Child Care Resources

BC Aboriginal Child Care Society

604-913-9128 | www.acc-society.bc.ca

#102-100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver

The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS) is a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous early learning and child care. We help Indigenous communities develop high quality, culturally-grounded, spiritually-enriching, community child care services that are based in the child’s culture, language and history.

We are the only provincial Aboriginal Child Care Resource & Referral in BC. We provide information, training, and support to programs, educators, and families.

Mother Bear Child Development Program

Ayas Men Men Child & Family Services, Squamish Nation

427 West First Street, North Vancouver

Licensed group child care (3 to 5 years) Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

North Shore Child Care Resource & Referral Program

604-985-7138 | www.nscr.ca

North Shore Community Resources

#201-935 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

■ For parents, child care providers (licensed, registered and informal), ECE students and the community.

■ Provides information on parenting, child care, child development and the early years through parent referrals, professional development and workshop opportunities.

■ Provides assistance with the Affordable Child Care benefit program.

■ Provides extensive child care lending library.

■ Provides information for parents on choosing and finding quality child care.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)

Community Care Facilities Licensing

604-983-6787

Provides the licensing and monitoring of child care facilities on the North Shore.

North Shore Supported Child Development Program

604-998-0131 | www.nsscdp.com

North Shore Neighbourhood House

225 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver

Supported Child Development (SCDP) is a community-based program that assists families of children with extra support needs to access inclusive childcare that meets family needs. The program is intended to serve children from birth to 12, with services for youth 13-19 years available in some communities.

SCDP provides the following services to support children, families, and childcare providers:

■ Individual planning to promote each child’s development

■ Training and information for families and childcare providers to help each child’s development

■ Resources such as books, toys and specialized equipment

■ Referrals to other services such as therapists or specialists

■ Where necessary, additional staffing to ensure that children may participate fully with their peers.

■ SCDP operates under the principles of inclusion and family centred practice. SCDP uses a multi-disciplinary team approach. Parents may self-refer, or with parent consent, referrals may come from other service providers. The service is voluntary and free of charge.

Provincial Child Care Resource & Referral Programs

1-888-338-6622 | www.ccrr.bc.ca

Provides information about child care, family support services and locations of Child Care Resource and Referral Programs in BC.

Vancouver Coastal Region CCRRs www.childcareresource.ca

There are six CCRR programs in the Vancouver Coastal Region: North Shore, Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast, Richmond, Vancouver, Tri-Cities/Burnaby.

Provides information about child care, family support services and locations of Child Care Resource and Referral Programs in the Vancouver Coastal region.