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Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Onsite community partners and early identification supports

Resource centre

• Provides a welcoming, safe environment that focuses on the positive and helps build the strengths, wellness, and resiliency of children, youth, and families in the community.
  
• Bright and colourful facility owned and operated by Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region.
  
• In-House Partners: There are a number of organizations that run their services, supports, and programs out of the centre
  
• Community Partners: Work with a number of community organizations to bring important programs into The Family Centre
  
• Community Rentals: Have a variety of spaces - from 4 to 200 capacity - that are rented to community groups and organizations
  
• Special Projects: The Family Centre is home to a number of innovative projects, including the Resilience Project, to support children, youth, and families
  

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Onsite community partners and early identification supports

Supportive programming for families with children up to the age of 6, including Positive Parenting, Nutrition and Early Literacy groups. Programming includes parent and child together, and supportive programming with child-care.

Operates the Sonshine Corner, a playgroup for toddlers and their caregivers where both child and caregiver have opportunities for pleasant social interaction

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Onsite community partners and early identification supports

Drop In program offers opportunities for families to play and socialize together in a group setting, encouraging both child development and parent connections * singing, reading, infant area, free play, creative activities

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
  
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
  
• Resource Lending Library
  
• Community Outreach Services
  
• Clothing closet
  
• Public Health Nurse
  
• Speech and Language Pathologist
  
• Zero to 6 Behaviour Consultant
  
• Vision Screening
  

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Onsite community partners and early identification supports

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years, with children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills

• Adult programs include prenatal courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Clothing Closet
• Community Outreach Services
• Zero to 6 Behaviour Consultant
• Vision Screening
• Family Resource Coach program
• Breastfeeding Support

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Onsite community partners and early identification supports

Programs offered for children, youth and adults.

**There is also a Vietnamese congregation at Parkwood Gardens open to new members

Serves parents and children from birth to 6 years

• Children's programs that build educational, social and creative skills
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to other resources
• Onsite community partners and early identification supports

Mobile EarlyON site and open to all families in the community, serving parents and children from birth to 6 years. Offers a range of services.

• Join fun activities including reading, storytelling, sing-alongs, and games.
• Get advice from professionals trained in early childhood development.
• Find out about other family services in the community and connect with other families with young children.
• Adult programs include parenting courses, guest speakers, access to early childhood educators, and referrals to: community outreach services, clothing closet, public health nurse, speech and language pathologist, zero-to-six behaviour consultant, and vision screening.

Drop-In Sites: Wilmot Recreation Complex, Wellesley Community Centre, Wilmot Family Resource Centre

COVID-19 Update: Service hours, programs and events have changed; visit website or contact for more information.

Programs and activities include:

• EarlyON prenatal and infant groups
• EarlyON parent and child drop-in
• EarlyON kindergarten readiness and early literacy groups
• Workshop Wednesdays
• school age - after school programs
• Breakfast Club - Mon-Fri mornings
• day camps - Summer and March Break
• teen drop-in programs
• community model of learning English
• leadership development
• programs provided by partner agencies include job search, health promotion, violence prevention
• community garden, must live within the community

COVID-19 Update: Virtual programs available, in person services by appointment only.

Information, programs and play-based activities that support healthy child development for children birth to six years and their parents or caregivers.

Programs and services include:

• children's programs: group programs, playtime, drop-in and registered programs
• parent support and information: early literacy, child development and parenting strategies, community level research analysis and assessment

Incorporates academics with a wide range of arts, to inspire life-long learning and enable students to fully develop their individual capacities.

• parent and child program
• Kindergarten, Grades 1-8
• part of an internationally recognized movement

Programs include:

• adult fellowship and conversation
• 55 Plus Club: social, recreational, educational and spiritual activities

Community Services office (210 Victoria Rd S). Dispenses emergency food and clothing, operates a shelter aid program, distributes work boots, coordinates Christmas hampers, counselling and referral services.

Worship services, support groups and parent and child programs.

Ministries include:

• children, youth and camp programs
• programs for men, women and small groups

COVID-19 Update: EarlyON locations are now open. Virtual programs and services are still available. Visit website for more information.

Early learning programs for families with children ages birth to six years. Programs are offered in both Wellington North and Centre Wellington and include:

• drop-in playgroups
• structured age-specific programs
• kindergarten readiness
• infant playgroups
• resource lending library

For online programs, visit the website.

Outreach and support services include:

• crisis support
• youth outreach program
• assistance for families and individuals to maintain safe, affordable housing
• eviction prevention
• income tax completion
• life skills and budgeting assistance
• emergency Hydro Arrears (not all utilities) available for individuals who reside within Centre Wellington and Wellington North including CW Hydro, Wellington North Power, Westario and Hydro One.
• licensed child care centre for ages 18 months-4 yrs of age. Before and After school programs offered as well at various locations in Centre Wellington.
• EarlyON Child and Family Centre programs in Centre Wellington, Wellington North, Minto, Mapleton and East Wellington.
• information and referrals
• volunteer transportation program - central intake and referral for Wellington Transportation Services
• Assistance with food insecurity
• Assistance for families and individuals who are in need of phones or internet support.
• Intake agency for the OESP (Ontario Electricity Support Program) We will assist with applications for this program.

A fun drop in social time for children, parents and caregivers. The program includes playtime with lots of toys brought by EarlyON. Children can engage in crafts, games, circle time, songs and stories.

Creative family musical movement classes for caregivers and children ages 6 months to 5 years

EarlyON centres offer free drop-in programs in Brantford and Brant County for caregivers and children from birth to 6 years old. Learn and play with your child, meet people and get advice

Services include:

• reading, storytelling, songs, games and more
• advice from professionals trained in early childhood development
• connect with other families and young children
• learn about other families services in the community
• Indigenous Led programs and activities

Gahwajiya:de' Detenatgwa'ta' - Family Gatherings are EarlyON Child and Family programs based on cultural needs providing parents/caregivers and children with programming that reflect the Haudenosaunee culture and incorporate Mohawk and Cayuga languages

Family Gatherings are respectful and nurturing environments for children, families, and caregivers to interact with opportunities to build positive relationships through belonging, well-being, and engagement and incorporating Haudenosaunee culture, languages and awareness

Family Gatherings is located three days a week at Princess Elizabeth School and rotates through other EarlyON Child and Family Centres

Non-profit organization providing support services to young moms

Services include:

• individual/group programs
• drop-in programs
• social service guidance
• peer-to-peer support
• on-site childminding