Natural Helpers for the Children Learning Circle

Registration Form

Meegwetch for expressing interest in the Natural Helpers for the Children Learning Circle. This program is designed with a broad audience in mind making it suitable for:

any community member with an interest in supporting families with young children
those currently working with children and families to increase their knowledge in this area and learn more about how communities as a whole play a key role in supporting infant and early mental health
students or those thinking of a career in this area

The Learning Circle will increase knowledge and skill in the area of infant and early mental health while also building community capacity. The program aims to build knowledge and skills to better support every child's overall development, with a focus on mental health, which is a foundational element of child development.

The program will start during the week of January 13, 2025 and run until the week of March 3, 2025. Our program facilitators are Brittany Biedermann, Meagan Cheechoo, Lindsay Linklater-Weistche and Bernice Kapashesit. We are accepting a maximum of 20 participants. It consists of 7 weekly 2 hour sessions that may be attended in-person or online if needed. There is also approximately 1 hour max of weekly pre-recorded content to be reviewed each week prior to the live session. A certificate of completion will be presented to each participant upon completion of the Learning Circle.

Please be advised that you must have access to a device and internet in order to participate.

If interested, please take a few minutes to answer the questions below.

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* 1. Please state your first and last name:

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* 2. Please state which community you reside in.

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* 3. What is your e-mail address?

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* 4. What is your phone number?

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* 5. Please tell us why you are interested in participating in the Natural Helpers for the Children Learning Circle:

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* 6. Please select the statement that best describes you:

I am a community member interested in supporting young children and families

I have young children in my family (may identify as a parent/caregiver, aunt/uncle, sibling, grandparent, etc.)

I am interested in working with young children and families in the future

I currently work with young children and families

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* 7. Full commitment is required to attend all 8 sessions in-person or virtually (available upon request). Can you make this commitment?

Yes

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* 8. Do you have any questions for us about the program?

Meegwetch for submitting your information. We will contact you on January 6, 2025 to let you know if you were accepted into the program.