Provides general information about the Canada Child Benefit, BC Childhood Opportunity Benefit, Yukon Child Benefit, Child Disability Benefit, and Children's Special Allowances. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time, Monday to Friday; automated callback service i...

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...

Offers free early learning drop-in programs for children up to age five accompanied by a parent or other caregiver, to improve readiness for Kindergarten. Programs provide play-based activities designed to promote early learning development, including telling ...

Gives hope and support to vulnerable individuals and families through the provision of social services and practical assistance focusing on the basic necessities of life. Helps meet the immediate and short-term needs of people in distress through emergency ass...

Provides public access to books and other materials, free computer and internet access, print (25 cents per page), scan (free), and fax services, and programs for infants, children, teens, and adults. Programs include virtual computer literacy classes, English...

Offers a variety of educational and support groups at Family Services of the North Shore (FSNS) office and other locations. Women and Anger is an eight- to 10-week group for women to explore their relationship with anger. Grief Support Group provides support f...

Offers therapeutic and educational interventions, and connects families to professional and community-based resources. Services may include supervised visitation, group parent training and education, and self-help/mutual aid resources. Also offers informal sup...

Administers public schools from Kindergarten through Grade 12 in North Vancouver. Offers a wide range of educational programs and services for children and youth, as well as continuing education and high school upgrading for adults, and community schools. Also...

Provides free and low-cost social programs and support services for families of children from birth to 11 years of age. Offers opportunities for families to play, learn, and connect in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Services include drop-in and registered...

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 ...

Provides social and recreational services for North Shore residents. Also hosts the free UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) year-round (604-822-5791), and income tax assistance during tax season for low-income clients. Facilities may be rented by c...

Family resource centre at two locations for parents, caregivers, and children from birth to age six. Provides a clothing exchange, parent education, and learning opportunities for children. The core drop-in program, Learning Together Through Play, is a play-ba...

Offers drop-in opportunities for parents. The LoLo Family Playgroup Drop-in offers two drop-in from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 2 pm Mondays and Wednesdays for parents and their children from birth to age six. Parent-Child Mother Goose encourages bondi...

Provides assessment and treatment programs to support a wide range of individual and family functioning. Supports individuals with a variety of diagnoses, including developmental, learning, attention, behavioural, and emotional challenges; fetal alcohol spectr...

Provides proactive prevention and education strategies to Squamish Nation families with children up to age six. Aims to help parents and children learn about lifespan development skills; family dynamics; developmental milestones; health and nutrition; and Squa...

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 public access to books and other materials including eBooks, magazines, DVDs, and CDs. Also offers a full range of information services for youth; free learning opportunities through programs, study space, and volunteer opportunities; free WIFI, compu...

Provides in-home consultation to families with children under the age of three who are at risk for, or already have, a developmental delay due to causes such as premature birth, disability, illness, and injury. Home visits assist the family to plan learning ac...

Offers a range of programs and services for families with children up to six years old. Provides opportunities for parents to meet other families, share ideas, connect with their children through play and early learning activities, and connect with community r...

Community-based agency serving northeast Vancouver. Works with residents, government, and non-government agencies in responding to community needs. Provides child care, seniors programs, family services, teen and preteen programs, job boards, employment suppor...

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 ...

Pregnancy outreach program provides health and social service support to women in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside who are dealing with a current or recent history of substance abuse, and are pregnant or parenting infants/toddlers younger than 18 months. Helps ...

Offers programming for people of all ages, including a variety of social, recreational, educational, and support programs for children, youth, families, and seniors. Provides access to a computer lab, weight room, and music jam space. Centre hours are 9 am to ...

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...