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Family Center Calendar of Events
Alexander Family Resource
Center
Mother Goose
Harmony Group
Supervised Access
After
School Program
Family
Roots
Elephant
in the Living Room
Preteen
Girls Group
Parent
Drop-In
Summer
Camp
ALEXANDER
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Family Center Calendar of Events
Mission
Statement: We build strength in our community through
nurturing and connecting families.
We believe that
parents are the most important teachers in their children's
lives. Together, you and your child create a sense of roots
and belonging by being this unique group, called
"family".
We recognize that
every family needs help or support at some time. At other
times, you are able to give support and help to others.
Alexander Family
Resource Center has been created to support this process.
Our overall goal is to
promote health and well-being of families by helping families
increase their developmental assets. When assets are
increased, the important people who make up these families will
have greater opportunities in their community and in their world.
What to Expect at
Alexander Family Resource Center:
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Coffee &
chat
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Family support
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Drop-in groups
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Parenting
classes
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Clothing
exchange
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Parent - child
play
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Mother Goose
Program
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Lending library
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Community
workshops
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Counseling
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Meals
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Children's
Social Skills Group
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Reading Circles
for parent and child
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After-school
children's drop-in
Bring your questions
and curiosity
Alexander Family
Resource Center
is supported by partnerships in the Cowichan Valley,
especially School District #79 and Cowichan Family Life
Association
Other resources
in our valley are eager to bring their information to you through
this Center.
This is your
Resource Center. Please tell us what
information you would like.
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MOTHER GOOSE
Mission
Statement: We build strength in our community
through nurturing and connecting families
Parent & Child
Mother Goose Program:
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Parents and
children learn rhymes, songs and stories
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By repeating these
throughout a child's day, the parent is creating opportunities
to strengthen brain development in a fun and playful way
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The bond between
the child and parent is strengthened
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The rhymes and
songs can be used to soothe a child or to increase playful
activity
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Family time can be
created by telling a story at the end of the day
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Friendships are
developed
Making Connections:
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Researchers
believe that from birth to 3 years of age, a child's brain is
optimally ready to learn.
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Every time a child
does something like look at a face, listen to a voice, see a
smile, touch an object or move his arms and legs, little
bursts of electrical activity travel through the brain,
causing connections and pathways in the brain.
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If a child does
not repeatedly have all of its senses stimulated, strong
pathways will NOT develop.
Mother Goose
programs make building strong brains lots of fun!
They also promote developmental asset building
Participants feedback:
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It is a definite
positive experience for the growing mind.
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I wish there were
more programs like it.
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It has been
invaluable for learning little songs/rhymes to do with my
baby; she loves it!
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Extremely valuable
- the quality of parent/child interaction goes way up.
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Supports early
childhood development and helps children to better grow &
develop to get ready for school.
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Way beyond what I
expected. It was lots of fun for us both.
Mother Goose
(parent & child):
Infant Program (0-18 months)
Thursdays, 10:00
- 12:00 noon
Alexander Family
Resource Center
(rear of Alexander Elementary School)
2471 Beverly Street, Duncan, BC
Phone: 748-8281 for more information
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HARMONY GROUP
A group for 5-12 year olds that focuses on
enhancing empathetic social skills
Mission Statement: We build
strength in our community through
nurturing and connecting families
What Are Social Skills?
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Skills that are mutually rewarding and
enjoyable within the peer group
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Skills that involve giving and receiving both
verbal and non-verbal message
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Skills that are learned
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Skills that are reinforced by positive
interaction with others
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Skills that, when enhanced, usually result in
increased self concedpt and self worth for the child
What is Empathy?
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Ability to understand one's own feelings
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Capacity to share another person's feelings
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Ability to understand person's point of view
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Ability to communicate understanding of self
and another through verbal and non-verbal ways
Purpose of Peer Group
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To teach, model and support empathic social
skills within a safe peer group process.
Research has shown that these skills increase a child's
assets, thereby supporting their growth to become healthy,
happy and effective individuals within their communities.
Groups will concentrate on the benefits of cooperation.
The activities are of a cooperative nature. We will
introduce and model the concept of win-win interaction with
peers.
Peer Group Process
A safe, cooperative group process that will focus on:
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Respect for feelings of self and others
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Respect for personal boundaries of self and
others
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Listening skills, taking verbal and non-verbal
cues
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Initiating conversations
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Giving and receiving compliments
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Entering social situations
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How to "cool off", breathe and enter
a state of relaxation
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Problem solving in a social situation and
making appropriate choices
Groups are coed, 10-12 weeks in
duration,
and consist of six children and two leaders
Monday Evenings
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Alexander Family Resource Center
(rear of Alexander Elementary
School)
2471 Beverly Street, Duncan, BC
Registration
Pre-register at Cowichan Family Life
2C-2753 Charlotte Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 5J2
Phone:
748-8281
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SUPERVISED ACCESS
S.A.F.E.
(supervised access for everyone)
Mission Statement: Cowichan Family Life
supports families and individuals in the
Cowichan Valley by providing
confidential, respectful &
ethical services
Our Vision:
we are helping to create a safe & nurturing community
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We provide a safe, orderly, supervised
environment for family members to visit with children in
accordance with court ordered direction.
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This program is an opportunity to have
children and family members spend meaningful time
together. A qualified supervisor will be present at all
times to support the emotional and physical safety of the
child.
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Visits may be held at Cowichan Family Life or
at a mutually agreed upon location.
Fees:
Initial interviews with involved parties
$60.00. Access visit rates are $35.00 per hour plus agreed
upon expenses. Travel costs will be charged if visits are
not at Cowichan Family Life offices.
Please note that counselling or mediation is
not part of this service
Contact Cowichan
Family Life
2C-2753 Charlotte Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 5J2
Phone:
748-8281
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
This program supports 6-12 year olds as they
explore their leadership skills. Help is given with
homework, relationships with peers and learning cultural
teachings.
Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Phone: 748-8281 for more information and
to register
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FAMILY
ROOTS
This is a home visit
program
that comes through referral from the Public Health Center
It is designed for
child development
Contact Cowichan
Family Life
2C-2753 Charlotte Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 5J2
Phone:
748-8281
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ELEPHANT
IN THE LIVING ROOM
(more details to
come)
Contact Cowichan
Family Life
2C-2753 Charlotte Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 5J2
Phone:
748-8281
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PRE-TEEN GIRLS
GROUP
(more details to
come)
Contact Cowichan
Family Life
2C-2753 Charlotte Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 5J2
Phone:
748-8281
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PARENT DROP-IN
Have questions about parenting? Home
management? Need support? Come in and meet with our
Child and Family Counsellor to help find solutions through
discussion.
Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 10:00 am
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SUMMER CAMP
(details to come)
Contact Cowichan
Family Life
2C-2753 Charlotte Road
Duncan, BC, V9L 5J2
Phone:
748-8281
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