Council: Quebec City Reading Council cont'd

Project: Outreach Program for Parents

Duration: Ongoing, project in second year

Goals/Description:

• Ensure that parents in the community are aware of the importance of early literacy for their young children.
• Encourage and reinforce the importance of a literate environment in the home.
• Let parents know of the resources available for their children experiencing difficulty.
• Provide parents with one-to-one help or group workshops to help their children succeed in school.
• Ensure that parents are made aware of the adult literacy programs available.
• Provide parents with one-to-one or group basic skills classes as requested.
• Offer parents personalized services on an as-needed basis (i.e. helping children prepare for exams, helping children with learning-related problems).

Target: Parents

Program: Family Literacy Program

Goals: Prevention

Target: Parents, students and members at the Quebec City Reading Council.

Description: Activities with a focus on prevention including: workshops, lending library twice per month, community events and activities; intergenerational activities; pre-school activities (Toddler Time). A resource room is open to the public.

Partners: Central Quebec School Board, Coalition of Community Volunteers, Holland College, St. Brigid's Home, Voice of English Speaking Quebec.