For many families, September is the true 鈥渘ew year鈥� 鈥� the time not only for new beginnings, but also resolutions: To get a jump-start on homework help, to better organize the lunch drawer in the fridge, to arrange a carpool for karate class.
No matter what your family鈥檚 back-to-school resolutions might be, help is as close as , a BC-wide resource created in partnership with that links residents to community, social and government resources on a comprehensive range of topics, from learning skills to mental health. For example鈥�
1. First steps to preschool 鈥� In many parts of BC, preschool spaces can be hard to find 鈥� or afford 鈥� or maybe you鈥檝e secured a spot for your child but you鈥檙e sensing some first-day jitters. Find information about finding child care, the child care subsidy, and links to help children through new experiences at .
2. Managing family stress 鈥� Whether it鈥檚 paying for school supplies or balancing school, work, homework and hockey practice, it鈥檚 not uncommon to feel like you鈥檙e running in circles come September 鈥� a far cry from those lazy days of summer! Support in your community is just a or a call away!
3. Healthy choices 鈥� When days and nights get busy, it鈥檚 easy to rely on drive-through dinner solutions, but that not only adds to expenses, but can provide questionable nutrition. The good news? can inspire with everything from hearty breakfasts to get kids ready to learn to yummy lunches they鈥檒l actually eat (not to mention affordable snacks to take you from school to soccer!)
4. Supplied for school 鈥� Reams of paper, No. 2 pencils and binders that will last beyond September鈥� the required list of school supplies can be long, and that鈥檚 before a new coat, jeans and gym strip to replace what they鈥檝e grown out of. If you鈥檙e finding it challenging to outfit your student for school, .
5. Skilled studiers 鈥� Good study habits learned early will give children life-long benefits 鈥� and save your home much grief over the years! The good news is it鈥檚 never too late to learn new skills, and links to the programs and organizations in your neighbourhood that can help are as close as .
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