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Home care set for mentally handicapped Special Home care for mentally handicapped children I a new program developed by Children Aid Society to provide foster can for men- tally handicapped children The program is being co- by Oakland Regio nal Centre and developed In response to a backlog of requests for alternative community accommodation for mentally handicapped children who would otherwise have been Children placed In this program will not necessarily be in need of protection under the Child Welfare Act or be wards of the CAS although the program will be run the society to compliment the Minting foster care program The program provide foster care for mentally handicapped childr en an alternative to and parent relief for parents with men handicapped children Iheir homes These children develop more normally in a homelike setting which is leu restrictive and ultimately less expensive than Institutions It alio better promotes adjust ment to normal living for children who have already been Institutionalized Under this program one placement home will be opened Tor three mentally handicapped children and three other foster homes will be available for the placement of one mentally handicapped Health promotion The District Health Council hosted a seminar health promotion techniques Jan 16 which provided encouragement well as idea for area agencies In boosting public of and appreciation for health care Jerry Conway of the ministry of healths promotion and Information branch Dr Rhonda Love from the University of Torontos department of behavioral sciences and Dr William Sfunnon from Torontos department of health advocacy unit all shared their ideas with Interested guests TRAVELOGUES 82 to make your holiday planning more funl child in each The foster parents in this program will receive special training In dealing with mentally hand capped children and also special support services In addition Oakland will provide a therapist to design Individual programs for each the children The Program Coordinator will work closely with the Behavioral Therapist in the on going monitoring of the individual programs or the children and the on going training of the foster parents and natural parents The children with the highest priority Tor this program are mentally handicapped childr en who are now in their homes but for whom institutional care is being ought The lecond priority will be children now in institutions who need repatiia lion Into the community Thi program receives per cent funding from the ministry of community and social services under the Developmental Service Act Child abuse is topic for seminar Hal Ion Early Childhood Educators will present a seminar on child abuse Feb II at at Mountain Gardens School in Burling ton Mountainside In Room It will be a Four Star- Production put on by and for Early Childhood Educator Harriet Beckon and Pat who work with the Pearson Community CoOp and Mary Bourke and Karen Sheremeta who work with Hal ton region Children Ser vices Division win present an overview In dealing with the subject of child abuse Theyve just completed a sin- week workshop training program put on by the Childrens Aid Society with Univ the presented has done a great deal of research in the field or child abuse and the role of the Early Child hood Educator In dealing with child abuse A film will be shown and I he areas of Indicators reporting procedures treat ment and how the Early Childhood Educator flu Into the process and what role she or he can play wilt be This evening is open to anyone in the community working with children For further Information contact Murlen McNevin during the day February February 23 March March 23 April 13 April May May Virgin I land Mexico St Lucia California Inside Cruising Arizona Europe Canadian West Coasl Refreshments Door PriieB to 87701 EVERYONE WELCOME ASSOCIATE DEALER CHRIS COMPLETE CAR CARE SERVICE PRESERVE A SHINE YOUR CAR Preserve the beauty ol your automobile investment with a 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said We reviewed the whole situation and obvious we may need more space so were keeping an eye open to see what may become available In the rest of the town At the same time negotia tions are underway with the board to see If some higgling can be done In their present location to provide them with Mr said so or the centre Isnt so badly crowded It has lo cut back on service it offers That Isnt beyond the realm of for Ibe future however be warned Board members elected at president Peter Marks secretary lUrklnt treasurer Breads and members Lome Erin Calk Ink Time to invest James Gellman and Elaine Parts account executive from Merrill Lynch Royal Securities will discuss tbe in stocks and bonds tbe stock market and how It works tax shelters and dividend and Interest income etc at ALUMINUM tuna MOW reii moots Amunras low MTU KATE TEtTM sOMCE MOUNT AtNVIEW J rfv A LIMITED PHONE a Brampton Home Of Your Own Hant a smartly grass in- It Is Iks MMbs He plan 1000 THREEBEDROOM CONTEMPORARY WOULD 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