Assists member parent participation preschools to provide a high standard of learning-through-play preschool education. Provides member preschools with: access to training workshops and manuals; parent education speakers; operations, marketing, and fundraising...

Open childcare facilities provide care for children aged infant to five years old to assist BC parents who do not live in Vancouver working in essential service roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, including health, social services, law enforcement, and emergen...

Free summer day camp for recently arrived refugee children ages six to 12. Program includes English language practice in the morning and sports, games, arts, and crafts in the afternoon. Aims to help children gain the language skills and other tools they need ...

Drop-in resource centre for women seeking information, resources, peer counselling, and support on women's issues. Offers a single mother's support group in one-year cycles (beginning in September), monthly workshops, basic computer training offered in English...

Child care services include group day cares for children from birth to age five, preschools, after-school child care centres for children ages five to 12, after-school programs. Also offers a supported child development program for children with developmental ...

Regulates and monitors public facilities and those aspects of the environment that have a direct impact on public health. Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) ensure that public health standards are met in restaurants and food service locations, public food ha...

Provides support, resources, and referral for child care providers and families. Services for parents include information about child care and the child care subsidy, help finding child care, referral to community resources, and educational opportunities. Also...

Provides after-school and evening social and recreation activities on a drop-in basis for children and youth ages six to 18. Day camp programs available during school breaks and in summer.

Provides a safe place where Aboriginal women with or without children can gather. Offers a grassroots setting to foster pride and independence, and enables women to increase their health, self-esteem, and skills. Offers a daycare, a community kitchen, and advo...

Offers low-cost after-school and school break programs for children ages five to nine. Offers daily after-school programming for preteen youth ages nine to 12. Activities include healthy snacks, homework support, sports and recreational play, games, arts and c...

Christian organization aims to bring positive change to Metro Vancouver through serving children, youth, and families from diverse backgrounds, with a specific focus on vulnerable populations. Provides children and youth with opportunities to gain experience a...

Promotes Japanese language and culture through educational programs and events. Offers Japanese language, calligraphy, and martial arts training; programs may be offered online and/or in-person. Children's World Child Care, located at 475 Alexander Street, off...

Eaglets Daycare offers day care for children ages three to five. Hours are 7:30 am to 5:45 pm Monday to Friday year-round; also offers care during school breaks. Eaglets Out of School Care is offered to children ages five to 12. Hours are 7:30 am to 9 am, and ...

Bright Family Futures offers a family meal from 6:30 pm to 8 pm Thursdays, followed by a variety of workshops for parents; registration required. Offers daycare for children from 30 months to five years. Hours are 7:30 am to 5:45 pm Monday to Friday year-round...

Provides support, resources, and referral for child care providers and Indigenous families on reserve and in urban settings throughout BC. Services for parents include information about child care and the child care subsidy, help finding child care, referral t...

Community-based preschool program that promotes healthy child development for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit children ages three to five. Program focuses on six components: Indigenous culture and language; education and school readiness; health promotion; nut...

Offers two programming streams: one for children and one for women with or without children. Supportive counselling, prayers, and practical assistance are available from 9 am until 5 pm Monday to Friday. Appointments for one-on-one care are encouraged. Childre...

Provides free biblical-based counselling by appointment, and a weekly support group for women dealing with issues of abuse, grief, or pain. Also operates a youth group providing social, recreational, and mentored activities from 6 pm to 11 pm on Fridays; day c...

Dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life. Organizes various initiatives, including wetlands restoration and beach clean-ups, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. Offers camps for children and youth to learn about marine life through activities and enco...

Performance school for children and adults combining traditional circus arts with athletics, dance, and theatre. Organizes birthday parties and offers summer camps and bursary programs. Nonprofit society, registered charity.

Provides free, licensed, short-term early learning and child care for children ages six weeks to six years inclusive, for up to 72 hours per month. Reservations for the following week are taken by phone on Wednesdays between 1 pm to 1:30 pm; after 1:30 pm, ple...

Provides educational, artistic, and cultural services directed towards fostering Chinese culture within the local community. Offers traditional and simplified Chinese language classes to children and youth ages four to 19, and classes on Chinese culture. Organ...

Provides programs to promote healthy active living among Indigenous and inner-city children and youth, and to foster employment and life skills for youth who face barriers. Programs include Indigenous cultural programs such as social connections through food s...

Provides vulnerable children and youth with a variety of free programs and services. Break-Time Programs provide nurturing safe spaces for at-risk, inner-city elementary school students during winter, spring and summer breaks. The program offers nutritious mea...

Provides a range of programs for children and their families to strengthen each individual child and enhance their overall physical, mental, and social-emotional development. Offerings include community activities such as swimming, track and field, floorball, ...