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Music Therapy? Information on how music therapy can help you and your family:)

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 MUSIC THERAPY 

Do you, your child or someone you know experience any of the following challenges: 

-emotional disorders/stresses 

-mental health 

-autism spectrum disorder 

-depression 

-developmental delay 

-dementia 

-bereavement  

-pain management 

-palliative care 

-physical disability 

-stress management 

-substance abuse 

 

Music Therapy uses all elements of music to promote, maintain and restore mental, 

physical, emotional and spiritual health. Music has nonverbal, creative, structural and 

emotional qualities that are used in the therapeutic process to facilitate contact, 

interaction, self-awareness, learning, self-expression, communication and personal 

development.  

 

For more information contact Danika Neukom, BMT, MTA at 604.902.2423 or 

info@soundcorner.ca 

Ready Set Learn - Pemberton - April 25, 2012

Tips from the VOP - Basic Emergency Kit Prep

Here's a blurb from the VOP newsletter in case you don't receive it by email.  We thought this would be a good thing to pass on. Safety first!!!

 

BE PREPARED!   How to Prepare a Basic Emergency Kit  You may have some of these basic emergency kit items already, such as a flashlight, battery-operated radio, food, water and blankets. The key is to make sure they are organized, easy to find and easy to carry (in a suitcase with wheels or in a backpack) in case you need to evacuate your home. Whatever you do, don't wait for a disaster to happen. Easy to carry - think of ways that you can pack your emergency kit so that you and those on your emergency plan can easily take the items with you, if necessary.  Water - two litres of water per person per day (Include small bottles that can be carried easily in case of an evacuation order)  Food - that won't spoil, such as canned food, energy bars and dried foods (remember to replace the food and water once a year)  Manual can opener  Flashlight and batteries  Battery-powered or wind-up radio (and extra batteries)  First aid kit  Special needs items - prescription medications, infant formula or equipment for people with disabilities  Extra keys - for your car and house  Cash - include smaller bills, such as $10 bills (travellers cheques are also useful) and change for payphones Emergency plan - include a copy of it and ensure it contains in-town and out-of-town contact information Print this page or download the PDF version of the kit checklist (PDF 66KB). Check off the items for your 72-hour emergency kit as you accumulate them.   For more information on the Village of Pemberton Emergency Management Program visit www.pemberton.ca   Interested in becoming involved as a volunteer?  Please contact Bettina Falloon, Emergency Program Coordinator at 604.894.6135 or bfalloon@pemberton.ca   ____________________________________________

 

Bringing Baby Home - Pemberton Dates

Hi to all the parents out there, GGC is pleased to help promote another great program put on by Putting Children First Initiative.

This is a FREE program aimed at pregnant couples and couples with young children.

It is a researched program that gives couples tools to keep their friendship and manage conflict, to set them up to stay together after they start a family.

 Please see poster below and tell all your friends. 

 The courses are run out of the sea to sky community buildings in Squamish and Pemberton and Whistler venue is yet to be determined.

 

 

 

Things to do with your toddler: especially during the rainy weather

If you are all going stir crazy with the torrential rain in Pemberton these days, here are a few suggestions on things to do with your toddler...other than build an arc!

Have fun and lots of giggles! :)

 

http://counting-on-me.blogspot.com/2011/05/101-things-to-do-with-your-toddler.html

Buddy Up for Breastfeeding! New Program needing volunteers in Pemberton and Whistler.

Putting Children First and Kristine Good, BSN,RN,  are piloting a new program called Buddy Up For Breastfeeding throughout the corridor and we are helping get the word out to advertise for volunteers for Pemberton.  There are so many wonderful moms in Pemberton that could really help out new mothers in our community. 

The Buddy Up for Breastfeeding program is an innovative and effective approach to support new mothers with information, support and assistance to enjoy breastfeeding and prolong the duration of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and beyond.  It is a telephone based peer support program.  Volunteers are given 6 hours of training to help them support new mothers.

See information below and other information for prospective volunteers.  For information call:

 Kristine Good, BSN, RN

Clinical Educator Public Health and Prevention

Squamish/Whistler/Pemberton

604-892-2293 ext. 243

1-877-892-2231

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Hyper Parents &Coddled Kids - Info for Parents

Speaker in Whistler - Kim John Payne

Here's some info on a 2- hour lecture and a 4-hour workshop coming up in Whistler this weekend by Kim John Payne. Looks like they would be good for anyone who works with/ has/ knows children.

 

 For more details and to visit the school website and register online

 

http://www.whistlerwaldorf.com/

 

For information about the speaker ...

 

http://www.whistlerwaldorf.com/the-soul-of-discipline-w-kim-john-payne/

 

Waldorf school: 604.932.1885

Some websites with more info:

 

http://www.simplicityparenting.com/kim-john-payne/

 

http://www.thechildtoday.com/About/

 

 

Taming your Toddler's Tantrums - August 17th in Pemberton - FYI

GGC received this info and thought we would pass it on.  See link below. Happy sunshine everyone!   Taming Your Toddler’s Tantrums! 3 Secrets All Moms Must Know To Get Their Toddler to Listen…  First Time… EVERYTIME!   7pm Wednesday 17th August – PEMBERTON, BC 7pm Wednesday 24th August – WHISTLER, BC 7pm Wednesday 31st August – SQUAMISH, BC     You will learn… - The importance of waiting for natural breaks in your child’s play. - How to expect attention immediately. - What to do when your toddler doesn’t give you their immediate attention. As well as many other tips on how to understand your toddlers behavior…     This workshop is FREE (regularly $20.00) when you Pre-register by sending your name, phone number, and the location you want to attend to tamingtoddlertantrums@gmail.comby 8pm Wednesday 10th August 2011.   I look forward to supporting you… Until then… Kia Kaha (Be Strong) Paul Wright …   Brief Biography: Paul Wright has been working closely with parents of preschoolers for over 10 years as a teacher, head teacher and centre manager in early childhood education. He has worked extensively with children from infancy to school age across a range of early learning contexts, however he most enjoys helping parents navigate the toddler years. This passion matured through the completion of a Masters of Education in 2008, where he focused on pre-oral communication, and sleep training of toddlers, while working as a Senior Supervisor at SFU Children’s Centre. Paul’s teaching experiences include group based daycare and education for infants, toddlers, preschool, as well as teaching in kindergarten. These experiences, combined with more than 7 years of post secondary education, including a Masters of Education, Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Education have enabled Paul to observe and support many parents through a range of struggles with their toddlers during the preschool years. Paul has settled in Squamish after living in Canada and New Zealand for the past 11 years since his first visit to Whistler in 1999/2000. During this time he has lived in Burnaby for three and a half years (commuting to Whistler each weekend for three winters) as well as amassing six seasons at Whistler Blackcomb in Ski School and daycare. Paul now has Permanent Residency in Canada and holds the BC Early Childhood Educator, Infant and Toddler Educator and Special Needs Educator licenses to practice, as well as the BC College of Teachers – non expiring Professional Certification.

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ECD Conference - Play, Learn, Love - April 8-9th, 2011

If you have young children, or are an early childhood professional, you won’t want to miss this excellent opportunity to meet with leading researchers, authors, entertainers and early childhood professionals in your own backyard! This year’s conference includes keynotes and workshops that continue to remind us of this important balance of play, education and love in the early years.

For information, and to download your registration form, visit www.seatoskychildrenfirst.ca