Devon is a family centred town; people move here, grow up here, return and raise their families here. Our proximity to the surrounding areas means we have connections to a wide variety of additional supports and activities, but we have access to a great number of programs, services, events and opportunities right here in Town.
The Town of Devon values and wants to encourage connections with the young people who live here. We are hoping to better understand how / if you participate in the community, through groups, programs, activities etc.
Feedback and comments ARE ANONYMOUS. Information collected will be complied into one document, so they are not separated out by school or other identifiers. This will be provided to schools and some agencies who work with youth (e.g. library, Family Resource Network, Local Youth Experience). This will only be to better understand your needs, some of your concerns and how we can aim to be of support to you / provide opportunities you are looking for. If the information is made public, it will only be in summary.
ALL questions require an answer - please answer honestly and only complete the survey one time. The survey closes at 11:59pm on June 27.
Thank you for your time, it is much appreciated. Good luck with your exams and enjoy your summer!
CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY
The first five years of children’s lives are critical in their development as they reach numerous milestones – from sitting up, crawling and walking in the first year of their lives to hopping and climbing by the time they are five years old. However, their development is not just measured by what they can accomplish physically. The five developmental domains help inform the approach to early childhood education, but they also can provide a blueprint for parents and guardians to support their children’s development.
Many of the programs being offered in Devon, are being purposefully created with one or more of the five developmental domains in mind. Click HERE for more information about the programming we offer and check out the Dispatch, Devon FCSS Facebook or devon.recdesk.com for registration opportunities (regular throughout the year).
For more information on this free, weekly group, follow this link to their Facebook Page (not a Town of Devon site).
This program offers short-term support through one-on-one visits that assist individuals or families to make healthy skill-based improvements in their lives.
Local Youth Experience offers a huge variety of prograns to youth in Devon and builds connections between youth and their community while focusing on what young people truly feel passionate about.
The Devon Public Library offers a variety of children's programming from storytimes to activity kits and more! Visit devonpubliclibrary.ca for more details.
The Family Resource Network (FRN) deliver high-quality prevention and early intervention services and supports for children aged 0 to 18. There is an in person drop-in every Monday afternoon / evening at the 1949 Building (by the Robina Baker School).
Programming will focus on three core areas: child development and well-being supports, caregiver capacity building supports and social connections supports. These supports will center on strengthening parent and caregiver knowledge, coping and problem-solving skills, access to community resources, improving child and youth development, building resiliency and fostering well-being.
Services offered through Leduc County’s FRN will replace previous early intervention and prevention programming, including Parent Link programs, and offer a wider range of services to a broader age group of children and their parents.