{"id":872,"date":"2022-01-17T08:33:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T16:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/cascade-strongstart\/?p=872"},"modified":"2022-01-17T08:33:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T16:33:39","slug":"community-supports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/cascade-strongstart\/2022\/01\/17\/community-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Supports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Anita Olson, our Early Childhood Community Consultant has put together more resources for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bridges Preschool Program\u00a0<\/b>sessions are starting this month! This program is for families with children ages 3-4, who haven&#8217;t been to preschool, are new to the country or community and would like to learn more about resources and play. These sessions offer parents to connect\u00a0with other parents and children to participate in fun activities with peers. If you are interested\u00a0in joining, call\u00a0<b>Alba 263-889-5212<\/b>\u00a0or check out the attached poster for more\u00a0information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Family Support Institute of BC<\/b>\u00a0is hosting\u00a0a\u00a0virtual workshop<b>\u00a0for parents who have children 4-12 years old, who have experienced stress, worry, anxiety or trauma<\/b>. This session offers\u00a0<b>trauma-informed<\/b>\u00a0approach to use creative journaling to help heal, build resilience, increase joy and connections for families. Join on January 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0at 10AM for this free session &#8211; for more details and to register,\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZEvcOysqTkjEtBbiw61yfr4FGacV5C_IIWz?mc_cid=29f5ca237c&amp;mc_eid=46ff43558c\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZEvcOysqTkjEtBbiw61yfr4FGacV5C_IIWz?mc_cid=29f5ca237c&amp;mc_eid=46ff43558c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Establishing daytime and evening routines can help a child get a good night\u2019s sleep<\/b>. If they\u2019re sleeping well, chances are you\u2019ll sleep better too! Here are some tips on how to help a child get a full night of sleep (Source: Healthy Families BC). Learn more @ www.feelingsfirst.ca.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0You can help young children get a full night&#8217;s sleep by<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Keep regular sleep and wake times &#8211; a regular sleep schedule has been shown to help regulate emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Relax before bed &#8211; soothing bedtime routines can help children relax and feel ready for sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Help you child feel safe at night &#8211; some children may feel better with a night-light or a comforting object.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Spend time outside during the day &#8211; natural light helps produce melatonin at the right times in a child&#8217;s sleep cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Get daily exercise though play &#8211; explore play as a physical activity to help children sleep longer and better.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are interested in\u00a0<b>a free one-on-one consultation<\/b> about your child\u2019s development, behavior, parenting tips, tricks and education please email or call\u00a0 Anita, to set up either a virtual appointment or a socially distanced visit in the community.\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><a id=\"LPlnk250855\" href=\"mailto:aolson@fsgv.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">aolson@fsgv.ca<\/a>\u00a0604-723-9548<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Anita Olson<\/b>\u00a0(she\/her) ECE, BA, MEd<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Early Childhood Community Consultant<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"x_Signature\">\n<p>T 604 525 9144<\/p>\n<p>M 604 723 9548<\/p>\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Floor \u2013 321 Sixth Street, New Westminster BC V3L 3A7<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.fsgv.ca\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fsgv.ca%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Caolson%40fsgv.ca%7C9b413ad58c5346cf926808d9d538df09%7C3af31b13ba6741609c8fcafdcdffd3a6%7C0%7C0%7C637775262507872922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=BJm%2Fb2aAvSvIaVp9AX%2Fub0YNUFcI3oHhS9R1EXLhfBQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"1\">www.fsgv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anita Olson, our Early Childhood Community Consultant has put together more resources for you: Bridges Preschool Program\u00a0sessions are starting this month! This program is for families with children ages 3-4, who haven&#8217;t been to preschool, are new to the country or community and would like to learn more about resources and play. 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