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CAPC/CPNP

Some thoughts during anxious times

March 23, 2020

Our newest staff person, Barb Smith-Morrison, who has joined our CAPC/CPNP team as Regional Liaison, shared some tweets by Emily M. D. Scott. Some of Emily’s points are particularly helpful, especially in times like this when community anxiety is mounting.

Here are just a few of her suggestions:

Your brain won’t work as well.
This week I’ve forgotten what I was doing a thousand times. Stress messes with your sequencing, and ordering your thoughts gets hard. Try to do one thing at a time.

Savor the sweet spots.
It might be snuggling down under the covers when you first wake up or a cup of tea each night, but linger in the moments that give you comfort as long as you can.

Adapt and pivot.
Be as nimble as you can. We’re in a world that looks very different, and our organizations will need to shift to meet new needs. If you’re part of an organization that has a structure set up to serve others, how can that structure reach the most vulnerable, right now?

Trauma will emerge.
I’ve noticed my body and mind shutting down this week, or my emotions racing out ahead of me. We can expect past traumas or current traumas to influence our days. Notice the signals your body’s sending you, and plan in time and energy for this.

Rituals and structures of self care are key.
Meditation at the beginning and end of the day. A long walk. A regular talk with a dear friend. Set up structures that will hold you through this time.

You’re not God.
If you’re the kind who thinks you have to rescue the whole world, remember that we’re in this together… there are people working for good in every setting — hospitals, libraries, schools, grocery stores. You can trust them to do their job, while you do yours.

Filed Under: CAPC/CPNP, General

CAPC success stories

February 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

As we wrap up our month of celebrating the Community Action Program for Children, we thought we’d share a couple of stories.  As you may know, SIRCH has been providing the CAPC program in Haliburton since 1994, and has sponsored CAPC in City of Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland Counties since 1998!  CAPC does so much more than connect parents, provide tangible support, and ensure participants receive nutritious food; it has also been the catalyst for some amazing success stories! There are so many participants who make us super proud! 

Several parents return to secondary or post-secondary education. One has been taking online classes for a year, and has found full time work in the field in which she studied.  Several have upgraded so they can apply to college or university.  It is so great to see their confidence and determination.  This past year one of the CAPC graduates opened her own home-based licensed daycare!  Many of our parents are involved in small home-based businesses for products they have created, or have become distributors for established companies.

A previous teen mom had two children permanently removed from her care.  When she was pregnant with her third child, she joined CAPC / CPNP  and gained the skills, peer support, and confidence that supported her in a successful parenting journey. Now, this mother has been displaying the skills and positive attachment with her child to the degree that all concerned community agencies have signed off on services due to confidence in her abilities. 

There are literally dozens of success stories — we are so proud to be able to provide this service in our community. 

Filed Under: CAPC/CPNP, General

CAPC connects families to their communities

February 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

SIRCH Community Services receives funding to run the program in Haliburton County, and also sponsors two other sites; Northumberland County (which encompasses Port Hope, Campbellford, Coburg) at the Northumberland Child Development Centre, and the City of Kawartha Lakes at the EarlyON Centre for Families and Children.

All three sites provide participants with access to resources in the community in order to create healthier, more informed lives for their families. This consists of bringing in representatives from relevant agencies, organizations and businesses; providing access to food supplements; assisting with transportation when possible; providing an age appropriate and safe environment for children; and also providing opportunities for connection and peer relationship building through cooking, discussion and fun activities and outings.

#connectingwithotherparents  #healthyparents  #25yearsOfCAPC

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CAPC program participants report

February 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

  • 86% improved parenting skills
  • 91% more aware of how children change as they learn and grow
  • 82% of children recognized more colours, shapes, letters, or numbers
  • 89% of children played better with others
  • 78% better able to cope with stress
  • 79% preparing healthier meals and snacks for their families
  • 80% of children more interested in reading and books
  • 91% doing more with their children to help them learn
  • 82% improved their mental health
  • 83% improved their health and well-being
  • 87% have better relationship with child
  • 90% improved health and well-being of their children”

#resilience  #childdevelopment  #25yearsOfCAPC

Filed Under: CAPC/CPNP, General

What is the Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)?

February 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

  • A national community-based program launched in 1993 by the Public Health Agency of Canada;
  • Delivered by over 400 community-based groups, agencies and coalitions, in collaboration with 9,750 partner organizations across the country;
  • Promotes the health and development of young children and their families facing challenging life circumstances;
  • Reaches more than 227,000 parents, caregivers and children each year in communities across Canada.”

#25yearsOfCAPC  #parenting  #healthykids 

Filed Under: CAPC/CPNP, General, What's Happening

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