Baby Books (Teachers' Association)
A program designed to emphasize to new parents the importance of reading to their child. This is done by providing every mother of a newborn (a) two top quality children's story books and (b) a letter congratulating the parent on the birth of their child as well as encouraging the parent to read to their children as soon as possible.
Powell River District Teachers' Association
604-485-2279
Location: Powell River General Hospital
Email: lp47@bctf.ca
Website: N/A
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Serving all new parents in Powell River.
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Bag a Book Kits (Powell River Public Library)
A program designed to improve caregivers' access to children's literature, enhance story times and foster the love of language and reading.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: 4411 Michigan Avenue
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: This program is meant for the use of Early Childhood Education practitioners - stop by or contact the library for more information about these resources.
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Book Lending (Powell River Public Library)
To provide an extensive collection of materials that meet the recreation and information interests of Powell River.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: 4411 Michigan Avenue
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Hours of Operation are as follows:
Monday, Thursday:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday:
Saturday:
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10-6
10-8:30
10-5
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The Library is jointly funded by the City of Powell River, the Powell River Regional District and the Province of British Columbia.
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Books for BC Babies (Powell River Public Library with Vancouver Coastal Health)
A program designed to ensure that every child born in our service district has their own book, and that parents understand how important it is to share books with their child, beginning in infancy.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: 4411 Michigan Avenue
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: This is a Library-funded initiative with support from IslandLink Library Federation. All families with newborns in Powell River are reached by this program; books are distributed by Powell River Public Health Nursing and are provided at the home visit, or at the two-month immunization clinic.
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"Books to Share" Lending Library (SD #47)
Informal lending libraries run out of each school-based StrongStart Centre and on the ORCA Bus.
School District #47
604-485-6271
Location: School-based StrongStart Centres and the ORCA Bus
Email: rita.john@sd47.bc.ca
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca (click on Early Learning in the Quick Links)
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: There is no need to sign out books - just take them home, enjoy them and bring them back to any StrongStart location.
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Children's Book Bag Library
A program designed to improve caregivers' access to high-quality children's literature, and to materials and information to enhance the experience of reading for both parent and child.
Powell River Family Place or the Orca Bus
604-485-2706
Location: Powell River Town Centre Mall #55-7100 Alberni Street
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: N/A
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Children's Book Exchange
To provide children with greater access to storybooks and an opportunity to exchange books with other children.
Powell River Family Place
604-485-2706
Location: Powell River Town Centre Mall #55-7100 Alberni Street
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: New and gently used books are donated by private donors; to donate books contact Family Place
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Chi Chuy Preschool Program (Sliammon First Nation)
To promote early literacy skills and prepare children for kindergarten entry.
Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre
604-483-3434
Location: 4915 Salish Drive
Website: www.sliammonfirstnation.com
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: All Sliammon children in the age group are registered each year.
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Daycare (Sliammon First Nation)
A program designed to provide daycare for children in Sliammon, and to encourage the early introduction of Sliammon language, singing and reading.
Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre
604-483-3449 ext 1
Location: 4915 Salish Drive
Email: sandra.tom@sliammon.bc.ca
Website: www.tlaaminhealth.com
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Helps to ready children for pre-school.
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Early Childhood Development Outreach Worker Program Toy and Book Lending (Sliammon Early Childhood Development Centre)
To encourage reading with one's child.
Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre
604-483-3449 ext 4
Location: 4915 Salish Drive
Email: brenda.pielle@sliammon.bc.ca
Website: www.tlaaminhealth.com
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Serving Sliammon parents with children 0 to 6 years.
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Every Child Ready to Read
To inform parents of the critical nature of the early learning years and enable them to enrich their child's learning environment.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: 4411 Michigan Avenue
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Contact Library for schedule
Other information: This program assists in helping pre-schoolers be school-ready.
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Family Place Parent-Child Drop-in
To provide a neutral venue for all families and caregivers of young children to meet, make friends, and find support and information to raise healthy children; to provide referrals to community programs; to allow parents to make contact with ECD practitioners.
Powell River Family Place
604-485-2706
Location: Powell River Town Centre Mall #55-7100 Alberni Street
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Hours of operation are Tues, Wed & Thurs 10:30 to 4:30, Fri 12:30 to 4:30.
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Hooked on Reading
To allow children to 'fish' for a high-quality, gently used book of their choice, free of charge.
Powell River Family Place
604-485-2706
Location: Powell River Town Centre Mall #55-7100 Alberni Street
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Hours of operation are Tues, Wed & Thurs 10:30 to 4:30, Fri 12:30 to 4:30. Family Place takes this program to many different public events in the community.
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Imagination Library (Dollywood Foundation)
To promote early literacy skills. Age-appropriate books are mailed to families with children 0 - 5 (one book per month).
