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The weather forecast for our first ever Winter Festival is looking good! The air will be cool for events planned outside* and it’ll be nice and warm inside where you can enjoy refreshments, speak with community partners, and even shop a little with some local vendors. With all of the fun times planned, including a chili cook-off, ball hockey tournament, bon fire, and more, we are sure you will enjoy your Saturday with us. CAF members – Reg Force and Reservists, Veterans, Cadets, and their families are all welcome to attend.
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: Halifax site, H&R MFRC (6393 Homefire Crescent)
Cost: Admission is free. Vendors will be on-site and will accept cash only
For more info, follow our Facebook event: facebook.com/HalifaxRegionMFRC.
*Outdoor activities are weather dependent. Please dress appropriately.
The H&R MFRC, including our Licensed Child Care Centres, will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020 for Heritage Day. For urgent matters, please call our 24 hour line at 902-427-7788.
Coffee Connections is a community-based program for military families. All are welcome and have the opportunity to get together and share some common experiences while socializing and interacting with others.
Dates: Friday mornings
Time: 9:15 – 11:15am
Cost: $1 / person. Program Related Child Care is $3 / child or $6 / family
Registration Deadline: Tuesday prior
Register: www.hrmfrc.ca/store/calendar.php?id=1
When a member of your family joins the military it can sometimes be a confusing new world to understand. This fun and interactive virtual workshop offers a 1-hour introduction to the military and the military lifestyle. Topics will include: an overview of the Canadian Armed Forces, rank structure, acronyms and abbreviations and much more!
Date: Tuesday, February 4 , 2020
Time: 8 – 9pm
Cost: No cost
Registration Deadline: Day of workshop
Register: hrmfrc.webex.com/hrmfrc/k2/j.php?MTID=t7c7063729d517ecdb3491b0568387da2
These workshops show students of all ages how to find scholarship dollars, and provides pointers on how to write the winning scholarship essay. This series shows that scholarships are for everyone from 16 to 96 and from entry level post secondary to doctorate degrees. Did you know that there are more than 7 million dollars of scholarships that go unclaimed each year simply because no one has applied? Come and ask questions to learn the qualities that organizations offering scholarships are looking for. The scholarship workshop series is an award winning series that has saved tens of thousands of dollars for our CAF families for post secondary education.
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Time: 8 – 9:30pm
Cost: No cost
Registration Deadline: Date of workshop
Register: hrmfrc.webex.com/hrmfrc/k2/j.php?MTID=t2d5e02f29da4b851adf4896c7c48a192
Are You a Caregiver? Is someone you care for medically releasing or is a medically released Veteran? Looking for coping skills & self-care techniques to help prevent burnout? This training will enhance your coping skills and help improve self-care techniques so you can continue caring for others!
This is a highly interactive one-day workshop, incorporating a combination of individual, small group and whole group activities. The topics that will be covered include:
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2020
Time: 9am – 4pm
Cost: No cost
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2020
Register: This program is open to all families. To register, please contact Trish Dominie, Veteran Family Program Coordinator at 902-427-4892 or trish.dominie@forces.gc.ca.
Book Club is a community-based program for military families who are avid readers. All are welcome to meet and discuss the book that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. We meet once a month and this month’s book is: “Homegoing” by Yaa Guasi.
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Cost: No cost
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Register: www.hrmfrc.ca/store/view_class.php?id=4998
This Mental Health First Aid Veteran Community workshop is tailored to address the needs of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and the people who care for and about them. Participants in this course could vary immensely, but all will have some connection to the Veteran Community. The two day (13 hour) MHFA Veteran Community course is open to all and aims to:
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Cost: No cost
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2020
Register: To register, please contact Trish Dominie, Veteran Family Program Coordinator at 902-427-4892 or trish.dominie@forces.gc.ca.
This family play group provides an opportunity for caregivers to interact and build skills with their children through play, and also for families to connect with one another in an engaging environment. Through play, transitions, circle time songs and activities, and informal conversations, parents learn about developmental ages and stages, gain tools to help understand their child’s behaviour, and prepare the family and child for school.
Halifax site: Tuesday and Thursday mornings | 9:15 – 11:15am
Shearwater site: Monday and Wednesday mornings | 9:15 – 11:15am
Cost: $1
Registration Deadline: Drop-in
Register: www.hrmfrc.ca/store/calendar.php?id=2
Friday Free Play provides a space for parents to play, explore and create with their children in a community space. Parents and children will have free access to the toys and art materials in the space; however, a facilitator will not be present, so there will be no access to the gym. Parents are responsible for providing their own peanut free snack, if desired, and clean up of the space. Best suited for children twelve months to five years.
Date: Friday mornings
Time: 9:15 – 11:15am
Cost: No cost
Registration Deadline: Drop-in
Register: www.hrmfrc.ca/store/calendar.php?id=2
Becoming a new parent is filled with joys and challenges and what better way to embrace this exciting time by sharing information and offering support to each other. For expecting moms and parents for babies up to 12 months old.
*Program Related Child Care is available for the Halifax New Baby program. This child care is available for $3 / child or $6 / family.
Halifax: Wednesday morning | 9:15 – 11:15am
Shearwater: Thursday mornings | 9:15 – 11:15am
Cost: $1
Registration Deadline: Drop-in
Register: www.hrmfrc.ca/store/calendar.php?id=2
He shoots, he scores! Join us for a good ol’ hockey game. We will meet at the Youth Centre and take the city bus to the Scotiabank Centre to watch the Halifax Mooseheads. After the game, we will bus back to the Youth Centre for pick up. Cost covers transportation (bus tickets) and game ticket, treat money is optional.
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2020
Time: 1 – 8pm
Cost: $5
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 11, 2020. If spots are not filled by February 11, the trip will be cancelled.
Register: www.hrmfrc.ca/store/view_class.php?id=5704
Le programme Parent-Bambin est un programme francophone qui permet aux parents et aux enfants de nouer de nouvelles amitiés et donne l’occasion aux parents de discuter des joies et des défis liés au rôle parental. Conçu pour les enfants de 12 mois à 5 ans. Le nombre de places est limité.
Date : le mardi de 9 h 15 à 11 h 15
Coût : 1 $ / personne
Date limite d’inscription : le lundi précédent
Faire inscrire : www.hrmfrc.ca/store/calendar.php?id=6
Avis à toutes les familles militaires! Arrêtez-vous au CRFM les jeudis matins afin de participer au Café Français! L’ambiance y est détendue et les participantes peuvent se réunir, créer des liens et parler de leurs expériences liées au mode de vie militaire. Venez faire de nouvelles connaissances en savourant un café et faite une petite pause loin des enfants.
Date : le jeudi de 9 h 15 à 11 h 15
Coût : 1$ / personne. Service de garde : 3$ par enfant / 6$ par famille
Date limite d’inscription : le mardi précédent
Faire inscrire : www.hrmfrc.ca/store/calendar.php?id=6