Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership

Parent Information

Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative Fact sheet for parents & the CCFRI FAQ for parents

The Government has committed to making child care more affordable for families in all areas of the province. Check out this fact sheet and FAQ for parents.
Click or tap HERE to view the fact sheet.
Click or tap HERE to view the FAQ.

Live 5-2-1-0 Outdoor Games Booklet

This booklet contains twenty game ideas to help motivate children and families to get outside and be active together. For each game there are instructions, a list of materials required, and a recommended age range for participants. Many also have suggested coaching cues for parents to help them guide kids through the different movements. These games could be used in tandem with a Live 5-2-1-0 Playbox, or just on their own!
Click or tap on the picture to view the brochure.

Child Care Map

Use this online, searchable childcare map to find child care within the province. This search gives you several options to select the type of child care that best meets your needs. Brought to you by the Government of BC.
http://maps.gov.bc.ca/ess/hm/ccf/

Big Science for Little Hands II: Community Connections

Together, the Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society (NS3) and Science World BC worked with Early Childhood Educators to complement the original Big Science for Little Hands activity book, with additional hands-on science resource materials. Our goal is to make science fun, hands-on, accessible to educators and to provide examples on how to link science concepts to the local community. We hope that these resource materials complement what you are already doing and offer additional ideas for making local connections. For more information visit http://nanaimoscience.org/bslhii/

FREE MONEY FOR RESPs Information Guide for Families

Families in B.C. can receive up to $3,200 for their child’s education without contributing a cent. Every child in B.C., born 2006 or later, can get the $1,200 B.C. Training & Education Savings Grant (BCTESG). Kids in B.C. also have free money waiting to get their post-secondary education savings started through the federal government’s Canada Learning Bond. Yes, it’s FREE MONEY for families to get savings started, even when they have no money of their own to contribute. You only need to set up an RESP account to apply and receive the money. Without an RESP, kids miss out on the federal and provincial education savings incentives they are entitled to receive from the government
For the brochure click on the picture to the right
For more information visit http://www.uwlm.ca/smartsaver-uwbc/

Live 5-2-1-0

Live 5-2-1-0 is an evidence-based message promoting four simple guidelines for raising healthy children. Live 5-2-1-0 offers four simple guidelines to help kids and families adopt healthy habits every day. Manyfree resources can be found under the “Community Services” section of their resource page here. Live 5-2-1-0’s newest resource, a brief 2-minute video (“Just One Thing” - #Live5210), is designed to engage parents in conversations around children’s health.
Click on the pictures below to view the SCOPE fact sheets:

Erase Bullying - A Resource For Parents

Click Here to view the Brochure, it includes valuable information for parents regarding bullying and staying informed. Brought to you by the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC-SD68)

Coastal Community Financial Management Caregiving Support Program

Designed to meet the needs of primary caregivers of financially dependent family members, the program createspeace of mind through the knowledge that dependents will be cared for, even after the caregiver is no longer able to provide the necessary support. For more information visit their website: http://coastalwealth.ca/caregiver-support-program/

For More information contact Aislinn Bissenden, Financial Consultant, Investment Advisor. Phone: 250.741.3178 Email: Aislinn.bissenden@cccu.ca 111 – 59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2X3

The Child and Family Tax Benefit Fact Sheet For Parents

This resource provides information about all of the provincial and federal benefits that are available and how to get help with filing a tax return directly from the Canada Revenue Agency and Community Volunteer Tax Clinics. To download the Fact sheet click HERE

Children’s program provides free eye exams and glasses for kindergarten students

School-age children’s eyes are constantly in use in the classroom and at play so it’s important to ensure they are working their best. Your child may not realize they have a vision problem – they may simply assume everyone sees the way they do.
Eye See … Eye Learn® is a program that provides free eye exams and eyeglasses if necessary to kindergarten children by a BC Doctor of Optometry. Visit www.bcesel.ca to book your child’s eye exam with a participating doctor.

Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership Projects

The Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership is committed to developing projects that will help promote healthy early years development and support families in the Greater Nanaimo region.

Our current projects include:

Making Cent$ for Families

An Introductory Guide to Money Issues for Professionals Working with Families “By using the tip sheet and completing the activity, clients will start to feel more comfortable with money and will likely feel more hopeful about their future through an improved understanding of the place and role of money in their life which will ultimately lead them on the path of sound financial health” To download the guide click HERE

Nanaimo and Ladysmith Literacy-Related Support Services Directory

Literacy Central Vancouver Island's mission is to promote, encourage and enhance literacy skills for children, adults, families and in the workplace, through the ongoing support of coordinators, tutors and mentors. Click HERE to view the Nanaimo and Ladysmith Literacy-Related Support Services Directory

SmartSAVER

SmartSAVER helps Canadian families start saving for their children’s education with information on free government money and online access to get savings started. SmartSAVER is a non-profit community project. Their goal is to make it easier for families to understand and access the government money that is available for education after high school using a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) For more information click HERE