Family Programs with Purpose

10/09/2025

Our Family Programs at our 6th Street office has a lot of activities this month - check out the latest calendar!

09/16/2025

Crianza con Purpose

09/16/2025

September has arrived… fun fall programming with the Lower Mainland Purpose Society.

09/16/2025

😊 How can you support literacy in style and comfort? 🧦 Stock up on ‘Socks for Literacy!’ for Literacy Month! 💜 Thanks to Blue Sky Clothing , $1 from every pair of socks sold goes to local literacy programs.
🥳 The Socks for Literacy campaign is celebrating its 10th anniversary! 🎉
To date Blue Sky Clothing Co. has contributed more than $90,000 to literacy in BC! Thank you Blue Sky!

👉 Buy socks for literacy at Blue Sky Clothing locations or online at: https://blueskyclothingco.com/collections/decoda-socks?bg_ref=yXhuQupJVs

✨ Many organizations across BC also sell Socks for Literacy as a fundraiser!

08/18/2025

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the summer park program, we were thrilled to welcome 39 families. The energy, laughter, and connections made the weeks so special. 💜

08/18/2025

Take 2, a little easier to read!

08/13/2025

Happy Summer!

08/13/2025

07/02/2025

👧 📖 Dive into the report: “What Would It Take… for every child in Canada to be learning foundational literacy skills by the age of five?” prepared by The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation for Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation.

This landmark report explores what children need to begin developing foundational literacy skills by the time they enter kindergarten — and how Canada can build a system that ensures all children are on this path.

What Would It Take… places a particular focus on pre-literacy, a key part of the continuum of literacy development that begins at birth. It recognizes that while Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) can play a central role in helping children develop pre-literacy skills, too many families still face barriers to accessing affordable, high-quality care. Moreover, the absence of a unified, evidence-based approach across provinces and territories has led to an inconsistent patchwork of early learning policies.

To address these challenges, What Would It Take… outlines four interconnected recommendations:

• Develop and Disseminate Canadian Evidence
Invest in building a national body of research on effective early literacy strategies for children from birth to age five.

• Mobilize New Knowledge into Action
Launch a national Plan of Action, supported by an information campaign and a network of early literacy champions to drive policy change.

• Revise Subnational Early Learning Policies
Ensure provincial and territorial policies include clear expectations for pre-literacy instruction and developmental outcomes.

• Expand Early Learning to Reach All Children
Increase investment in ECE centres and educators and ensure access to early learning is a right, not a privilege.

Through evidence-based insights and actionable recommendations, What Would It Take… calls on leaders across sectors to prioritize early literacy. Canada has the opportunity — and the responsibility — to ensure that every child arrives in kindergarten equipped with the foundational pre-literacy (or early literacy) skills to thrive and learn to read.

👉 Download the report at: https://childrensliteracy.ca/News-Events/Archive/What-Would-It-Take-Report-Released

05/20/2025

National Immunization Awareness 2025 (BC)

In light of the increase in cases of measles across the country, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is sharing a suite of immunization and measles resources (videos, posters, fact sheets) in a number of languages:

https://trello.com/b/ZHqrOozE/national-immunization-awareness-week-2025-semaine-nationale-de-promotion-de-la-vaccination-2025

05/07/2025