A holistic way of life?!?

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It’s happennig right here!
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The key word is....
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An 8th plan for the 0-5 ans
The 2014-2017 Plan....
Summer camps ...
Municipalities are committed
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Did you know that?
- The developing brain
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Links and infos
- Promoting physically active lifestyles 7
- Young and nature
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- «My school is getting active»
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Editorial Staff
Denis Delbois — coordonator-assistant
Isabelle Mercieca — coordonator MeM
Joël Bolduc — coordonator PPEM
Marie-Josée Cotnoir — consultant ressources
Contact
Memphré en Mouvement
120, rue Bellevue
Magog J1X 3H2
Tél. : 819 446 5005
Memphre@regroupement.quebec
enforme.org
Deniscoordoadjoint@me.com
Twitter : @MemenMouvement
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Partenaires pour la Petite Enfance
Memphrémagog
55, rue Cabana
Magog J1X 2C4
Tél. : 819 847 3034
Coordo.cal@gmail.com
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Issue n°15- October 2013
Éditorial
I had planned on opening this newsletter with a discussion of
some of the big thoughts on change, the prevaling social norm,
holistic approaches, etc. However, given current developments,
this issue will address the topic of change in a different manner.
How fitting too, since this season is also one of change:
fluctuating temperatures, changing colors, starting a new
school, reworking organizational structures...And organizations,
much like natural ecosystems, often have to readjust their
common objectives. In addition, these changes often require
preliminary meetings in which each party’s expectations and
values are validated. In our particular case, we will be
discussing the coordination between two partner groups
working toward the same goal: to bring about a change in
behavior as well as in the social norm using an inclusive
approach centered on the person, his/her environment, and the
organizations in the territory (holistic thinking?!). So, we leave
our two groups of partners with plenty to reflect on in terms of
future planning. As for the change of season, do you enjoy
autumn, do you take leisurely walks in the woods, and relish the
first sparks in the fireplace?... Mmmm... Isn’t it wonderful?!!!
Denis Delbois
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It’s happening right here!
The key word
is...CONSOLIDATION!
As many of you know, the various
MRC “youth” partners are involved in
the consolidation process between
the Memphré en Mouvement group
(MEM - healthy lifestyle habits of 0-17
year olds) and the Partenaires pour la
Petite Enfance de Magog (PPEM overall development of children 0-5
years of age). This step was
undertaken in the fall of 2012 in order
to better serve young people between
the ages of 0 and 17 and their
families in the entire MRC. The
process aims to help the partners
reach these four objectives:
the operating rules and the governing
style of this new merged group.
The new joint coordinating committee
is made up of partners from different
sectors and different territories:
Christine Meunier, CSSSM
Marie-Lou Laramée, Eastman
Marise Cotnoir, Sainte-Marguerite
School
Nathalie Bélanger, Maison de la
Famille
Valérie Groulx, CPE Jardin de Fanfan
Trish Wood, Potton
This committee is joined by two
coordinators and two representatives:
Joël Bolduc, PPEM coord.
« ...on May 31, 2013, the partners adopted a model that
reflected the merger..»
1) Improve the governing style;
2) Put into place a new integrative
concertation model;
3) Work toward better integration of
actions;
4) Simplify and improve management
of the groups.
When the Forum was held on May
31, 2013, the partners adopted a
model that reflected the merger of the
two groups.
Since then, the two coordinating
committees have met in a joint work
format in order to draft a proposal on
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Isabelle Mercieca, MEM coord.
Céline Landreville, Avenir d’Enfants
representative
Martine Auray, Québec en Forme
representative
It’s a meeting none of the partners
should miss if they want to help build
their advisory committee and share
their opinion as to the operating rules
and the governing style they would
like to see put into place to facilitate
their work.
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It’s happening right here!
An 8th Action Plan
for 0-5 year olds
Although it contains a few
novelties, the Partenaires pour
la Petite Enfance 2013-2014
Plan is a continuation of last
year’s. This decision will allow
us to focus on the two major
challenges facing us this year:
the merger with Memphré en
Mouvement, and the 2014-2017
three-year plan for children 0-5
years old and their families in
our MRC.
This year, three projects are
being submitted to
organizations in the MRC that
work outside the Magog area.
