Check out the Early Learning Opportunity for families to be outdoors and read together in local parks. Be sure to check out the QR code on the first page of the StoryWalk and email to be entered into a draw for a gift certificate for Parks and Rec Nanaimo.
Please email you chart to your StrongStart facilitator or if you are prebooked to attend an in person bring the chart with you.
Join us on March 6th or April 7th for the next Healthy Start Fair. These are free events for parents and caregivers where you will be able to hear from a variety of presenters from around our community.
The Let's Play! is a wonderful resources to have a copy of and is filled with play activities you can do with your child to support their early learning. If you can't make it to pick up a backpack, you can also download a free copy here.
Healthy Starts fairs will be offered virtually.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
This year our first two Healthy Starts fairs will be offered virtually.
November 19th 4:00-5:00 pm. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Gathering Our Medicine is a unique program for caregivers of Indigenous youth.
This program honors Indigenous ways of knowing and being while looking at how this naturally provides for our youth’s relationship needs, develops resilience and ensures emotional health.
Click on the arrow in the top right to expand the PDF of the poster for easy viewing.
Find resources fro parents such as aboriginal services, child care, early learning and development, food and nutrition, recreation, family services, and Covid-19 activity ideas.
This site is created by Loa Richardson, one of our District Learning Coordinators.
This resource is available in a variety of languages.