NONA Autism Services Program

This program provides individualized services for children who live in the North Okanagan diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Categories:

• Health and Development

NONA Family Support Program

Services include information, support, advocacy, one-to-one consultation, counselling and networking opportunities with other parents. Parent Support & Education Groups are held throughout the year, as well as Sibshops for siblings.

Categories:

• Health and Development
• Parenting Programs & Support Groups

NONA FASD Key Worker Program

The Key Worker Program assists families in understanding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) by:

• Providing education and information specific to the needs of the child and family
• Linking families with community resources
• Assisting families to access support, health and education services
• Providing emotional and practical support to families

You can phone NONA & make a referral yourself or a service provider can refer with your consent.

Categories:

• Health and Development
• Parenting Programs & Support Groups

NONA Infant Development Program

This program is for families of young children (birth to 3) who are at risk for developmental delays or have a diagnosed disability. Services include home visits, assessment & program planning to help you support your child's development. Other services include groups and referrals to other community professionals. Your child can be referred with your consent or your can also make a referral yourself.

Categories:

• Health and Development

NONA Music Therapy Program

This Centre-based program is available to families of children (birth to 5) who are delayed in 2 or more areas of their development and are responsive to music. Music therapy most commonly addresses concerns about the child's sensory-motor, social and communication development. Your child can be referred with your consent or your can also make a referral yourself.

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• Health and Development

NONA Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Services

Services are available to families whose children need help with moving, feeding, self-calming, and self help skills. Services include home or Centre visits, visits to your child's child care setting, assessment & program planning to help you best support your child's motor development. Other services may also include groups and referrals to other community professionals. Your child can be referred with your consent or your can also make a referral yourself.

Categories:

• Health and Development

NONA Speech-Language Therapy Program

Services include home or Centre visits, visits to your child's child care setting, assessment & program planning to help you best support your child's speech and language development. Other services may also include groups and referrals to other community professionals. Your child can be referred with your consent or your can also make a referral yourself.

Categories:

• Health and Development

NONA Supported Child Development Program

This program is for families whose children (birth to 12) need extra support in their daycare, preschool or out-of-school program in order to be successful. Your child can be referred with your consent or your can also make a referral yourself.

Services include:

• Individual planning to promote each child’s development
• Training and information for families and child care providers to help each child’s development
• Resources such as books, toys and specialized equipment
• Referrals to other services such as therapists or specialists
• Where necessary, additional staffing to ensure that children may participate fully with their peers.

Categories:

• Child Care Settings
• Health and Development

Post-Partum Support

Post-partum support for parents is available throughgroup, individual or couples counselling. Post partum depression can be described as tearfulness, despondency, feelings of inadequacy & an inability to cope. There can be accompanying feelings of anxiety, guilt, shame, isolation, fatigue, a sense of loss & sometimes frightening thoughts.

Categories:

• Health and Development
• Pre & Post Natal Health

Weight & See Drop In

This is a drop-in for parents of babies up to 2 months of age. Babies are weighed & breastfeeding help is available. There is also information about

• Feeding
• Immunization
• Safety
• Becoming parents
• Family planning
• Community resources
• How to quit smoking

Categories:

• Health and Development
• Parent and Tot Groups

Young Parents Group

Goals of this program include:

The goals of the Young Parent Program are to:

• Promote healthy pregnancy
• Facilitate healthy decision making regarding pregnancy and parenting
• Increase the emotional and physical safety of children born to young parents
• Promote and strengthen healthy family connections
• Provide knowledge of and access to community resources
• Foster the development of individual strengths and independence
• Reduce the likelihood of family breakdown by supporting the emotional well-being of teen parents

Referrals to the Young Parent Program may come via the Ministry of Children and Family Development and participants may self-refer. There is no waitlist for the Young Parent Program and participants are invited to join during their pregnancy as well as after the birth of their child. The Young Parent Program delivers this service in both individual and group formats to parents who have had their first child before the age of 19. A Child and Family Counsellor is able to meet with parent(s) on an individual basis for counselling and to work on parenting/family issues that are both general and specific to the family. Group sessions, held three times weekly, provide an opportunity for parents to connect with other parents in similar situations, and receive education, support and feedback.

Categories:

• Health and Development
• Pre & Post Natal Health
• Parenting Programs & Support Groups