NONA Child Development Centre
2802 34 Street V1T 5X1 Vernon, BC, Canada

A very, very big shout out to all the child care providers in our community! Today is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. NONA wants to acknowledge the significant contribution that child care providers make to children's development. Thank you!

We want to recognize that May is child care month in BC. Thank you to all of the child-care professionals we work with. Your dedication and support to the children in your care and their families during the past year has been nothing less than heroic. We appreciate you!

If your child receives services from us at the Treehouse, it's not too late to give us your feedback. We want to learn more about how families feel about NONA's services during COVID-19. Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YCVMVTD Thanks for your help! The survey closes May 10, 2021.

Did you know about the support that the Family Support Institute is providing during COVID? Here is the link: https://familysupportbc.com/covid/ Check out their Facebook page for upcoming workshops and webinars: https://www.facebook.com/familysupportinstitute

Passing along this opportunity for families on May 13 from 1-2pm via Zoom. This is a chance to talk about parenting in our current times. For more information please email Anne at [email protected]

We are interested in getting families' feedback about our services during the pandemic. Here's the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YCVMVTD Thank you in advance!

What do we mean by the downstairs and upstairs brain? Sign up for our newsletter today to receive this month's topic all about supporting the development of self-regulation in preschool-aged children.

NONA has been nominated for the Vernon Best of the Best Awards! Please head on over to the link and vote for us.

Check out the online classes and camps hosted by BC Easter Seals: https://www.eastersealsbcy.ca/online-camps/ for children 6-18 (art, music and dance!)

Do you have a child between the ages of 3 to 5 years who has extra support needs? Please join Alicia Stark Early Years Family Navigator from Langley, Lindsay Roberts Resource Parent with FSI + Early Childhood Educator from Lake Country, and Wendy Lee Kenward Interior Regional Advisor for IDP & SCDP - to explore topics such as supported child care, possible therapies, the role of an Early Years Navigator, and tips for preparing the transition to Kindergarten. Thursday, Octobe...r 22, 7:00 pm 8:30 pm Facebook Event link https://www.facebook.com/events/453103665665814 Register here: https://zoom.us//regi/tJUtce-rqDssHdxVmh7TbJQQb9282fDeBwQH After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information, please contact Tracey Beckett at [email protected]

A child looks to their care provider during their big emotions, for support and co-regulation. It is our role as adults, to lead our children through their emotional responses as they experience stress and trauma in their lives. So how do caregivers help build resiliency in our children? Sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about building resiliency.