Resources for Facilitators

 

Early Years Professionals, Workshop Facilitators and Parent Educators may also access these materials for workshops, discussion groups, support groups and individual sessions offerred at other facilities citywide.    

 

Registration required.

Membership is free.

Multimedia Early Years Parenting Resource Library

 

Our specialized multi-media Parenting Resource Library provides a broad selection of information, resources and training materials on specific topics of interest to our clients with children from birth through 6 years. 

Specialized books, unique DVDs and out of the ordinary videos as well as recent acedemic research papers, articles, reports, specialized games/activites for children, one of a kind training programs, specific workshop resources and more.

 

Topics & catagories featured in the library:

  • parenting issues related to children with special needs (autism, attention deficit, learning disabilites, second language learners, sign language, infant stimulation, chronic illness)
  •  family issues (divorce, HIV/AIDS, family violence, sexual abuse, death, disease, war)
  • parenting issues (raising siblings/twins, step-children, blended families, pre/post natal, balancing life/work, managing stress, early language/literacy, behaviour.)
  • health & safety (Post partum depression support, infant massage, bully prevention, mental health/anxiety disorders, low birth weight)

We house the parenting resource library within our playroom, thus allowing parents and caregivers the opportunity to browse the shelves, review materials and ask our staff questions while their children are playing and enjoying a simulating learning environment. Public access to the library is available 5 days per week,10 months a year.

 

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