Early Years Community Health Centre (CHC) 176 Wyndham St. N. Guelph, ON Program Guide January - March 2017 Early Years Centre (OEYC) Stone Road Mall We offer free play-based activities for 435 Stone Rd. W. 2nd Floor, Guelph, ON children and their parents and caregivers

www.guelphchc.ca/developmental-health

facebook.com/OEYCGuelph 519-821-6638 option 3

New this Season. . . Speech Workshop For parents or Office & Program caregivers of children aged birth to six years. Wee Talk will join us to Closures Building Healthy Eaters Workshop share information around toddlers’ Monday January 2 Come learn from a registered dietitian language development and how - New Year’s about how to encourage your child to to encourage it, as well as helping Jan 3 - 6, afternoons be open and responsive to the joy of to identify speech patterns. Join us healthy eating! See food from your with your questions and we’ll help Sat & Mon Feb 18 and 20 child’s perspective and learn ap- - Family Day Weekend

you find the answers! Monday, proaches that can help children start February 6, 6:30-7:30 pm. All Neighbourhood Playtimes and continue their exploration of food Registration details on page 3. - Mar 13-17, March Break and eating. March 9, 6:30-8:00pm. Additional Closures:

See registration details on page 3. Program Changes In looking WE Breastfeed Café - Jan 4 at our attendance trends, we Clairfields Playtime - Jan 27 have made some changes to our program offerings. Given Winter Break Open Hours: that the afternoon is often nap- Playtime Downtown time for many children and we Children’s Room see this reflected in low attend- Jan 3, 4, 6 9:15-11:30am ance, we have re-evaluated these programs and have Playtime Stone Rd Mall moved to having some be Jan 3, 4, 5, 6 un-facilitated. As well, we will 9:15am-10:45am or no longer offer the Thursday 11:15am-12:30pm afternoon Downtown Playtime. Jan 7 9:30am-1:00pm

Thursday Afternoon Playtime Stone Road Mall will finish with Story Time at 6:45pm. Children are welcome to bring a favourite story to share if they wish!

*Remember Check how your child (birth to six) is speaking, to check moving, learning, acting and playing.

our website Speak to someone at: & Facebook -OEYC’s in Guelph & Wellington County page for all -Brant Neighbourhood Group program -Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group cancella- tions!* -Onward Willow Better Beginnings, Better Futures or Call KIDSLINE 1-800-265-7293 ext. 3616 Drop-In Programs Schedule Begins Tuesday, January 9 Please visit our website for program descriptions

Day Program/Date Time Location

Monday Brant Playtime 9:30-11:30am Brant Ave Public School, 64 Brant Ave, Community Rm

Downtown Playtime* 9:15-11:30am Guelph CHC Downtown - Children’s Room WE Breastfeed Café** 10:00-11:30am East Side Branch Guelph Public Library 1 Starwood Dr Downtown Playtime 2:30-4:30pm Guelph CHC Downtown - Children’s Room Tuesday Group 1 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime* or 9:15-10:45am Stone Road Mall Site Group 2 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime 11:15am-12:30pm Downtown Playtime 9:15-11:30pm Guelph CHC Downtown - Children’s Room Aberfoyle Playtime 9:30-11:30am Puslinch Community Centre 23 Brock Road South Grange Hill Playtime 9:30-11:30am Ken Danby School (Com Rm) 525 Grange Rd. Stone Rd Mall Playtime (half room) 2:00-4:30pm Stone Road Mall Site Infant Afternoons (birth up to 8 mths) 2:00-4:00pm Stone Road Mall Site Wednesday Group 1 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime or 9:15-10:45am Stone Road Mall Site Group 2 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime 11:15am-12:30pm Downtown Playtime 9:15-11:30am Guelph CHC Downtown - Children’s Room Two Rivers Playtime 9:30-11:30am Sacred Heart Church Hall 98 Alice St (please use Huron St door) Westwood Playtime 9:30-11:30am Three Willows United Church 577 Willow Rd WE Breastfeed Café** 1:00-2:30pm Guelph CHC Downtown - Children’s Room Stone Rd Mall Playtime (half room) 2:00-4:30pm Stone Road Mall Site Infant Afternoons (9 mths up to 18 mths) 2:00-4:00pm Stone Road Mall Site

Thursday Group 1 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime (half room) 9:15-10:45am Stone Road Mall Site or Group 2 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime 11:15am-12:30pm Brant & Waverley Playtime 9:30-11:30am New Life Church 400 Victoria Rd. N Parkwood Gardens Playtime 9:30-11:30am Parkwood Gardens Church501 Whitelaw Rd

Stone Rd Mall Playtime 6:45pm Story Time 2:00-7:00pm Stone Road Mall Site Friday Group 1 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime* or 9:15-10:45am Stone Road Mall Site Group 2 - Stone Rd Mall Playtime 11:15am-12:30pm Downtown Playtime* 9:15-11:30am Guelph CHC Downtown - Children’s Room Clairfields Playtime 9:30-11:30am St. Paul Catholic School 182 Clairfields Dr. E Saturday Stone Rd Mall Playtime 9:30am-1:00pm Stone Road Mall Site Daddy & Me 2:00-3:15pm Stone Road Mall Site (Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 4)

Stone Road Mall site: Tuesday—Friday mornings please attend only 1 program per morning. Special Events - Drop-In Program Dates Time Location Description Family Literacy Friday 9:15-10:45 am Stone Road Mall site - Wear your cozy pajamas to playtime

