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Durham Farm and Rural Family Services
P.O. Box 176
Uxbridge, ON L9P 1M7
Delivering
Ontario Early Years Programs in Beaverton, Cannington and Sunderland
Cannington
Centre
Our
drop in Early Learning Centre located in Cannington Arena
Phone:
905-862-2750 Ext. 310
e-mail : director@durhamfamilyresources.org
Webiste: www.durhamfamilyresources.org
Mondays
and Friday 9am - 12 noon September to June
Monthly Calendar: Brock October 2009
Beaverton Centre
Location: St. Andrew's United Church
Tuesdays from 9:00 am until 11:30 am September to June
Sunderland Centre
Location: Sunderland Town Hall
Wednesdays from 9:00 am until 11:30 am September to June
Durham
Farm & Rural Family Resources
DFRFR
is a registered charitable non-profit corporation supported by grants,
fundraising and donations.
DFRFR
has been established to provide quality and flexible children’s
services to farm and rural families.
Volunteers
Volunteers are encouraged and welcomed to help in a variety of ways.
Share your talents and be part of a service that is essential to
the children and their care providers of our community.
DFRFR
recognizes the partnerships with the Ontario Early Years Centre Haliburton Victoria Brock Inc. program to deliver the program in Cannington, and the
YMCA of Greater Toronto to deliver the program in Uxbridge (905
852-7001 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9-2 Oct to May Free Methodist
Church).
Play
To Learn
The Centres are friendly, stimulating environments where parents,
grandparents or caregivers and children 0-6 years old can play and
learn together. Qualified staff are present to address parenting
concerns and questions.
The
Learning Centre
Features a variety of age-appropriate activities. Some of these
are:
- Paint
and create in the Art area
- Dress
up in the Drama area
- Build
in the Construction area
- Or
curl up with a book in the Quiet area
- Each
day features a Circle Time
Toy
Lending Library
Beat toy boredom without spending a fortune. Toys, books, puzzles
and theme kits with a variety of activities are available.
Parent
Reference Library
A selection of reading and listening material on parenting and child
care issues.
Child
Care Registry
DFRFR has been building a registry of home day care providers.
For caregivers:
- A
registry is easily accessible by parents
- A
kit of tips for success, and some activity/craft ideas –
updates occur regularly
- Ongoing
promotion of your business
For
parents:
- Easy
initial comparison
- Information
to help you make your day care decisions
Workshops/seminars
Workshops & seminars are held in cooperation with other agencies
and organizations to provide parenting and child care education.
Topics
depend on expressed needs of the users of the programs and range
from informational sessions to interactive hands on sessions.
On
Farm Child Care
The programs operates from June to September (actual dates depend
on availability of student placement grants)
This flexible on-the-farm program is designed to provide quality
child care for farm families. During the hours the caregivers are
present the parents can concentrate on farm work during peak times
without having their children in the workplace. This is a safety
measure for parents and children alike.
Caregivers have knowledge of behaviour management, programming for
children, farm & home safety, and basic infant care.
Maximum usage is 9 hours per day with a minimum charge of 4 hours.
Child care fees are based on the number of children.
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