Chestermere Parent & Caregiver Support Services
105 Marina Road T1X 1V7 Chestermere, AB, Canada

Is your child celebrating a birthday this month? Complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires online and be entered in our draw for the book Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah Macnamara! Click on the link below to find out if your child is reaching his/her developmental milestones. Developmental screenings cover gross & fine motor, communication, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills for children ages 0-5. https://www.asqonline.com/family/12db9b For more information, visit: www.chestermere.ca/asq

We are so excited for our 2nd Grow & Learn session on March 18th (6:30-7:45pm) about how parents can help foster a MULTICULTURAL LENS in children and youth! Hosted by Social Service Worker, Carissa Gravelle, from Action Dignity, she will be sharing plenty of great information, and activity ideas you can be trying at home to build awareness on race, diversity, and equality. Register at www.chestermere.ca/growandlearn

Are you concerned about how your child or youth is managing COVID? Have they withdrawn, or do they seem stressed? Parents are invited to join us for a virtual Grow & Learn session on Tuesday, March 9th (6:00-7:30pm) with Registered Psychologists Angela Normand and Kathryn McMaster. They will facilitate a supportive discussion, share helpful information and strategies, and connect you with the best resources. Register online today - www.chestermere.ca/growandlearn

Hello families! Do you have a child under the age of 12 months? We would like your feedback on the future of the Baby Talk program. With the Public Health Nurses unable to join us in hosting this program, we want to know if you are interested in continuing this program until they are able to rejoin us. Please take 1 minute to complete this survey. THANK YOU for your participation https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GJ6M75L

Today is your LAST CHANCE to complete the survey if you received one of our Family Day Activity Kits, and be entered to win 1 or 4 Crazy Pasta gift cards! Winners will be contacted tomorrow. Share your feedback at www.chestermere.ca/familysurveys

Did you miss our last session of the Kids Have Stress Too program? We are running x2 sessions, one of children and one of teens. Register for our WEEKEND session on Saturday, March 13th by clicking the link below: www.chestermere.ca/khst

Wanting to learn about Teen Stress? We're offering our FREE Kids Have Stress Too workshop this coming Tuesday Evening! Sign up today: www.chestermere.ca/khst

We're sharing this infographic from The Speech Practice, with some creative ways to make reading more fun and engaging with your older kiddos. Reading helps build communication skills like auditory comprehension, expressive vocabulary, and memory, and it also builds world knowledge.

We are excited to announce a new program! Join us for a free, cross-cultural connection group for parents to get to know other families and to learn about different programs and resources available in our community. Please register by sending an email to Olimphya at [email protected] or by calling 403-207-7079. This session will be hosted through the video conferencing application, WebEx (no download is required). Grupo de Coneccion transcultural para Padres de Familia gratuito podras conocer otras familias y aprender de los diferentes programas y servicios que se ofrecen en tu comunidad. Jueves, Enero 28 6:00-7:00 PM OFRECIDO VIRTUALMENTE POR MEDIO DE WEBEX (NO NECESITAS UNA CUENTA EN WebEx PARA PARTICIPAR). REGISTRATE Enviando un correo a Olimphia [email protected] o llamando al telefo 403-207-7079.

Check out this AWESOME initiative. Find out how you can participate in Chestermere's Wellness Challenge by reading the information below!

Thank you Youth Mental Health Canada for sharing this amazing infographic with some great self-care activities!

Thank you Stepping Stones to Mental Health for sharing this awesome Kindness Calendar! Kindness is what helps bring us together and is an important value to harness. Try out some of the ideas listed with your family.

Make the holiday season extra special by registering to receive our Family Wellness Kit, which is part of our upcoming Grow & Learn session! Find out how to register by clicking on the link below with all of the details: https://fb.me/e/3Da4VoLRM

The holiday season will likely look very different for families-especially with the additional COVID restrictions. We wanted to share this resource with some important ways you can support your little ones during the 2020 holiday season. #love #respect

Join the Chestermere/Strathmore Family Resource Network Hub on December 11 for their DIY Self Care Workshop! See their below poster for the details.

Don't forget to register for our upcoming KIDS HAVE STRESS TOO WORKSHOP for parents with children in grades 7-12! Offered in partnership with Stepping Stones to Mental Health on January 19 from 6:30 - 8:30PM, learn helpful strategies and tools to support your child's social-emotional health, and their ability to cope with stress. Register at www.chestermere.ca/khst Psychology Foundation of Canada