with your children, and reinforce them on the playground.
It is Safe Kids Week – May 31 to June 5!
Head injuries are the leading cause of serious injury and death to kids on wheels. This year’s theme is “Got Wheels? Get a Helmet!” This is an opportunity to bring attention to the importance of wearing a helmet and the prevention of injuries sustained by “kids on wheels” (bicycles, scooters, in-line skates and skateboards). Activities with wheels are fun and a good way to get exercise but it is important to stay safe so that kids can stay active. A helmet could save a child’s life. Be sure they wear a helmet every time they ride. Remember, YOU are your child’s best role model. Everyone should wear a helmet when they ride or skate.
To learn more about helmet safety, visit www.safekidscanada.ca
