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• The years before the age of six are the

most influential in a childs development. How we care for our children in the first six years of life sets the stage for lifelong learning, behaviour and health.

• Halton a ‘Phase One’ Community-Our Kids Network
• MCSS announced two new positions; Early Literacy

Specialist and a Database Coordinator

• 1,500 parent and caregiver focus groups and surveys

were completed

• Community planning session with 60 service

providers

• Family Resource Centres became leads

• Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC)
• Through a Memorandum of Understanding with MCRC, Links2Care is the satellite

location in the Halton Hills community

• Oakville Parent-Child Centre
• ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids)
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• Free services in local communities for families

and caregivers with children up to the age of six

• Operated by 3 well established not for profit

multiservice agencies

• Together we have:
• 12 locations across Halton
• 1 satellite (Links2Care)
• 18 outreach locations
• Promote healthy pregnancy, birth & infancy
• Improve parenting and family supports
• Strengthen early childhood development,

learning & care

• Strengthen community supports

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• Play based and problem solving

environment

• Universally accessible programs
• Community partners
• Flexible hours
• No fee for families

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Early Learning:

• OEYC Programs
• Literacy Specialists

Early ID:

• Infant & Child Development

Services-Halton Region Children’s Services

• DEIPP Clinics

Consultations:

• Hearing Clinic - ErinoakKids
• Speech Pathologist - ErinoakKids
• 0-6 Services - ROCK

Supports Services:

• Healthy Babies Healthy Children –

Halton Region Public Health

• Halton Multicultural Council

Resources:

• Community

Information/Referrals

• Parent library – resources loaned
• Parenting

Workshops/Information

Prenatal:

• Workshops/Information

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Halton OEYCs offer unique programs reflective

• f neighbourhoods and respond to

community need

• Support for dads
• French and Spanish
• Breastfeeding
• Transition to school programs
• Single Parent Networking
• Infant Food Bank
• Halton Fresh Food Box
• Integrated Early Learning Programs in schools
• Adult Outcomes:

Adult Outcomes:

• Connected with other families in

their community

• Understand how to support their

child’s development

• Positive parent-child engagement
• Increased confidence
• Build upon parenting skills and

knowledge

• Increased awareness of

community resources and services

Child Outcomes: Child Outcomes:

• Physical health and well-being
• Social competence
• Emotional maturity
• Language/cognitive development
• Communication and general

knowledge

• Opportunities to develop social

skills

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• Over 7470 different adults

and 10,170 children served last year in Halton

• Over 123,750 parent

and child visits

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LICENSED CHILD CARE Centre based (2) Home Child Care Nursery School Extended School Age Programs THE HALTON RESOURCE CONNECTION Resource Library Professional development Child Care Directory & Information Line Quality First MILTON YOUTH DANCES Ministry of Education

HALTON REGION Systems Manager

Ministry of Children and Youth Services NORTH HALTON EARLY YEARS Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC) Parent Resource Library Parenting supports, sessions Infant Food Bank Parent and Child Drop-Ins Prenatal Classes On-site Public Health Nurse DEIPP clinics Nobody’s Perfect sessions Speech and Language Screening Infant Hearing Screening Satellite Services to local Public Schools Milton Salvation Army PL Robertson Public School Halton Region Public Health Milton Hub Halton Multicultural Council Acton Hub Canadian Mental Health Children’s Aid Society Halton Region Children’s Services PSST Team Town of Milton Bruce Trail Public School Brookville Public School Community Living North Halton Reach Out Centre For Kids (ROCK) Chris Hadfield Public School Halton Our Kids Network Partners Halton Region’s Child Care Advisory

MCRC Program Delivery

Children’s Resource Services

MCRC Service Partners and Networks

Tiger Jeet Singh Public School Hawthorne Village Public School

MCRC

A Charitable and Not for Profit organization providing services to children, families and professionals

ErinoakKids Halton Women’s Place Lumen Christi Elementary School Sheridan College

LICENSED CHILD CARE Nursery School (3 locations) COZY READING PROGRAM PARENTING SUPPORT & WORKSHOPS TOY LIBRARY DAISY’S DUDS (Gently used items) INTEGRATED PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT POST-PARTUM MOOD DISORDERS GROUP

HALTON REGION Systems Manager

Ministry of Children and Youth Services

OAKVILLE EARLY YEARS CENTRE Parent Resource Library Parenting sessions Parent or Caregiver and Child Drop-Ins Parent and Tot programs Literacy Specialist support Prenatal Classes Public Health Nurse visits DEIPP clinics Speech and Language Screening Infant Hearing Screening Co-facilitation of groups with Halton Region; Oakville Public Library

Fareshare Foodbank Oakville Public Library Halton Region Public Health Whole Foods Halton Multicultural Council Sheridan College Charles Sturt University HIPPY Oakville Children’s Aid Society West Oak Village Kids ‘n Me – Dorval and Kerr Street

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School Wyndham Manor Clearview Church Town of Oakville Reach Out Centre For Kids (ROCK) Kerr Street Ministries Halton Our Kids Network

• Dr. James Sutherland,

Psychotherapy Halton Region’s Child Care Advisory

OPCC Program Delivery

Halton Region Children’s Services

OPCC Service Partners and Networks

Longo’s Burloak

Oakville Parent-Child Centre A registered charity working to support, nurture and

empower families, children and their caregivers.

ErinoakKids May 2012 Breastfeeding Cafe Oakville YMCA Ministry of Education

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• Annual funding has remained flat since 2002;
• ngoing advocacy to the province for

increased funding to meet local community needs

• Increased programs to meet community

needs and priorities by Lead Agencies and each is contributing to the financial shortfall using their own revenue