Adventure’s in Cooking

The cooking classes are designed for the parents to learn about different recipes and to make connections with other parents with children ages birth to 6 years.  We show how to cook within a budget and the importance to have nutrition and balanced food groups.  Childminding is provided and the program is free of charge.  These sessions run 2 times a year for four weeks.

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Cedar Bridge School

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Good Times Together

This free program is for our families and their tots from birth to 6 years old. This drop in program is semi structured and provides a fun and social atmosphere for all. We have everything from craft time and free play sessions, to guest speakers and field trips. We have two childcare providers that help to assist with the child minding. Please bring a labeled snack and drink for your child/ren and we will provide a healthy snack and coffee/tea for the parents.

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• Parent and Tot Groups

Lavington Preschool

A licensed preschool for 3 & 4 year olds.

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• Preschools

Lumby Library

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• Early Learning & Literacy
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Lumby Preschool

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• Preschools
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Mother Goose

Programs are offered free of charge to families throughout the North Okanagan thanks to funds provided by the government and numerous community partners. MG is based on the idea that playful, imaginative language should be an important part of a child’s life from infancy and beyond. Programs welcome parents, grandparents, or caregivers with children aged birth to 4 years. Groups meet once a week for up to 8 weeks to learn rhymes, songs, lullabies and finger plays in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Time is set aside for a healthy snack and socializing for both parents and children. Parents soon learn how a rhyme or song can help almost every situation, from diaper changes to baths and getting ready for bed, and especially when children are cranky or fussy. Programs are held in schools, libraries, and churches.

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• Early Learning & Literacy
• Parent and Tot Groups
• Parenting Programs & Support Groups

NOEL (North Okanagan Early Literacy Project)

The North Okanagan Early Literacy Project provides a continuum of early literacy information and programs to families with children from birth to age 6 in communities throughout the North Okanagan (Vernon, Lumby, Armstrong, Enderby, Cherryville and Falkland). The Goal is that more children will enter Kindergarten with the pre-literacy skills they need to have early school success.

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• Early Learning & Literacy

NONA Autism Services Program

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

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• Health and Development

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.

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• Health and Development
• Parenting Programs & Support Groups

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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Health and Development

Nobody’s Perfect Parenting

Open to moms and dads of children 0-6 years. This program provides every parent who attends with books packed with useful child development information and parenting tips. The books include - Mind, Body, Behaviour, and Parents. Childcare, transportation and refreshment costs are free of charge. This six to eight week program is offered once or twice per year.

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• Parenting Programs & Support Groups

Parenting Isn’t Easy (PIE)

This 8-10 week program is for all parents with children 0-6 years of age. Each week a different topic is introduced with discussion being lead by the facilitator. Enjoy time with other parents and discuss the struggles and successes of parenting. Childminding is provided and the program is free of charge to all participants.

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• Parent and Tot Groups
• Parenting Programs & Support Groups

Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS)

This is a program for children in Kindergarten and their parents/caregivers. The sessions are held in the elementary school with no cost to the families. There is a different topic every session that has information delivered to parents only and then the parents join the children in their classroom for hands on activities. This program is to help parents support heir children's early literacy development in language, literacy and numeracy.

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• Early Learning & Literacy

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.

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• Health and Development
• Pre & Post Natal Health

Strong Start

Drop in 3-hour program for parents or caregivers of children 0-

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• Early Learning & Literacy
• Parent and Tot Groups

Vernon Regional Transit Service

The North Okanagan transit service provides conventional low-floor accessible service and custom door-to-door handyDART service within the City of Vernon and District of Coldstream, and a blended conventional/“Community Bus” servicing the North Okanagan Regional District, including Spallumcheen, Armstrong, Enderby, Lavington, Whitevale and Lumby.

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• Transportation