August 2016 ECRC-Parent Link Centre Stepping Stones Society

August 2016
ECRC-Parent Link Centre
Stepping Stones Society
Family Newsletter
10807-101st
Grande Prairie
780-882-8679
website: www.grandeprairieparentlink.com
Parent Link offers drop-in and registered play-based programs, a variety of parent
education classes, family support services (toy lending library & resources), information &
referrals and developmental screening (ASQ, ASQ-SE).
We will be closed
August 1st
for the
Civic Holiday
Just a Reminder to
Families:
Our Family Support Workers need time to set up for
their
programs. If you are early,
please come join us in the
reception area so the
workers can finish preparing
their activities.
Why was the
broom late?
Human Services Minister Sabir met with
community stakeholders in Grande Prairie to
increase his awareness and understanding of
the opportunities and challenges involved in
service delivery in the community. Carrie
Partington, ECRC-Parent Link Coordinator,
along with Stephen Beam, Executive Director
of Stepping Stones Society were invited to
participate in the round table discussion.
It over swept!
http//www.facebook.com/group/
Triple P Tip Sheet ….Mealtime Problems
“Mealtimes are ideal opportunities for family members to get together and enjoy one another’s company. Mealtimes
can also be difficult and stressful. Parents may feel that mealtimes have become a “battle” when children do not eat
or behave well. Sitting at a table and eating meals with others is an important skill for all preschoolers to learn”. Here
are a
Have regular meal times
Praise and reward your child for eating and behavTell your child what to do
few
Get everything ready before mealtimes.
ing well
Use quite time or time-out to back up your instrucRemind your child of the rules for
Use
planned
ignoring
for
minor
problems
behaviour
tion
tips:
mealtimes
·
Purchase 2 flavors of Yogo’s
·
Cut a small corner off the
tube. That way you can control how much you squeeze
out.
·
Lay a piece of wax paper on
a cookie sheet.
·
Squeeze the yogurt onto the
wax paper. You decide how
big or small your dots are.
·
Place in freezer for 1-2
hours. Pop them off and
place them into a freezer
bag.
·
You can also cover a blueberry or a small piece of fruit
with the yogurt for a nice
fruit treat.
Reminder:
Get you children to help
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One of Parent Links 5 Core Services is
Ages and Stages Screening
What is ASQ Screening?
On-site developmental screening with the Ages & Stages
Developmental Screening tool and Ages & Stages Social
Emotional Screening Tool (completed by Parent/Guardian).
Parent Link promotes and utilizes the ASQ & ASQ-SE by
trained staff who will assist parents in scoring and
implementing ideas as a result from screening results.
Why developmental screening?
Developmental Screening:
• Asks questions about a child’s development and gives a
“snap shot” of the child’s development at that time.
• Helps parents and caregivers understand how a child is
progressing.
• Can identify concerns in order that children can get help as
early as possible.
• Results help to determine if a child is developing
appropriately or if child requires further monitoring, follow-up
or assessment
What is the Ages & Stages Questionnaire?
• Parent/caregiver completed tool
• Child friendly, easy to use
• Can use in home or at the Parent Link Centre
• Takes about 15 minutes to complete
• 19 screening intervals between 2 to 60 months
What are the goals of this initiative?
• To provide parents access to screening opportunities at a
variety of locations in their community.
• Increase parent knowledge of children’s development and
follow-up services.
• Improve early identification and referral of children eligible for
educational programming.
• Increase collaborative working relationships between
agencies that best support families in successful parenting.
What does the process involved?
• Participation is voluntary.
• Results are scored and reviewed with the parent.
• Parents also share/comment on child’s strengths.
Where and how do I access further assessment and
follow-up services if required?
• Children requiring further follow-up may be referred to
various agencies and/or services in the area
Community Events
Hythe Motor Speedway Fan Appreciation
Saturday, August 6 - Fan Appreciation Weekend
$5.00/person
Children ages 0-7 are free
Featuring: Mini Sprints, Mini Stocks,
Legends, StreetStocks, IMCA Modifieds
Front Gates Open - 3:00pm
Autograph Session - 4:30pm
Racing Starts - 5:00pm
Mini Sprint Racing
Sunday, August 7 -Fan Appreciation Weekend
@ 11:00am
Featuring: Mini Sprints, Mini Stocks,
Legends, Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds
Front Gates Open - 12:00pm
Autograph Session - 1:30pm
Racing Starts– 2:00pm
Mini Sprint Racing
@ 9:00am
Location: AB 721
Contact: Bj Clark bjclark@mcgovernsrv.com or visit their FB page: Peace
Area Motor Sports Association & Hythe Motor Sports or
www.hythespeedway.com
First annual Bear Creek
Folk Music Festival
The first annual Bear Creek Folk Music Festival will be held on
August 12-14, 2016 in Muskoseepi Park in the heart of Grande
Prairie. This exciting three day event will feature world-class
headliners on the nightly main stage, multiple simultaneously
running daytime stages, a beer garden, a kids area, food and craft
vendors, and much more! Visit: www.bearcreekfolkfest.org
The festival will feature over 30 artists including:
case/lang/veirs (Neko Case, k.d. lang & Laura Veirs)
Corb Lund
Bruce Cockburn
Ruthie Foster
Ashley MacIsaac
Ticket Sales
Check out http://bearcreekfolkfest.org/ for when early bird
tickets are released and official ticket sales begin.