Food Skills for Families Program promotes healthy eating and cooking

Food Skills for Families is a hands-on curriculum based program that makes healthy eating, shopping and cooking easy, quick and fun.

Feature Stories, National Priorities, Our Stories, Healthy LifestylesGuest UserMarch 6, 2014

A New Perspective for Moms from Upworthy.com

Check out this heartwarming video about what a group of kids really think about their moms.

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CAPC Society AGM Minutes

The AGM of the BC CAPC Society was held on June 25, 2013. Visit the BC CAPC Society webpage to learn more about their work.

Community Action Progr..., Our StoriesGuest UserNovember 25, 2013

ASQ Project in Kimberley

Kimberley CAPC Site Coordinator, Diana Card, has been working as Project Coordinator with the Kimberley Early Childhood Development Team (a group representing multiple agencies, programs and individuals) to complete an Ages & Stages Community Pilot Project.

Community Action Progr..., Feature Stories, Our StoriesGuest UserOctober 25, 2013

Little Feathers Aboriginal Playgroup

A free weekly program for children 0-6, parents and caregivers, is offered through a partnership with the Langley Child Development Centre, Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society, Aldergrove Neighbourhood Services Society, and School District #35.

Community Action Progr..., Feature Stories, Our StoriesGuest UserJuly 30, 2013

Playgroup for Non-custodial Parents to see Children

Responding to increasing waitlists for family access opportunities, Hiiye’yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society on Vancouver Island, have developed a Friday evening playgroup providing access for non-custodial parents to interact with their children.

Community Action Progr..., Our StoriesGuest UserJuly 1, 2013

Steps to Play Drop-In at Island Metis Family and Community Services Society

Victoria-based Island Metis Family & Community Services in Victoria have just started up their new drop-in “Steps to Play” group, designed to encourage positive interaction between children six and under with their respective parent(s) or caregiver(s).

Our StoriesGuest UserJune 4, 2013

Who Protected Him? How BC’s Child Welfare System Failed One of Its Most Vulnerable Children

This is the report that the BC Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, submitted to the Legislative Assembly of BC on February 7, 2013.

Our StoriesGuest UserMarch 5, 2013

Update from the CAPC Society

Click here to read an update by the BC CAPC Society, including information on an upcoming postcard campaign and MP visits.

Community Action Progr..., Our StoriesGuest UserMarch 5, 2013

Closing the Health Equity Gap for Mothers and Babies

Your Keeping in Touch team attended the January 23d Fireside Chat discussing the recent analysis of CPNP programs by the University of Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU).

Canada Prenatal Nutrit..., Feature Stories, Our StoriesGuest UserFebruary 4, 2013

CAPC in New Westminster explores the Food Skills for Families Program

Family Services of Greater Vancouver recently introduced the Food Skills for Families program to their Spanish-speaking CAPC program.

Community Action Progr..., Feature Stories, Our StoriesGuest UserFebruary 4, 2013

Awahsuk Aboriginal Head Start Preschool

The staff at the Awahsuk Aboriginal Head Start program have shared some resources and ideas that have helped them maintain such a high participation rate within their Surrey community.

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Healthy Children, Healthy Futures Facilitator Training

Click here to learn about the facilitator training developed by the Healthy Children, Healthy Futures CAPC Coalition.

Community Action Progr..., Our StoriesGuest UserJanuary 6, 2013

BCAPOP Conference Becomes Trauma Informed

Conference highlight: Keynote address by Nancy Poole on “Becoming Trauma-Informed: Applying Principles of Trauma-Informed Practice within Pregnancy Outreach Programs”.

Canada Prenatal Nutrit..., Feature Stories, Our StoriesGuest UserOctober 30, 2012

Mental Health Promotion on the North Shore

The CAPC programs in the First Years Count coalition on the North Shore are working hard to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.

Community Action Progr..., Feature Stories, Our StoriesGuest UserOctober 1, 2012