KAPUSKASING - February 9, 2016
The United Way of Cochrane & Timiskaming has made it possible for North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS)/Brighter Futures Program (BF) to partner with the Centre de santé communautaire to offer opportunities for young, local families to participate in a “Collective Kitchen” workshop series offered once a month from September 2015 to June 2016.
Tuesday, February 23rd staff from NEOFACS and the Porcupine Health Unit will gather at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Kapuskasing, to provide simple, healthy ingredients for parents to create delicious, healthy and affordable meals for their families.
« Les cuisines collectives apportent un effet positif dans notre communauté grâce à l’économie d’argent et de temps qu’elles procurent à nos familles monoparentales participantes. Aussi, elles permettent de briser l’isolement et font la promotion de la saine alimentation par le biais d’un partenariat avec les intervenantes du Centre de santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région », a affirmé Nancy Boisvert, Diététiste Professionnelle et Émilie I. Lauzon, Éducatrice en promotion de la santé, Centre de Santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région.
United Way’s Community Partnership Grant Program is designed to support charities with sustainable solutions to identified community opportunities. Their contribution of $750.00 in funding for the Collective Kitchen workshops will help a dozen families learn how to prepare wholesome meals for their young children. The current Collective Kitchen workshops are offered to parents who are registered or participate in Ontario Early Years Program or Public Health Unit programs/services.
“Our programs and services are responsive to the needs of our communities. We are always looking for opportunities to provide support to parents and to develop and offer programs for young children to ensure they have the best possible start in life.” Said Chantal Michaud, Ontario Early Years Centre and Parent Support worker with NEOFACS. “Preparing wholesome food that promotes healthy development is a clear outcome of these workshops, a little less obvious of an outcome is the opportunity for quality time that goes along with the meal preparation. It is a chance for families to connect and spend valuable time together.”
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About NEOFACS: North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services (NEOFACS) is an integrated Agency, providing services to children, youth and their families in the Districts of Cochrane and Timiskaming. Our client responsive programs and services are innovative, evidence-based, and designed to meet the unique needs of those we serve.
Our Agency provides Child Welfare, Children’s Mental Health, Youth Justice and Early Years Services programs such as Brighter Futures and The Ontario Early Years Program. NEOFACS is a non-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose funding is received primarily from the Ministry of Children & Youth Services. Several other funders support programs as well.
For further information, please contact:
Media Contact:
Brooke Ballantyne
Communications Coordinator, North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services
Phone: 705-360-7100 ext. 5217
Email: brooke.ballantyne@neofacs.org
Rachèle Pelletier
Ontario Early Years Centre and Brighter Futures Coordinator
Coordinatrice du Centre de développement de la petite enfance de l'ontario
et l'initiative grandir ensemble
Timmins Campus / bureau de Timmins
Phone : (705) 360-7100 poste/extension 5029
rachele.pelletier@neofacs.org
Chantal Michaud
Ontario Early Years Centre and Brighter Futures Coordinator
Ontario Early years Support Worker / travailleuse communautaire Centre de la petite enfance
Kapuskasing Campus / bureau de kapuskasing
Phone: (705) 335-6331 poste/extension 6301
chantal.larose@neofacs.org
Nancy Boisvert, Dt.P., EAD
Diététiste professionnelle / Registered Dietitian,
Éducatrice agréée en diabète / Certified diabetes educator
Centre de santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région
27, avenue Kolb
Kapuskasing, (Ontario) P5N 1G2
Phone : (705) 337-1201
nboisvert@csckap.on.ca
http://www.csckap.on.ca
Émilie I. Lauzon
Éducatrice en promotion de la santé
Centre de santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région
27, av. Kolb
Kapuskasing, (Ontario) P5N 1G2
Phone : (705) 337-1201
eisabelle@csckap.on.ca
W. Jean Warren M.Ed.
Executive Director
United Way Cochrane – Timiskaming
P.O. Box 984 Timmins ON P4N 7H6
Phone (705) 268-9696