Chisholm Services For Children

A BIG thank you to everyone that bought tickets for our 50/50! And for those of you who missed out this time - not to worry because we are planning another one in a couple of months. The winner will take home half of the $6040 pot ($3020!) and we will announce the winner live here at noon on Friday the 18th. * again, we and the children thank you so much for your support - good luck and hope to talk to you soon

THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR TICKETS!!- ALL SALES END AT MIDNIGHT ON THE 15TH. Please buy 50/50 to support Chisholm's (a local NS charity) children https://www.experiencefunding.ca/Transactions/Checkout/11093 The jackpot is $5,500 now and the goal is 10K... so $5,000 to YOU! The 50/50 raffle is to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm and their A-OK (Acts of Kindness) program! Tickets available from $10 each to 80 for $200. ....help us help them! #aok #communitysupport #communitylove #WeGotThisNS #NSStrong

Please buy 50/50 to support Chisholm's (a local NS charity) children https://www.experiencefunding.ca/Transactions/Checkout/11093 The jackpot is $4,600 and climbing for a few more days until Sept 15th. The 50/50 raffle is to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm and their A-OK (Acts of Kindness) program! Tickets available from $10 each to 80 for $200. The goal is $10K so you could win $5,000 ....WE can do this! #aok #communitysupport #communitylove #WeGotThisNS #NSStrong

Please buy tickets to support Chisholm's (a local charity) children https://www.experiencefunding.ca/Transactions/Checkout/11093 The jackpot is $3,200 and climbing until Sept 15th. The 50/50 raffle is to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm and their A-OK (Acts of Kindness) program! $10 each or 4 for $20 or 20 for $50! WE can do this! every ticket sold helps to change their lives while you can win money! #aok #communitysupport #communitylove #wegotthis

September is FASD Awareness Month #FASD #permanency

The children @ Chisholm doing their A-OK (Acts of Kindness) program with Oscar! www.chisholm4children.ca/50-50-a-ok/ Please buy tickets to support Chisholm's (a local charity) The 50/50 raffle is to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm! $10 or 4 for $20 or 20 for $50! WE can do this! every ticket sold helps to change their lives while you can win money! #aok #communitysupport #communitylove #wegotthis

Today in honour of our foundress Saint Mary Euphrasias birthday, we painted our front door the same colour green she had on the door of her house in Angers, France. #GoodShepard #GreenDoorProject

@HRCE_NS dropping off a few Chromebooks for the launch of our summer LINKS Distance Literacy program starting on Tuesday. Supporting children with access. Thanks for the loan of technology #communitysupport #childrensliteracy

An example of the children @ Chisholm in their A-OK (Act of Kindness) program! Please help by buying tickets to support Chisholm's (a local charity) children by going to www.chisholm4children.ca/50-50-a-ok/ The 50/50 raffle is to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm! $10 is all it takes or 4 for $20 or 20 for $50! Let's do this for the kids every ticket sold helps to change their lives while you can win money! #Bonus #aok

Please help by buying tickets to support Chisholm's (a local charity) children by going to www.chisholm4children.ca/50-50-a-ok/ The 50/50 raffle is to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm! Lets do this for the kids every ticket sold helps to change their lives while you can win money! #Bonus The raffle supports the A-OK! (Acts of Kindness) program that the children at Chisholm practice and U can be a part of it too by buying tickets today! Thank you for your time & consideration

Please help by buying tickets at www.chisholm4children.ca/50-50-a-ok/Chisholm Chisholm (a local charity) is having a 50/50 to raise much needed funds for the children! The 50/50 raffle supports the A-OK! (Acts of Kindness) program that the children at Chisholm practice and you can support by buying tickets! * action shot of an example of A-OK = Chisholm youth care workers taking the children to a local beach the other day

Please help by buying tickets by going to www.chisholm4children.ca/50-50-a-ok/ We are having a 50/50 to raise much needed funds for the children at Chisholm! The auction is supports the A-OK! (Acts of Kindness) program that the children at Chisholm practice and you can be a part of too!

Action shot of the A-OK program for the children at Chisholm! Learn more about the A-OK program and help by participating in our 50/50 fundraiser at www.chisholm4children.ca you can help support & provide funding for activities like these A recent picture of the essential kits our children made up to pass out to the homeless. Please help by buying tickets for our 50/50 fundraiser!

Today we launched a 50/50 fundraiser! It is all centered around A-OK! (Acts of Kindness) which is a program that the children at Chisholm practice and you can be a part of too! Please help by buying tickets and spread the word today by going to www.chisholm4children.ca. Check back here to see real examples of Acts of Kindness that the Children at Chisholm perform daily. Join them today and do your own A-OK! by buying 50/50 tickets

Here are seven tips from Dr. Aisha White of The PRIDE Program at The Office of Child Development to help parents prepare for conversations about race and racism using picture books, activities and more.

On our street, we accept all, we love all, and we respect all. Happy #PrideMonth!

The children in our care participated yesterday at the rally. I'm so thankful to be part of this organization.

