JULY 2021
News, Stories, Events and Resources Relevant to You
Children Treatment Network's (CTN) monthly newsletter for families of children and youth with disabilities and developmental needs and the service providers who support them.
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NEWS
Video: A Year of Staying Connected
On June 16th, CTN held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which featured a virtual panel “Staying Connected: Tips on Fostering Relationships from Youth with Disabilities and their Families” and a video "A Year of Staying Connected". The video highlights some of CTN’s accomplishments and how we, including our families and partners, stayed connected over the past year. If you didn’t have the opportunity to attend, our year end video is posted here. The recording of the virtual panel discussion will be posted soon. Stay tuned!
CanChild Study: Exploring the Impact of the F-Words for Child Development
CanChild would like to hear your thoughts about the F-words for Child Development (fun, family, friends, function, fitness and future). This study involves a pre and post survey (10-20 minutes) about your perspective and experiences with the F-words for Child Development. If you would like to participate and want to learn more, please click here.
Virtual Summer Events for Kids and Youth
Join us for some summer fun on Tuesday, August 3rd, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for kids and 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for youth! Register for this virtual event for games and activities hosted by Georgian College students (Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Programs).

Register for kids event here.
Register for youth event here.
STORIES
Virtual Info Fair: #WhatWeWantYouToKnow
CTN’s local team facilitators collaborated with public and private community agencies and vendors to bring information and resources around these areas of interest: 
Inclusive Family Fun - Try A Hippocampe Chair
Families can borrow the Hippocampe all-terrain chair with optional beach wheels for up to two weeks through CTN’s Recreational Loan Program. Speak to your child’s team to see if this would be a good fit for your child. Click here to read more.
EVENTS
Our network calendar features events hosted by CTN, our partner organizations and other local organizations that we thought may be of interest to your family. New events are added each week, check out the network calendar of virtual events.

If you're interested in posting your event on our calendar, please complete this online form.
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Disclaimer
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