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As any mom, dad, caregiver know, parenthood is a time when we rely on a community like never before in our adult lives. It’s in everybody’s interest to support child development, but it’s important for parents to know when to ask for help and where to get it.
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COVID-19 Resources
As we continue to support everyone who works together for children, youth, and families in the region, we are sharing new resources regarding COVID-19.
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Resiliency Building
Multi-Faith Resources: Alienation & Seperation During a Pandemic
Stronger Minds
Mindful Parenting in a Time of Uncertainty and Pressure
Positive steps for Mental Health during uncertain times
Take control of your mental wellness
Mental Health & Wellness
Cognitive Behavorial Therapy & Mindfulness group
Taking Charge of What You Can: A COVID-19 Toolkit
TIC -
Trauma Informed Care Collective - Toolkit
Community Information for COVID-19
English
Spanish
Tagalog
No gym? No park? No problem! Introducing our physical activity resource guide
Coping at Home For Families
Building Resilient Families by promoting Positive Mental and Physical Health
April, 2020 - COVID-19 Community Resources for Foothills Region - Black Diamond, High River, Oktoks, Turner Valley
Parent Learning Link
COVID-19 and Your Mental Health
Mental Health: Coping and Connection for Children and Families During COVID-19
Practical and Emotional Preparedness for a Pandemic
Hello-I-am-Coronavirus_child-resource
What is Social Distancing
Stress, Hope and the Role of Science: Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
FSCD Family Message - COVID-19 March 25, 2020
TEXT4HOPE
Financial Assistance during COVID-19
Emergency Social Services Funding (FCSS)
Answering Your Young Child’s Questions About Coronavirus
COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit - Ensuring Children and Young People's Social, Emotional and Mental Well Being
Language Communication & General Knowledge
Activities
Vroom Tips Age 0-5
What you can do Development 18 months to 2 Yrs
What you can do development 2 to 2.5 yrs
What can you Development 24 to 36 months
Book Lists
Calgary Reads Reading Milestones 2018
Multicultural Book List
General Knowledge
Cleaning up
Crying
Crying, Cooing, Communication – English
Parent Tip Sheet – Participation & Helping Out
Sensory Integration
Sensory Kid Drawing
Teaching Routines
Understanding the Senses - 1
School Readiness
Preschool Activity calendar
Getting Ready for School Begins at Birth
Kindergarten in Alberta
Preschool Readiness
What You Can Do to Support School Readiness Skills 24 to 36 Months
Kindergarten Activity Calendar
Screen Time
Alternatives-to-Screen-Time-for-Children-0-2-years-of-age
Alternatives-to-Screen-Time-for-Children-2-5-years-of-age
Choosing Media Content for Young Children using the E-AIMS Model
Five Tips to Make the Most of Video Chats
Managing Screen Time
Screen Sense Executive Summary
Screen – Use Tips for Parents Under Three
Unplug and Connect
Speech
Talk Box – Learning More than One Language
Talk Box – Newsletter - Five Year Old
Talk Box – Newsletter - Four Year Old
Talk Box – Newsletter – Three Year Old
Talk Box – Newsletter – Two Year Old
Talk Box – Newsletter – One Year Old
Talk Box – Newsletter – Under 12 Months
Talk Box – Speech, Sounds Checklist
Talk Box – Talking & Listening Checklist
Parents
Co-Parenting
Co-Parenting
Co-Parenting Tip Sheets 2017
Divorce with a Under 3 in the house: What you need to know
Developmental Milestones
ASQE2 Social Emotional Development Guidelines
Calgary Reads - Reading Milestones 2018
The Early Years
Virtual Baby Class
FREE - CDC Milestone Tracker App
Mental Wellness
Caregiver Mental Health Fact Sheet
Balancing Work
Coping with Depression
Dads Renovate Your Relationship
General Tips
Going Shopping
Interrupting
Positive Parenting
Managing Your Own Emotions & Anxiety Overview
Healthy Parents Healthy Children - Growing and Learning Together
Impact of Your Child Hood Experiences on How You Parent Today
Need Help - Access Mental Health
1-844-943-1500
Provides information, consultation and referral to individuals residing in Calgary and area who have addiction and/or mental health concerns. Clinicians work order the telephone to help people navigate the addiction and mental health system. They are familiar with both Alberta Health Services and community based programs and will explore options and direct/refer clients to the most appropriate resource to meet their needs. Access Mental Health is a non-urgent service.
