CMAS is Canada's leading organization that focuses on caring for newcomer children.
We take a great deal of pride in sharing our expertise with immigrant serving organizations and other organizations in the child care field.
We identify gaps in service and work to create solutions; establish and measure the standards of care; and support services for newcomer families through resources, training and consultations.
If you are looking for resources on caring for newcomer children, please visit our CNC site.
Our planet is an amazing place, but it needs our help to thrive! That’s why each year on April 22, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to raise awareness. Even small children can learn a little bit about the history of Earth Day, take part in activities like picking up litter and planting trees to help make our world a happier, healthier place to live. Here are fun earth day activities you might want to try in your program this month!
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and Sesame Workshop continues to celebrate the unique strengths and voices of children with autism. Their See Amazing in All Children initiative offers practical videos, storybooks, and tools designed to help families, educators, and communities build understanding and inclusion.
Small Steps, Healthy Wins is a clinician-designed training with practical, family-centred, evidence- and strengths-based resources that can also be shared with families to support small, meaningful steps toward healthy everyday routines.
Empower the families in your program with research-based tools designed to nurture every child’s social and emotional well-being. This resource hub offers providers a wealth of shareable content—including engaging videos, practical handouts, and expert webinars - to help parents build lasting resilience in their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
This article explores how early childhood leaders and administrators can use co-regulation to support educators, and foster calmer, more responsive programs that benefit children, staff, and families.
Refugee Rights Day is celebrated each year in Canada on April 4th. It is an opportunity to bring attention to the advances made in the protection of refugee rights in Canada as a result of the Singh Decision. Refugee Rights Day is also a time to learn about the threats to those rights. You can also watch these videos that help us understand the importance of this day.
Creating safe CNC environments includes paying close attention to how electrical products are used in care and program spaces. This Health Canada resource provides clear, practical guidance to support safe everyday use of items like extension cords and power bars.