어린이 및 가족 지원

KIS의 모든 직원은 아동, 가족 및 보호자와 협력하여 강점을 강화하고 역량을 구축하며 건강한 개발 및 정착 여정을 촉진하고 있습니다. KIS는 지원 관계 구축, 성장 촉진, 다양성 존중 및 커뮤니티 개발 촉진에 중점을 둔 원칙에 따라 다양한 서비스를 제공합니다.
Kamloops에는 가족을 지원하는 많은 조직이 있으며 가족 자원 프로그램, 가족 자원 센터, 커뮤니티 센터, 커뮤니티 서비스, 원주민 우정 센터, 유아 센터, YMCA, 가족 장소, 학교 게시판, 장난감 도서관, 더.


Our names are different, but they share the same vision.
부모와 보호자의 역량과 자신감을 높이고 자녀가 성장할 수 있는 자원을 제공함으로써 우리 모두는 가족과 지역 사회 전체를 강화하는 데 기여합니다.

대학이나 비즈니스 센터 워크숍 홀에서 프레젠테이션을 하는 백인 여성 연사

KIS에서 제공하는 가족 지원 서비스

The Bridging Program provides families with young children a safe and supportive environment to play and learn, connect with others, learn about parenting within a Canadian context, and
obtain information about resources available to them in Kamloops. The goal of the program is for clients to develop trusting relationships, enhance their self-esteem, learn supportive
parenting strategies and develop and reinforce their commitment to learning English as a Second language.

The program has two components —one for children and the other for parents— and is 2 Early Childhood Educators, an assistant and the Cultural Social Worker. The children’s program emulates the goals of a pre-school environment, and includes supervised free play, “Circle Time”, outside play, and music therapy. The parents’ program includes guest speakers for specific topics, based on their expressed needs, to build parents’ capacity and resiliency. Examples include nutrition, cooking, overall health and well being (and specific topics such as diabetes management), the effects of sleep deprivation, and the importance of family routines (mealtime, playtime, bedtime, school, etc.) and specific parenting skills.
The program also includes home visits to further strengthen support to families. Sessions are offered monthly, and the first 4 sessions are mandatory. Clients are referred to the program by the Settlement Counsellors. Transportation is provided where it presents a barrier to attendance.

Our experience working with immigrant parents demonstrates their desire to increase their knowledge about specific ways they can support their children’s literacy development. The goal of iPALS is to work with parents in supporting their children’s early language, literacy and numeracy development. The program is a culturally responsive family literacy program designed to help immigrant and refugee families – and their young children –flourish in their new communities. iPALS is designed to enhance parents’ self esteem, increase their awareness of their children’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, and physical), improve their understanding of their dual role as parent-teacher, and enhance their own literacy development. iPALS is facilitated with the option of weekly or biweekly for 9 sessions of 1.5hr each. An interpreter is used to assist with translation of more abstract concepts when needed.

KIS Early Years Parenting Support Program is designed to meet the unique and challenging needs of each family whose child is attending our Childminding program while accessing KIS services. Through the agency qualified Childminding team and the support of KIS En Route Program Navigator, four main activities are designed to address commonly observed presenting needs of immigrant and refugee parents; attachment and bonding issues, difficulty to trust, difficulty to be emotionally available due to past trauma. Some parents have never been exposed to early childhood programs before and it is very stressful for them to leave their child in our care. The program fosters parental involvement in their child’s life through education and engagement where the parents feel emotionally supported and feel that the program is applicable to their lives, as it provides knowledge and skills to thrive in their new context while their cultural needs are accommodated. The importance of guiding and supporting newcomer parents and their children is highly important in preparation for transition into the school system and we have the opportunity at KIS to offer this support.

자원

크레용으로 그림을 그리는 부지런한 어린이집 학습자 여러 명

The Childminding Program is more than just childcare; it’s a support system for newcomer families. 

SWIS is a school-based outreach program that assists students in Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Community Connections program provides free activities to increase your social connections.

회의에서 성공적인 두 경제인의 초상화

We’re dedicated to empowering young minds to lead, cultivating a community where creativity thrives.

This program offers one-to-one appointments that can support you with counselling much more.

KIS Mentorship program empowers, inspires and builds friendships by matching mentors.