A first in seven years of
exixtence. The first provides
training to educators in early
childhood centers (CPEs) in
how to implement the Brindami
program, which is designed to
develop a child’s social skills
and emotional maturity. The
second collaboration is meant
to support the use of “My
Profile”, a tool that facilitates
communication between CPE
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educators, parents, and the
child’s future school. Finally,
resource staff who work with
young children and families will
be invited to join Réseau
Enfance. This child network
already brings together more
than a hundred resource
workers on its interactive
website
(reseauenfance.ning.com), and
once a year, it holds a day of
discussion and training on a
theme selected by the resource
workers.
Another first for the group of
partners - parents in the MRC
will work on a project of their
own choosing. This initiative
sprang from the “Parent Voice”
project, and is intended to boost
support in the home for new
parents. One of the goals is to
allow parents to take a break
and to perform different tasks.
This type of service is already
being offered by Marraine
Tendresse, a community
organization, but its volunteer
bank is too small to ensure that
everyone in the MRC has
access to the service.
Also of note is the new
partnership with the Université
de Sherbrooke to evaluate the
Brindami project. The latter is a
universal program designed to
enhance social behavior in
children. Besides offering the
program to children three years
of age and under in CPEs, we
are conducting a home-based
family support pilot project on a
volunteer basis for some
families whose child presents
significant challenges. This
evaluation will examine how the
project’s universal component is
implemented, and how effective
its family support component is.
It should also make it easier to
find financial partners in order to
ensure the project’s
sustainability.
The complete action plan can
be downloaded at the following
address:
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It’s happening right here!
The 2014-2017 Plan for 0-5 year
olds and their families gets
underway
The planning process for 0-5 year olds and their
families has begun. A few preliminary
consultations have already taken place in various
sectors of the MRC. There are two major steps in
the process.
they want to address the priority findings, in
keeping with their particular reality and their ability
to act.
The three-year plan, as adopted by all the
partners, will be submitted on April 15, 2014, to the
community organization Avenir d’enfants, our main
financial backer.
The following is a list of important dates to
remember:
In November and December, all the territory
November 14, 12 to 4:30 p.m.: MRC meeting to
players will be invited to discuss their findings
discuss the findings
regarding young
December 19, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: MRC
children and families in « A few preliminary
meeting to prioritize the findings and set
their area. Following
common
this collective exercise, consultations have
objectives
some findings will be
January to March: two meetings in each
prioritised by the group already taken place in MRC sector (Magog, Eastman, Potton,
of partners. These
and Stanstead) in order to develop
various sectors of the an action plan
priority findings will
then serve as the basis
Early April: MRC meeting to adopt the
for the entire three-year MRC.»
three-year plan and the budget
plan, which will
combine strategies and actions to promote overall
Throughout the process, you will be able to view
development in children 0-5 years of age as well
the documents that will inform your thinking and
as family support over the next three years.
decision-making on the following web page:
The second step in the process will take place
between January and March 2014. This is when
each of the local committees will determine how
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Ça se passe chez nous!
It’s happening right here!
Summer camps are really shaping up!
Once again this summer, hundreds of kids
had fun in one of 11 municipal day camps
offered in our MRC!
All the counselors had been trained and
received their Diplôme d’Aptitude aux
Fonctions d’Animateur (DAFA), to certify their
proficiency. The training was provided by
three City of Magog managers and three
Memphré en Mouvement workers, thanks to
the partnership between the City of Magog,
the Conseil Sport Loisir de l’Estrie, Memphré
en Mouvement, and
participating
municipalities.
This experience will be repeated next summer
because the City of Magog has decided to
move forward with the DAFA certification and
has agreed to continue the joint training
partnership with all the other municipalities!
Municipalities are committed to promoting
healthy lifestyle habits!
Several municipalities in our MRC are
innovating by adopting policies that enhance
and encourage healthy lifestyle habits among
their citizens!
The town of Potton
introduced its
“Intergenerational Family
Policy” in August, and in
September, the town of
Saint-Etienne-de-Bolton
launched its “Global Family
Policy for Infants to Seniors”
initiative.
Where these two
municipalities are
concerned, healthy lifestyle
habits are part of the game
plan! Whether the aim is to
attract or keep families, showcase an area
conducive to outdoor recreation, promote the
natural environment, highlight active means of
travel, or increase physical and leisure
activities, these municipalities are committed
to taking concrete actions that will make it
easier for young people and their families to
adopt a physically active lifestyle!
« Whether the aim is
to attract or keep
Therefore, many
camps provided a
families, (...), these
secure setting and
quality programs to
municipalities are
more than 800
children ages 5 to 12.
committed to taking
And, of course,
healthy lifestyle habits
were on the agenda concrete actions..!»
in many of the camps!
