St. Mary's Child & Family Services

Helping Hands and Child & Family are still seeking reliable childcare providers/babysitters for the Helping Hands Program. We're looking for people who are available during the day time to give support to parents of children 6 and under. Great part-time work and resume builder.... $15/hour for 3 hours at a time For further information, please contact Mandy Meuse at the Health Center at 452-2750 or Christina Taylor at 458-9511

Due to technical difficulties. We will be in the office Tues & Wed from 8:30-10:30 only; then we will be going off property for the training. Stephanie will be here to take messages and if any child or adult protection cases arise.

Please be advised of the memo from Public Health in regards to the recent confirmed case of Covid-19 at Mah-sos School. If you develop symptoms, contact Public Health.

The C&F staff will be on training next week, Monday Jan. 11th until Wednesday Jan. 13th. We will be available for Child & Adult protection matters only for those 3 days. Stephanie will be there for service provider forms and to answer calls and take messages ... I ask that you have them submitted by Monday at noon so it gives us time to work on them prior to starting our training daily.

This Week's Topic: Transgender Awareness Week This week, the topic is transgender awareness because we take pride in being LGBTQ+ inclusive. This means that we work to ensure that all of our programs are trans-inclusive and our staff is knowledgeable about transgender issues. Here are some tips to help navigate you through supporting the transgender people in your life: If you don’t know what pronouns to use, ask. A simple way to see what pronouns someone useshe, she, they,... or something elseis to wait and see if it comes up naturally in conversation. If you’re still unsure, ask politely and respectfully, without making a big deal about it. Sharing your own pronouns is a great way to bring up the topicfor example, Hi, I’m Rebecca and I use she/her/hers as my pronouns. How about you? If you accidentally use the wrong pronouns, apologize and move on. Making a big deal out of a pronoun mistake may be awkward and often draws unwanted attention to the transgender person. You don’t have to understand someone’s identity to respect it. Some people haven’t heard a lot about transgender identity, or have trouble understanding what it means to be trans, and that’s okay. But all people, even those whose identities you don’t fully understand, deserve respect. Continue to educate yourself. One of the simplest ways to be a strong ally is to take your education into your own hands. It’s important to have conversations with the trans people in your life, but it’s also important for you to seek out resources and information on your own. Resource: https://transequality.org//supporting-the-transgender-peop ________________________________

Sertraline/Venlafaxine/citalopram/mirtazapine/fluoxetine/escitalopram/klonopin/buspirone/abilify the list goes on! So if you're unlucky enough to know what thes...e tablets are, then I don't have to describe to you what this post is regarding. But if you don't I will fill you in. That medication allows people to deal with a normal day to day life. Although most days it leaves them tired, spaced out and emotionless. Crazy right? Why would anyone want to feel like that. Well this is why. You see some people suffer from depression and anxiety. In their brain it doesn't sit right, something seems different. They notice little differences that 'normal' people wouldn't notice. That comment you didn't tag them in, but you tagged other people? They see that, and say to themselves why didn't you tag me? What's up with me? You read that message they sent and they see that you did, but you didn't reply.. why didn't you reply? And they feel like they have done something to upset you? You didn't say I love you on the phone.. do you not love them anymore? Do you love someone else instead? They just made a comment about them was it a joke? Was that person supposed to laugh? Or did they mean it? Are they being nice? Are they talking about them? Do they talk about them? And they then think I bet they don’t like me really. They say sorry all the time. They feel like they annoy everyone. Are you mad at me? Because they feel like you’re mad at them ALL.THE.TIME! And for all those questions they will spend hours trying to answer. Let it all build up in their mind, until it sends them to tears... it's mental isn't it! They see things that way. It's not only mental changes, but physical changes. They don't eat a lot, mainly rubbish, because they need it now and need the energy from lack of sleep. Insomnia, up all night answering questions to situations that don't even exist, or sleep too much and waste half their day still feeling tired. They still smile and they have every excuse for when you ask why. But the tablets can help them. Because they know when they start to feel this way or think this way, they need help. They know that when their behaviour starts to change, they need guidance. And they understand that they don't need to be ashamed. They don't need to be understood. They just need to be accepted. Everyone is fighting a battle and sometimes you need to be kinder. So I may just be another person who's talking about mental health. Living with this illness is hard, but trying to understand it, is even harder. Don't suffer in silence. #speakout #mentalhealthawareness

Office closure Our office will close tomorrow November 11th for Remembrance Day, we will stay closed from November 12-17 for election Re-opening on November 18, 2020 ... There will be an oncall worker available for Child & Adult protection matters

Holiday who-be what-ee?! This November 27 - 28th, we're kicking off festive season like any Who would! Join us as our hotel transfo...rms into Dr. Seuss' Whoville with fantastical events any Who - big or small - will love. All of the following events are included with your stay unless stated otherwise! Check out our full schedule: , : 7:00am - 7:00pm | Black Friday Pop-Up Shop 3:00pm- 6:00pm | Cookie Decorating and Crafts with the Grinch 7:15pm | Whoville Wacky Hair Competition 7:30pm | Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting and Caroling with Santa 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Hallway Visit from the Grinch ($8 per room, reservation required) , : 7:00am - 7:00pm | Black Friday Pop-Up Shop 8:00am - 10:00am | Whoville Character Breakfast ($11 per person, reservation required) 10:00am - 3:45pm | Santa Photos (free for resort guests, $18 for the public) courtesy of Co-Co Costumes 2:00pm- 5:00pm | Cookie Decorating and Crafts with the Grinch 5:00pm | Whoville Wacky Hair Competition + Snacks 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Hallway Visit from the Grinch ($8 per room, reservation required) , : 8:00am - 10:00am | Whoville Character Breakfast ($11 per person, reservation required) Don't be a grinch... get into the holiday spirit with us! Book your Holiday Whoville Weekend staycation today, accommodations start at $109. : https://bit.ly/32MfzCv

Thank you to my family, my community and the Fredericton police. Caleb has been found, he’s safe. I’m so grateful to live in St Marys, my community mobilized very quickly to assist in searching for my son. I can’t describe in words how I feel, thank you just doesn’t seem enough.

This is what breaking a generational curse of drug addiction & poverty looks like. If you told the little girl in that photo that she would be living the life I... am now, I wouldn’t believe it. I wanted so badly to have normal parents & a stable surrounding but felt like I couldn’t ever get out. PLOT TWIST!! I did. I got out & I became the stable adult I needed as a kid. I’m making this post in hopes that it reminds any child who has dealt with family addiction, poverty, & lack of guidance that you don’t have to live the life you were born into. Aim to be the adult you needed & never stop working on that person. It’s far from easy but so worth it. I promise

Update: He’s been FOUND My younger brother Caleb Brooks, 14, didn’t come home from school yesterday. He’s 6’2, dark complected, brown eyes and curly brown ha...ir, wears glasses. He attends LHHS. I am trying to find a recent pic to upload. Please let me know if you see or hear anything He is a band member of SMFN and lives on Gabe Acquin Drive. Woliwon. See more