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ALEXIA MARSILLO alexia.marsillo@eap.on.ca
&/#3&'r#3*&'4 PROBATION FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT Diane L. Tobin, 39, of Ottawa, pled guilty on February 14, in provincial court in L’Orignal, to a charge of assault. The charge is based on OPP investigation of a domestic situation, which took place from October 18 to Novem- ber 3 in Clarence-Rockland. Tobin received 12 months probation, including an order to avoid all contact with the complainant unless he gives written consent. Tobin is also ordered to follow all counseling recommendations of her probation officer and the therapy centre where she is a client. She must also pay a $100 victim’s surcharge. – Gregg Chamberlain is why the foundation is proud to support this initiative at expanding the accessibility of this internationally-recognized program to support children facing obstacles.” IMPÔT / INCOME TAX • Agent de la TED PLUS DE 30 ANS À VOTRE SERVICE! • Efile agent MORETHAN 30YEARS ATYOUR SERVICE! Pour un rendez-vous / For an appointment: Raymond Lavictoire 613 266-1164 2246 Laurier, local 206, Rockland ON
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) granted $506,300 to Valoris, to launch a Positive Parenting Program project. The announcement of the half million- dollar grant was made at the Valoris for Children and Adults of Prescott-Russell Rockland office, on Friday, March 23. The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) sup- ports the positive development of children and youth facing challenges. The program equips adults with resources for positive parenting. The $ 506 300 grant was awarded to Valoris by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) and will be spread over three years. The money will be used to increase the accessibility of the Triple P program to the people of Prescott-Russell. The goal is that this grant will enable the program to reach approximately 800 children and youth across the region over the three years. “This grant will help promote positive parenting in Prescott-Russell and ensure that our partners hear about the Triple P approach, so that they too can benefit from the training and include the approach in their interventions with families,” said Valoris &YFDVUJWF%JSFDUPS)ÊMÍOF'PVSOJFS MPP Grant Crack was also present for the announcement in Rockland, where he congratulated Valoris on successfully receiv- ing the OTF grant. “Adults will be better equipped to prepare the youngest ones to
Valoris a reçu une subvention de 506 300 $ de la Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario, pour lancer le projet Pratiques Parentales Positives. Le programme Triple P met l’accent sur le développement de relations solides et d’une bonne communication et compréhension entre les parents et les jeunes enfants et adolescents. La subvention a été annoncée lors d’une conférence de presse chez Valoris pour enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell, à Rockland, le vendredi 23 mars. Sur la photo, au centre, le député provincial Grant Crack et Jacques Héroux remettent une plaque à la directrice générale de Valoris Hélène Fournier. Des représentants de Valoris, du programme Triple P et de la Fondation Trillium étaient également présents. —photo Alexia Marsillo
develop and help them grow into confident adults,” said Crack. “That is a plus for the community.” The Triple P program focuses on the nurture of strong relationships and good communication and comprehension between parents and young children and teenag- ers. The program offers strategies to help parents better understand their children’s behaviours, as well as tools on how to com- municate about one another’s thoughts and
feelings in a positive light. The program has been developed based on over 30 years of clinical research and is currently used in more than 25 countries around the world. “In offering a range of services for the children and adults of Prescott-Russell, Valoris successfully demonstrated the importance of the Triple P program, said +BDRVFT)ÊSPVY WPMVOUFFSXJUIUIF0OUBSJP Trillium Foundation Grant Review Team. “This
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