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FACE supports Southern New Brunswick families with children aged 0-8, bridging developmental gaps through unique in-home programs.

We empower parents as advocates and foster environments where children thrive educationally and emotionally.

06/03/2026

You called. You waited. And now you have a Family Educator.

Here's what happens next.

Your educator will give you a call to introduce themselves and find a time that works best for you and your little one. We come to you. And if home doesn't work, we can meet somewhere else that does.

Then the visits begin.

Visit 1 is really just about saying hello. Your educator will walk you through the program, cover some paperwork, and get to know your family. Low key, no pressure, just the beginning of something good.

Visits 2 and possibly 3 go a little deeper. Think of it as your educator really tuning in. Some general assessments and good conversations to get a fuller picture of your child and where your family is at. This is also where you start setting goals together.

Visit 4 and beyond? This is where it gets good.

Every visit is play-based. Because that's how little ones actually learn.

Your educator shows up with everything. Supplies, activities, all of it.
What we ask from you is this: just be present.

Next week: play, goals, and why the two go perfectly together.
📩 [email protected]
📞 1-855-383-5437

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month to all the 2SLGBTQI+ families, caregivers, and individuals in our community. 🌈

We're glad you're here.

We're glad you're you. 💜

05/29/2026

We may be a little biased, but we think our educators are pretty spectacular. 🧡

And apparently, we're not the only ones!

05/27/2026

So you've decided to call FACE.
Good.
Now what?

First, take a breath. This is the easy part.

You'll dial the number, and our intake coordinator will pick up. She's a trained educator with years of experience, which means the person on the other end of the line actually gets it. She's been in your shoes (or close enough), and she's been in homes like yours.

The whole call takes about 15 minutes. She'll ask a few questions to get to know your family. Who's at home, what your days look like, what brought you to FACE in the first place. Not a quiz. Just a conversation.

Then she'll walk you through a short developmental screen, based on your child's age. It's quick, it's gentle, and there's no pass or fail. It just helps us understand where your little one is at so we can support you in the right way.

And then?

That's it.

You're added to our waitlist for a family educator.

The Intake Coordinator will send you a follow up email with everything you need to know, and she'll check in with you while you wait, in case anything shifts for your family.

One more thing we want you to know. What you share with us stays with us, and even within FACE, your information is only shared with the few people who need to know to support your family. Confidentiality isn't a checkbox here. It's how we work.

Next Wednesday: your family educator's role

📩 [email protected]
📞 1-855-383-5437

05/25/2026

Spring is here, and so is the perfect excuse to get little hands in the dirt.

Planting a garden with your child, even just a few pots on a windowsill, is one of the sneakiest fine motor workouts you can do together. Those small, careful movements? They're building the same little hand muscles your child needs for holding a crayon, doing up a button, and one day, writing their name.

Here are a few ways to let them help:

🌱 Pinching tiny seeds between thumb and finger
🌱 Pressing soil into pots
🌱 Scooping dirt with small spoons or hands
🌱 Watering with a small cup or squeeze bottle
🌱 Plucking weeds (the gentle kind of pulling)
🌱 Snipping herbs with kid-safe scissors

And here's the best part. Whatever you plant now eventually ends up in your kitchen. Those same little hands that pressed the seeds into the soil will be helping you wash the lettuce, snap the beans, or sprinkle the basil on dinner a few weeks from now.
More tiny movements. More skill building. More time together.

Fine motor skills don't need flashcards. They just need a little dirt, a little patience, and you.🧡

05/22/2026

Your three year old just dumped their cereal on the floor.

On purpose.

While making eye contact.

You have approximately 0.4 seconds to decide what to do next.

Here's the thing. Before the lecture, before the consequence, before the "we don't do that," they need to know you're still on their team.

A breath. A knee on the floor. A quiet "what's going on?"

That's connection. And it's not soft. It's not letting them off the hook. It's the foundation that makes everything else, the boundary, the redirect, the lesson, actually land.

