Documentations

Find all the documents that the Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre has designed to make your life easier depending on the events that come your way.

Service guide
A summary of the services offered by theValcartier Military Family Resource Centre.
Guide to the Quebec City Region military community

Reference tool offering a wealth of useful information about the services offered on the Valcartier Base.

Health Guide

Tool to better understand and find health services available in the Quebec City area.

Quebec City

Website for visiting Quebec City and its tourist attractions.

Absence

Checklist

Aide-mémoire pour mieux se préparer lors d’une absence prolongée.

Guide for military parents experiencing an absence

Information guide for parents of deployed military personnel. Your child’s deployment can lead to a lot of questions and that’s perfectly normal.

The treasure chest

1,001 tips to make an absence easier.c

Chores are unavoidable

Fun quiz game to make it easier for couples to share tasks.

A family guide to the military experience

This document contains the resources necessary to prepare for the military lifestyle. Here you will find information about programs and services, contact information and practical tips.

Joey's Mom is Going Away

Story adapted for preschool and elementary school children who are experiencing or will experience an absence.

A father to be proud of

Story adapted for preschool and elementary school children who are experiencing or will experience an absence.

My Colourful Kite

Story adapted for preschool and elementary school children who are experiencing or will experience an absence.

D is for Deployment - Ann Raps it up

Story adapted for elementary school children who are experiencing or will experience an absence.

The toolbox
Information, tips and tricks to help you accompany your 0-5 year old through the reality of a parent’s absence.
The passport

Information, tips and tricks to help you accompany your 6-12 year old through the reality of a parent’s absence.

The Waypoint

The Waypoint is a guide to help parents understand the reactions of their teens who are experiencing an absence and to implement the strategies and practices best suited to their reality.

Postings

Quebec City

Website for visiting Quebec City and its tourist attractions.

Guide to the Quebec City Region military community

Reference tool offering a wealth of useful information about the services offered on the Valcartier Base.

Guide to relocating

Tips, timelines, tools, checklists and resources to help you plan, to reduce the stress or frustration you’re feeling, and to make the move process more manageable for you and your family.

A family guide to the military experience

This document contains the resources necessary to prepare for the military lifestyle. Here you will find information about programs and services, contact information and practical tips.

Parent-Child posting guide

Information, tips and advice for discussing the posting with your child.

Moving checklist

Checklist to help you prepare for a posting, one step at a time. Avoid forgetting one of the many steps you need to take.

Welcome Guide

This document provides you with important information to help you make the transition to your new community.

Health Guide

Tool to better understand and find health services available in the Quebec City area.

Project: Kids, Let's Talk

Story adapted for children 10 years of age and older who are experiencing or will experience an absence or a move.

Activity book: Hero in Training

This activity book helps your child prepare for the move, learn about making new friends, build their confidence, get excited about their new home, and manage their emotions through this life-changing process. Skills for life!

My Mom is a Soldier

Story adapted for preschool and elementary school children who are moving or will be moving.

Childcare services

Childcare services guide
Preparing for high school guide

Guide to prepare youth for the transition between elementary school and high school. This lists the main changes and gives tips to make this transition a success.

Psychosocial intervention

Special needs

The special needs include a variety of conditions with different challenges and require the implementation of measures to enable the child to conduct his daily life activities.

*Available soon in English.

OSI Guide for the family

Guide à propos des manifestations de la blessure de stress opérationnel. Ce guide s’adresse aux différents membres de la famille et répond à des questions fréquemment demandées.

Leo and Lily Don't Understand What Is Wrong With Their Dad!
Un livre pour les enfants dont l’un des parents a une blessure de stress opérationnel (BSO). Les besoins particuliers regroupent toute une variété de conditions présentant différents défis et nécessitant la mise en place de mesures pour permettre à l’enfant de mener ses activités de la vie quotidienne.

VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Transition Programs under the Veterans' Families Program

Veterans’ Families Journal
A resource containing a wealth of useful information on discharge, worksheets, and a long-term care plan for families. Available online and in print at the Valcartier Military Families Resource Centre. The print version allows you to organize all your discharge-related documents in a handy binder. Free.