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HEALTHY EARLY YEARS

ECOL's early childhood activities are
a means to support English-speaking children 0-5 and their families.


The context includes the:

  1. Lack of services available in English;

  2. Increased isolation and mental health problems;

  3. High percentage of parents living

    on low income.

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Through strategic partnerships and family activities, ECOL's actions will help reinforce protective factors which in turn have a positive impact on children, families and the community. ECOL's early childhood team can help you access a variety of activities and services and also welcomes new initiatives. 

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Our Healthy Early Years (HEY) and Bright Beginnings programs are designed to enable minority-language communities to develop comprehensive, culturally and linguistically appropriate programs to improve the health and development of young children and their families. 

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It is well-known that early intervention activities help children get off to a better start in life, prepare them for school, and improve opportunities for growing into healthy adults.

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ECOL is particularly interested in engaging dads and raising awareness of the important role that they play in their children's development. 

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Here are some of our actions concerning young children and their families:

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  • We have provided Maison Oxygène with language-neutral games 

  • We have established a partnership with the Maison de parents de la Matawinie Ouest for the
    co-creation of parent-child activities such as Story Time and musical activities

  • Partnership with Rawdon Library to offer English-language Storytime such as
    Grandpa Storytime sessions;

  • Association with the Community Learning Center to introduce literacy activities for
    Pre-K and kindergarten students.

  • Art show featuring the paintings by Rawdon Elementary School children.
    We are currently working on a brand new Fatherhood support program. Details to be announced soon.

Busy Bees Playgroup

This weekly parent-child playgroup is an integration to school activity that prepares 4 and 5 year-olds who start school the following September. Younger siblings are also welcome.

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During these session, a variety of activities are proposed that will promote age-appropriate development of language, fine and gross motor skills, social skills and creativity. Parents will learn tips and tricks to help in the successful transition to school. Best of all: everyone gets to make new friends!

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This activity is free and is also open to parents who intend to home-school their children.

 

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