Circle of Learning Communities

                                    



What is Circle of Learning Communities:    

Circle of Learning Communities is a co-operative project to address literacy needs in Southeast Regional Intersectoral region and surrounding areas.  Partners in the project include: Balcarres Communities Literacy Network Inc, Carelton Trail Regional College, Christ the Teacher School Division, Community Futures Ventures, Good Spirit School Division, Lestock Family Resouce Centre, Parkland College, Parkland Regional Library,
Prairie Children...Prairie Futures, Southeast Saskatchewan UEY,   Moosomin Family Resource Centre, Regional KidsFirst, Southeast Regional Library, Yorkton KidsFirst collectively known as Sasksmart Community Association.

The Circle of Learning Communities initiative includes: the training and running of the  Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library parent / caregiver workshops and how to incorporate the material into storytimes / story circles; a Family Literacy and Essential Skills workshop; as well as a variety of workplace and family literacy training opportunities.  The initiative promotes literacy resource awareness in communities, and offers a wide range of informal literacy opportunities for adults and children.

Map of Area Serving

Souteast Regional Intersectoral Map http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/hsif/pdfs/RIC_SE_Offc_UM_Hwy_2006.08.23.pdf


CIRCLE OF LEARNING COMMUNITIES RESOURCES
Print Version

Community Program Guide

Prairie Children ... Prairie Futures Understanding the Early Years - http://prairiechildrenuey.com/index.html
Community Program Guide:  http://prairiechildrenuey.com/programsguide.html
A Community Program guide has been designed to assist the public in finding the services available to them. Click on applicable area of the map to view a PDF file listing services.

LITERACY GROUPS IN THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL INTTERSECTORAL REGION 

Balcarres Communities Literacy Network Inc.

Phone: (306) 698-2114
E-mail:
  bclnetwork@sasktel.net
Area Served:  Balcarres and surrounding area

Carlyle - Partners in Action for Literacy  

Contact: Coordinator - Lauren Hume
Phone: (306)
453-2824
Cell:  (306) 577-7834
E-mail: carlyleliteracy@sasktel.net
Area Served:  Carlyle and surrounding area

Circle of Learning Communities

Contact:  Deirdre Crichton
Phone:  (306) 783-7022 ext. 226
Fax:  (306) 782-2844
Email:  dcrichton@parkland.lib.sk.ca
Focus Areas:  Family Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Area Served:  Southeast Regional Intersectorial region

Estevan Area Literacy Group - http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/literacy/

Phone: (306)636-1626
Fax: (306)634-5830
Email: EALGlitcoordinator@live.ca
Focus Areas:  Aboriginal Literacy, Early Childhood Literacy, English as a Second Language, Family Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Area Served: Estevan and surrounding area

SASKATCHEWAN LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS

Aboriginal Literacy Network - http://www.aboriginal.sk.literacy.ca/

Phone:  (306) 934-2632
Fax: (306) 934-2633
Cell: (306) 292-6668
Email:   aboriginal.literacy@sasktel.net      

Saskatchewan Literacy Network - http://www.sk.literacy.ca/

Phone:(306) 651-7288                                                                                                                                       Toll Free:  1-888-511-2111
Email:  saskliteracy@sasktel.net                                                                                                                                         

Saskatchewan Literacy Office - http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/sasksmart/commission/a_commission.htm

Phone: (306) 787-2514                                                                                                                                                                    Fax:  (306) 787-4345
Email: saskliteracy@slc.gov.sk.ca

OTHER SASKATCHEWAN LITERACY NETWORKS 

Moose Jaw Literacy Network - http://www.nald.ca/mjln/

Phone: (306) 692-3193                                                                                                                                                                    Fax:  (306) 692-5311
Email: mjliteracy@sasktel.net

Prince Albert Literacy Network - http://www.nald.ca/paln/

Phone (306)  922-6736   
Fax:  (306)  953-8381
Email:  pafamilylit@sasktel.net

Read Saskatoon - http://www.nald.ca/readsask/

Phone (306) 652-5448  
Fax:  (
306) 652-4205
Email: READSaskatoon@nald.ca                                                                                                

Regina Family Literacy Network - http://www.rfln.ca/

Phone 306-569-1368 or 306-352-READ (7323)
Fax: 
306-569-1360
Email:  info@rfln.ca                                          

COLLEGES

Carlton Trail Regional College - http://mail.ctrc.sk.ca/cms/

Contact: Sheri Weibe                                                                                                                                                                      Phone:  1-800-667-2623
Email:  wiebes@ctrc.sk.ca                                                                                                                                                              Focus Areas: Adult, EAL, Workplace

Parkland College - http://parkland.sasktelwebhosting.com/parkland/current.php?topic=literacy

Contact:  Literacy Coordinator - Carol McCullough                                                                                                                             Phone:  (306) 786-2591
Fax: (306) 786-7866
Email:c.mccullough@parklandcollege.sk.ca                                                                                                                                       Focus Areas: Adult, EAL, Workplace

Literacy Services at Parkland College provide learning opportunities for adults wishing to improve living and working conditions through enhanced literacy, math and/or language skills.

