JUNE 2022
Happy Pride from CTN!
Pride Month is a time to celebrate the LGBTQ2S+ communities, including employees, individuals within our network, the children, youth and families we serve, along with friends and family in our own personal lives. CTN is committed to creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive space, that reduces barriers and celebrates the diversity of all our unique and wonderful differences.
CTN Celebrates National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month! CTN will continue to focus on the importance of promoting reconciliation, inspiring action and working together with our network partners to remove systemic barriers faced by the Indigenous children, youth and families we serve.  
CAMPS, WORKSHOPS AND FUN EVENTS
Our network calendar features events hosted by CTN, our partner organizations and other local community agencies that may be of interest to your family. New workshops, programs and events are added each week.
CTN's Annual General Meeting (AGM) is on June 15th from
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom. Join us to review the successes of the 2021-22 fiscal year and celebrate the future ahead! Registration is required. A follow-up email with the Zoom link and details will be sent after registration.
STORIES
The CTN Equipment Loan Program has a new Family Guide that features information on all of recreation, therapy and speciality equipment available for families to borrow for up to 12 weeks. For our family guide and an inventory of all equipment, click the link below.
The CTN Equipment Loan Program (ELP) has recently purchased new swimming equipment just in time for summer! WaterWay Babies is a neck flotation device that allows children and youth with disabilities and developmental needs to participate in water activities. It is available in a variety of sizes through the ELP.
RESOURCES
CTN supports children, youth and families by focusing on CanChild's framework of the F-words for Child Development. Every child with varying abilities has the right to have fun, enjoy friends, function as they are, access fitness, plan for their future and join in family activities.
Connect is a monthly newsletter for families of children and youth with disabilities and developmental needs and the service providers who support them.
If you want to share feedback, have story ideas or want to volunteer to
write an article, please email info@ctnsy.ca.
If you have any questions about your child's development or want to learn about
the services available in the communities we serve, please call our
ACCESS team at 1-866-377-0286 for general inquires or our
School Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS) team at 1-877-972-7277
for SBRS related inquiries.
Disclaimer
This newsletter is not intended as advice to meet the specific needs of an individual, as individual situations will differ. Newsletter readers should not act or rely on newsletter information without seeking specific advice on matters of concern. We will not purposefully present inaccurate information in this newsletter, however information is supplied "as is" and may contain errors. We do not guarantee or warrant the quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, appropriateness or suitability of the newsletter content. Reliance on any information appearing on the newsletter is at your own risk. We expressly disclaim all warranties, representations and conditions regarding use of this newsletter and its content.
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