Handle with Care (HWC) is a national program designed for parents and caregivers to promote mental health (social and emotional well-being) of children and families every day! The spirit of the Handle with Care program is one of celebrating parenting and caregiving, recognizing the value of every parent, caregiver, and child. The program uses a strengths-based approach that assumes every parent and caregiver has problem-solving skills, potential resources, and wants what's best for the children in their lives.
Funded through the bilateral agreement between the Federal and PEI Provincial governments, it is enthusiastically received across PEI, within the general population including all Aboriginal communities and Francophone groups. Handle with Care may be delivered in small groups or in one-on-one sessions based on what is in the best interest of the person(s) taking the Program.
The Program’s focus is not only on building individual skills but also on enhancing community capacity for collaborative, evidence-based approaches that build secure attachments, positive self-esteem, capacity for emotional expression and social relationships. The Program offers a new paradigm for positive everyday interactions, healthy emotional environments and stronger family-community connections. Strategies and program delivery are based on community input and a mutual support model aimed at building community capacity throughout the broader population, especially for those who may be at risk for mental health challenges.
Our programs are open to all who wish to attend and we attract participants from across the economic and social spectrum, all of whom are at the table as parents or caregivers who desire to be the best they can be for the children they care for and interact with.
The Program consists of four Building Blocks; each building upon the other.
Each Building Block contains the same format:
We want our children, parents, and other caregivers to feel worthy and proud of who they are, as they are. It is for this reason that, woven through everything we do, is acceptance, caring, honour, respect, trust, understanding, encouragement and a steadfast belief that every parent wants what is best for their child and, therefore, will do whatever it takes to make that happen.
For more information do not hesitate to contact Bonnie at the ECDA office @ bbell@ecdaofpei.ca or (902) 368-1866.
Below is the Handle with Care calendar of sessions being held in various communities across PEI. More sessions will be added as they are confirmed!
START DATES FACILITATORS COMMUNITIES
Sept. 21, 2020 Maureen Chaisson CMHA, Alberton
Oct. 13, 2020 Laura Quinn-Graham Summerside - Online
Oct. 15, 2020 Karen Picot Eastern Kings Early Learning Academy, Souris
Oct. 20, 2020 Sara MacDougall Willow Bakery and Café, Kensington
Oct. 20, 2020 Deidre Scott Creative Childcare Centre, Charlottetown
Oct. 21, 2020 Linda Nicholson Precious Jewels Daycare, Charlottetown
Nov. 18, 2020 FRENCH/Adina Nault The Carrefour Theatre, Charlottetown/Stratford
Jan. 25, 2021 K. Davies/J. Nangreaves Town of Stratford, Southport Room
Feb. 2, 2021 Deidre Scott Queen St. Medical Centre, Chtown/Stratford
Feb. 2, 2021 FRENCH/ Adina Nault The Carrefour Theatre, Charlottetown/Stratford
Feb. 2, 2021 Karen Picot Montague - Access PEI
March 25, 2021 Melissa Brownlow North Rustico - Gulf Shore Consolidated School
March 31, 2021. M. Chaisson & A. Leard Tignish Employment Resource Centre
April 28, 2021 Jennifer Nangreaves East Royalty - Venue TBD
April 20, 2021 Laura Quinn-Graham Summerside - Online
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