Reference #74
Family Maintenance Enforcement Program
270 City Centre Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7
Toll Free: 1-800-663-7616
Contact: Central Enrollment Unit - Automated

Service of the Ministry of Attorney General. Monitors maintenance orders for those participating. Application forms available from Government Agent's Office.


Reference #75
Family Resources Program
Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat V8C 1S5
Phone: 250-632-3144
Fax: 250-632-3120
Contact: Lori Ferreira or Shannon Ferguson

The Family Resources Co-ordinator provides family-centred counselling, assessment, support, and information based on the family's needs. The program goals are to empower families, optimise the child's development and continuing participation in a full range of community activities and to be a resource to referred families, other CDC staff, the community, and other programs and agencies.


Reference #76
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line
Phone: 1-855-474-9777
E-mail: GRGline@parentsupportbc.ca

The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line is staffed by two (part time) skilled workers with background and training in social work, advocacy, family law and government services pertaining to kinship caregiving. They can be reached by phone or by email (above). The initial Support Line hours of operation will be 11:00am to 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. As the program develops, these hours will increase to include service 5 days a week.


Reference # 100
Healthy Babies
Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave Kitimat, B.C.
Phone: (250) 632-3144
Fax: 250-632-3120
Contact: Susie Barbosa

The Healthy Babies Program is a program that gives extra support during pregnancy and 1 year after with information on nutrition, birth, vitamins, breastfeeding and parenting in the home or group settings.


Reference # 108
Infant Development Program
Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat BC V8C 1S5
Phone: 250-632-632-3144
Fax: 250-632-3120
Contact: Cheryl Lippert

Program serving children from birth to three years who are at risk for significant developmental delays or who have been identified as developmentally delayed. Program is home-based. See also: Family Resources Program.


Reference # 42
Kitimat Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave.Kitimat V8C 1S5
Phone: 250-632-3144
Fax: 250-632-3120
E-mail: info@kitimatcdc.ca
Contact: Margaret Warcup Executive Director, local 27

The centre provides family centered services for children, youth and their families. The centre provides a range of services for children, youth and parents including: Parenting, child development, therapy, counselling, and education and support services. Referrals can be made by parents or by others such as physicians, nurses, teachers and social workers as long as the family is aware of and agreed to referral. Specific programs include: early intervention services of speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, pre-natal programs, pre-school and daycare programs, infant development and supported child care. Child, youth and parenting programs including parent drop-in, parenting programs and direct services for youth. We work closely with the School District seeing school age children for occupational therapy and physiotherapy services. Monday - Friday 8:30 am-Noon, 1:00 pm-4:30 pm.


Reference #137
Kitimat Parents Support Group
Phone: 250-632-3144
Contact: Child Development Centre

For parents of children with mental and physical disabilities, from slight learning problems to severe disabilities. Provides support through the educational system, advocacy, information on education system, resource for referrals to other groups. Connected to Family Support Institute, which is Provincial body. Group meets as needed


Reference #167
Ministry of Children and Family Development
Kitimat District Office

795 S. Lahakas Blvd. Kitimat, BC, V8C 1G2
Phone: 250-632-7256
Contact: Lori Hansen, Clinical Team Leader

Services for Adoption, Child Care, Foster Care, Child Protection, and, Child & Youth Mental Health. Other services available under this ministry are: Early Childhood Development, Children & Youth with Special Needs, Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services, and, Agreements with Young Adults


Reference # 249
Northwest Inter-Nation Family & Community Services
4562 Queensway Drive, Terrace, BC V8G 3X6
Phone: 1-888-310-3311
Terrace: 250-638-0451
Prince Rupert: 250-622-2514
Dease Lake: (250) 234-3113
Contact: Kathleen Bennet, Supervisor and Patricia Squires, Guardianship

Northwest Inter-Nation Family & Community Services is a child welfare agency serving Tsimshian, Tahltan and Haisla children and their families living on reserve. Offices are located in Terrace, Prince Rupert and Isku.


Reference # 48
Parenting Support & Services
Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat V8C 1S5
Phone: 632-3144
Contact: Cheryl Lippert

A range of parenting programs is offered here, including classes on an individual basis. Parenting Programs:
The Nobody's Perfect Program: For parents of children ages 0-6
Parenting Wisely: For parents of children ages 3-18
Ready or Not!: For parents of pre-teens
Active Parenting of Teens: For parents of youth ages 10-18
Connect Parent Group: For parents of youth 10-18
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Contact: Cheri Gordon Phone: 632-3144 Ext. 34.


Reference #28
Prenatal Classes
Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat V8C 1S5
Phone: 250-3144 Ext. 25
Contact: Susie Barbosa

Program occurs bi-monthly, intensive 1 day session covering pregnancy, labor, and birth. Open to all individuals in the community. Forms are available at all doctors' offices or at the CDC


Reference # 196
Catholic elementary school. K-7
Stepping Stones Elizabeth Carrita (250) 632-2288
Kildala Nursery School Phone: 632-2155 or Jennifer - 632-5475 or Patti 632-3635
Smart Start Kinderschool Phone: (250) 632-4506 Contact: Judy
Kid's Place (CDC Preschool) Phone: Vale or Michelle 250-632-3144


Reference # 202
Reach for a Sunbeam
Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Ave. Kitimat V8C 1S5
Phone: 632-3144
Contact: Luiza Couto

Program provides support to children (ages 5 to 18) and families who are at risk of experiencing mental health issues. Referrals are made from Ministry of Children and Family Development Youth Mental Health Clinicians.


Reference # 223
Skeena Child Resource and Referral
528 Mountain view Square, Kitimat V8C 2N2
Phone: 1-888-638-1863
Contact: Kiran Cheena

Works out of Terrace and out of Kitimat Community Services to provide childcare support services within the communities. Helps potential daycares and other childcare providers with licensing applications, lending library of information & equipment, etc. Helps people looking for daycare by providing list and also by matching specific needs with available services.Funded by Ministry of Social Development.


Reference #49
Support Child Development
Child Development Centre
1515 KingFisher Ave Kitimat V8C 1S5
Phone: 632-3144 Ext. 28
Contact: Miriam Allen

Program promotes the inclusion and development of children who require extra support within the family's choice of childcare or community program.


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