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 Download the model Our Framework Bright Beginnings Partners and Participating Organisations Collective Community Services Connexions Resource Centre Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence Literacy Quebec AHGCQ Naître et grandir Centre Mosaïque de Québec Townshippers’ Association LCEEQ Collectif petite enfance African Canadian Development and Prevention Network English Language Arts Network Leading English Education and Resource Network Montérégie West Community Network Jeffery Hale Community Partners Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation AGAPE 4Korners Committee for Anglophone Social Action Association québécoise des CPE REISA Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network NDG Senior Citizens’ Council FQOCF North Shore Community Association Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Regroupement pour la Valorisation de la Paternité Centre for Access to Services in English Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community Vision Gaspé-Percé Now Coasters Association Inc. English Community Organization of Lanaudière From the Document Centre Related Resources Nov 18, 2021 Early Years and Families CHSSN Publications Early Childhood Services Regional Reports: Provincial Oct 13, 2021 Early Years and Families Magazine Naître et grandir – Hors série anglophone Oct 1, 2021 Early Years and Families Frameworks and Models Model for Reaching Vulnerable English Speaking Children and Families Nov 19, 2020 Early Years and Families CHSSN Publications Supporting the Well-being of Young Children in English-speaking Communities Oct 21, 2020 Montreal: Proportion of vulnerable children in kindergarten by domain of development and mother tongue Jan 1, 2019 Information & Resources CHSSN Publications Community Mobilization Model for Improving Health and Vitality of the English
Nov 18, 2021 Early Years and Families CHSSN Publications Early Childhood Services Regional Reports: Provincial
Oct 1, 2021 Early Years and Families Frameworks and Models Model for Reaching Vulnerable English Speaking Children and Families
Nov 19, 2020 Early Years and Families CHSSN Publications Supporting the Well-being of Young Children in English-speaking Communities
Oct 21, 2020 Montreal: Proportion of vulnerable children in kindergarten by domain of development and mother tongue
Jan 1, 2019 Information & Resources CHSSN Publications Community Mobilization Model for Improving Health and Vitality of the English