Middle Childhood Project

The City of Greater Sudbury Children Services section is conducting a project to develop strategies to coordinate and promote community programming, resources and information for families with children between the ages of 6 and 12.

Following restrictions and service reductions due to the pandemic, service providers have noted that children in this age group are experiencing challenges related to mental health and social and physical development.

The goal of this project is to increase awareness of services and programs available for children aged 6 to 12, decrease challenges to access services, and increase engagement with children and families to meet their needs around child social, physical and mental health.

Project Principles

Health equity: This project will integrate health equity principles that consider and address unfair and avoidable differences in social determinants of health, health outcomes and the impact of interventions for various population groups.

Intersectoral approach: This project will engage community partners and stakeholders from diverse sectors to find mutual benefits and collaboratively problem solve.

Lived experience: This project will ensure that diverse community members, including people with lived experience, are engaged in initiatives aimed at improving social determinants of health.

Social determinants of health: Social determinants of health influencing outcomes of this project include, but are not limited to:

• Housing
• Employment
• Food security
• Income
• Racism and discrimination
• Education
• Early childhood education

Early Learning Practices and Pedagogy: The project will align engagement opportunities and outputs with How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years.

Strengths-based Approach: This project will build upon existing strengths within the Children Services sector to increase collaboration around services for children in middle childhood.

We want to hear from you!

If you are a parent, caregiver or guardian of a child aged 6 to 12, we want to understand how to best meet the needs of your child and to provide you with the resources you need to support your child’s social, physical and mental health. Please provide your feedback by completing either of the survey options below before Friday, December 15, 2023. The short survey will take one to two minutes to complete. The long survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. At the end of either survey, you will have the option of entering your name into a draw for a chance to win one of three City of Greater Sudbury Leisure Services gift cards.

If you would like to discuss the Middle Childhood Project further, please contact the project team at childrenservices@greatersudbury.ca or 705-674-4455, extension 4279.

NOTE: The survey is now closed - thank you for sharing your feedback.

Parent Advisory Committee

The City of Greater Sudbury Children Services section is interested in forming a Parent Advisory Committee for parents, guardians and caregivers. More details will be provided at a later date.

Repository of Resources for School-Aged Children

The following resource has been developed to compile community programs and online resources to support the well-being of children ages 6 to 12. If you are looking for additional resources on a topic, please complete the feedback form in the link to let us know. https://padlet.com/earlylearningprofessionals1/resources-for-school-aged-children-6-12-years-6o6ujf4f9jn78y8c