Current location programs and details are available by either referencing the tables below or downloading the PDF documents that follow.
Best
Start Program - Early Years & Parenting Centres
Listing of FREE interactive parent-child (0-6 years) drop-in programs
File Type: PDF
**Note** Dates and hours may change. Call 519-759-3833 to confirm.
| BEST START PROGRAM - EARLY YEARS & PARENTING CENTRES |
| Location |
Day |
Time |
Neighbourhood |
Bellview School
97 Tenth Ave., Brantford
|
Wed & Thurs
Tues at Slovak Village |
9:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Eagle Place |
Bellview School-Aboriginal Best Start
97 Tenth Ave., Brantford
Encourage all Aboriginal families with small children to come out & join the Aboriginal Child Development Worker. More info contact Lyndsi at 519-754-4629.
|
Tues (Playtime with our little ones)
Thurs (Onkwehon:we Family Circle) |
9:30 am - 11:30 am
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Eagle Place |
Branlyn - Notre Dame School
238 Brantwood Park Road, Brantford |
Mon, Tues & Thurs |
9:00 am - 11:30 am
|
Banbury |
Brantford Public Library
173 Colborne Street, Brantford |
Fri
|
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Core |
Burford District Elementary School
35 Alexander Street, Burford |
Mon & Wed
CLOSED during school closure |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
Burford, West Brant County |
Centennial-Grand Woodlands School
41 Ellenson Avenue, Brantford |
Tues & Thurs
CLOSED during school closure |
9:00 am - 11:30 am
|
Fairview-Greenbrier |
Eastdale at Echo Place School
723 Colborne Street East, Brantford (please use entrance at Fairmount St.) |
Mon - Fri
Mon, Tues, Wed
|
9:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
East Ward |
Graham Bell - Victoria Public School
56 Grand Street, Brantford |
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
CLOSED during school closure |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
|
Terrace Hill |
Major Ballachey Public School
105 Rawdon Street, Brantford |
Tues & Thurs
Wed (Patta Cake Program - for parents and babies 0 to 18 months) |
9:00 am - 11:30 am
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
East Ward |
North Ward School
107 Silver Street, Paris |
Mon & Wed
Wed (Just Baby & Me 0-12m)
CLOSED during school closure |
9:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|
Paris, West South Dumfries |
Ryerson Heights Elementary School
33 Dowden Avenue, Brantford |
Tues & Thurs
Tues (Just Baby & Me 0-12m)
CLOSED during school closure |
9:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Shellard Lane |
St. Anthony Daniel School
85 Bishopsgate Road, Scotland |
Tues & Thurs
Thurs
CLOSED during school closure
|
9:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Scotland, West Brant County |
St. Gabriel School
14 Flanders Drive, Brantford |
Mon, Wed & Fri
Mon & Wed
|
9:00 am - 11:30 am
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|
West Brant |
St. James Anglican Church
8 Burwell Street, Paris |
Wed |
10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Paris, West South Dumfries |
The drop-in programs above are operated by one of the following agencies; CAS Brant, Family Counselling Centre, Kids Can Fly or Ontario Early Years Centre: Brant
For agency contact information or information on hours, closures and other programs please contact OEYC: Brant at 519-759-3833.
| BEST START PROGRAM - OTHER PARENT-CHILD PROGRAMS |
| Location |
Program |
Day |
Time |
Ontario Early Years Centre: Brant
30 Bell Lane, Brantford
For more information on these programs please call 519-759-3833. |
"Together Time"Parent-Child (0-6 yrs) drop-in |
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Mon, Tues, Wed |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
| "Afternoon Adventures Together" |
Mon, Tues |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
| "Out of the Box" |
Wed |
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
| "Just Baby and Me"
Parent-Child (0-12 mths) |
Mon & Thurs |
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Program |
Location |
Day |
Time |
Brant County Health Unit - "Family Drop-in Centre" in Programs at Various Locations
Visit a Family Drop-in Centre and talk to a Public Health Nurse about growth and development, parenting, breastfeeding, sexual health, preconception, and more. It's FREE!
NOTE: Days, hours and locations may change. For more information on these programs please call 519-753-4937 ext. 259 or visit www.bchu.org |
Northland Gardens
11-56 Memorial Drive |
Mondays |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Graham Bell - Victoria Public School
56 Grand Street, Brantford |
Mondays (Breastfeeding Support) |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
Ontario Early Years Centre: Brant
330 Bell Lane, Brantford |
Tuesdays (Breastfeeding Support) |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
Major Ballachey Best Start ELP Centre
105 Rawdon Street, Brantford |
Tuesdays |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
Ryerson Heights Best Start ELP Centre
33 Dowden Ave., Brantford |
Wednesdays (Breastfeeding support) |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
Bellview Best Start ELP Centre97 Tenth Ave., Brantford |
Wednesdays |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
Brantford Public Library Best Start ELP Centre
173 Colborne Street, Brantford |
Thursdays |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
New Beginnings
17-359 Darling Street, