Category Archives: Caregivers

🎱Pool Night with the Navigator Program

Caregivers, Networking, Recreation

The Navigator Program’s pool night will be starting up again next Wed, let them know if you will be interested in joining.
This social event will provide male caregivers with the opportunity to connect with others, and create a sense of support and community. This activity is FREE (food and drinks not included). Registration required.
Parent Navigator Lillian will be there to greet caregivers.
Dates: September 18th, October 23rd, & November 20th
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Dooly’s Ottawa
2277 Gladwin Crescent
EMAIL PARENT NAVIGATOR LILLIAN TO REGISTER I.kitcher@pqchc.com

🤝Free training sessions to discuss realities and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers

2SLGBTQIA+, Advocacy, Caregivers, Presentations / Workshops

Fondation Émergence is offering free training sessions across Ontario to discuss the realities and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers. These sessions are part of the Chosen Family program, created in 2019 and dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ caregivers and to raising awareness in caregiving and healthcare related sectors of society.

Topics include:

• Sexual and gender diversity
• Challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers
• Strategies to meet their needs
• Testimony of an LGBTQ+ person
• Q&A

Dates and locations:

– Hawkesbury (Sept 23, 2–4 PM, French)
– Ottawa (Sept 25, 9–11 AM, French)
– Ottawa (Sept 25, 1:30–3:30 PM, English)
– Cornwall (Sept 26, 9–11 AM, French)

👶Mothercraft Ottawa’s Weekly Programs

Caregivers, Children, Resources

Weekly Drop-In Playgroups

Learn more at this link: https://mothercraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/September-2024.pdf

Mothercraft Ottawa’s programs and services are free of charge for all parents and caregivers of children aged 0 to 6 years, residing in Ontario.

Regulated by the Ministry of Education, Mothercraft Ottawa’s programs and services provide opportunities for all children six years of age and under, together with their parents/caregivers, to participate in play and inquiry-based programs, and for parents and caregivers to receive support in their roles and have access to information about child development and specialized services as needed.