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Early Childhood Professional Resource Centre
​"Creating a bridge between research and practice in early learning and care"

Family & Community


Caring for Kids New to Canada was developed by the Canadian Pediatric Society and informed by a range of experts and organizations. It is an online resource designed to assist professionals in providing quality care to immigrant and refugee families and children. This resource provides evidence-based information on the following topics: mental health and development, health promotion, culture and health, and much more.
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Link to Caring for Kids New to Canada

The Blue Book is the "Directory of Community Services for Waterloo Region," a comprehensive listing of local human service agencies. There are two versions available. The print version features cross-referenced Name and Subject Indexes for quick access to agency information. The electronic version provides keyword-searching and reporting capabilities.
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Link to the Blue Book

The Child Wellbeing Dashboard is a user-friendly platform housing data on indicators of child wellbeing in an organized, easy to interpret manner. The Child Wellbeing Dashboard is connected to an interactive map of Waterloo Region’s neighbourhoods. This allows the data to be mapped by neighbourhood, making it possible for users to visualize the differences between neighbourhoods to better understand the strengths and needs in the communities that they live in and serve. 
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Link to the Dashboard

Community Fit for Children was created by the Early Years Data Analysis Specialist who supports the community by providing resources aimed at measuring child outcomes and community program capacity in Waterloo Region. Through research and local data analysis they provide community organizations with evidence based program planning. 
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Link to the CFC

Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre is a place for parents, caregivers and their children. It is a place that offers Early Learning and Parenting Support programs to encourage the optimal development of children from birth up to and including age 6.
Link to Our Place
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Research Documentation from the Waterloo Region
Accountability
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Affordability
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Availability
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Public Trends
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​​The Vanier Institute of the Family is an independent, national,
bilingual, non-profit organization committed to promoting the well-being
​of Canadian families.
Link to the Vanier Institute
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​Conestoga College, ECE Building
299 Doon Valley Drive,
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 4M4
Contact us by email: [email protected]
​or by phone 519.748.5220 ext 3388
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