Calgary Society for Healthy Child Development

Finding affordable services for mental health support can be challenging. A group of Calgary agencies want to make it much easier. https://www.communityconnectyyc.ca/media

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ZERO to THREE recognizes that "parenting is a marathon, not a sprint." These ideas help you keep the big picture in mind. Number 2 is interesting and important: "Notice and celebrate your child's strengths, abilities, and capacity to learn and develop."

Creative activity for families.

In my experience, kids are great at reading pictures and making up their own stories. It will be interesting to hear the tips from Calgary Reads

Our Spring 2021 issue is here! We somehow survived the winter of the pandemic and made it to springtime - finally! We know families are bursting at the seams t...o get out and enjoy the warm weather. So what is there to do in the slushy season between the snow and summer fun? We've got help to save Calgary's parents from going stir crazy in our spring fun feature! Our annual summer camp & program directory is the 'go to' guide for parents looking for information about summer recreation for their children. This is southern Alberta's biggest and most comprehensive Summer Camp and Program guide. All new parents need support from their family, friends, and the community. Our 2021 bump, baby & toddler directory has everything growing families will need while they're expecting and in those first exciting years with baby. It takes a lot of thought to pick a community to settle down in. With so many choices and so little free time to research, we'll be bringing all of the Calgary area's new communities highlights right to our readers! Grandparents are more involved in their families than they have been in generations! Modern grandparents are vibrant and full of energy, more likely to be rock climbing than rocking in the corner! We are delighted to announce that we're putting together a feature in our Spring Edition just for grandparents! Our Spring Edition is available online and IN PRINT on stands all across the city and the foothills region https://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=702764

We look for handy resources that will help parents to navigate the early childhood years. One of our favourite books is "The Whole-Brain Child" (Siegal & Benson). Visit our website to download a handout from this book.

Do you know that Crisis Services Canada provides information about support across the country? Call 1-833-456-4566 Available 24/7/365 Text 45645 (4 pm - midnight ET) Visit website... https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ See more

carya Prime Time parenting group program can help you to establish a solid parenting foundation that will help your family thrive. Register at caryacalgary.ca https://caryacalgary.ca//prime-time-parenting-group-tuesd/

The impacts of COVID-19 have made access to mental health support more important than ever. At Community Connect YYC, you can find services from carya along wit...h nine other #yyc agencies available to book 24/7, making it easier to get the help you need, when you need it. Visit communityconnectyyc.ca now to book an appointment for counselling in Spanish, French, or Vietnamese, with several other languages available through the support of interpretation services. #caryaishere #yyc

MindFuel’s coding skills development program, funded by the federal government and province of Alberta, and freely accessible until March 31, 2021 to all Canadians. How to enrol It’s easy as 1, 2, 3 -- Students simply go to: www.codingville.ca -- takes 30 seconds or less to sign up, and off they go completing journeys and then using their skills to develop a game/app through Crack the Code national competition, with prizing awarded to top leaderboard players. Feedbac...k from our userbase across Canada has indicated Codingville is super user friendly and kids just dive in! These seats are fully funded now by the federal government and will expire at the end of March 2021

February is Heart Month Good time to talk about emotional health. Children and youth are experiencing more stress during the pandemic. How can parents/grandparents help to build resiliency and support their children? This video presents several ideas. The most important thing to remember is ..... LOVE mitigates stress.