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MCMCT is pleased to present four new educational videos for parents with children ages 6-12. As part of our Parents Matter Project, these videos help parents to better support their children's positive social-emotional development. Watch these videos alone or alongside your child!

Sleep and Bedtime Routines

Learn why sleep is very important, how much sleep your child needs, and how to foster good sleep habits with your child.

Special thanks to everyone who made it out to our Helping Families Thrive Launch Party on November 20, 2018! More than 100 parents, service providers and adult allies came together to celebrate the completion of our Parents Matter Project.

MCMCT is excited to announce that Canadian singing sensation and Girls and Boys Club alumni Jully Black will be featured at our Helping Families Thrive Launch Party. The Launch Party will also include a performance by Sistema Toronto

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

11:30 am - 2:30 pm

30 Isabella St

From September to December 2018, the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Knowledge Centre will have a focus on the Middle Years

They will be sharing information and resources to support optimal child development during ages 6-12. As well, there is a community forum where you can discuss trending topics with other parents, service providers and stakeholders. 

For the past two years, Middle Childhood Matters Coalition Toronto has been working hard to support parents with the knowledge and resources to allow their children ages 6-12 to thrive. We’ve developed 13+ original learning sessions, 5 educational videos, and built a new website to help parents better support their child's social and emotional well-being.

We're celebrating by hosting a launch party on November 20th and we want you to be a part of it.

With the provincial election looming on June 7, 2018, Middle Childhood Matters Coalition Toronto has released an election sheet designed to put children ages 6-12 on the provincial agenda.

The sheet provides key facts and issues concerning children ages 6-12 in the province, and invites people to attend candidates' meetings, contact candidates and most importantly to vote on June 7.

MCMCT shared their concerns regarding the proposed City of Toronto budget in a letter sent to the Budget Committee.

MCMCT parent leader Julia Pan also wrote to City Council to City Council to share her concerns and insights about investing in programs and supports for children 6-12 and their families.

A Sleep and Routines parent learning session was facilitated by a parent leader on January 25, 2018.

This session was held at St Timothy Catholic School for a group of 14 parents with children 6 to 12 years old, on Thursday January 25, 2018, in collaboration with the Centre for Immigrants and Community Services. As usual, parents exchanged their experiences and learned new strategies for fostering healthy sleep routines. They also discussed ways to avoid unhealthy sleep habits for their children.

Middle Childhood Matters Coalition Toronto (MCMCT) partnered with the Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) of the TDSB and mutually convened PIAC’s 11th Annual Conference on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Earl Haig Secondary School.

The conference was very well attended where 600 parents and more than 250 children were registered for the conference.

Lee Soda, Executive Director of Agincourt Community Services, spoke on behalf of MCMCT about the importance of middle childhood as a unique developmental stage in child’s life.

A Sleep and Routines parent learning session was facilitated by two MCMCT parent leaders on November 22, 2017.

This session was held at Forest Manor Public School in collaboration with the Centre for Immigrants and Community Services. It was delivered in Arabic for Syrian newcomer parents and in English for other parents by two parent leaders. As usual, parents exchanged experiences and learned new strategies for fostering healthy sleep routines. They also discussed ways to avoid unhealthy sleep habits for their children.

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