NOBODY’S PERFECT MANITOBA

ANNUAL REPORT

“This (group) was something I looked forward to every week! I got to get out of the house and interact with others.”

- a parent from the North Assiniboine area

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NOBODY’S PERFECT IS A PLACE WHERE PARENTS CAN: MEET with other parents of young children SHARE questions, concerns and ideas about being a parent LEARN about child development, safety, health & behaviour DISCUSS real-life parenting situations WORK together with the support of a trained facilitator DISCOVER positive ways of parenting

2012 – 2013 showed continued growth in the

Nobody’s Perfect Program Delivery!

This past year 592 parents were reported* having participated in the Nobody’s Perfect Parent program either in a group, or one to one setting

30 different organizations throughout the province delivered the program

98 parent programs were reported being held 64 groups and 34 one to one

2012 – 2013 saw an increase in Facilitator Training

across the province. There were 7 held with only 2 in Winnipeg. Focus was on training in First Nation Communities and for Rural Parent/Child Coalitions

Greatest successes this year for NPP Manitoba in 2012 – 2013 are the partnerships with the Parent Child Coalitions and the First Nations Communities plus the special projects funding that were awarded. (2 by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the other by Healthy Child Manitoba.) See page 6 for details!

*it is important to note that not all programs are reported to the provincial office and therefore are not included in this report

Mom and Babe were both participants at a NPP group at Mosaic – Newcomer Family Resource Network

NPP Manitoba Provincial Office Youville Centre 33 Marion St Winnipeg, MB R2H 0S8 www.nobodysperfect.ca E: info@nobdysperfect.ca P: 204-231-3208 F: 204-233-1520

HIGHLIGHTS NPP Annual Report

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NPP was developed jointly in the early 1980s by the Atlantic Office of the Health Promotion Directorate of Health and Welfare Canada and the Departments of Health of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is now offered all across Canada. In Manitoba, this program has operated since 1988. Nobody’s Perfect Parenting is successful because it is part of an evaluated health promotion approach aimed at supporting the diverse needs of parents and young children, particularly those with limited access to resources. Chili, Dominican Republic and Japan all use NPP because it is a community-based program designed to support the development of healthy children by increasing the confidence, skills, knowledge and support of and for parents. Germany has recognized it as Best Practice.

Average length of program:

2.5 hrs x 7 wks

From a parent feedback sheet after they attended Nobody’s Perfect:

I liked: “the open communication and no judgment” I did not like: “that it ended”

Facilitator Training 2012 – 2013 strategic focus was to concentrate on training people from Frist Nations Communities and from Parent Child Coalitions across the Province. Many partnerships with various agencies were formed because of this. In total, there were 7 facilitator trainings with 66 new facilitators attending this year! The following Nobody’s Perfect Facilitator Training sessions were held from April 2012 to March 2013:

o April 2,3,4,5 2012 in Winnipeg - 18 people attended.

o April 17,18,19,20 2012 in Flin Flon - 8 people attended. This session was partially sponsored by the NorMan Parent Child Coalition, Flin Flon Friendship Centre and Ruth M Betts Community School Family Centre

o May 14,15,16,17 2012 in Sandy Bay -5 people attended.

This session was sponsored by Sandy Bay First Nation Health

o October 1,2,3,4 2012 in Poplar River – 10 people attended.

This session was sponsored by Poplar River First Nation Health Resource Centre

o October 15,16,17,18 2012 in Winnipeg – 12 people

attended

o November 19,20,21,22 2012 in Rivers – 9 people attended. This session was co-sponsored by Assiniboine Regional Health and Assiniboine North Parent Child Coalition

o March 18,19,20,12 2013 in Carman – 4 people attended.

(snow storm left 4 others not able to attend) This session was sponsored by the Healthy Child Central Parent Child Coalition

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Professional Development 3 Facilitator Refresher days were held this last period:

o November 9 in Winnipeg - 8 people attended This workshop was held the day after the National Child Day Forum to accommodate out of town participants. 2 from Churchill were re-certified along with 1 from Dauphin and 2 from Ebb and Flow First Nation.

o November 23 in Brandon - 6 people attended

4 Families First Home Visitors from the ARHA attended along with 1 facilitator from Elspeth Reid FRC and 1 facilitator from Tupper St FRC in Portage.

o March 13 in Thompson – 7 people attended

Burntwood Parent Child Coalition sponsored travel expenses for the participants who were all from Split Lake First Nation.

o The NPP Trainer PD day and team meeting were

held on June 4th and on September 10 respectfully. There are now 7 active Trainers in Manitoba.

FACILITATORS AND TRAINERS NPP Annual Report

2012-2013

DID YOU KNOW ……

That NPP is supported Nationally by the Public Health Agency of Canada and has been deemed best practice?

That NPP Manitoba is funded through Healthy Child Manitoba?

That Youville Centre continues to provide the Provincial Coordinator with administrative support and office space?

