The Child Development Resource Connection Peel conducted an extensive survey of child care providers and parents in Peel and Halton Regions. The survey results emphasized that there were a large number of preschool aged children in Peel and Halton experiencing significant behaviour problems. Both staff and families agreed that training would be beneficial and that they would participate in such training.

With this information, the Child Development Resource Connection Peel struck an interagency Behaviour Management Task Force to develop a behaviour management curriculum for staff and parents.

Project Goals

• to develop a high quality curriculum for training staff in licenced as well as unlicenced child care settings, and parents. This curriculum will provide them with effective behaviour guidance skills which they can utilize to reduce the frequency of serious behaviour problems in children.
• to educate parents and child care service providers in Peel and Halton Regions, utilizing this curriculum and video

Behaviour Management Task Force

Throughout the history of this project, many people have volunteered their time as members of our Task Force, including representatives from:

• Children's Assessment and Treatment Centre; Halton
• Children's Choice, Oakville
• City of Burlington
• Eden Day Care
• Family Day Care Services
• Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services
• Peel Behavioural Services
• Child Development Resource Connection Peel
• Peel Children's Centre
• Peel District School Board
• Peel Lunch and After School Program
• Region of Halton
• Region of Peel
• Sheridan College; Early Childhood Education
• Thistleoaks

Phase One - Preschool Project

In 1999, the Child Development Resource Connection Peel received a grant from the Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services. This was used to develop the written curriculum, and accompanying video, entitled "Setting the Stage for Successful Behaviours with Preschoolers: A Teamwork Approach to Challenging Behaviours". This grant also funded several training sessions, including "train the trainer" workshops, throughout Peel and Halton Regions.

Phase Two - School Aged Project

Once the preschool training and materials became available, there was an overwhelming demand from the community to create similar supports for the school aged child, 6 to 12 years old. Once again, the Peel Child Care submitted a proposal for funding, this time for school aged children.

In 2000, the Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services provided the Child Development Resource Connection Peel with an additional grant. With this funding, the written Setting the Stage curriculum and accompanying video were developed for the school aged child. Once again, workshops were conducted throughout Peel and Halton Regions, including 1 "train the trainer" component. Additional preschool sessions were also offered.