Program Description:
This is a consortium of 13 community agencies in East Vancouver that offers a six to eight week free parenting program for parents (or caregivers, such as grandparents) and children from 0- 5 years.
Free child-minding and healthy snacks are always provided.
It provides information about children's health, safety, development and behaviour in a supportive environment.
It provides free books on child development and parenting.
Groups also offered in Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi Spanish, Vietnamese and for multicultural/ESL groups.
Some groups also run with an Aboriginal focus.
Fathers and couples are very welcome.
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House coordinates the program with the agencies in the DTES and neighbouring areas listed below.
- YWCA Crabtree Corner 533 E. Hastings St. (604-216-1650)
- Strathcona Community Centre 601 Keefer St. (604-713-1838)
- SUCCESS, 87 East Pender St 604-684-1628
- Reach Community Health Centre- Multicultural Family Program 1145 Commercial Drive( 604-254-6468)
- Raycam Cooperative Centre 920 East Hastings( 604-257-6949) in partnerships with the Phil Bouvier Childcare Centre
- MOSAIC 1522 Commercial Drive (604-254-9626 )
- Eastside Family Place 1655 William St. (604-255-9841)
The other agencies in the consortium are in east or southeast Vancouver, and are:
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House 2131 Renfrew St (604-251-1225)
Collingwood Neighbourhood House 5288 Joyce St (604-435-0323)
Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood House, 800 E. Broadway St. (604-879-8208)SUCCESS, 87 East Pender St 604-684-1628
South Vancouver Family Place 7710 Nanaimo St. (604-325-5213)
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, 6470 Victoria Dr. (604-324-6212)
This program receives funding from Vancouver Coastal Health's SMART Fund
Last update November, 2008
