Family Friendly Businesses & Organizations
Look For Family Friendly Stickers in Local Businesses
Creating awareness about the importance of the wider community supporting local children and families is an important part of the mandate of Success by 6. One awareness raising tool in Powell River is seen in the windows of many shop fronts: Family Friendly Stickers. Some businesses with stickers may have places for children to sit and play or they may offer the use of a bathroom for those emergency potty breaks. Restaurants with stickers might offer healthy food choices and child size options. There are a lot of different ways that a business or organization can make an effort to be Family Friendly.
You may have seen these orange, purple, and green stickers around town and wondered about them. Each sticker color represents a different aspect of being “family friendly”.
The orange sticker shows that the business is a Family Friendly indoor place, meaning that the main area of the business is welcoming and safe for children and families. They might have a play area set up or simply welcome children as they come in.
The purple sticker indicates a Family Friendly workplace. This means that employers and employees are aware of the needs and commitments of parents and caregivers and do their best to support parents as staff members. While it might indicate that programs are in place to help reduce the pressures of work-life balance, it could also simply mean that employers are supporting the efforts of parents by having a message board that displays children’s artwork or accomplishments.
The last sticker is green, and shows that the place has a Family Friendly outdoor space. This might mean that the area around the store is clean of waste, stroller accessible, or has a safe space for children to play.
By placing the stickers in the window, businesses are showing parents and caregivers that they welcome families in a variety of ways. They also help families to know that children matter to Powell River businesses and that they appreciate the unique needs of children and families. We encourage you to congratulate and thank the businesses with these brightly colored Family Friendly stickers. When you’re out and about in town with your child, look for the stickers!
