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Métis Child Care Benefit Program
The Métis Child Care Benefit Program is a service offered by the Metis Child Care Navigation and Support program  for families with Métis children birth to 12 years. Through the Métis Child Care Benefit Program, families can access additional funding.  This is available to families who are MNBC citizens and are enrolled in the Métis Family Connections Program. Contact…
Read MoreBear Essentials Program
Bear Essentials is a family support program that assists with the costs of health-related travel and equipment for Island kids. The program is designed for families that struggle to afford the associated costs or that have barriers limiting their ability to access health care or equipment for their child. Bear Essentials is a program accessed through referral only. A health…
Read MoreCreating Healthy Families Group
To provide a safe support group for all parents to get together, support and learn from each other and have an opportunity to take extra tools (traditional and non-traditional) home. Creating Healthy Families Program is designed to assist individuals, Families and Communities to create Spiritually, Physically, Emotionally and Mentally Healthy Children. To provide a continuum…
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Aboriginal children newborn up to and including age twelve who require extra support in a child care setting due to a development delay or disability in one of four areas: physical cognitive communication social/emotional/behavioral SERVICES AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES INCLUDE: assistance in finding child care support and consultation with families and child care programs individual planning…
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The speech / language pathologist at Laichwiltach Family Life Society provides services to aboriginal children from birth to school entry (0-5 years). A speech/language pathologist is someone who can help children: To say words clearly To use longer sentences To understand what other people are saying and follow directions To play with other children With…
Read MoreAboriginal Occupational Therapy (AOT)
Occupational therapists work with children to target problem areas through playful interactions, grading the activities so that the child can succeed. Treatment is geared toward increase in social participation, self-regulation and motor skilled acquisition. Early assessment and treatemtnt leads to greater possibility of overcoming or reducing the severity of the problem. Occupational therapy services are…
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Aboriginal Infant Development Consultants works together with families to support the growth and development of aboriginal children during their most important years of development from birth – 6 years. Contact: Phone: (250) 286-3430 Ex 134 or 136 Email: aidp_one@lfls.ca Website: http://www.lfls.ca This service is provided by: Laichwiltach Family Life Society To provide holistic services (cultural,…
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