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. 2018-2023 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 LCEEQ Coasters Association Inc. English Community Organization Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders Naître et grandir Vision Gaspé-Percé Now AGAPE Connexions Resource Centre Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) Association québécoise des CPE Centre Mosaïque de Québec Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) Jeffery Hale Community Partners Montérégie West Community Network FQOCF Collectif petite enfance African Canadian Development and Prevention Network REISA AHGCQ Centre for Access to Services in English Literacy Quebec 4Korners Collective Community Services Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network Eva Marsden Centre for Social Justice and Aging Townshippers’ Association Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur Committee for Anglophone Social Action Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Leading English Education and Resource Network North Shore Community Association English Community Organization of Lanaudière 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 Early Years and Families Socio-Demographic Profiles and Baseline Data Reports Socio-demographic Profile 0-5 and Parents: Province of Québec
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 Early Years and Families Socio-Demographic Profiles and Baseline Data Reports Socio-demographic Profile 0-5 and Parents: Province of Québec