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| Niwasa Aboriginal Education Programs |
| Aboriginal Early Years Centre |
| Main Site |
| Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre Location |
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| Office
phone |
905-549-4884 ext 227 |
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| Fax |
905-549-7337 |
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| Email |
monique@niwasaheadstart.com |
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| Web
site |
www.niwasaheadstart.com |
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| Mail
care of |
Monique Lavallee |
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| Address |
Norman Pinky Lewis Recreation Centre, 192 Wentworth St N, Hamilton, ON, L8L 5V7 |
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| Mail
Address |
Niwasa Head Start Preschool, 1869 Main St E, Hamilton, ON, L8H 1G2 |
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| Location
(Intersection) |
Hamilton East (Wentworth St N & Barton St E) |
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| Officers |
Monique Lavallee, Executive Director, monique@niwasaheadstart.com |
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| Contacts |
Kelly Jonathan, Early Years Facilitator |
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Rebecca Doreen, Family Support Coordinator, rebecca@niwasaheadstart.com |
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| Hours |
Tue, Thu 9:30 am-2:30 pm, September-June * Tue, Thu 9:30 am-4 pm, July-August * Outreach Program call for details * Check it out drop-in, call for specific dates and times |
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| Area
served |
City of Hamilton |
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| Languages
of service |
English |
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| Eligibility |
Ages: 6 years and under
Adults, Infants, Toddlers, Children, accompanied by parents, grandparents or caregivers |
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| Fees |
None - There is no fee for the program, but there may be a fee for anyone using the toy lending services. |
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| Physical
access |
Fully Accessible |
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| Service
description |
Niwasa Early Learning Centre provides a Drop In Program for Parents/Caregivers and their children 6 years and under. Families can enjoy interactive play experiences, exploration with toys, music, art and various other activities. Visits with the Public Health Nurse and Parent workshops.
Additional services include:
* Aboriginal Toy Lending Library - Aboriginal books, cd's, toys, dvd's and parent resources are available for loan
* Native Family Gathering Time - A staff from Niwasa will visit the Ontario Early Years Centres for story telling, singing and crafts
* Aboriginal Education Outreach - A cultural facilitator will visit other sites to provide age appropriate, hands-on educational experiences through drumming, dancing and singing
* "Check it out drop-in" - Community professionals will be available to meet with families with their children from newborn to age 6 to offer consultation, teaching and referral with respect to their child's development. Bring your questions about your child's development, behaviour, vision, nutritional needs, dental health and/or speech and language development. This is a free consultation and no appointment is required. Registration takes place between 9:30 am and 10:30 am.
This program presently participates in Raising the Bar. The presence of a Raising the Bar certificate is a sign that the program is committed to maintaining provincial regulatory standards as well as local community standards. For more information please go to: www.ascy.ca/raising_info-for-parents.htm. |
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| Organization
type |
Non Profit |
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| Last
complete update |
2010-06-25 |
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