Application
Call to apply
Eligibility / Target Population
Children, parents, parents-to-be, caregivers
* Daycare Centre: children 6 months to 5 years old
* Part-Time/Casual Care: children 6 weeks to 5 years old
* Home Child Care: children 3 months to 10 years old
* School-based Programs" children 3.8-12 years old
Fees
Set fees, vary by program * None for EarlyON Child and Family Centre * Birth and Parent Companion Programs * Postpartum Support Drop-ins
Executives
Anita James - Executive Director
613-728-1839 ext 239 * anita.james@mothercraft.com
Contacts
Saba Sheikh - Licensed Home Childcare Program Manager
613-728-1839 ext 231 * Saba.Sheikh@mothercraft.com
Languages
English
Area Served
Ottawa (City of)
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Programs and services for children, parents, parents-to-be and caregivers
Birth and Parent Companion Program: Trains community volunteers to provide individual support to marginalized families during pregnancy, childbirth and the early years of parenting
Postpartum Support: Weekly drop-in for moms with babies under 12 months and bi-monthly for new dads/partners
EarlyON Child and Family Centre: drop-in playgroups * toy-lending library * workshops * parent support, etc
Licensed Daycare Centre: from infant to Senior Kindergarten * Kinder Program, a Kindergarten alternative * Licensed Part-time/Casual Child Care to meet the needs of parents requiring part-time or occasional care
Licensed Home Child Care throughout the city from infant to school age
Licensed School Age Programs: The Waterbridge and Elmdale Programs are attached to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s Farley Mowat and Elmdale Public Schools, offering Early Childhood Education Programs for Kindergarten (JK/SK) children and School Age children before and after-school, and full day non instructional days * Farley Mowat Public School also offers a Licensed Preschool Program
Prenatal Education classes
Equipment Rental: portable cribs * high chairs * strollers
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