“I’ve taken facilitator training in the past and by far NPP was the best I’ve taken. It was very informative and made the 4 days fly by! I will definitely recommend this training!”

- new NPP Facilitator after training

PROGRAM DELIVERY IN MANITOBA NPP Annual Report

2012-2013

THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MADE NOBODY’S PERFECT

HAPPEN THIS YEAR!

Please note that some organizations have teamed up to provide the program, and the organizations mentioned here are only the ones facilitators have reported delivering a group.

Thank you to all of the Sponsoring Organizations that supported and helped to strengthen families in our Province! Your commitment and belief in Nobody’s Perfect has helped create stronger communities! ANCR (All Nations Family Resource Centre) Andrew Street Family Centre ARHA (Assiniboine Regional Health) Assiniboine Parent Child Coalition Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba Crisis Pregnancy and Family Support Services Dauphin Friendship Centre Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre Families Forward Coalition Fort Alexander Health Centre Interlake and North Eastman Health IRCOM (Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of MB) Louis Riel School Division Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc Marion School Family Centre (LRSD) MMF (Manitoba Metis Federation) Mosaic - Newcomer Family Resource Network North End Women’s Centre North Point Douglas Women’s Centre Peguis Child and Family Services Pine Creek First Nation CFS Poplar River First Nation River East Transcona School Division Sagkeeng First Nation Sandy Bay Health Centre Sioux Valley Headstart Taking Charge! The Pas Family Resource Centre Tupper Street Family Resource Centre WRHA (Winnipeg Regional Health)

Females Males

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE 39 NEW FACILITATORS WHO

EARNED THEIR CERTIFICATES THIS YEAR!

Allard Vicky Komarniski Sandra

Anderson Joanne LaForme Norma

Bauer Souada LaPointe Monica

Beaulieu Diana Mason Linea

Berens Wanda McKay Rhonda

Campbell Inez Mitchell Winnifred

Carruthers Andrea Mitchell Bunny

Chawrun Rachel Mitchell Oriole

Chrusch Gina Moran Linda

Courchene Bridget Moran Shannon

Dooley Angie Nzijuheba Jeanine

Douglas Sherri Reimer Tracy

Fiddler JoAnn Sanderson Jodie

Friesen Lois Shipp Megan

Gagnon Michael Sullivan Stephanie

Gonzalez Melanie Treloar Richelle

Howell Carla Tricia Robinson

Ibrahim Iftu Wlasichuk Nickole

Jones Candyce Yanyk Cindy

Klippinstien Rose

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ANCR (All Nations Family Resource Centre)

Andrew Street Family Centre

ARHA (Assiniboine Regional Health)

Assiniboine Parent Child Coalition

Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba

Crisis Pregnancy and Family Support Services

Dauphin Friendship Centre

Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre

Families Forward Coalition

Fort Alexander Health Centre

Interlake North Eastman Health

IRCOM (Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of MB)

Louis Riel School Division

Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc

Marion School Family Centre (LRSD)

MMF (Manitoba Metis Federation)

Mosaic - Newcomer Family Resource Network

North End Womens Centre

North Point Douglas Womens Centre

Peguis Child and Family Services

Pine Creek First Nation CFS

Poplar River First Nation

River East Transcona School Division

Sagkeeng First Nation

Sandy Bay Health Centre

Sioux Valley Headstart

Taking Charge!

The Pas Family Resource Centre

Tupper Street Family Resource Centre

WRHA (Winnipeg Regional Health)

30 Agencies delivered programs this year!

PROGRAM DEMOGRAPHICS IN MANITOBA 2012-2013

NEWS FROM NPP NATIONAL OFFICE Regular telephone conference meetings between the national office at the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial/territorial coordinators took place throughout the year. Parent kit revisions and illustration are still being made. Translations in French and 6 other languages are also being made. Plans to promote the program and the new look are being made for the 2014 Early Years Conference in Vancouver! A Nobody’s Perfect Pre-Conference day is being planned. A NPP facilitator training, in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Government of Nunavut, was being co-coordinated and planned for by NPP Manitoba. Many hours of correspondence, preparation and planning was spent on a project and at the last minute funding was not secured from Nunavut. We hope the project moves forward in this fiscal year.

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12%

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2012 - 2013 Expenses

Coordination Training and Resources

Administration Other

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87%

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2012 - 2013 Funding

Training Revenue Healthy Child Manitoba Carry over 2011-12

NPP NATIONAL AND NPP MANITOBA 2012 – 2013

NEWS FROM NPP MANITOBA PROVINCIAL OFFICE Five Steering Committee Meetings were held in 2012-2013. The volunteer committee members were:

Sandy Kostyniuk Public Health Agency of Canada Susan Cameron Community Member Traci Wright Heritage Park Children’s Programs

Janique Ousset Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

Jean Tinling Mosaic Newcomer Network Karen Naumiuk Winnipeg School Division #1/HCM

Louise Hebert-Saindon Youville Centre Georgette Martin-Couture St. James /Assiniboia School Division

Youville Centre continues to support a service agreement with Healthy Child Manitoba to provide Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Provincial Coordination. The Coordinator sits on the Family Health Team at Youville in St Vital and is a member of the St Boniface Parent/Child Coalition. The Coordinator’s office is located at Youville Centre (YDC) at 33 Marion Street in Winnipeg. All NPP facilitator training and workshops in Winnipeg, as well as the steering committee meetings, are held at YDC. Dates of the meetings and workshops are always posted on the website.

