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Mother Goose (parent & child)Infant Program (0-18 months)Wed.10:30 - 11:30 am
Family support; drop-in groups; parenting classes; clothing exchange; parent and child play; lending library; counselling; meals; children's social skills group; reading circles; after-school children's drop in.

Strong Start Early Learning drop-in program Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon Contact: 748-3936 ext 207

Ladysmith Resources Centre Association parent support and education program for the healthiest babies possible for pregnant women and new parents of children aged 0 - 6 months. Open Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free and confidential. Eat,laugh, learn and make new friends. Wednesday drop-in 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food vouchers available.

Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers, based on the importance of relationship and attachment, promotes children's mental health by strengthening parent's capacity to nurture and protect. Contact: Roy Rogala at 250-715-2725

Provides information, support, and training to child care providers, with an emphasis on family child care. Services and resources, which care providers must meet certain registration requirements to access, include: Start-up and operating information; workshops and networking opportunities; supportive visits to the child care program; access to child care resources such as toys, infant equipment, theme boxes, books, and other printed material; referrals to community resources; and, listing on a registry of care providers.
Services to Parents include information and support in choosing child care that best fits their needs.

District support for parents and Parent Advisory Councils
Monthly meetings with updates on what is happening in School District 79. Workshops; open discussion forums for parent or PAC concerns.

Public health nurses provide prenatal and postnatal education, support and referrals. Breastfeeding clinic; immunization clinics; Healthy Beginnings drop-in for parents with infants and toddlers; hearing screening; Community Nutritionist; Child and Family Service Consultant.

Early Literacy Liaison Teacher Wendy Erickson bridges the connection between home and school to support parents as they prepare their children for kindergarten. She oversees the following community literacy programs which are available free of charge for pre-schoolers and their parents. Attendance by parents is mandatory. Play and learn; Story Times; PALS (parents as literacy supporters); family fun literacy nights; the early learning project.

See Community Early Literacy Resource Guide as well as individual programs.

Family support workers work one-on-one with Aboriginal families or in groups. Parenting skills; communication skills; cooking; budgeting; nutrition; life skills; traditional and cultural values related to family life; how to work with community resources.Cobble Hill; Crofton; Duncan; Westholme; Maple Bay; Mill Bay.Group programs include: Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program; Ready or Not Parenting Program; Children are People Too! Children's Safety Program; Aboriginal Cooking Club; Healthy Children Healthy Futures; Budgeting and Nutrition classes.

The Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents represents Foster Parents providing quality care for Aboriginal children in a nurturing, culturally appropriate environment. We recognize and affirm that Aboriginal children have the right to grow up in their own culture. We are committed to providing the support and services needed to help ensure this fundamental right is respected.

Joyce White: Eearly Childhood Development Coordinator. Kw'umut Lelum strives to help children and families to: 'uwu kws tu'sus (live in safety); remain in the care of the natural family, within their own Nation; participate in cultural activities that are in the best interests of the child; and operate programs that promote kw'am' kw'um' (strong) families and healthy and self-reliant youth. Services for nine Nations including Chemainus, Lyackson, Penelakut, Halalt, Lake Cowichan and Malahat, Snuneymuxw, Nanoose, Qualicum. Programs and services include: safety and well-being of children and families; family support; parent education; counseling; foster care; community development programs; young adult club; youth life skills.

Support to community members during difficult times. Counsellors are available to deal with immediate crises or provide regular, ongoing support.
Individual counselling for adults, children and families. Play and art therapy for children. Native sobriety support groups. Residential School support group. Healing in Relationships for women who are in or have experienced abusive relationships. Family violence intervention for men who have abused an intimate partner and/or family members. Parenting teens support group. Community outreach.

Parent participation program for parents and children in Kindergarten to support literacy development.

Self-help support groups for parents. Locations include Duncan, Chemainus, Shawnigan Lake and Cobble Hill.

Tse'ewultun Health Centre manages public health and communicable disease control for Cowichan Tribes. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed noon to 1 p.m.

Birth registration.
Healthy Families Program: immunization; health and disease information; helping with your doctor; Well Baby Clinic; dental health information; pre-kindergarten screening; school visits; hospital visits and liaison; home visits; prenatal education; breast feeding support; nutrition counselling; women's health; birth control and pregnancy testing; sexual health information (testing and treatment);Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Support Group; community service referrals; environmental health referrals.

Child and Youth Program: Infant development (0-5 years); Child's Work/Play/Milestones; home visits; safety awareness and prevention; parenting support; developmental assessments; Mother's Morning Out; Parent Tot Activity Group; Treasure Box Reading; New Parents Group; referrals to other resources.
Dental Program: education and prevention; basic dental treatment; school outreach; pre- and post-natal dental care; counselling; referrals to other professionals.

Please see Web site for more detailed information about individual programs and other services.

Parent and caregiver support and education to offer encouragement, inform and guide parents on their child's development and to encourage positive guidance and discipline. Mother's Morning Out; home visits; parent and tot playgroup; toy and book lending library; ages and stages assessments; referrals; immunizations; nutrition information;new parent group; self care; parent involvement with their children in daily reading, singing, playing and bonding.