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Registration for Fall Parent Education Groups Is Now Open! Your child's first and most important teacher is YOU! The more you know about early childhood development, the more confident and capable you will feel as a parent. Check out our: Parent Educatio n Groups Details > Register today! Fall 2023 Program Guide Schedule for September, October and November 2023 Download Program Guide Parent and Child Groups Jumping Gym Time! Baby and Toddler Time Preschool Discovery Time more ... Drop-in schedule > Parent Groups Empower U Empowered Parenting Handle with Care Triple P Positive Parenting more ... Class schedule > Head Start A free community school readiness program for children aged three to five. Give your child a head start! Learn more > Support Resources A self-serve directory of local helping agencies and a virtual community bulletin board for currently offered programs and services. View resources > What parents say about Norwood Centre ... During home visits, [my support worker] was warm and easy to talk to. I felt comforted and supported. I appreciate her sharing her own experiences about age-appropriate skills as an educator and a parent herself. From our blog: Ways To Build A Secure and Healthy Attachment With Your Child It's back to school and for some of you, separation from your children has been quite natural, maybe your child is enrolled in a daycare,... What Is Executive Function and How Can I Help My Child Develop It? To be able to nurture your child's executive functioning skills, you must first understand what it is and what it does within your brain!... Building Brains with Outdoor Play! Pop Quiz! True or false: A child cannot build their brain unless they are sitting at a desk inside. If you guessed false, you are... Agency Calendar

Careers The Norwood team is a dedicated group of professionals. We work together, support one another, learn from each other and celebrate our successes. It is the work we do, the environment we work in, the people we work with – that’s the difference at Norwood! The Norwood Team Charter was developed by staff who practice the following: ​ Support We utilize one another's strengths to take on challenges and opportunities using positive communication, collaboration, and compassion. ​ Passion We have the energy, attitude, and enthusiasm to be fully committed and engaged in our work with each other. ​ Integrity We are honest, trustworthy, transparent, and accountable to each other. ​ Respect We accept others without judgment and recognize that every individual is a person of value. ​ Inclusivity We celebrate diversity and welcome people of all abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. ​ Team We are all one group working towards improved outcomes for children and families. ​ Current Opportunities We are currently looking for:​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Early Childhood Educator (Temporary, Full-Time) Family Educator and Group Facilitator (Permanent, Full-Time) ​ To apply for a current opportunity at Norwood, please submit your resume and cover letter to: careers@norwoodcentre.com * ​ In the cover letter, please indicate how you align with the Norwood Team Charter and how you heard about the position. Include the job title and job ID number in the subject line of your email. *Applications submitted through this website or hand delivered will not be considered. ​ Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre, values diversity and welcomes applications from First Nations, Inuit, Métis, new Canadian, racialized, differently abled and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Experience the benefits of joining our team of professionals! CULTURE Annual Events Staff Fun Day Staff Appreciation Day Awards Night Planning Day Monthly Staff Meetings​ Leadership Communication Staff Presentations Co-worker 'High-5' Recognition Years of Service Awards Social Committee/Fund (optional) BENEFITS Five Weeks Vacation Two weeks regular vacation One week Spring Break Two Weeks Christmas Comprehensive Benefits Health/Dental/Vision Prescription Coverage Physiotherapist, psychologist, chiropractor, etc. Insurance: travel, life, accidental death/dismemberment, long-term disability Registered Pension Plan Discounts at City of Edmonton Leisure Centres SUPPORT Personal/Sick Leave ​Up to 12 days per year Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Free confidential counselling and support Professional Development Opportunities Regular Supervisions and Annual Performance Reviews

Download Guide (pdf) Agency Calendar Norwood offers registered programs and drop-in groups at no cost at the following locations: ​ Central Locations Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre 9516 - 114 Avenue Alberta Avenue Community League 9210 118 Avenue Al Rashid Mosque 13070 113 Street NW Parkdale Cromdale Community League 1335 85 Street NW Queen Mary Park 10844 117 Street NW Ridna Shkola Ukrainian Heritage Language School 11301 95A Street NW Riverdale Community League 9231 100 Avenue North East Locations ​ North East Community Hub 14015 Victoria Trail Clareview Recreation Centre 3804 139 Avenue NW Civida Londonderry 14540 72 Street NW McLeod Community Hall 14715 59 Street Montrose Spray Park 5290 119 Ave NW Rundle School/Beverly Daycare Society and Family Resource Centre 11005 34 Street