Full financial report is available upon request

NPP Manitoba held seven facilitator trainings this year in Winnipeg, Rivers, Flin Flon, Poplar River, Sandy Bay and Carman. Three refresher days were held in Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson. Along with being busy with training and professional development, NPP Manitoba was awarded funding for two Public Health Agency of Canada projects; one for a Research project on NPP home visitors 1:1 parent groups and one to create a Nation-wide Knowledge Sharing Forum for NPP Trainers, Facilitators and parents. As well, Healthy Child Manitoba gave funding for the development of a Newcomer NPP program adaptations module and to support facilitators with workshops in the province. These projects will all carry over into the current fiscal year and will be in the 2013-2014 report!

What to look for in 2013 – 2014? Nobody’s Perfect Manitoba Facebook Page

Members only Knowledge Sharing forum (blog and resources) for NPP facilitators across Canada

Nobody’s Perfect Manitoba goes Twitter

Results from the pilot project and the facilitator guide new module on the Home Visitor “virtual parent group” process

Workshops and resources, including a facilitator guide new module on Nobody’s Perfect Adaptations for Newcomers in Manitoba

NPP RESOURCES 2012-2013

www.nobodysperfect.ca Manitoba is the only province with its own Nobody’s Perfect website. This website was updated two years ago and is currently viewed from all over the world. It is more interactive and user friendly for parents and facilitators. Parents, Social Workers, support staff etc. use the “find a group” link frequently. Funds are being made available through a special project to convert the website to a National Knowledge Sharing Forum for all Nobody’s Perfect Coordinators, Trainers and Facilitators, as well as for the general public in 2013. Manitoba will remain the host and have its own pages.

Communication for Facilitators

Facilitators continue to receive email information which include notices of upcoming Professional Development opportunities, summaries of the Brown Bag PD sessions, announcements from Healthy Child Manitoba, resource information etc. Information is also posted on the website along with Steering committee meeting dates. Other social media is being developed to help promote the program.

Parent kits – Storage and distribution Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba (RHAM) is responsible for storage and distribution of resources. RHAM has contracted Materials Distribution Agency (MDA) to implement this task. Resources are only available to active facilitators and they are provided free of charge. MDA sends monthly reports to the coordinator who monitors the supply of resources in stock and places new orders as needed. The coordinator is the only authorized person to order the resources from MDA.

All Illustrations courtesy of FRP Canada

Parent Kits- Revisions The Public Health Agency of Canada has committed to completing the revisions of the parent kits. The kits will contain updated images such as the ones shown on the page. We anticipate the kits to be available to facilitators in early 2014.

Other Resources The BC Council for Families is working on a set of Nobody’s Perfect Fact Sheets that highlight the updated information in each of the five parent books and the new look of Nobody’s Perfect. These fact sheets will also contain some activities parents can do with their children at home. The sheets will be released by fall of 2013 and can be downloaded from our website, www.nobodysperfect.ca and on the BC Council for Families website.

Another year and has come and gone and Manitoba continues to help strengthen families by offering this program. I have had the pleasure to see how this program changes lives. Trainers, Facilitators, Facilitator mentees, and parents have all had a positive experience when they encounter the program! My zealous commitment to the program will have me striving to the accomplish the following in the 2013-2014 fiscal year:

• to focus on support for NPP Trainers and Facilitators throughout the province with workshops, promoting the use of the new

National Facilitator Blog, etc

• to continue with NPP promotion within the province

• to continue to work with the remaining Parent Child Coalitions throughout the province to provide training opportunities

• to promote and facilitate the use the Home Visitor Project and Newcomer Project Adaptations to Trainers and Facilitators in

later 2013 and in early 2014

• to promote the revised materials and the Knowledge Sharing Forum at the Early Years Conference in Vancouver with the

National Coordinator, and then again in Manitoba!

Nobody's Perfect is an education and support program for parents of children from birth to age five.

FROM THE PROVINCIAL COORDINATOR NPP Annual Report

2012-2013

P: (204) 231-3208 F: (204) 233-1520 E: info@nobodysperfect.ca

NPP Manitoba Provincial Office

Youville Centre

33 Marion St

Winnipeg, MB

R2H 0S8

Carmen Paterson-Payne Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Manitoba Provincial Coordinator Website:

www.nobodysperfect.ca

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

THANKS! To Healthy Child Manitoba, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Manitoba NPP Steering Committee, and to the Staff of Youville Centre who are all committed to Nobody’s Perfect Parenting.

Carmen Paterson-Payne