Kids learn best from us when they feel safe with us.

You won't nail it every time. None of us do. But every time you try, your child learns something about being loved through the messy stuff. 🧡

05/20/2026

No referral. No diagnosis. No cost.

Just FACE.

Over the next four Wednesdays, we'll be sharing a short series on how FACE actually works. From the first phone call to what an educator visit looks like, we want to demystify the whole process so reaching out feels a little less daunting.

So let's start at the beginning.

If you have a child between birth and eight, and you've ever wondered whether they're meeting milestones, struggling with something you can't quite name, or just need a little support figuring out this whole parenting thing, just reach out to us.

You don't need a doctor's note.
You don't need a label.
You don't need a credit card.
You just need to call or email.

We support families across Anglophone South School District.
We come to you.
We meet you where you are.
And we don't grade you.

Next Wednesday: what happens when you reach out.

📩 [email protected]
📞 1-855-383-5437

05/19/2026

Here's where we focused our learning hours this past year.

🧡Attachment and connection.
🧡Co-regulation.
🧡Big feelings in small bodies.
🧡Trauma informed care.
🧡Supporting newcomer families.
🧡Autism.
🧡ADHD.
🧡Crisis intervention.
🧡Circle of Security.
🧡The power of play.
🧡Modelling emotional regulation.

We're not experts. We're a team that saw what families were carrying, looked at the gaps in what we knew, and decided to keep learning.

Because if it helps even one parent feel a little more understood, or one child feel a little more seen, it's worth the time.

To the families we walk alongside: we're learning right beside you.

Thank you for letting us.

If something in this list sounds like what you're walking through, we'd love to hear from you. FACE supports families with children birth to eight who are at risk for developmental delays, navigating delays, or just looking for parenting support.

No referral, no diagnosis, no cost.

📩 [email protected]
📞 1-855-383-5437

05/18/2026

The May long weekend always feels like the unofficial start of summer, and the weather this weekend sure cooperated.

If you're looking for easy ways to soak up the warm days with your little one, here are a few ideas that do more than they look like they do.

🧡 Sidewalk chalk. Big arm movements build the muscles your child will one day use to hold a pencil. Let them scribble, draw shapes, or trace their own hands.

🧡 Bubbles. Chasing, reaching, and popping bubbles supports balance, hand-eye coordination, and focus. Blowing them is great for breath control too.

🧡 A nature treasure hunt. Look for something smooth, something rough, something yellow. Naming what you find together builds language and slows the day down.

🧡 Water play. A bin, a few cups, and some kitchen scoops on the deck. Pouring and scooping strengthens little hands and is calming for busy bodies.

🧡 Slow walks with no destination. Let your child set the pace. Stopping to look at a bug or a rock is the whole point. Co-regulation often happens when we slow down to match their world.

Whatever today looks like, we hope it has a little sunshine and a soft landing into the week ahead. 😀

05/14/2026

Ever had a child hand you a fistful of dandelions like they were roses? Or invite you to their tea party with great seriousness?

That's connection.

It's their way of saying I thought of you. I wanted to share this with you. You matter to me.

Children show love in the ways they know how. A sticky hug. A scribbled drawing tucked into your hand. A rock from the driveway they picked because it looked special. A worm held out for inspection.

These small offerings aren't really about the gift. They're about the giving. About being seen by someone who wanted to share their world with you.

And when we receive them well, something powerful happens. Children learn that their thoughts matter. That their love is welcome. That the people they trust will meet them where they are. These early moments of being noticed and accepted are the foundation for healthy relationships, emotional regulation, and confidence as they grow.

Connection isn't a bonus. It's the soil everything else grows in.

So the next time a little one hands you a bouquet of weeds or pulls out a chair at their tea party, take a moment. Sit down. Smell the flowers. Sip the invisible tea.

You're being loved. And you're loving them back. 💖

Address

490 Woodward Avenue
Saint John, NB

Website

http://www.facenb.ca/

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