Tla'Amin Community Health Services
604-483-3009
Website: http://tlaaminhealth.com
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: This program is administered by TCHS Community Health Nurse and the ECD Outreach Worker. All children between the ages of 0 and 5 in the Sliammon community are registered in the program each year.
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Kasksem Hegawtk 'w' Teoshim Sliammon Parent-Tot Drop-in Group
To encourage parent-child interaction.
Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre
604-483-3449 ext 4
Location: 4915 Salish Drive
Email: brenda.pielle@sliammon.bc.ca
Website: www.tlaaminhealth.com
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Serving Sliammon parents and their children aged 0-3 years.
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Lund Library (Lund Community Society)
To foster community involvement through educational, recreational, cultural and spiritual endeavours.
Lund Community Society
604-483-9000
Location: 9654 Larsen Road, Lund
Email: See this page for the appropriate email contact:
Website: www.lundcs.org
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Serves the residents of the Malaspina Peninsula.
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Lund Playgroup (Lund Community Society)
To provide a weekly event for children aged newborn to pre-primary, to play together and experience age-appropriate activities promoting social, cognitive and language development while providing a venue for parents to support each other through discussion and social interaction.
Lund Community Society
604-483-9000
Location: 9654 Larsen Road, Lund
Email: See this page for the appropriate email contact:
Website: www.lundcs.org
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Serves residents of the Malaspina Peninsula (parents and children aged 0-7).
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Moe the Mouse (Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre)
To encourage speech development in children.
Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre
604-483-3449 ext 4
Location: 4915 Salish Drive
Email: brenda.pielle@sliammon.bc.ca
Website: www.tlaaminhealth.com
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Serves children aged 4-5 in Sliammon. Preschool Operating Hours: 9:00am-12:00pm Monday to Friday.
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ORCA Bus (SD #47 & Success by 6)
Parent-child drop-in designed to bring early childhood development programming and resources to all preschoolers, especially those in outlying communities in the Powell River area.
Success by 6 (Powell River & District United Way) and School District #47
Success by 6: 604-485-2132 (contact re volunteer opportunities)
School District #47: 604-485-6271 ext. 2244 (contact re program enquiries)
Location: various locations across Powell River including Powell River South, Saltery Bay, Sliammon, Lund and Texada Island.
Email: coordinator@successby6powellriver.ca
Website: http://www.successby6powellriver.ca/orca.html and www.sd47.bc.ca (Look under Early Learning > ORCA Bus)
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information: Activities geared towards children 0-5 years. Everyone welcome. The schedule can be found on the Success by 6 and SD #47 websites listed above. (Current schedules are also published in the Around Town section of the Peak newspaper).
*This program is always looking for volunteer drivers and helpers.
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Parents As Literacy Supporters - PALS (SD #47)
To build the capacity of parents to support their child's school learning in the areas of literacy and numeracy.
School District #47
604-485-6271
Location: Kindergarten Classes in all District Elementary Schools
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca (Look under Early Learning)
Day/Time: Ongoing
Other information:
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Parent-Child Mother Goose 0-30 months
To enhance the parent-child relationship; to encourage language and social development through song, rhythm, and storytelling; to increase parent networking; to promote early litearcy skills.
Powell River Family Place (with partners; see info below)
604-485-2706
Location: a variety of locations
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Contact Family Place for current schedule.
Other information: This program is presented in collaboration with Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services (PRCYFSS), Powell River Association for Community Living (PRACL) and the Powell River Public Library. Sessions (8-10 weeks long) are held 3-4 times per year at various locations.
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Parent-Child Mother Goose 24-48 months
To enhance the parent-child relationship; to encourage language and social development through song, rhythm, and storytelling; to increase parent networking; to promote early litearcy skills.
School District #47
604-485-6271 ext. 2244
Location: varies
Email: rita.john@sd47.bc.ca
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca (look under Early Learning)
Day/Time: Contact School District for current schedule.
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Pre-Kindergarten Literacy Kits (SD #47)
To provide interactive literacy kits for use at StrongStart locations and on the ORCA Bus.
School District 47
604-485-6271
Location: StrongStart Centres and the ORCA Bus
Email: rita.john@sd47.bc.ca
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca (See Early Learning)
Day/Time: Ongoing
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Pre-Kindergarten Screening (SD #47)
To identify students entering kindergarten who would benefit from additional support.
School District 47
604-485-6271
Location: All primary schools in the district
Email: See this page for contact emails: http://www.sd47.bc.ca/contact.html
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca
Day/Time: Contact School District for more information.
Other information: Screening qualifies children for reading intervention which takes place in a small group setting.
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Ready, Set, Learn (SD #47)
To familiarize children with the school experience.
School District 47
604-485-6271 ext 2244
Location: All elementary schools.
Email: rita.john@sd47.bc.ca
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca (See Early Learning)
Day/Time: All schools hold Ready, Set, Learn in the spring of the school year. Contact the School District for more information.
