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Community Support Grows for Teen Parents
‑ Terra Centre for Teen Parents held its second annual Laughs Over Lunch virtual fundraising event on June 10th. The 1-hour program featured comedy entertainment by Rapid Fire Theatre and a moving and inspirational impact speaker. LOL raised almost $90,000 to support a new funding initiative for ...
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‑ Terra Centre for Teen Parents held its second annual Laughs Over Lunch virtual fundraising event on June 10th. The 1-hour program featured comedy entertainment by Rapid Fire Theatre and a moving and inspirational impact speaker. LOL raised almost $90,000 to support a new funding initiative for ...
Published at Terra Centre
Empowering Youth Leaders with RBC
“Most of us will sustain meaning in life by being given opportunities to show others that our lives are worthwhile, to make sense of our experiences, and to reflect on a personal or collective mission. Our lives matter most when we matter to others (Ungar 2018, 68).” Terra Centre’s Youth Leader...
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“Most of us will sustain meaning in life by being given opportunities to show others that our lives are worthwhile, to make sense of our experiences, and to reflect on a personal or collective mission. Our lives matter most when we matter to others (Ungar 2018, 68).” Terra Centre’s Youth Leader...
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The Value of One, The Power of Many
The past year has been marked by many significant challenges, including family members having to be apart from each other; businesses and child–care facilities being closed, and the list goes on. However, despite these challenges, volunteers have continued to offer tremendous support to T...
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The past year has been marked by many significant challenges, including family members having to be apart from each other; businesses and child–care facilities being closed, and the list goes on. However, despite these challenges, volunteers have continued to offer tremendous support to T...
Published at Terra Centre
A New Home for Terra
We’re excited to announce that after a 6-year search, Terra has found a new space to call home. To understand this significant milestone, we want to share why this building is so important for Terra. Terra was originally established in 1971 with the specific mandate to help teen mothers complete ...
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We’re excited to announce that after a 6-year search, Terra has found a new space to call home. To understand this significant milestone, we want to share why this building is so important for Terra. Terra was originally established in 1971 with the specific mandate to help teen mothers complete ...
Published at Terra Centre
Meet our 2020 National Philanthropy Day Nominees
Each year, Terra, along with community organizations across Canada celebrate National Philanthropy Day. National Philanthropy Day is a day to honor, recognize and thank those who contribute their time, talent and financial support to philanthropic organizations. As a community serving organizatio...
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Each year, Terra, along with community organizations across Canada celebrate National Philanthropy Day. National Philanthropy Day is a day to honor, recognize and thank those who contribute their time, talent and financial support to philanthropic organizations. As a community serving organizatio...
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Announcing our 2020 Scholarship Recipients!
Each year, Terra awards well-deserving teen parents pursuing post-secondary studies with financial support to help alleviate some the stress of being a young parent in post-secondary. We typically recognize and honour these amazing parents at our annual donor appreciation event, Deep Roots, New H...
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Each year, Terra awards well-deserving teen parents pursuing post-secondary studies with financial support to help alleviate some the stress of being a young parent in post-secondary. We typically recognize and honour these amazing parents at our annual donor appreciation event, Deep Roots, New H...
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A Day in the Life of a Community Outreach Worker
At Terra, we’re relentless in putting those we serve at the heart of our work. That means even as social distancing measures continue, so do we—adapting through new and innovative ways to ensure no family is left behind to disappear into the community and forgo the support they need. I work in Co...
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At Terra, we’re relentless in putting those we serve at the heart of our work. That means even as social distancing measures continue, so do we—adapting through new and innovative ways to ensure no family is left behind to disappear into the community and forgo the support they need. I work in Co...
Published at Terra Centre
Thank you, volunteers!
At Terra, we’re lucky to have the support of many individual and group volunteers. The impact of their many helping hands is reflected in our families’ success. As a sign of our gratitude, we give out Volunteer Awards each year to thank and recognize a selection of our volunteers—those who’ve mad...
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At Terra, we’re lucky to have the support of many individual and group volunteers. The impact of their many helping hands is reflected in our families’ success. As a sign of our gratitude, we give out Volunteer Awards each year to thank and recognize a selection of our volunteers—those who’ve mad...
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Supporting childcare programs during COVID-19
As you may know, some child care centres have been selected to open their doors to provide childcare to Alberta’s essential services workers. Thank you to those centres who are open and supporting those working to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines. The fact that childcare programs ar...
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As you may know, some child care centres have been selected to open their doors to provide childcare to Alberta’s essential services workers. Thank you to those centres who are open and supporting those working to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines. The fact that childcare programs ar...
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Supporting our families during COVID-19
COVID-19 has certainly been an interesting time for Terra, our families, and the greater community. The recent closures of schools and childcare centres has meant that many of our young parents aren’t able to access their typical supports. For so many, attending school at Braemar meant childcare,...
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COVID-19 has certainly been an interesting time for Terra, our families, and the greater community. The recent closures of schools and childcare centres has meant that many of our young parents aren’t able to access their typical supports. For so many, attending school at Braemar meant childcare,...
Published at Terra Centre
Cultural Supports
Our goal is to ensure all Terra employees working with participants are knowledgeable about culture. To accomplish this, we are integrating culture into employees’ daily practices and helping them understand that they are the bridges to culture for many of our young parents, especially those who ...
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Our goal is to ensure all Terra employees working with participants are knowledgeable about culture. To accomplish this, we are integrating culture into employees’ daily practices and helping them understand that they are the bridges to culture for many of our young parents, especially those who ...
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Benefits of reading to your baby and young children
By: Sara-Jayne Carcerano, Relentless Connector Staff The benefits of reading to your children can start before they are even born. Around 18 weeks of pregnancy your baby will be able to start hearing their first sounds and their hearing will rapidly develop during the next few weeks to be able to...
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By: Sara-Jayne Carcerano, Relentless Connector Staff The benefits of reading to your children can start before they are even born. Around 18 weeks of pregnancy your baby will be able to start hearing their first sounds and their hearing will rapidly develop during the next few weeks to be able to...
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Helping children cope through stress and change
By: Chandra Ashton, Mental Health Therapist Now that schools across Alberta have closed, how do we minimize the stress that children are experiencing? With changes of routine comes stress, and children are particularly vulnerable to this. Parents can sometimes become distracted by their own fears...
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By: Chandra Ashton, Mental Health Therapist Now that schools across Alberta have closed, how do we minimize the stress that children are experiencing? With changes of routine comes stress, and children are particularly vulnerable to this. Parents can sometimes become distracted by their own fears...
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Terra’s COVID-19 Response
Considering recent COVID-19 developments and recommendations from the Government of Alberta, Terra is taking action to protect the health and well-being of our supporters, volunteers, staff and the families we serve. As of Friday, March 13, we are taking the following safety measures: Sharing inf...
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Considering recent COVID-19 developments and recommendations from the Government of Alberta, Terra is taking action to protect the health and well-being of our supporters, volunteers, staff and the families we serve. As of Friday, March 13, we are taking the following safety measures: Sharing inf...
Published at Terra Centre
Literacy for Living
Imagine a young family shopping at the grocery store. A young mother picks fruit and vegetables and talks to her child about juicy red apples and crunchy orange carrots. They count the items and recall the times they tried sour lemons. They move to another department and check the food label on t...
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Imagine a young family shopping at the grocery store. A young mother picks fruit and vegetables and talks to her child about juicy red apples and crunchy orange carrots. They count the items and recall the times they tried sour lemons. They move to another department and check the food label on t...
Published at Terra Centre
