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For Parents
For Child Care Providers
For Child Care Workers and Applicants
For Boards of Directors
General
For Parents | |
Kids in Motion Kids in motion is a new educational resource developed to give Manitoba parents and caregivers tips and ideas about how to encourage babies, toddlers and preschoolers to get active. |
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Early Learning and Child
Care Services in Manitoba An overview of Manitoba's licensed child care system. |
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A Parent's Guide
to Quality Child Care Information to help parents in their search for quality licensed child care. |
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The
ABCs of Feeding Preschoolers (BestStart) A resource for parents of preschoolers to help answer most of their nutrition questions and concerns, as well as offer ideas on feeding young children. (Developed by the Sudbury & District Health Unit.) |
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For Child Care Providers | |
Online Newsletter: An Eye on Early Learning and Child Care in Manitoba The Manitoba Child Care Program's online newsletter for child care providers. |
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Best Practices
Licensing Manual for Early Learning and Child Care Centres
A manual for child care centres detailing standards, guidelines, best practices, procedures and ongoing responsibilities. |
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Handle with Care: Strategies for Promoting the Mental Health of Young Children in Community-Based Child Care A resource booklet for childcare providers describing principles and strategies to promote the development of age-appropriate and culturally relevant life skills to benefit children’s social and emotional development. This booklet was prepared by the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. |
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Infection Control Guidelines for Early Learning and Child Care
Detailed instructions on preventing the spread of disease through good health practices. |
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Healthy Practices Poster Series |
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Guidelines for
Early Childhood Transition to School for Children with Special
Needs A protocol to facilitate the exchange of information with the school system one year prior to the child enrolling. The protocol will enable the school system to better prepare for the child and to initiate any required professional development and training for its staff. |
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Understanding
Custody Arrangements and Court Orders Issued by the Criminal
or Family Law Courts A guide to assist child care facilities to understand the terminology and legalities associated with family breakdown. |
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Child Protection and Child
Abuse Manual - A Protocol for Early Childhood Educators
This protocol helps early childhood educators, child care assistants and family child care providers understand their role when it is suspected that a child is in need of protection. The protocol was jointly prepared in consultation with the Departments of Family Services and Housing, Health, Justice and Education and Youth through the Provincial Advisory Committee on Child Abuse. |
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Caring for Children
with Anaphylaxis in a Child Care Program A resource manual for Child Care personnel who provide care to children in community programs. |
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Food
and Nutrition (Manitoba Health) Manitoba Health's Food and Nutrition page provides great links to nutrition and healthy eating information. |
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For Child Care Workers and Applicants | |
Information About Classification
Outlines the education requirements and steps to classification for Child Care Assistants and Early Childhood Educators. |
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Careers in Child Care
Information for people considering a career in child care. |
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For Boards of Directors | |
The Roles,
Responsibilities and Functions of a Board - A Board Development
Guide This guide was prepared by the Department of Family Services and Housing for the boards and staff of provincially funded social service agencies. The guide is not intended to be a detailed procedures manual, but to provide awareness of the basic responsibilities and functions expected of a governing board and its members. |
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General | |
About the Manitoba Child Care
Program Explains the responsibilities and activities of the Manitoba Child Care Program. |
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Family Choices: Manitoba's Five-Year Agenda for Early Learning and Child Care The 12 points of action in Family Choices set an ambitious agenda to maintain and improve early learning and child care in Manitoba. |
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Manitoba's Five-Year Plan
for Child Care (2002-2007) Steps Manitoba is taking to support and expand the child care system. |
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The Community Child Care Standards Act | |
Child Care Regulation | |