Mindful Parenting Start Date TBA End Date TBA Times 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location NE Community Hub Register > < Back About the Course It’s one thing to sign up for a course and listen to someone tell you about general good parenting. It all sounds so easy and obvious when they say it – so much easier than when you have to try and remember what to do while your child is melting down in public, biting another child on the playground, or throwing their dinner at your head. What if instead you could join a group of parents to discuss the actual parenting issues you are dealing with today, then practice with your child afterward in a parent-child play group? You will have a parenting coach right there to help you build positive interactions with your child and calmly resolve any behaviours that come up while you both play and socialize. At the same time, you will learn how to promote your child’s healthy brain development through play! Share

Support Resources 211 For complete information on social, community, health and government services in Alberta, simply dial 21 1 .​ 811 For health information, simply dial 811 .​ 911 For emergencies hang up and d ial 911 . Also check out our bulletin board > for community notices. COVID-19 Information: Alberta Health Services https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx ​ #Text4Hope Text COVID19hope to 393939 to receive support from Alberta Health Services Alberta Health Services (AHS) ​ Alberta Health Services ​ MyHealth Alberta ​ Healthy Parents Healthy Children ​ Edmonton Zone Prenatal Classes ​ Birth & Babies ​ AHS Nutrition Services ​ Free AHS Central Zone Public Health Dietitian workshops Getting through Mealtime Struggles - AHS Video Series​ ​ Health Education and Learning (HEAL) ​ Immunize Alberta ​ Indigenous Support Line Available Monday - Friday from12:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1-844-944-4744 ​ AHS Webinars ​ Online Nutrition Classes ​ Full Service Online Doctors in Alberta ​ Medimap - Find a healthcare provider near you. ​ Primary Care Networks Alberta - Find a doctor - Guide to healthcare practitioners ​​ ​ Breastfeeding Information - Breastfeeding Your Baby - Healthy Parents Healthy Children - Breastfeeding - MyHealthAlberta.ca - 10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed Your Baby - 10 Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding Employment Services ​ Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society C5 Employment Services EMCN Employment Services​ ​ Financial Literacy ​ ABC Life Literacy Canada - Money Matters Bissell Centre - Financial Empowerment Services - Income Tax Services Credit Counselling Society e4c - Make Tax Time Pay - Financial Connect Workbook - General - Financial Connect Workbook - Indigenous Money Mentors ​ Food ​ C5 Essentials Ma rket www.edmontonnortheasthub.com/essentialsmarket ​ Edmonton Food Bank www.edmontonsfoodbank.com 780-425-4190 ​ ​ Head Start Programs (nearby) ​​ ABC Head Start Society www.abcheadstart.org ​ Amiskwaciy Cultural Society www.amiskwaciy.ca e4c e4calberta.org/education-skill-development/earlylearning/ Oliver Centre www.olivercentre.com/programs.aspx ​​ ​ Housing ​ Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society Boyle Street Community Services Civida (previously Capital Region Housing) 780-420-6161 Homeward Trust Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS) Edmonton Coordinated Youth Response Dial 211 ​ Injury Prevention ​​ Healthy Homes and Preventing Injuries ​ Water Safety Child Safety: Preventing Drowning Child Safety: Drowning Prevention in Pools and Hot Tubs Life Saving Society Water Safety Infographic ​ ​Sun Safety Sun Safety Tips for Parents Sun Safety Video ​ ​Helmet and Bike Safety Helmet Safety Bike Safety ​ Language Supports ​​ EMCN ​ Legal Assistance ​ Edmonton Community Leg al Centre or 7 80-702-1725 Family Court Assistance - Province of Alberta Information Literacy Supports ​​ Centre for Family Literacy: Adult Tutor Program (online / in person) Adult Group Classes (online) Family Programs (online / in person) ​​ Mental Health Supports ​ Suicide Prevention Call 1-833-456-4566 Text 45645 Access Open Minds Walk-in services for 16 to 25 years old Canadian Mental Health Association Distress Line: 780-482-4357 ​ Youth Empowerment & Support Services (YESS) Edmonton Coordinated Youth Response Dial 211 ​ ​ ​The Family Centre ​ Rapid Access Counseling Offered to children, youth, parents/caregivers of children aged 0-18 years as well as couples and families. Click this link for more information. ​ Register for virtual sessions here . In-person locations: Jasper Place Family Resource Centre (Orange Hub location): Mondays Family Futures Ellerslie : Wednesdays ​ Castledowns YMCA: Thursdays 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Albert FRC : Fridays 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ​ Mental Health - Caregiver Education Series Online programming for parents and caregivers who support children and youth, as well as sessions for adults looking to support their own wellness. Drop-in YEG Home | Drop-in Single Session Counselling (dropinyeg.ca) ​​ Sport Supports for Children - Funding for children's sports ​ Jumpstart, Canadian Tire Application KidSport Application ​ Youth Programs ​ Access Open Minds Bent Arrow Boyle Street Community Services C5 Community Hub iHuman Terra Centre (for pregnant and parenting teens) ​ Additional Resources​ Harvard University Centre on the Developing Child Tools and guides ​ Happiness and Optimism AHS Resources How to be happy. How to develop an optimistic outlook. ​​ ​

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Brain Builders Start Date TBA End Date TBA Times TBA Location Shelley Milner Children's Library Register > < Back About the Course The Brain Builders program supports parents to learn how they can build their child's brain during their early years. Brain Builders will introduce the different developmental areas of the brain and how to support a child's brain development, while finding fun ways to build the brain through play! Share

Art and Sensory Drop-in parent and child developmental play group Schedule of Play Groups Visit one of our play spaces to enjoy fun activities with your children and meet new people in your community! Come and get messy with us this summer! We will be creating, playing, and having fun with different art materials. Explore with your child all the fun that can be had with sand, water, paint , chalk, glue, and shaving cream - just to name a few! ​ Starts Thursday July 6th - August 30th, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Norwood Centre See schedule and locations > ​ Play group details ​ This is a drop-in play group - no registration required. Play spaces are designed for ages birth to six years . Siblings are welcome as are grandparents and other caregivers. All Norwood Centre programs are FREE to attend. Snacks are served. ​ Facilitators & child development ​ All our groups are facilitated by trained, experienced human services professionals w ho focus on early childhood development and healthy families. Your group facilitators can: teach you more about developmental milestones show you how you can support your child's brain development through play give helpful strategies and tips for potty training, sibling rivalry, setting boundaries, effective discipline, temper tantrums, and other parenting challenges refer you to other programs and services ​ Referrals ​ If you are dealing with more complex issues in your home that you don’t feel comfortable talking about in the group, ask your facilitator for a follow-up by phone or email – Norwood Centre offers a variety of programs and services to support healthy families. ​ Parent Education Groups One-on-One Coaching In-home Visitation Mental Health Therapist Questions? ​ Call 780-471-373 7 or contact us via email. ​

Triple P Positive Parenting Discussion Group: Managing and Fighting Aggression Start Date TBA End Date TBA Times 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location Norwood Centre Register > < Back About the Course 2-hour sessions that provide an opportunity to discuss specific behaviours and potential solutions to everyday parenting problems. Managing and Fighting Aggression Parents will discuss common parenting problems, skills for managing fighting and aggression, and promoting problem-solving and turn-taking. Share

Services Go to: Our approach to providing services to children, families and communities is grounded in philosophies that are preventative in nature recognizes the parent as the expert for their family's well-being draws from families' strengths to create the conditions necessary for self-sufficiency and optimal child development. ​ Start with a conversation with one of our helpful, professional Intake Facilitators: Call 780-471-3737. Family Education Home Visitation One-on-one Coching Mental Health Therapist Health for Two Ages and Stages Questionaire Ages and Stages Questionaire Mental Health Therapist ​Family Education ​ Family Education offers formal parent education groups and parent and child education groups to promote healthy child development, positive parenting strategies and healthy attachment. For current and upcoming groups, see Parent Groups > Parent and Child Groups > ​ Home Visitation (download pdf > ) Home Visitation is a longer-term, goal-oriented support for when tougher challenges like financial distress, single parenthood, illness or disability, social isolation, housing issues, etc., interfere with your ability to focus on parenting. Your Norwood Family Support Worker (FSW) will help you create a plan based on goals you choose and prioritize for yourself, your family, and your household. Your FSW is a source of connections, information, encouragement, advocacy AND support for your child's ongoing development in their critical early years. . ​ Highlights: Weekly or bi-weekly in-home support Goal setting Child development information and activities Parent education Family support Referrals to other services ​ One-on-on e Coaching ​ is short-term, solution-focused parenting support that takes place where you need it: in your home, at the grocery store, at the playground, on the crosswalk, etc. Your coach will provide hands-on, ‘in the moment,’ early childhood development knowledge and techniques that help resolve challenging behaviours safely, and positively! One-on-one coaching generally lasts one to four sessions. ​ Common Scenarios: Potty training Bedtime routines Mealtime struggles with picky eaters ‘Risky play’ at the playground Sibling rivalry Unsafe behaviour near cars, at the bus stop, etc. ​ Mental Health Thera pist ​ Norwood has an on-site mental health therapist parents can meet with for support with issues such as post-partum depression, trauma, grief, anxiety - anything that is affecting your family's health. Children aged six and under can have fun in our respite care communities while their parents attend therapy sessions. ​ Health for Two ​ This free program supports women through their pregnancy. Meet with one of our Norwood staff who will provide you with information for a healthy pregnancy plus milk coupons, prenatal vitamins, and bus tickets to help you visit your doctor. Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Parents who enroll at Norwood are provided an Ages and Stages Questionnaire for their child. This screening tool gives you a snapshot of where your child is in their development based on their age. The results help us identify any development delays and, most importantly, celebrate the milestones your child achieves going forward. This tool relies on you as the expert about your child. ​ There are two kinds of questionnaires: ​ Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) This provides you information about your child across five developmental areas: communication gross motor fine motor problem-solving personal-social Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social Emotional (ASQ: SE-2) This provides you information about your child’s social and emotional development. ​ ​ ​ ​ Home Visitation One-on-one Coching Health for Two Family Education

Child Development Activities All children grow and change at their own pace through a set of developmental domains: social, physical, language, intellectual, creative and emotional (it can be helpful to use the acronym S . P . L . I . C . E . to remember them). ​ Below you will find printable activities you can use to build up your child's skills and abilities in every developmental domain. ​ Bonus printables! Young children thrive in the structure and predictability routines provide. Here are some checklists to help you create the right conditions for optimal child development in your home: bedtime routine (pdf) morning routine (pdf) mealtime routine(pdf) bathroom routine (pdf) ​ Social Development Booklet > Social Development Individual Activities: Easing Separation Anxiety​ Ease Transitions with a Goodbye Routine ​ Building Self-Awareness and Empathy Sing "If You're Happy and You Know It"​ Understanding Social Cues Play "Simon Says" ​ Learning to Take Turns Build a Block Tower ​ Learning about Sharing Play "Pass the Milkshake" ​ Healthy Use of Technology Set up a Photo Booth ​ Parent-Child Relationship Share Bedtime Stories ​ Relationships with Peers Set up a Creation Station ​ ​ ​ Physical Development Individual Activities: Building Fine Motor Skills : Tape and Paint Designs Create with Playdough Pool Noodle Play Squirt Bottle Painting Building Gross Motor Skills Let's Go to the Playground Pose as Your Favourite Animals Walk the Line Run an Obstacle Course Physical Development Booklet > Language Development Booklet > Language Development Individual Activities: Learning Expressive Language Let's Sing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Puppet Play ​​ Learning Receptive Language Play "Simon Says" ​ Play "I Spy" ​ Learning Expressive and Receptive Language ​ Let's 'Read' a Picture Book​ Introduce New Words​ Go on a Scavenger Hunt ​​ Intellectual Development Building Executive Function The "What is Missing" Game Host a Tea Party Developing Problem Solving Skills Shape Sorting Learning about Object Permanence Play "Peek-a-Boo' Encouraging Symbolic Play Symbolic Creation ​ Intellectual Development Booklet > Creative Development Process vs Product Creativity Portraits from Loose Parts Playdough Play ​​ Child-led Play Play "Who Am I?" ​ Play "Follow the Leader" ​ Self-Expression and Imagination Make and Play with Sock Puppets Creative Development Booklet > Emotional Development Labeling Emotions Paper Plate Emotion Faces Read the "Feeling Book" by Todd Parr ​​ Learn About Empathy Puppet Play ​ ​ Emotional Regulation Mindful Body Scan Self-regulation Blowing Bubbles Play "Freeze Dance" Red Light, Green Light Attachment and Emotional Competence Breathing Practice Together Emotional Development Booklet >

Family Summer Camp Drop-in parent and child developmental play group Saturday, July 8th Saturday, August 12th Schedule of Play Groups Take part in our Family Summer camp! This parented outdoor camp will have new activities each week such as arts, crafts, games, and of course fun! Come prepared to play outside. ​ See schedule and locations > ​ Play group details ​ This is a drop-in play group - no registration required. Play spaces are designed for ages birth to six years . Siblings are welcome as are grandparents and other caregivers. All Norwood programs are FREE to attend. Snacks are served. ​ Facilitators & child development All Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre groups are facilitated by trained, experienced human services professionals who focus on early childhood development and healthy families. Your group facilitators can: Teach you more about developmental milestones Show you how you can support your child's brain development through play Give helpful strategies and tips for potty training, sibling rivalry, setting boundaries, effective discipline, temper tantrums, and other parenting challenges Refer you to other programs and services ​ Referrals ​ If you are dealing with more complex issues in your home that you don’t feel comfortable talking about in the group, ask your facilitator for a follow-up by phone or email – Norwood offers an array of programs and services to support healthy families. ​ Parent Education Groups One-on-One Coaching In-home Visitation Mental Health Therapist Questions? ​ Call 780-471-373 7 or contact us via email > ​