Episode 35 - Family Literacy and Mental Health
Welcome to the 2nd episode of Season 6 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! The theme this week is Celebrating Family Literacy Day & Let’s Talk about Mental Health Join our hosts Chris Shee and Jaimie Cudmore discuss two big topics that are very much linked and were celebrated in the last week of January- Family Literacy Day (January 27) and Bell Let’s Talk Day (28). Let’s Talk Day is an annual campaign by Bell Canada to raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health. With the pandemic, this is definitely a topic that affects us all. We start the episode in conversation with Tony Alfonso Outreach, Ami-Quebec about family literacy, mental health and taking care during the pandemic. To learn more or access their services visit their website, Facebook live talks or call 514-486-1448 (1-877-303-0264 outside Montreal). Family literacy Connects parents and kids in lifelong learning - not just reading and writing. We close the show speaking with Seth Day from Radchild Podcast, who shares his top books for Family Literacy Day. We speak about how to choose books to help kids feel represented and understand the world around them! Support their 3rd season by donating to their Kickstarter. Find @radchildpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter! Check out Seth's list of book recommendations here: Families, Families, Families, by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Love Makes A Family, by Sophie Beer The Zero Dad’s Club, by Angel Adeyoha We also discuss some special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline Join us to donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring. Support literacy in your community Call for artists to submit to the upcoming LQ Art Show in March. Reach out to [email protected] We also have a special appearance by our friends at Literacy Unlimited to tell you about the Under the Cover event. Stay tuned for a special announcement about the podcast in the coming weeks!