Empowering Steps Movement Therapy

Dear Empowering Steps Families and Guardians, We wanted to provide a quick update on the potential re-opening of Club Aviva and continuation of in-person Empowering Steps programs. We were recently part of a task force formed to provide ideas towards the safe reopening of gymnastic facilities across the province. A proposal will be submitted within the coming days to viaSport and then to the provincial government, after which we will know better when and how we can open while... adhering to the new safety restrictions. We are working hard to find the best and safest way possible to reopen and we hope to be able to relay our plan to everyone soon. In the meantime, virtual sessions for Empowering Steps, Music Therapy and Speech Therapy have all begun! The sessions have been a lot of fun and it has been great to see the kids again! If you are still interested in signing up for sessions, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. Lastly, we came across a video that is quite potent during these times and is a refreshing perspective on the current worldwide situation. If you would like to take a look, it is called The Great Realisation (https://www.youtube.com/watch). As always, we are missing our ES families so much and cannot wait to be able to see everyone again. We are hoping everyone is staying healthy and safe out there!

COVID-19 Update: April 30th, 2020 We are monitoring the latest news updates as the provincial and federal response to the COVID-19 crisis continues to change day by day. At this time, we will not be able to resume regular services as of May 4. That being said, we are now offering Virtual Learning sessions for Empowering Steps, Music Therapy, and Speech Therapy! Our hope is to stay connected with everyone during this difficult time and continue the amazing progress that was ma...de over the past year. - Virtual Empowering Steps sessions: will begin as of May 4th - Music Therapy: has already begun - Speech Therapy: is currently in the process of being adapted to the virtual platform. Enrollment into these services will be ongoing. If you would like any more information, please email us at [email protected] . In the meantime, the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonny Henry, has stated she will be making announcements in May regarding some businesses reopening. We are working hard to navigate reopening strategies and implement a new COVID-19 response plan for reopening, with safety, physical distancing, sanitizing, and minimizing entry into our facility. We are hopeful for the opportunity to partly reopen and provide in-person services to the end of June, with changes to accommodate COVID-19 safety restrictions. Our clients and staff mean the world to Club Aviva & Empowering Steps. We are looking forward to Empowering Steps programs reopening so we can have our family back together again. We will provide our next update on May 14.

A message from the Empowering Steps family to you and yours! https://youtu.be/nLnL0A6e2ug

COVID-19 Update: March 27, 2020 Dear Empowering Steps Families and Guardians, We hope you and your families are all staying healthy and safe!... As per the current municipal and provincial government regulations, and to ensure the safety of all our Empowering Steps families and staff, all Empowering Steps gym and pool sessions, Occupational Therapy, and Music Therapy sessions will be cancelled until May 4th. Of course, this situation is ever evolving and, as such, we will update everyone by April 30th to confirm the resumption of services. All of our thoughts are with you and your families during this difficult time. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Update regarding COVID-19 All programs are cancelled and we are completely closed starting Wed, Mar 18. We will post an update on Wed, Mar 25 to inform customers what is happening with classes after spring break.

Dear Empowering Steps Families, Unfortunately, the current situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak has continued to expand and more significant steps are being made to curb the further spread of the virus. Due to the recent developments made by the British Columbian government and after extensive discussions, we will be cancelling our Spring Break Intensives effective immediately. At this time, regular Empowering Steps sessions will resume on March 28th but, as this situa...tion is changing daily, we will update everyone of any changes. If we are mandated to shut all programs down following Spring Break, we will extend the sessions further into June and offer makeups. We hope you and your families stay safe and healthy during this uncertain time. Please reach out to us with any further questions or concerns. Please visit www.esmt.ca/covid-19 for our most current updates. Take care, Empowering Steps Management Team