They offfered an
array of outdoor games, as well as cooking
and tasting workshops, gardening activities,
sports, and plenty of outdoor recreation!
I would like to underscore the fact that these
small steps are possible thanks to:
the involvement of municipal recreational
development agents, who believe in the
camps
and want to move them forward;
the professionalism of camp coordinators,
who accept the support of our advisors in an
effort to continually improve services;
the creativity, dynamic attitude and love of
learning shown by the 80 counselors in our
territory!
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The City of Magog is also working on some
exciting actions as part of its strategic plan.
Healthy lifestyle habits were on the agenda of
several working committees, but were the
primary focus of the Steering Committee 2,
with the following objective: “to contribute to
the health and well-being of Magogers by
encouraging them to practice physical and
outdoor activities”. A number of partners
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worked on an action plan to promote the
adoption of healthy lifestyle habits and enhance
the health of citizens (active transportation,
walking and cycling networks, sports events,
infrastructures, global health programs...)
We can’t wait to see the final action plan!
It is important to stress that these local initiatives
are very encouraging to the partner group and
are a tremendous support in the pursuit of our
first two strategic objectives:
-Improving the quality of - and access to services that promote healthy lifestyle habits by
adapting them to today’s youth and
families;
-Encouraging positive shifts in the social norm
when it comes to healthy lifestyle habits.
Therefore, congratulations to our municipal
partners for taking to heart their role and
contributing to a change in habits!
Therefore, early childhood care and affection are
of upmost importance, especially in the first year.
The challenge facing parents and resource
workers who help families is to offer each child
optimal conditions for stimulation according to
his/her level of development. It should be noted
that overstimulation does not lead to greater
development, especially if a child’s nervous
system is not ready.
As the child makes new discoveries, explores
his/her environment, and acquires new skills, he/
she is in effect creating or reinforcing
connections between neurons that will make up
his/her neurological system.
Marie-Josée Cotnoir, Psychoeducator
Resource Counselor in Child Development
Partenaires pour la Petite Enfance
Memphrémagog
« Therefore, early childhood care and affection are of
upmost importance, especially in the first year..»
The developing brain
We have heard time and again that the period
between 0 and 5 years of age is a crucial one in
a child’s development and will have
repercussions in adulthood. But why is that?
References:
Book: Le développement global de l’enfant en
contexte éducatif, 2008
Website: Naître et Grandir
The reason has to do with the brain’s
development. By the third year of life, a child’s
brain has reached 80% of its adult weight. More
specifically, the neurological system (made up of
neurons) is developing. The neurons
interconnect thanks to synapses that can do their
job only if they are active. And for them to be
active, a child needs an environment that
stimulates his/her motor, cognitive, emotional,
social and language skills and meets his/her
physiological needs (sleep, nourishment).
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Links and infos
Short guide to links that seem interesting. Enjoy your visit!
Interesting
links:
Promoting physically active lifestyles
by making room for everyone in the
street:
http://www.veilleaction.org/les-fiches-
electorale-municipale-profitez-enpour-parler-a-votre-maire.html
about helping their students do better
academically:
http://www.wmag.ca/articles/mieux-
Young people are out of touch with
nature! This handbook provides
resource workers in school, municipal,
and community settings with tools that
will help them inspire young people to
get back to nature...and to be more
active!
http://www.veilleaction.org/la-veille/
reussir-a-l-ecole-grace-au-projet-mon-
publications-veille-action/1535-le-
+CID_7534c9fc278f51e12e1cbde9e4d
Municipal election campaign: an ideal
opportunity to speak with your mayor
about healthy lifestyle habits!
plein-air-c-est-dans-ma-nature.html
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http://www.veilleaction.org/veille-
Projects such as “My School is
Getting Active” really do help kids
perform better in school. This short
article explains how teachers went
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Denis Delbois — coordonator-assistant
Isabelle Mercieca — coordonator MeM
Joël Bolduc — coordonator PPEM
Marie-Josée Cotnoir — consultant ressources
Contact
Memphré en Mouvement
120, rue Bellevue
Magog J1X 3H2
Tél. : 819 446 5005
Memphre@regroupement.quebecenforme.org
Deniscoordoadjoint@me.com
Twitter : @MemenMouvement
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Partenaires pour la Petite Enfance Memphrémagog
55, rue Cabana
Magog J1X 2C4
Tél. : 819 847 3034
Coordo.cal@gmail.com
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