Family Support Early Years Resources Worker - Ottawa, Canada - Carlington Community Health Centre

Carlington Community Health Centre

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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Family Support / Early Years Resource worker (FSEYR) supports families connected to the Annavale Headstart Nursery School.

The FSEYR provides service navigation and coordination, parenting support and education, connects families and facilitates their access to early years services, family supports and other social services.

Annavale Headstart Nursery School serves children and families facing multiple challenges, addressing specific social determinants of health in a manner that is culturally sensitive, respectful and holistic in approach, grounded in attachment principles and a trauma-informed practices.

Program-Related Activities

Provides family support services to Annavale preschool families.
Completes an initial assessment and appropriate screening with every new registration to determine areas of enhanced support needs.
Manages caseload (integrate/coordinate resources, crisis intervention, supportive counselling, information and referrals, supports parents, and provides advice on parenting).
Consults with Annavale teaching staff to identify families needing greater support.
Provides oneonone family support focused on parenting and based on jointly identified family needs.
Plans and delivers programmes that enhance child welfare and development, such as parent education in a group format and/or individually, family visits, dropins, and others as needs are identified.
Facilitates transition from nursery school to JK/SK school environment through parent education focused on school readiness and communication with destination school to ensure a warm handover for children requiring extra support for transition to school.
Supports Early Childhood Educators in the classroom at least one day per week to gain knowledge of each individual child's development within program and tailor parenting support accordingly.