CONNECTING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES
There are many agencies and websites that provide information on the range of resources available to support families with young children. The following are a few of the main portals for resource information in Ottawa-Carleton, as suggested by members of the Ottawa West-Nepean Best Start Planning Table Steering Committee.
Parent Resource Centre / The Parent Resource Centre provides services to connect you with Ottawa resources available to all parents, caregivers and those who support them. There is information about programs, workshops and where to get parenting help. / Tel.:613-565-2467Toll Free: (888) 565-2466
Email:
Parent Resource Information and Referral Line / A telephone/Email service linking parents, caregivers and professionals with resources and services available throughout Ottawa - Tel.: 613-565-2467 x 222
The Incredible Directory / A directory of resources and services for parents, children, child care providers and professionals in Ottawa. Available online or in print form.
The Family EducationClearinghouse (FEC) / Provides current information about courses, workshops, lectures, conferences and other educational resources available to parents of children of all ages in the Ottawa area. This information is available online as a searchable directory of parent education events, by email as a monthly bulletin and is also published in the Capital Parent newspaper.
Community Information Centre / A free bilingual service linking Ottawa citizens with community resources – Information and Referralto individuals and professionals looking for social, health, community or governmental services. Information is provided through the 613-241-INFO line, fax, and email or in person. / Tel.: 613-241-INFO (4636)
Mon.-Fri., 8:30-4:30
(2-1-1 Service: Public launch – Sept. ‘08)
The on-line Directory of Ottawa Community Services / Available through the website.
The Community Information Bulletin / The bulletin is distributed in two formats, an Email Broadcasting Service and an electronic Bulletin Board.
Publications / The Directory of Ottawa Community Services (The Blue Book)
Lists of:
- Elected Representatives (municipal,provincial, federal)
- Free income tax clinics during tax season
-Free Christmas Programs in Ottawa
- Free Thanksgiving meals in Ottawa
Success By 6
/ Success By 6 is a community partnership dedicated to increasing awareness of and investment in early child development. The goal of Success By 6 is to offer all children a good start in life so that by the time they begin Grade One (age 6), they are physically, socially and emotionally healthy and ready to learn. Their website provides links to:
- Information and Community Resources
- Community Health and Resources Centres
- Child Care Resources
- Fun and Educational sites
Fax: 613-228-6730
Email:
OTTAWAKIDS.CA / Connecting Ottawa’s Early Years Community.
A Success By 6 community website that offers: free websites for early childhood development organizations in Eastern Ontario; easy to use administration tools for updates and a means to connect and share with other early years programs. /
Child Care
Information / Child Care Information is a bilingual, non-profit information and referral service on early learning and child care. The program has been mandated by the City of Ottawa to manage the Child Care Centralized Waiting List for all Licensed Child Care Centres and Home Child Care Agencies within the City of Ottawa boundaries. For families seeking licensed child care spaces, the Centralized Waiting List greatly simplifies the process by allowing parents/guardians to register their child or children on the waiting list of several child care services in one step. / Tel.: 613-248-3605
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