Yesterday our children had the opportunity to take a knee against racism (while socially distancing). For the children in our care, it is important to see actions like this to know that the community loves them and they are safe to be themselves, no matter what their skin colour. Thank you Halifax for remaining peaceful while making it known that racism is unacceptable.

It is with huge gratitude we share a picture of bikes received from members of the community. Already they are getting great use on these sunny days. Thank you from all of us here at Chisholm for helping our kids and staff get through these unprecedented times.

A big thank you to Amanda Hatt for the generous bike donation! Supporting our bike program for children and team members so they can enjoy outdoor activity during these challenging times.

Thank you Child and Youth Workers everywhere for strengthening young people and our communities.

#ChildAndYouthWork

Dear Ambassadors and Friends of Chisholm, We hope this finds you well - We are thinking of you! We are writing you today because we are looking for your help:... At Chisholm things are very different currently but, thankfully, everyone at Chisholm is healthy and doing well. Our amazing team of staff are working hard everyday to keep the children safe, busy and happy in this challenging time. The weather is getting warmer and the new regulations have allowed our staff at Chisholm to bike and play outside with the children. The new rules of social distancing do not allow our staff to take the children out in groups, so they must accompany them individually. The challenge, that we have, is that due to restrictions of small groups, our staff are often in small groups of only 1:1. This presents a problem in that there are not enough adult bicycles for the staff. We would like to change that and have the staff have 3 more bikes that they can share and use to accompany the children in small groups or in pairs. So, we are hoping for your help with a donation: We are looking for the donation of 3 adult bikes (S, M and L) and its fine if they are used (in good condition) for our staff to take the children out on bike rides. Alternatively, we could buy one if you would rather contribute towards the retail cost of $200 by making a donation online at http://www.chisholm4children.ca/donate/ Also, we are always looking for donations of new scooters and skateboards for our children. And cash donations to buy these and other items are always appreciated at http://www.chisholm4children.ca/donate/ Please help us get the word out! share this post and comment below. Just sent us a private message so we can get in touch to make all the contactless arrangements. Thank you for your time consideration! We really appreciate your help. Until we see each other again, please take care of yourself, your families, and your friends. We will continue to do the same for everyone at Chisholm. As always, we and the children thank you and appreciate your help and support! Guiding children to a brighter future is not only our passion, its our privilege

Happy Child and Youth Care Worker Week!

It is International Child and Youth Care Week. We couldn't be prouder or more appreciative of our CYW team, especially during these trying times. On behalf of the children and families we serve, thank you for everything you do.

Dear Ambassadors and Friends of Chisholm, I personally never thought writing a letter in the middle of a world crisis would ever happen, and yet, here we are. Because you and I know that the world, and our community, is better together, I felt it important to reach out to you. How are you? Are you doing okay? Were thinking of you! As a supporter, you are probably wondering what Chisholm Services for Children is doing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. That is exactly w...hy I am reaching out to you today. As an essential service, we are still caring for the children at Chisholm. With the exception of our residential program, our in-person interactions have been suspended, but we are still working by email, telephone, and the internet to remain connected and update our team and community. We continue to update our website and our Facebook page with new information and resources. Our team members continue to receive and respond to official updates from the Department of Community Services, Health Canada, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health. Through these updates, we are staying on top of the information coming to us and following their direction and guidance in caring for our children. Once we receive the information, our team evaluates what it means for the children, staff, volunteers, our wonderful community of friends and supporters to create and/or adjust plans as quickly possible for the safety and security of the children at Chisholm. We will be here when this is all over. Like you, we do not know what the full impact is going to be on the community, but we do know this Chisholms services will be needed more than ever before. Rest assured, your gifts and donations continue to work during this time of uncertainty. If you are looking for a way you can help Chisholm Services for Children right now and have the ability to do so, please make an online donation to our Foundation today at www.chisholm4children.ca Until we see each other again, please take care of yourself, your families, and your friends. As always, we and the children thank you and appreciate your support! Always Grateful, Geoff Hurst Director, Business Development Chisholm Services for Children www.chisholm4children.ca Guiding children to a brighter future is not only our passion, its our privilege

Many children in foster care are now doing virtual visits instead of in-person visits with their biological families. Kerrie LaRosa Parent Coach has come up wit...h a series of videos to help social workers, foster parents, and biological parents have the most meaningful interactions with children through technology. A great resource for anyone working with kids during this time. See more

We are all deeply saddened by the tragic events that have unfolded across our province this weekend. Our hearts are with the victims and their families at this time. Here is a resource on how to explain tragic events to children:

Today, we have to stay home. Tomorrow will be a beautiful day. Tomorrow will come. And when it does, lets promise each other that well never take another or...dinary day for granted. Be good to each other. 96.5 The Breeze See more

Thank you Halifax Central Library for dropping off bins of books, video games and art supplies for our kids! Your generosity at this time is truly appreciated. Our kids are troopers and are taking hygiene very seriously. We are very proud of each of them for adapting to the social changes of the last week.

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Thank you to our new friends at The Oxford Taproom for being a part of this years Blind Date with a Star, and for their recent donation to our program!