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Footholds Therapy Centre 250-585-4411 | footholds.ca Greater Victoria Down Syndrome Society 250-479-7450 | gvdss.org N V Queen Alexandra Centre for V Children’s Health 2400 Arbutus Rd | 250-477-1826 | islandhealth.ca Ronald McDonald House rmhbc.ca child amputees. CHAMP provides comprehensive support, including financial assistance for artificial limbs, to allow children to lead independent and active lives. With your help, our vital programs will carry on long into the future. The War Amps does not receive government grants. HeadWay Victoria Epilepsy V & Parkinson’s Centre 250-475 6677 | acaciahealth.ca/about/community/ headway-victoria-epilepsy-parkinsons-centre Help Fill a Dream 250-382-3135 | contact@helpfilladream.com helpfilladream.com HME Mobility & Accessibility hmebc.com Island Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre N 205-55 Victoria Rd | 250-753-0999 | idhhc.ca Lifetime Networks 250-477-4112 | lifetimenetworks.org Little Steps Therapy Services 250-386-1171 | mylittlesteps.net Nanaimo Brain Injury Society 285 Prideaux St | 250-753-5600 | nbis.ca Pivot Point Family Growth Centre 778-410-2319 | pivotpoint.ca Power To Be 250-385-2363 | powertobe.ca V V N V V BC Schizophrenic Society 941 Kings Rd | 250-384-4225 | bcss.org Special Olympics 250-477-7106 | specialolympics.ca/britishcolumbia/communities/victoria Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of BC 4480 Oak St, Vancouver | 604-878-7000 sbhabc.org Victoria Brain Injury Society V D & E, 830 Pembroke St | 250-598-9339 | vbis.ca Victoria Society for Children with Autism 778-557-7749 | VictoriaAutism.ca The War Amps waramps.ca Since its founding in 1918, The War Amps programs have grown from assisting war amputees—whom we still serve—to all amputees, including children. A charitable estate donation in your will honours the legacy of war amputees and funds our essential programs for all amputees across Canada, including CHAMP for V V V Westshore Child & Youth Family Centre 345 Wale Rd | 250-391-4320 YOUTH SERVICES Cowichan Valley Youth Services Society 554 Trunk Rd, Duncan | 250-748-0232 cvyouth.ca Island Sexual Health Society Clinical Services: 250-592-3479 Community Ed: 250-388-2202 islandsexualhealth.org Nanaimo Youth Services 290 Bastion St | 250-754-1989 | nysa.bc.ca PFLAG of Greater Victoria 250-385-9462 | victoriabc@pflagcanada.ca Youth Clinic 533 Yates St | 250-383-3552 547 Michigan St | 250-388-7841 Young Parent Support Network 2541 Empire St | 250-384-0052 W CV Youthspace Text to 778-783-0177 | youthspace.ca Chat based intant messaging service on website, or through text. Victoria Youth Empowerment Society V 533 Yates St | 250-383-3514 | vyes.ca OTHER Family Caregivers of BC Toll free BC Caregiver Support Line 1-877-520-3267 familycaregiversbc.ca Family Caregivers of BC offers free education, practical/emotional support, assistance with navigating the health system, virtual and in-person caregiver support groups and other resources for family and friend caregivers. V N V V V 14 Island Parent Magazine IslandParent.ca
MONEY I Wish I Was Taught This in School! The majority of adults I speak with have a similar experience to share with me about their lack of education on money throughout their school years. After 13 years in school, they graduated with a passing grade on Pythagoras’ Theory but feeling completely in the dark on how to file their taxes, invest in the stock market and choose a mortgage. Every once in a while I hear about a wonderful career education or math teacher who clearly had a passion for financial literacy and taught lessons on these day-to-day adult tasks—those teachers are worth their weight in gold for the difference they made! For parents raising children in this generation, we have some good news in that there have been valuable changes to our current curriculum which include many of these areas. In order to graduate high school, students will cover personal budgets, compound interest and credit card amongst others. However, we all know that learning starts at home. There are many topics that you can broach to provide your child with a greater understanding than what they will get from their classroom alone. Here are some age-appropriate ideas: Preschool Aged: 1. Sharing and donating toys teach generosity 2. Putting away toys before a treat teaches responsibility and work ethic 3. Saving birthday money to spend on a favorite toy Elementary Aged: 1. Begin allowance using a clear jar “piggy bank” so they can see how much they have saved 2. Start long term savings goals 3. Track savings with a sticker chart or coloring sheet Middle School Aged: 1. Open bank accounts and teach how to use it online safely 2. Discuss their favorite brands and show their stock market charts 3. Choose a chore-based or automatic allowance method and discuss a budget for spending and saving High School Aged: (Change the numbers for privacy if that is important to you.) 1. Show your paystub and discuss income and deductions 2. Explain your investment statements 3. Set guidelines for saving a portion of their income (I suggest at least 50%) 4. Discuss credit cards and teach how interest works These suggestions are only meant as inspiration for all the great ideas you’ll come up with on your own. Day to day activities will give you many more topics to cover if you are wanting to teach your kids what you wish you had been taught in school. Lindsay Plumb is an Accredited Financial Counsellor (Canada) and founder of Pretty Money Club, Black Is the New Red and MOOLA Financial Coaches & Advisors. IslandParent.ca Family Resource Guide Vol 35 15
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