Daddy & Me

Registration required for each activity

As a member of the Regroupement pour la valorisation de la paternité (group for promoting fatherhood), the MFRC created the Daddy & Me project. The main goal of the project is to provide fathers with an opportunity to spend special time with their children and to highlight the father’s role in families. All our activities are free, and advance registration is required at crfmmfrcmtl.ca.
 
 Check out our programming for information about upcoming Daddy & Me activities.

 

Special education

 Special education teachers work with individuals who are dealing with or are likely to have developmental or rehabilitation problems related to emotional, physical, intellectual, social or family needs, to support and facilitate their day-to-day development or rehabilitation. Families receive specialized and customized support related to the family dynamics, communication and interventions with children.
  
 Special education provides concrete assistance to people seeking services, since special education teachers work towards specific objectives using defined techniques to achieve them.
  
 Special education teachers focus primarily on addressing the “how.”  For example, they may do the following:

  • use visual tools, such as pictograms or pictures depicting routine activities;
  • establish concrete techniques for improving work with children;
  • rearrange a family’s routines in a way that is satisfactory to all family members;
  • carry out activities with someone to develop a specific skill;
  • give someone concrete tools to achieve an objective (such as managing emotions).

Special education aims to improve a situation and help the people receiving the services regain family harmony. They then play a key role in the process, and the outcome of the consultations is first and foremost in their hands. The goal of a consultation with a special education teacher is to equip, support and inform regarding the children’s education and development.

Using the MFRC Montréal Region’s special education service

The special education teacher at the MFRC Montréal Region provides services that can help you address various situations you may be dealing with at home. Examples include the following:
  

  • Disciplining children or teens
  • Managing emotions
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Communicating with children or teens
  • Managing family routines
  • Unsatisfactory family atmosphere
  • Self-esteem
  • Adjusting to change
  • Sleep problems
  • Parenting concerns
  • Strategies for stimulating your child’s overall development
  • Strategies to address your child’s particular needs

This is only a partial list. Please feel free to contact us and tell us about your situation so we can see if we can help you.
  
 Every follow-up meeting is unique and depends on the needs and objectives of the situation. Typically, there are six steps involved:
  

  1. You make a request for services to SvcPersCRFMSoutienPsyStJean@forces.gc.ca or by phone450-462-8777, ext. 6821, or 450-358-7099, ext. 2917;
  2. The special education teacher assesses your request and determines if she can provide the necessary services to handle it. If not, she will refer you to another service;
  3. She schedules an initial appointment to make sure she clearly understands your situation and to start gathering information. A few appointments may be required;
  4. She develops an action plan (or intervention plan) based on the objectives you previously set;
  5. There are follow-ups to assess your situation, answer any questions you may have and, if need be, adjust the approaches you are using to achieve your objectives;
  6. Once the situation is satisfactory again and the objectives for your child or children have been met, you can end your consultation.

On average, a consultation includes 8 to 12 appointments.

YOU OFTEN HEAR …

Special education teachers only work with young children.

FALSE. Special education teachers do work with children, but also with teens, adults and seniors in different types of settings.

Special education teachers only work with impaired persons.

FALSE. People may consult a special education teacher for many reasons: loss of independence, need in terms of child management or family organization, need for adaptation or rehabilitation of a certain skill or ability, etc. There are many reasons a person may seek special education services in general in various government, community or private settings.

Special education teachers only work with low-income individuals.

FALSE. People from all backgrounds may use special education services.
  

Special education teachers only work with people who have been referred by their doctor or another health professional.

FALSE. You can request the services on your own, without having to go through another professional first.
 
 
For more information, contact our Psychosocial Counsellor at SvcPersCRFMSoutienPsyStJean@forces.gc.ca, 450-462-8777, ext. 6821, or 450-358-7099, ext. 2917.

 

Parenting support
 
The MFRC Montréal Region offers online training for parents. These online courses cover various themes based on the needs stated by clients: anxiety, motivation and academic success, discipline, etc. If you have any ideas for future online courses, please share them with our special education teacher by sending an email to this address: info.crfm@forces.gc.ca

By taking these online courses, you will discover intervention strategies and tools you can use with your children. The goal is to provide parents with self-paced courses they can take in the comfort of their own homes. 

To participate, simply register via our portal at crfmmfrcmtl.ca.


Special education teachers
 Saint-Hubert: 450-462-8777, ext. 6834 and 6852 
 Saint-Jean: 450-358-7099, ext. 2909 and 2912
info.crfm@forces.gc.ca

 

Special needs

Children with special needs are welcome in our facilities. We can also refer you to external resources. 

Childhood and Youth Coordinator
 Saint-Hubert: 450-462-8777, ext. 6830 
 Saint-Jean: 450-358-7099, ext. 7012
info.crfm@forces.gc.ca
 
Special education teachers 
 Saint-Hubert: 450-462-8777, ext. 6834 and 6852 
 Saint-Jean: 450-358-7099, ext. 2909 and 2912
info.crfm@forces.gc.ca


Resources and links

List of babysitters

You can consult the list of babysitters, available at your MFRC’s reception desk, at any time.

Community organizations for families

A number of community organizations for families in your area can help you find resources on breastfeeding, single parenting, daycare centres, etc. 


 Government Support


Childhood and Youth Coordinator
 Saint-Hubert: 450-462-8777, ext. 6830 
 Saint-Jean: 450-358-7099, ext. 7012
info.crfm@forces.gc.ca