NORTH DELTA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

The North Delta Family Resource Centre is located at 11838 88th Avenue (New Hope Church).

Our NDFRC is a safe and nurturing place where we encourage learning through play. We are dedicated to helping you create strong family bonds, supporting one another, sharing ideas, forming long lasting friendships and having fun with your children. We offer out of centre activities including picnics in the park and so much more. All programs and activities at NDFRC are offered free of charge.

Summer Programs, July-August 2010!!

Programs

Parents and caregivers of children (0-6) are invited to our Drop In programs where we offer a wide range of fun filled activities designed especially for you and your little ones. Songs, stories, books and toys promote learning through play. Drop In programs are offered on:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:15 - 11:15 am
Tuesday and Wednesday from 12:45 - 2:45 pm
Saturdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

A *Satellite Drop In program is offered at Gibsons Elementary School 11451 90th Avenue on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:10 to 11:10 am.
*This Drop In is only open when school is open.

The following programs require pre-registration. Please contact 604-591-9262 ext. 118 for more information.

For children up to 15 months of age, we offer English and Punjabi Mother Goose with songs and rhymes, designed to develop your child’s eagerness for learning, communication, literacy and bonding.

Strengthen your family with our Family Empowerment Program; an ongoing support group offered for parents of children 0-6 years, which includes a separate program for children. This program is offered Thursday afternoon from 12:45 to 2:45 pm. The South Asian Family Empowerment Program is offered in Punjabi and English on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

Parents and Caregivers are invited to take part in any one, (or all) of our workshops, covering important topics such as safety, nutrition and more. Parent Workshops are offered on the last Tuesday morning of the month from 9:30 - 11:30 am. Please contact 604-591-9262 extension 118 for more information.

Our Kindergarten Readiness programs in collaboration with the Delta School District are essential for all children who have not attended Preschool, before they enter the school system. This program is offered every spring at selected schools in North Delta.

PARENTCONNECT

The ParentConnect program provides prevention and early intervention services to pregnant women and families with children age 0 to 6 within the existing continuum of services available in Surrey and Delta. The program is outreach and families are visited in their home with services being individualized, family centered, and strength based. We create, together with program participants, an individualized service plan focusing on strengths, preferences and needs. We also provide transportation to other services/resources, to help participants get connected for future support.

Who is eligible?

If you are pregnant or parenting children 0 to 6. If you are isolated and/or facing other challenges (financial, emotional, parenting, health and nutrition etc.)

Referrals

Referrals are accepted from community agencies, health nurses, hospitals, social workers and schools. Self-referrals are also welcome.

Length of Service

Ranges from a few months to a maximum of one year.