Child Day –
We are excited to offer another Child Day opportunity for families, this time in North Langley. This event is FREE for families with children aged birth – 5 years, as well as pregnant and expecting parents. Siblings are welcome. We are excited to host this event on a Saturday to accommodate all families.
Date: Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Event Time: 10:30am – 1:30pm
Set up: 9:15 – 10:15am
Location: RE Mountain Secondary School
Our Fall Child Day was held in September 2023, and we had over 1000 registrants and over 600 of these attended. This is a great opportunity to reach families with young children and let them know about the services and programs you offer. Families will be able to visit community information booths and a vendor marketplace while enjoying entertainment, displays and children’s activities. The RE Mountain Athletic Department will be hosting a concession stand for families, additionally, we anticipate having a coffee truck.
We really enjoy providing a variety of door prizes for families at our Child Day events. We ask that you please consider donating a door prize (min $25 value) that will be handed out during the event.
If you are interested in attending this event, please register on the link below. The deadline to register is April 12th, 2024.
I have also included a copy of the poster. We ask that you please share amongst your networks and on social media to help promote the event. There is a QR code on the poster for participants to register for Child Day.
List of resources for neurodiverse youth and families. Some of these resources are listed under specific communities, however many are offered throughout the Fraser/Lower Mainland and some are province wide.Medical Radiation Tech Careers:SD 83 Careers and the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologist are offering this virtual seminar to individual students and teachers with their class.
Attached to this message are two posters for the event. I will moderate the event and we will have several guest presenters explaining the journey to their different careers, schooling they took and what they do in their jobs. An unlimited number of students are welcome to this event which can be done through the registration of an interested class or through individuals that may wish to take this in. This event has been distributed to CES partners provincially.
Below is the link to enter the seminar. Both individual students or a classroom teacher need to register for the session using the link below:
Langley Early Years is excited to announce a two-part parenting series focused on families with young children, 0-6 yrs.
Part-1: Wednesday February 28, 2024 from 7-8:30pm
Webinar with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe (see poster for information) –Worrying About Worries: Supporting Children 0-6 With Anxiety
Part 2: TBA – date will be in early April 2024
In-person with Dr. Vanessa Lapointe and Maggie Dent (information and location TBA) – Meltdowns to Precious Moments: A calm, common-sense approach to parenting under 5s
Both of these events are geared towards parents; however anyone can register. Both events are Free.
I have attached the poster. If you could please post and share among your networks and families, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Free Resources! Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Early Years (EASEY)
Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Early Years (EASEY) is now available on the HealthyMindsBC – https://healthymindsbc.gov.bc.ca/elearning/everyday-anxiety-strategies-for-early-years-easey/ – website at no cost.
EASEY is a self-paced, online course and collection of resources that provides B.C. early years professionals with practical and evidence-informed anxiety information and strategies to strengthen their capacity to support families with young children ages 0-6 experiencing everyday (mild to moderate) anxiety.
EASEY was developed in response to requests from educators and other professionals working with young children after the launch of EASE for K-7 (elementary school years) in 2019. It was designed to be useful for a wide range of professionals who work with young children, including:
- early childhood educators
- StrongStart facilitators and staff
- family drop-in program facilitators
- primary school educators
- public health nurses
- early childhood clinicians
Please visit https://healthymindsbc.gov.bc.ca/elearning/everyday-anxiety-strategies-for-early-years-easey/ to learn more and access the resource.
Langley Children Committee
We gratefully acknowledge that our work takes place on the traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Matsqui, and Semiahmoo First Nations.