Day Pajama Jan 27 11:15-12:30pm Children’s Room to celebrate Family Literacy Day! We’ll share Party stories and participate in fun literacy activities (ages birth to 6) 9:15-11:30 am Guelph CHC Downtown together. Bring along a favourite stuffed friend – Children’s Room to share in the fun! Registered Programs TO REGISTER: Come to the Ontario Early Years Centre Stone Road Mall Site or call 519-821-6638, option 3. Registration begins at 9:15am. Register early as programs fill Program Starts in SIGN UP: quickly. Please limit your child to one program per sign-up date. Each child may Jan Dec13 Feb Jan 10 participate once in each program. A maximum of 3 children per adult for registered Mar Feb 14 programs. *Please plan to attend all classes of the session for which you register*

Program Dates Time Location Description Infant Tuesdays Guelph CHC Downtown Infant Massage connects you deeply with Massage Jan 10-31 1:30-3:00pm Site (Children’s Room) your baby. It helps you to understand your Feb 7-28 - Siblings may be baby and respond with love and respect- (birth to pre-crawling) Mar 7-28 accommodated ful listening. You and your child will love

the special time together! Thursdays (4 or 5 weeks) Stone Rd. Mall Site ($5 fee for materials). Please bring a yoga Jan12-Feb 2 11:30am- mat or blanket, and a towel. (Meridian Room) Feb16-Mar 16 12:30pm

- No siblings, please

Early Years Baby Wednesdays 10:00- Stone Rd. Mall Site Five workshops that will explore your Basics Jan 11-Feb 8 11:30am questions and expectations during the first (birth to 3 months) (Meridian Room) Feb 22-Mar 22 6 months of parenting. 1, 2, 3 Come Play Thursdays 9:30- Stone Rd. Mall Site Fun using hula hoops, bean bags, balls With Me! etc. combined with songs, stories and art Jan 12-Feb 16 11:00am - Siblings are welcome activities for children and their parents or (2 to 4 years) Feb 23-Mar 30 caregivers. Attachment and Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm Stone Rd. Mall Site Explore the question: Why does my child Discipline - (Meridian Room) behave this way? Our children’s behaviour Circle of Security® Jan 12-Mar 2 is their way of communicating. Let’s learn (8 week parenting - Sorry, no childcare different ways to respond and reduce discussion group) available family stress. Fridays A program for children who will celebrate Birthday Books 1:00-3:00pm Guelph CHC Downtown (1 to 6 years) Jan 27 Site (Children’s Room) a birthday that month. Special guests Feb 24 read stories, we have a healthy snack and Mar 31 - Siblings are welcome birthday cake, and birthday children can choose a free book. Speech Workshop Monday 6:30-7:30pm Stone Rd. Mall Site Wee Talk will share information around (Meridian Room) toddlers’ language development and Feb 6 (Parents/caregivers how to encourage it, as well as helping to who have children - Sorry, no childcare identify speech patterns. Join us with your birth to 6 years) available questions and we’ll help you find the answers! Building Healthy Thursday 6:30-8:00pm Stone Rd. Mall Site Learn how to encourage your child to be Eaters Workshop (Meridian Room) open and responsive to the joy of healthy

(Parents/caregivers March 9 eating! See food from her perspective who have children - Sorry, no childcare and learn approaches that can help start birth to 6 years) available and continue her exploration of food and eating. There will be time for questions and discussion with the registered dietitian.

**Breastfeeding Café for anyone interested in feeding breastmilk to their children. Older siblings are welcome at cafés.

All Playtime marked* funded by County of Wellington and The Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition.

Eligibility for Programs Unless otherwise stated children are eligible for all programs up to December 31 of the year they turn 6. Programs are open to all parents, and to caregivers 18 years and older. There is a maximum of 5 children per adult for drop-in programs. Early Years Need breastfeeding help, reassurance or some- one who has been there to lend an ear? Goal Statement: WE Breastfeed volunteers are here for you. The OEYC of Guelph strives to be WE Breastfeed matches trained volunteers who a welcoming environment that are parents themselves with parents who are nursing and need support and parents who are promotes play and supports pregnant and want to learn about breastfeed- healthy child development, where ing. Help is available in several languages in ad-

everyone can make connections dition to English. The program is free.

thus fostering a sense of Call 519-821-6638 ext. 250 community for young children Email: [email protected]

and those who care for them. www.guelphchc.ca/healthy-living/outreach/we--breastfeed

The Home Child  Would you like to go to a community drop-in Care Providers playtime or gathering with other parents but are Drop-In, hesitant to go alone? a program for home child care  Would you like your young child to play with providers to attend with the children in their other children? care, runs Mondays 9:15-11:15am at the Stone Road Mall site of the OEYC.  Would you like to meet other parents who may experience similar parenting challenges as you?

Early Years Pathways is a new pilot program that pairs trained parent volunteers with parents who are interested in becoming more connected to the Guelph Ontario Early Years Centre.

If you live in the Brant, Two Rivers or Grange Hill East Find us at: neighbourhoods and would like to know more about this www.facebook.com/ peer-to-peer program, contact qccigw.ca us for more information. ‘Like Us’ to receive info about the Quality Or come join us! At the Playtime Child Care Initiative’s events and activities. drop-in programs at Brant, Two Rivers and Grange Hill East.

We always welcome donations. You can We are also seeking parent do it online at www.guelphchc.ca or send volunteers that speak multiple a cheque payable to Guelph Community languages. Health Centre. Please specify Early Years in the memo section. Tax receipts will be For more info contact 519-821-6638 x 275 or provided to those donations over $20. [email protected]

We gratefully acknowledge the Please remember we are a support of our Partners and Funders. Look for our peanut-free and Apr-Jun 2017 scent-free centre. Guide the first week of Ministry of Education March Interested in Volunteering? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Dec 2, 16 at ext. 326