BGC Parenting's List: Peninsula

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circles
Saanich Community Church
Parent Support Services Society of B.C.
Call 250.384.8042 or toll free 1.877.345.9777 (9PSS)
Indefinate number of sessions
Grandparent Raising Grandchildren Support Circles are weekly to monthly support and information meetings for grandparents and other relatives who are the primary caregivers of grandchildren /nieces and nephews.

Self directed peer support
grandparents and other relatives who are the primary caregivers of grandchildren /nieces and nephews.
The group is for any economicc status
Free of cost
Parent Support Services is able to provide a small subsidy to pay for child care and transportation, if needed. Our objective is to remove the financial obstacles that might prevent a parent from attending a Support Circle.

Each self-help parent-support Circle is led by two trained facilitators

COMMUNITY NETWORK COMMITTEE? YES
More info about BGC of greater Victoria? YES

Right From the Start

This program is delivered at the following Community Centers:
Burnside Gorge Community Assn and Saanich Neighbourhood Place (471 Cecilia Road, Victoria (Mondays 9:30-11:30am, Jan 10-Feb 28, 2011 Contact: (250) 360-1148 or (250) 388-5251

Sooke Family Resource Society (2145 Townsend Rd, Sooke (Mondays 1pm-3pm, Jan 17-Mar 7, 2011 (Contact: Teresa (250) 642-5152

Esquimalt Neighbourhood House 511 Constance Ave, Esquimalt (Tuesdays 6pm-8pm, February 1-March 22, 2011 Contact: (250) 385-2635 ext. 207

Beacon Community Services 9860 Third Street, Sidney (Dates & Times TBA

This is a course designed to help parents to connect with their babies. "A healthy parent-child relationship promotes infant attachment security, mental development and well-being. Right From The Start is an 8-session course that uses video clips, problem solving discussions and skill-building exercises"

The program is for parents of children under the age of 2.
Please contact the numbers provided above to access the program.
This program is FREE of charge.

Westshore- Pam 250-478-0073
Saanich/Sidney-Darlene 250-479-1086 and
Monika 250-595-7707
Esquimalt Linda 250-386-2028
Evenings Uschi Leslie 250-595-4453
Ruth McAllister 250-588-9772
Kay Van Akker 250-474-6093

*please note, meeting times and locations vary. There is more information on the website about individual meeting locations.

monthly meetings where Leaders facilitate informal, guided discussions. During these discussions mothers have access to accurate, up-to-date and personalized breastfeeding information and support for their role as a breastfeeding parent. In addition, mothers are able to draw on the experience of other mothers who attend.

Meeting 1: The Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby
Meeting 2: Baby Arrives: The Family and the Breastfed Baby
Meeting 3: The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties
Meeting 4: Nutrition and Weaning
While a series of four meetings with the following topics is rotated throughout the year, the specific content varies significantly depending on the current focus and the needs of those present.

Get together days may vary each month, contact La Leche League Group Leader Pam for more information.
Approximate Duration: 2.5 hours