UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
VOTE for PRECIOUS MINDS - Help us get $50,000!
We have recently submitted a proposal to the MSLE Team Up Foundation Fund for a $50,000 grant towards our programs. Please support us by voting and getting your friends and family to do the same. You can go back and vote every day until February 20th. Visit MLSE Team Up Foundation to vote. (Select "view the candidates" and then "Vote for this Charity" on the right side of the Precious Minds profile).
Thank you for your support!
February Parent Share - Thursday, February 16, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Parent Share is a time for parents and professionals to share successes, access valuable information and problem-solve with each other in an informal setting. Complimentary childcare is provided. At the next meeting we welcome Courtney Plain with her Autism Service Dog to share more about the benefits of this dog in her family and provide some information on how to get a dog. We hope you will join us on February 16th at the Precious Minds Resource & Learning Centre. Please email Jan Grisdale at jgrisdale@preciousminds.com to RSVP.
March Break Mini Camp
Dates: March 13, 14, 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Precious Minds Resource & Learning Centre
Cost: $150 for 3 days, or $50/day
To register, email Sandy Ianuzzo, Child & Youth Program Coordinator at sianuzzo@preciousminds.com
A full day, theme-based structured respite program for kids and youth with various developmental needs. For any families who are considering Blaze Summer Camp 2012 - this is a pre-season 'warm-up' for the months ahead with a daily format designed to support participants at their ability level in the areas of physical fitness, literacy, fine and gross motor activities (art, food preparation, djembe drumming, 'centres', sports) with a particular focus on social/life skill-building. Campers bring a healthy lunch + 1 snack (the other snack for the day provided)
Teens Advance - SPRING 2012
Dates: Saturday afternoons, Mar. 24 to May 19 (programming suspended Apr. 7 for Easter weekend)
Time: 12 noon to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Precious Minds Resource & Learning Centre and other community venues
Cost: $35/afternoon or $240 for 8 weeks
To register, email Sandy Ianuzzo, Child & Youth Program Coordinator at sianuzzo@preciousminds.com
Break Away - SPRING 2012
Dates: Saturday afternoons, Mar. 24 to May 19 (programming suspended Apr. 7 for Easter weekend)
Time: 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. Kids and youth should pack a peanut-safe lunch to enjoy with the group. Note that on a weekly basis, the kids will be active participants in a creative healthy eating activity designed to model, build and implement healthy choices through games, exercises and wholesome snacks.
Location: Precious Minds Resource & Learning Centre
Cost: $35/afternoon or $240 for 8 weeks
To register, email Sandy Ianuzzo, Child & Youth Program Coordinator at sianuzzo@preciousminds.com
Sibling Support Group
Dates: Saturday mornings, March 24 to May 5 (programming suspended Apr. 7 for Easter weekend)
Time: 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Precious Minds Resource & Learning Centre
Cost: $120/6 weeks
To register, email Jan Grisdale, Family Resources & Support at jgrisdale@preciousminds.com
Siblings need a special place to be themselves, discuss life at home and realize that thye are not the only ones with a special needs sibling. This unique setting allows them to share their stories, wishes and dreams. Play Therapist and Child Psychotherapist, Donna Cuthbertson, has years of experience with children (specifically siblings) in a group therapy setting and will facilitate this group. After our session last year, one parent said the most positive thing for her daughter was, "realizing it's okay to feel what she does and that others have the same feelings. She realized that we are ALL special."
Fitness Zone - SWIM
Dates: Thursday afternoons, starting Feb. 2, 2012 for 8 weeks
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: UxPool, Parkside Dr., Uxbridge
Cost: $160
To register, email Sandy Ianuzzo, Child & Youth Program Coordinator at sianuzzo@preciousminds.com
Designed to support the physical activity, nutrition and social requirements of kids and youth affected by various developmental needs. This 8-week after-school pool program focuses on water safety and skill development and promotion of healthy snacking patterns. Led by Beth McClelland, affiliate of Holland-Bloorview Children’s Centre and student volunteers from the local high school, this inclusive community opportunity spells FUN, FRIENDS and FITNESS for all! Generously sponsored by The Township of Uxbridge.
NEW! Opportunity for pool program for kids with physical disabilities – interested to learn more? Contact Sandy at (905) 982-0882, ext. 1 or sianuzzo@preciousminds.com
SAVE THE DATE - Precious Minds Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament
Please plan to join us on Friday, May 11th at Cherry Downs Golf Club to raise funds for Precious Minds while enjoying a great day on the course. For sponsorship and registration information, please email admin@preciousminds.com
Volunteer with Precious Minds - you'll be glad you did!
We're so grateful for the positive attitudes, strengths, creativity and abilities represented in our growing team of volunteers at the Centre. We will be looking for volunteers in January to help with our Winter 2012 sessions of Fitness Zone - SWIM, Break Away and Teens Advance.
