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Communities for Kids (CFK), in partnership with Success By 6® (SB6), engages families and communities in children's healthy early development.

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Understanding the Early Years (UEY) was a valued partner from October 2005 to December 2008. CFK would like to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of the Understanding the Early Years Initiative. For resulting reports, please click on the UEY logo below.

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Partners in Parenting Conference March 6 at the West Boundary Elementary School in Rock Creek. Registration deadline is February 15. For registration information click HERE. For a description of workshops and presenters click HERE.

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Healthy Food, Healthy Families Class session with a Public Health Nurse at the Penticton Community Centre on February 16. Tour of Save On Foods with a Nutritionist February 22 or 24. For more information, click HERE.

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Winter 2010 Preschool Activities Schedule. See the schedule of Activities for Preschoolers in the "Programs" section on our Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls and Penticton web pages.

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Penticton Baby Talk is a free informative social outing for families with children under one year of age. Meet on Mondays from 1:30 to 2:30 at the Penticton Health Unit. For more information click HERE. For a schedule click HERE.

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10 Ways to be a Better Dad

To read the National Fatherhood Initiative's tips to being a better Dad, click HERE. To visit their website for more fatherhood information, click HERE.

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CFK Representatives meet with Ministry of Children and Family Development Minister Mary Polak.

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"The Brains of Babes" as heard on the CBC Radio One "Ideas" program.

New research into brain development, human biology and behaviour is showing how early experience can affect our health and will-being for the rest of our lives. For more information and to hear the program, click HERE.

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"Health Matters" online

To sign up for this free e-newsletter full of latest tips and helpful information for infants and toddlers up to 2 years of age, click HERE

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Family Resources and Support

For a list of financial resources, government programs and transportation services to help families with children's medical needs, click HERE

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Why invest in early childhood development?

Click HERE to find out.

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Family Support Group

For parents with a child under the age of 6 with a disability. Join other parents for support, information and dinner the first and third Wednesdays of each month. For more info, click

HERE.

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CFK Newsletter
Download the latest version of the CFK newsletter November 2009 HERE.

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Literacy Now February "The Buzz" Newsletter
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