We interviewed Zelda Williams, who was the ECE Manager with Future 4 nations AHS from its inception in 1997, and managed the program licensed program as head teacher for twenty years. Now, as Program Coordinator, she is still supporting the families she taught, both her original students and their children.
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We spoke with Joseph Dunn, Executive Director of the BC Council for Families (BCCF), who is a community development and child and family health, training, policy and practice professional with over 16 years of leadership experience in organizational strategic development, both in the non-profit and government sectors across British Columbia.
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The BC Association of Family Resource Programs recognizes outstanding Family Resource Programs and individuals that work tirelessly towards creating healthy families and healthy communities in BC. The awards focus on the impact that member organizations or an individual have in their communities.
Carmen Contreras, of Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House (MPNH), was one of the 2018 recipients of the Catalyst of Change Award.
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We spoke with Nicole Purvis, the CAPC Coordinator for Nelson, who has introduced a new feature, “Storytellers”, to her drop-in program on Wednesdays. She invites a member of the local community to come in to the program and take the story time, as an added focus to the regular drop-in program.
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The CPNP program in Tofino-Ucluelet is becoming mobile to better serve families in outlying areas of their rural community.
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We spoke this month with JoAnne White and Helena Browett who run the Great Beginnings (CAPC) Program at Family Place Community Parenting Centre in Maple Ridge. Read more about how their program helps parents move from pre-natal to parenting.
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Comox Valley Family Services Association works with local food bank to support pregnant women and families with young children. Read more about the collaborative initiative to connect with hard-to-reach families.
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Diana Bosworth, M.A., Family Services Coordinator at Esquimalt Neighbourhood House in Victoria, talks with us about their postnatal CPNP program, which operates on two sites in the Greater Victoria area and which forms part of a continuum of care for families through their agency.
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Responding to Stressful Events: Self-Care for Caregivers is a booklet produced by The Public Health Agency of Canada that gives caregivers practical tips for maintaining their effectiveness and health through self-care management and routines.
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