KidsFirst is a free, voluntary program that helps families effectively nurture and support their children to be safe, secure, happy, and healthy. Parents and their children under 5 years of age, as well as pregnant women, who live in the neighbourhoods of Pleasant Hill, Riversdale, Holiday Park, King George, Meadowgreen and Confederation Suburban Centre, are eligible for an array of KidsFirst services including home visiting, counselling, early learning and childcare, and family support. KidsFirst strives to be strength-based, family-centred, and culturally sensitive. Staff use approaches that support families to discover their strengths, celebrate their achievements, and dream of other possibilities for their lives.
As part of a provincial early childhood development program, KidsFirst serves children and their families whose lives have been affected by risk conditions such as poverty, low education, lack of social supports, family violence, problem substance use, substandard housing, limited coping skills, under-employment, food insecurity, and lack of involvement in their community. The KidsFirst program works to address these risk conditions through individualized family support and collective community action so that all children reach their full potential and are able to live happy, healthy lives in communities that cherish their gifts.
For more information on program goals, objectives and activities please view the KidsFirst Performance Plan at KidsFirst Strategy Performance Plan 07 08
For more program information please call 655-5399. |
