Join us at this FREE resource fair for newcomer families! This year’s theme is “Drumming around the world”, and you can expect children’s activities, entertainment, food, and resources you can use!
Saturday June 3rd 11:00-1:00 PM at the New Westminster Welcome Centre (820 Sixth street)
The Hidden Gift of Tantrums with author Bridgett Miller
Join us for an event that will teach you how to see the ‘gifts’ that tantrums offer to both the parent and the child. You’ll learn how to support your child (and yourself!) to grow through their tantrums and build a stronger relationship in the process.
$10 per ticket, proceeds to Family Place
Register through Kinderbooks: http://ow.ly/Bbwx50OikKw
Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
The parent-child Mother Goose program fosters positive attachment through the use of rhymes, chants, songs and stories to enhance positive parenting skills and to build peer and community supports.
As a national program, Parent-Child Mother Goose has been helping families and professionals across the country enhance the parent-child relationship for more than 20 years. We are excited to offer this program in New Westminster as a collaboration between Child Care Resources and Referrals and New Westminster Family Place have to families of children 0-3 years old.
This 8-week program will give you the opportunity to:
- Build interactive communication between you and your young child
- Develop skills and confidence for yourself and your child
- Get to know other families in your community
Spanish Parent Support Circle
Every caregiver is the expert of their own family. Sometimes it just takes a bit of space to hear yourself and the voices of other parents to find your way through. Parenting Support Circle provides a safe, supportive place to share ideas, information, concerns and challenges.
This program is ongoing, and registration is required.
Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program
Parenting is a rewarding but also challenging journey. Nobody is born knowing how to be a parent. NOBODY’S PERFECT is a group facilitated by our trained staff for parents of children from birth to age five; offering encouragement and support along the way. The goal of Nobody’s Perfect is to improve participants’ capabilities to maintain and promote the health of their young children.
This program is FREE, but spaces are limited. Registration required:
Drop in at St. Barnabas Church
Come for all of the things you love in our regular drop ins, in a new location!
We are offering playtime activities, caregiver support, and a fun circle time at St. Barnabas Church. Drop in playtime is free, with no pre-registration for all parents/caregivers and their children aged 0-6.
Drop in @ Qayqayt Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Join us for play and early learning programming for your little ones!
Our drop in playtime is no cost and no pre-registration, parent participation for children 0-6 and their caregivers. Enjoy a chance to connect with other families and chat with our staff at the Qayqayt Neighbourhood Learning Centre (85 Merivale street) for play and circle time. Whether you just need someone to talk with or if you are needing any extra support, our Family Support Workers are available to help you access the resources your family needs to thrive!
The entrance to the Qayqayt Neighbourhood Learning Centre is located at the back of Qayqayt Elementary School near the playground. Look for our banner when drop in programming is open.
*Remember that our drop ins are scent-free zones. If you or your child are feeling unwell, or have a cough, runny nose or sneezes, stay home.
Drop in @ Qayqayt
Join us for play and early learning programming for your little ones!
Our drop in playtime is no cost and no pre-registration, parent participation for children 0-6 and their caregivers. Enjoy a chance to connect with other families and chat with our staff at the Qayqayt Neighbourhood Learning Centre (85 Merivale street) for play and circle time. Whether you just need someone to talk with or if you are needing any extra support, our Family Support Workers are available to help you access the resources your family needs to thrive!
The entrance to the Qayqayt Neighbourhood Learning Centre is located at the back of Qayqayt Elementary School near the playground. Look for our banner when drop in programming is open.
*Remember that our drop ins are scent-free zones, and we require parents to come wearing a mask for indoor events.
Toddler Sleep Workshop with Dawn Whittaker
This popular workshop is back!
Dawn Whittaker will arm you with accurate information about toddler sleep, transitions, break down pitfalls and myths, and share some valuable takeaways in a presentation and discussion format.
Refreshments will be served.
About the Facilitator
Dawn Whittaker is an experienced parenting coach and mother of 3 that started her career as a live-in nanny in 1994. Her education and career have always centered around children, as she’s worked with thousand’s of children in Vancouver, BC and around the world to coach and train.
She’s built her reputation and business with a burning passion to support and guide parents to raise their kids using a common-sense approach with a healthy dose of British wit. Thousands of parents have graduated from Dawn’s personalized sleep and potty training programs where she provides a repeatable process for guaranteed success made just for your child.
Sleep Workshop with Dawn Whittaker
This popular workshop is back!
Dawn Whittaker will arm you with accurate information about infant sleep, break down pitfalls and myths, and share some valuable takeaways in a presentation and discussion format.
Refreshments will be served.
DATE: Wednesday November 23
TIMES: 7:00-9:00 PM
COST: FREE
LOCATION: Qayqayt Neighbourhood Learning Centre
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED