Early Childhood, Youth and Families Bright Beginnings Our Bright Beginnings program is an innovative approach that supports the mobilization of local, regional and provincial partners, with the aim of enhancing the well-being and educational success of English-speaking children and youth in Quebec. 2024-2029 An adapted approach to supporting children and families Bright Beginnings enables English-speaking communities to engage stakeholders offering programs and services. The aim of these collaborations is to provide new and adapted services to better reach and support children and families. This initiative is inspired by our Networking and Partnership Initiative (NPI) model and adopts many of its strategies and principles. These include implementing knowledge, networking, representation, outreach, and partnerships as key strategies to support local, regional and provincial partners, as well as improve existing services for the English-speaking 0-17 population. Bright Beginnings aims to improve the well-being of children through divers actions: Children Creating new and innovative programs and services designed to meet the unique needs of English-speaking children and youth from 0-17 years old. Families Developing culturally and linguistically adapted outreach strategies that engage English-speaking parents and help them in adopting positive parenting attitudes and practices. The Community Providing supportive outreach to vulnerable children and families in our community by collaborating and forming partnerships with French-speaking institutions and organizations. This program is financed by Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation Bright Beginnings Model Bright Beginnings Framework Bright Beginnings Partners and Participating Organisations Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community Centre for Access to Services in English Connexions Resource Centre BGC Dawson Townshippers’ Association Montérégie West Community Network Vision Gaspé-Percé Now Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence Committee for Anglophone Social Action Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) Jeffery Hale Community Partners Coasters Association Inc. Regroupement pour la Valorisation de la Paternité REISA English Community Organization Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean 4Korners Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) African Canadian Development and Prevention Network Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Eva Marsden Centre for Social Justice and Aging English Community Organization of Lanaudière AGAPE North Shore Community Association From the Document Centre Related Resources Dec 2, 2022 Early Years and Families CHSSN Publications Exploring the Effects of Language as a Barrier on Access to Care for English-speaking Families in Quebec Mar 30, 2022 Early Years and Families Frameworks and Models CHSSN Early Childhood, Youth and Families Program Logic Model Nov 18, 2021 Early Years and Families Early Childhood Services Regional Reports: Provincial Oct 21, 2020 Monteregie: Proportion of vulnerable children in kindergarten by domain of development and mother tongue Mar 1, 2020 Socio-Demographic Profiles and Baseline Data Reports Socio-demographic Profile 0-5 and Parents: Province of Québec Jan 1, 2020 Mental Health Mental Health and COVID-19: The importance of early years and families
Dec 2, 2022 Early Years and Families CHSSN Publications Exploring the Effects of Language as a Barrier on Access to Care for English-speaking Families in Quebec
Mar 30, 2022 Early Years and Families Frameworks and Models CHSSN Early Childhood, Youth and Families Program Logic Model
Oct 21, 2020 Monteregie: Proportion of vulnerable children in kindergarten by domain of development and mother tongue
Mar 1, 2020 Socio-Demographic Profiles and Baseline Data Reports Socio-demographic Profile 0-5 and Parents: Province of Québec