The college offers:  Workshops, Learner Support Services, Tutor Support Services, Learning Centres are available at Yorkton, Melville, Fort Qu'appelle and Kamsack, One-to-One Tutoring, English as a Second Language, Learning Disability Assessments, Workplace Literacy Services

Southeast Regional College - http://www.southeastcollege.org/programs/literacy.html

Phone:  (306) 848-2522
Email:                                                                                                                                                                                            Focus Areas: Adult, EAL, Workplace

Tutors meet with the learners on a weekly basis to assist them with reading, writing, math, English as a Second Language, or other skills depending on the objectives set out by the learner.

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES AND PARENTING PROGRAMS

Community Family Resource Centre Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Phone:  (306) 274-2221                                                                                                                                                                   Fax: (306)-274-4891
Email:  lestockfrc@sasktel.net      

Estevan Family Resource Centre -
http:// www.estevanfamilycentre.com

Contact:  Colleen Macmillan
Email:  estevanfamilycentre@sasktel.net

Families First – Kamsack                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Phone:
(306) 542-4295 ext. 206
Email:  familiesfirst@sasktel.net

Home visiting program focusing on early childhood development
Families First Program:  Moms and Tots
Phone (306) 542-4295 ext. 206

KidsFirst Regional :

Contact:  Lindsay Allin (Sunrise Health Region)                                                                                                                                 Phone:  (306) 786-5879
Email: lindsay.allin@gov.sk.ca

Contact:  Crystal Leshchyshyn (Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region)                                                                                                     Phone: (306) 697-4048                                
Email: crystal.leshchyshyn@rqhealth.ca

Contact:  Madeleine Valentine (Sun Country Health Region)                                                                                                               Phone: (306) 453-2071
Email: mvalentine@sasktel.net

KidsFirst Yorkton                                                                                                                                                               

Phone:  (306) 783-1946.
Email:  kidsfirst@sasktel.net

Moosomin Family Resource Centre

Phone:  (306) 435-3993
Email:  mfrc@sasktel.net

Parenting Plus

Phone:  (306) 697-4048 

Parenting Plus is a home visit and family support program for parents with newborns living in the rural east area of Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region including First Nation areas.

SIGN Parenting Education Program (Yorkton and Surrounding Areas)
http://www.sign-yorkton.org/?Direct_Services:PARENTING_EDUCATION_PROGRAM

Contact: Janet Sharpe                                                                                                                                                                     Phone:  (306) 783-9424
Fax: (306)  783-9426
Email:  parented@sasktel.net

LIBRARY SYSTEMS

Parkland Regional Library – http://www.parkland.lib.sk.ca

Contact:  Deirdre Crichton
Phone:  (306) 783-7022 ext. 226
Fax:  (306) 782-2844
Email:  dcrichton@parkland.lib.sk.ca
Focus Areas:  Family Literacy

Southeast Regional Library http://www.southeast.lib.sk.ca/

Contact: Greg Salmers
Phone: 306-848-3103
Email:
branch.manager@southeast.lib.sk.ca
Focus Areas:  Family Literacy, EAL (Estevan)

FAMILY LITERACY TRAINING 

Saskatchewan Literacy Network - http://www.sk.literacy.ca/

Programs:         Aboriginal Literacy and Parenting Skills / Literacy and Parenting Skills
                        Come Read With Me
                        Introduction to Family Literacy
                        Storysacks

Contact:  Family Literacy Coordinator - Marilyn Sterns                                                                                                                        Phone:  (306) 651-7285
Email: marily.stearns@sasktel.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alphabet Soup (Literacy and Nutrition) - http://www.bookmatesfamilyliteracycentre.ca/

Contact:  Bookmates Manitoba
Phone:   (204) 582-1804
Fax:  (204) 586-4577
Email:   bookmate@mts.net

Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library - http://www.parkland.lib.sk.ca/ECRR.html

Contact:  Deirdre Crichton
Phone:  (306) 783-7022 ext. 226
Fax:  (306) 782-2844
Email:  dcrichton@parkland.lib.sk.ca

LEAP (Literacy and Physical Fitness) - http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/leap_bc/

Trainers:          Yorkton:  Janet Sharpe                                                                                                                                                                     Phone:  (306) 783-9426
                        Email: 
parented@sasktel.net        

                       Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region East:  Crystal Leshchyshyn
                       Phone:  (306)
697-4048 
                       Email:  crystal.leshchyshyn@rqhealth.ca

                       Sun Country Health Region:  Barb Wright                                                                                  
                       Email:   BWright@schr.sk.ca    
   
       

WORKPLACE SKILLS TRAINING

Community Futures Ventures - http://www.communityfuturesventures.com/

Contact:  Shelley Yagelniski, Business Development Office
Phone:  (306) 782-0255
Toll Free: 1-877-782-0255
Fax:  783-2590
Email:  syagelniski@communityfuturesventures.com

Focus Areas:  Workplace Skills

Carlton Trail Regional College - http://mail.ctrc.sk.ca/cms/

Phone:  1-800-667-2623

Parkland College - http://parkland.sasktelwebhosting.com/parkland/current.php?topic=literacy

Phone:  (306).783.6566

Southeast Regional College - http://www.southeastcollege.org/programs/literacy.html

Phone:  (306) 848-2522