Blevins Child Care Centre

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:34:31 -0400

Office phone: 416-392-5517
Fax: 416-397-1680
Web site: www.toronto.ca/children
Address:
26 Blevins Pl,
Toronto, ON, M5A 3M4
Location: (Intersection) Toronto East (River St-Queen St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers Janie Tierney, Supervisor
Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: 2-1/2 - 5 years - priority to City of Toronto employees
Fees: Subsidies may be available
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Licenced child care centre, operated directly by the City of Toronto

capacity 56

Organization type: Regional Government
Subjects: Child care; Preschool children; Subsidies
Record ID: MET0412
Last complete update: 2004-06-07
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Parents for Better Beginnings

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:01:08 -0500

Regent Park Community Health Centre

Office phone: 416-362-0805
Fax: 416-362-5899
Web site: www.regentparkchc.org
Address: 33 Belshaw Pl, Toronto, ON, M5A 3H6
Location (Intersection): Toronto East (River St-Dundas St E)
Ward: Toronto Centre-Rosedale (Ward 28)
Officers Coreen Gilligan, Director
Contacts: Diane MacLean, Administrative Coordinator
Hours: Office -- Monday, Wednesday - Friday 9-5; Tuesday 12 noon-5 - some evening programs
Area served: Regent Park, Moss Park and Oak Street - boundaries may vary for some programs
Languages of service: Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; English ; French ; Somali ; Spanish ; Swahili ; Tamil ; West Indian dialects ; Interpretive services - call ahead
Eligibility: Expectant families and families with children birth-6 years
How to apply: Call to pre-register
Fees: None
Physical access Not wheelchair accessible
Service description: Prevention programs in 3 areas -- child focused (family visitors), family focused (drop ins, play groups, parent relief, parenting), community focused (community capacity building, community organizing, advocacy, special events)
Family visitors -- parents who live in the community are trained in child development, nutrition, health, and learning through play, and provide peer support by regular visits to parents and prenatal women in their own homes

family resource programs

Group programs, child care available -- perinatal nutrition and support

parent education and support
toy lending
school readiness groups
women's discussion group
Mother Baby Circle
Mother Goose
Dinosaur School
Incredible Year Parenting Program
Yummy Mommies -- for parents 25 years and under
diapers, baby wipes, condoms, donated clothing and books distributed twice a month
program locations subject to change, call for more information

High Risk Youth Project -- in partnership with Dixon Hall
Organization type: Non Profit ; Registered Charity

YD Caregivers

Blevins Child Care Centre

Parents for Better Beginnings