| Children's Services
• BEST START
• FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES / ONTARIO EARLY YEARS CENTRES
• FEE SUBSIDY FOR LICENSED CHILDCARE
• NORTHERN TREASURES LICENSED PRIVATE HOME CHILD CARE
• SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCING
• SOCIAL ASSISTANCE RESTUCTURING: INVESTING IN FAMILIES AND CHILDREN PROGRAM
• WAGE SUBSIDY
The Children’s Services Division manages childcare funding within the District of Cochrane. This includes: Fee subsidy, resource center funding, special needs resourcing, Investing in Families and Children Program, and funding for special initiatives such as Best Start.
| The objectives of the children’s services department reflect a system that: |
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Cares for children in a safe, nurturing environment; |
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Supports the needs of parents who want to work; |
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Is flexible and provides choice; |
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Supports children and families at risk or with special needs; |
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Provides appropriate standards of child care; |
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Fosters early childhood development; |
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Works in partnership with other agencies involved in Ontario’s child care system. |
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