Other information: Kids and parents receive a kit of information about school preparation. Geared toward three-year-olds and their families.
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Signing for Baby (PRACL IDP)
To promote early communication between parent and child.
PRACL (Powell River Association for Community Living)
604-483-4042
Location: 7055 Alberni Street (Jean Pike Centre for Children and Youth)
Email: info@pracl.ca
Website: www.pracl.ca/pracl/infant.html
Day/Time: Contact PRACL for more information.
Other information: Allows children and parents to communicate when the child is pre-verbal; improves parent/child communication; reduces frustration and behaviour problems.
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Speech and Language Program (Vancouver Coastal Health)
To improve the speech and language skills of infants and preschoolers and strengthen parenting skills to support early childhood development.
Vancouver Coastal Health
604-485-3310
Location: Powell River Community Services (5000 Joyce Avenue) with outreach services to homes and child care centres.
Email: feedback@vch.ca
Website: http://www.vch.ca/EN/find_services/find_services/?&program_id=2447
Day/Time: ongoing
Other information: Service is available to families of infants and preschoolers in the Powell River community. Staffed by one full-time speech-language pathologist. Go to webpage listed above for information on how to contact the speech pathologist.
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Sprouts Parent-Child Gardening Drop-in Program
To enhance family gardening skills and nature literacy, provide opportunities for inter-family cooperation and contact with local farming expertise.
Powell River Family Place
604-485-2706
Location: Powell River Family Place (Town Centre Mall #55-7100 Alberni Street), and Powell River Community demonstration garden
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Registered monthly events, weekly drop-in
Other information: Serving families and caregivers with children from birth to kindergarten. Hours of operation are Tues, Wed & Thurs 10:30 to 4:30, Fri 12:30 to 4:30. Family Place takes this program to many different public events in the community.
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Story Time (Powell River Public Library)
To entertain preschool children and explore emergent reading concepts.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: 4411 Michigan Avenue
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Contact library for scheduling information.
Other information: Suitable for parents, caregivers, preschoolers & toddlers
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Strong Start Centres (SD #47)
To support developmentally appropriate activities that encourage school readiness and strong parent-child relationships.
School District 47
604-485-6271 ext 2244
Location: James Thomson Elementary School, Brooks/Henderson Elementary School, Kelly Creek Elementary School
Email: rita.john@sd47.bc.ca
Website: www.sd47.bc.ca (See Early Learning)
Day/Time: Contact School District for program information.
Other information: Serving parents and children under 5. Each centre has resources specific to their centre. Snacks provided to participating children.
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Summer Enrichment Program (PRACL SCD)
To enrich and continue progress for children with special needs.
PRACL (Powell River Association for Community Living)
604-483-4042
Location: 7055 Alberni Street (Jean Pike Centre for Children and Youth)
Email: info@pracl.ca
Website: www.pracl.ca/pracl/infant.html
Day/Time: Contact PRACL for more information.
Other information: Serving children 3-5 who are already served by PRACL SCD, and other children from the community (at-risk or not).
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Summer Reading Club (Powell River Public Library)
To foster love of language and literature, to create a positive association with the library.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: Ahms Tah Ow School (6686 Sliammon Road)
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Contact library for schedule details.
Other information: Serving children from preschool to Grade 5.
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Toddler Time (Family Place/PREP)
To enhance the parent-child relationship, to increase parent networking, to promote early literacy skills.
Powell River Family Place
604-485-2706
Location: Powell River Town Centre Mall #55-7100 Alberni Street
Email: familyplace@prepsociety.org
Website: www.prepsociety.org/familyplace.html
Day/Time: Contact Family Place for schedule.
Other information: Serving families and caregivers with children from 13 to 30 months.
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Traveling Storytimes for Children (Powell River Public Library)
To build pre-literacy skills, demonstrate and introduce caregivers to skills involved with language development and sharing books with children.
Powell River Public Library
604-485-4796
Location: Daycare and preschool centres around Powell River
Email: info@powellriverlibrary.ca
Website: www.powellriverlibrary.ca
Day/Time: Contact library for more information.
Other information: Serving children and parents/caregivers.
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You Make the Difference (PRCYFSS)
To encourage positive parent-child interaction.
Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services Society
604-485-3090
Location: 202-7373 Duncan Street
Email: admin@prcyfss.com
Website: www.prcyfss.com
Day/Time: Contact PRCYFSS for schedule information.
Other information: Serving parents and children up to 5 years old.
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You Make the Difference (Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre)
To encourage speech development in young children and empower parents as the child's first teacher.
Sliammon Child Development Resource Centre
604-483-3449 ext 4
Location: 4915 Salish Drive
Email: brenda.pielle@sliammon.bc.ca
Website: www.tlaaminhealth.com
Day/Time: Contact the Sliammon CDRC for schedule information.
Other information: Serving parents and children up to 5 years old.
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