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 Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation Vision Gaspé-Percé Now REISA Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community AGAPE Connexions Resource Centre LCEEQ Literacy Quebec North Shore Community Association Centre Mosaïque de Québec Leading English Education and Resource Network Montérégie West Community Network 4Korners Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) Townshippers’ Association Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur Coasters Association Inc. Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Collectif petite enfance Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders Regroupement pour la Valorisation de la Paternité Naître et grandir Committee for Anglophone Social Action African Canadian Development and Prevention Network AHGCQ Association québécoise des CPE NDG Senior Citizens’ Council Collective Community Services Centre for Access to Services in English English Language Arts Network FQOCF Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence Jeffery Hale Community Partners English Community Organization of Lanaudière From the Document Centre Related Resources 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
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