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NEW FRENCH SESSION!- New Dates: Learning Community for Educators
Come ready to network, share your experiences, concerns, knowledge, and questions with each other. Click on the dates below to Register today! Session en français: Mercredi 11 novembre 2020 7:30pm – 8:30pm Infant Session: Thursday November 19, 2020 7:00pm – 8:00pm Wednesday December 2, 2020 7:00pm – 8:00pm Toddler Session: Wednesday November 18, 2020 7:00pm[…]
Free Webinar Series – Filling Up Your Cup With Self-Compassion
This 4 week program has been developed to help us create a practice of compassion & love for self. For many of us who serve & support other people, we are always willing to ask “how are YOU doing” but rarely do we take a moment to ask the same question to ourselves. This program[…]
School Age Professional Learning Day
Join us for a keynote presentation and the choice from 3 workshop sessions. Click here to register today!
NEW DATES- COME JOIN US and ask questions from our Educators in the Community!
THRC invites you to join educators from across Halton working with children for a virtual discussion. Come ready to network, share your experiences, concerns, knowledge, and questions with each other. Infant: Wednesday October 14, 2020 : 7:00PM – 8:00PM Wednesday October 28, 2020 : 7:00PM – 8:00PM Toddler: Thursday October 15, 2020 : 7:00PM –[…]
Supporting School Age Educators as they return!
Save the Date! Join us for our Virtual School Age Conference! October 23, 2020 New Pedagogies for Deep Learning Recording – Click here for the Recording Click here to take the Mental Health Meter Risky Play – Click here to read more Building on How Does Learning Happen? – Click here to read more A pedagogy[…]
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Come Join Our Learning Community for Educators
Are you an educator working in licensed Child Care? This learning community welcomes educators working with children, to meet and network with other professionals in similar programs. Participants will collaborate in discussions and learn alongside one another in a variety of topics including engaging parents, interactions with children, health and safety, building relationships and HDLH? Select a date and click on the[…]
Join our Human Resources Networking Community
Join our Human Resources networking community. Participants will engage in a interactive discussion to share HR experiences, highlights, and challenges. Click here to Register
More Outdoor Learning For This Fall! FREE RUSTY WEBINAR: COVID OUTDOOR PLAY – 19
September 3, 2020 from 2pm-4pm- FREE RUSTY WEBINAR: COVID OUTDOOR PLAY – 19 – Click here to Register Check out Rusty Keelers newest book – Click here for more information Visit THRC Library for more Outdoor Resources and information – Click here for a list of Resources and Equipment
Support Well-Being Video Series – Jean Clinton Releases a New Book – The College Presents a Special Talk with Dr. Jean Clinton
Dr. Jean Clinton Releases a New Book: Love Builds Brains – Click here to purchase the book The College Presents a Special Talk with Dr. Jean Clinton – Click here to learn more Supporting Child Well-Being Series – Click here for Episode 1 – Episode 2 – Episode 3 – Episode 4 – Episode 5[…]
Educator to Educator Recording
On August 11, 2020, THRC hosted a live question and answer session with Emergency Child Care Educators. Click here for the recording
Educator to Educator – Live Panel Presentation & Interview with Public Health Recording
Come join us for a LIVE panel presentation with our Emergency Child Care Educators, as they share their experiences and learning in the classrooms. Click here to register On July 30, THRC hosted a live question and answer session with Dr. Deepika Lobo, Associate Medical Officer of Health – Halton. Click here for the recording[…]
THRC is now offering CURB SIDE pick up by appointments.
Effective August 4, staff will be available Tuesday 12PM-4PM and Thursday 12PM-8PM. Please contact us at 905-875-4600 x101 or [email protected] Visit our website to learn more about what resources are available. We can’t wait to see you again!
Building on How Does Learning Happen? Live CPL Webinar! Get your Questions Answered
Click here to learn more about, The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families and Children Click here to learn more about, Safe & Unsafe for Childcare Centers During COVID-19 Click here to join the Live CPL Protfolio Webinar between 12:00PM, 12:30PM, 6:00PM, 6:30PM
Ask the expert! Come have your reopening child care questions answered
We will be taking questions from the child care community ahead of time, and doing a live interview with Dr. Deepika Lobo, Associate Medical Officer of Health in Halton Region. Join us to get answers about working in child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Submit your questions and register today!
Submit your Questions to have them Answers by Public Health
To help us prepare, please let us know any questions you have for Public Health related to re-opening child care. Click here to submit your questions
Frequently Asked Questions document for Child Care Operators in Halton
This document has been prepared by Children’s Services and Halton Region Public Health to support child care centres and home care providers in reopening. This document will be updated and distributed, as needed Click here to view the documents and memo .
Scholar’s Choice Webinar & Learning Outside the School in a COVID World – July 4, 2020
Scholar’s Choice Webinar: The Re-opening of Child Care Centres During COVID-19 Webinar Join special guests Don Giesbrecht (CCCF) and Jennifer Gilbert (South Western YMCA) as they discuss how to keep children, parents and staff safe when child care centres reopen during COVID-19. July 7th, 2020 at 8:00pm Click here to Register! Learning Outside the School[…]
THRC Recording & Guide to Safe Child Care Drop-Off and Pick-Up – June 29, 2020
Halton’s Emergency Child Care Panel Presentation In preparation of the sectors re-opening of child care, THRC hosted a panel presentation where Halton’s Emergency Child Care Providers could share their experiences. Click here for the Recording! . Guide to Safe Child Care Drop-Off and Pick-Up During COVID-19 As child care centers are beginning to reopen, a[…]
Register for Halton’s Emergency Child Care Panel Presentation – June 15, 2020
On June 9th, 2020, the Ministry of Education released the provincial guidelines related to child care reopening. The guidelines have been informed by the Emergency Child Care model that has been operating during the pandemic. THRC is hosting a Zoom panel of the centres in Halton that have been providing this emergency care, along with[…]
The Halton Resource Connection Update – June 10, 2020
During this time of system closure, THRC has been pleased to share resources and online professional learning opportunities. Moving forward THRC is repositioning and refocusing energy to support the community around COVID-19 and the impact it has on our early years sector. Stay tuned for more information.
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Click here to learn more!
THRC eConnect
THRC eConnects are a way to keep us virtually connected during this time and share information and online resources. Connect and Reflect: The Impact of Children’s Mental Health – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Spontaneous Expression through Automatic Drawing or Painting – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER College CPL Program – CLICK HERE TO JOIN SCHOLASTIC –[…]
THRC eConnect
VIRTUAL SESSIONS & ONLINE RESOURCES To register, please click on the links below. Introduction to Quality First Reflective Practice Coffee Chat
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National Provider Appreciation Week May 8th, 2020 Are you a Licensed Home Child Care Provider? Enjoy the resources and interactive ideas below to use in your environment. Click here for Cooking Pizza-Dillas video and click here for the full recipe. Click here for full articles for Paint your Plate for full article or for tool[…]
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The Halton Resource Connection (THRC) works in partnership with individuals and organizations who serve the interests of children and youth within the Halton community, providing curriculum resources, services, equipment, and professional learning which enhance the quality of care.
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