Physical Health & Well Being
Daddy Specific
Tummy Time
Activities List for Dads Under 1 Year
Daddy & Me on the Move
Factsheet – Dads General
Factsheet – School
Part Time Dads
Nutrition & Eating
Eating & Mealtime Problems
Feeding Checklist
Feeding Toddlers & Young Children
Healthy Eating
Healthy Snacks
Appetite Slump in Children
Feeding Your Baby from six months to one year
Plan a Healthy Plate
Enjoy more vegetables and fruit
Grandparent Specific
Grandparent FAQ
Grandparent FAQ - tagalog
100 Free Things to do with your Grandkids
FAQ
Making the Most of Mealtimes
Play for Grandparents – 0-12 Months
Play for Grandparents – 12-24 Months
Play for Grandparents – 24-36 Months
Partnering With Your Adult Child to Care for Your Grandchild
Sharing Family Traditions With Your Grandchildren
What’s New…What’s the Same
When the Final Answer is No
Play
Playing and Learning with Bubbles
Playing and Learning with Playdough
Playing and Learning with Toy Ball
40 things to do for free or almost free - spring/summer
40 things to do for free or almost free - winter
Online Resource – Activities for Kids of all Ages
Have a Ball together with Play
Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers
Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers - Bubble Chase
Healthy Opportunitiy for Preschoolers - Knock Down
Healthy Resource Opportunity for Preschoolers - Rainbow Scatter
Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolser - Resource
Learning to Play and Playing to Learn for Families
Move with Me from Birth to 3
Play Builds Skill
Play 0-12 Months
Play 12– 24 Months
Play 24-36 Months
Talk Box Good Times with Games
Sleep
Sleep in Toddlers
Sleep in Preschoolers
Sleep Tips for Children
Bedtime Problems
Nighttime Fears
Let’s Talk About How to Sleep 2-6 Years Shorter
Nightmares
What to do About Sleep Problems in Young Children
Sleep Questionnaire
Tips on Infant Sleep
Learning Night Time Sleep
Learning Nap Time Sleep
Summer Wellness
Insect Repellents
Sun Safety for Young Children
Toileting
Toilet Training
Professional
8 Things to Remember about Child Development
ACEs Infographic
Custodial Grandparents Across Systems
Dr. Gibbs Activities for Brain Development & Executive Function
Dr. Gibbs Brain Development in Brief
Growth Chart
Harvard 3 Principles to Improve Outcomes
InBrief Adversity
InBrief Early Childhood Mental Health
InBrief Executive Function Skills for Life and Learning
InBrief The Science of Neglect
InBrief The Science of Resilience
Parenting Children Who are Anxious
Positive Outlook - Resilience Activity
RAM-Resilience Activity - Understanding Feelings
What can we do about Toxic Stress
What is Epigenetics
What is Executive Function
What the Research says About the Impact of Media on Children Aged 0-3 Years Old
Young Children develop in an Environment of Relationships
Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children
Early Childhood Coalitions Alberta (ECCA)
ECCA Podcast
Alberta Early Development
Community Profile Report (
2016 Data Collection)
Early Development Instrument - MD of Foothills
2016 Early Developement Instrument Results - The Foothills Region
Foothills "B" Region: Black Diamond, Turnder Valley, Longview, Millarville
Foothills "D" Region: North of Railway, Okotoks
Foothills "E" Region: South of Railway, Okotoks
Foothills "F"Region: Cayley, Blackie, Aldersyde
Foothills "G: Region: West of Centre Street High River
Foothills "H" Region: East of Centre Street High River
Social and Emotional Development
Activities
Reading
Children’s Booklist – Positive Outlook
Exploring Feelings – Booklist
Social Emotional Booklist
Building Blocks for Resilience - Ages 5-8
#COVIBOOK - Supporting and reassuring children around the world
COVID Story and Coloring Book - Read and Learn about Influenza
Calming Cards
FACES Show Feelings Game
Make your own stick puppets
Anxiety
Chester the cat
Feeling Overwhelmed
Healthy Thinking for Younger Children
Helping Children Express and Challenge Their Thoughts – RIRO
Phrases to Help with Anxiety & Worries
Reassurance Seeking
Separation Anxiety
Strategies for Separation Anxiety with Kindergarten
Talking to your Child about Anxiety
Behaviors
Calming Cards to Make
Growing Healthy Minds Tip Sheets
Interrupting
Lying
Rudeness
Sharing
Temper Tantrums
Tuning into Tantrums
Whining
Brain Development
Brain Comic
Building Brain Basics
Baby Brain Map
Build A Better Brain
Brain Core Stories for Families
How to Make a Brain Builder Bottle
How to Play with a Brain Bottle
Brains are Built - Colouring Sheets
Podcasts
Centre on the Developeing Child Harvard University
The Brain Architects Podcast
Development
10 Things Your Baby Wants You to Know
10 Things Your School Aged Child Wants You to Know
10 Things Your Toddler Wants you to Know
ASQ:SE-2 Social - Emotional Development Guide
SAEW for Parents, Caregivers & Doctors
SAEW Framework
Social & Emotional Wellness Development 0-6
Social Emotional Development 0-12 Months
Social Emotional Development 12-24 Months
Social Emotional Development 24-36 Months
Emotions
How do you feel when Coloring Sheet
Aggression and Your Preschooler Tip Sheet
Coping with Aggression from 0 - 3
Parent Tip Sheet - Keep Trying
Parent Tip Sheet - Positive Outlook
Parent Tip Sheet - Understanding Feelings
Serve & Return for Parents
Sharing
Social Emotional Brochure
Teaching Emotions
Teaching your Child Feeling
Tip Sheet Anger in Children
Understanding your child's Temperament
Temperament
Cautious-slow-to-warm-up
Frustration
Reaction to Change
Sociability
Intensity of Reaction
Self-Regulation
Building Resilience in Young Children
Executive Function Brochure
Parent Tip Sheet - Being Calm
Parent Tip Sheet - Keep Trying
Self-Regulation Early Years
Self-Regulation Lessons
Self-Regulation Parents Guide
Teaching Cooperation
Stress
KHST – Stop Light Poster
KHST - Yellow Brochure
Kids Have Stress Too, Strategies for Parents
Stress Management Strategies for Families
Our Time Together Cookbook
Strong brains are built by supportive relationships. Our Time Together Cookbook will help you and the children you care about build strong brains together.
Happy Cooking, Happy Brain Building!
See Our Time Together Cookbook here
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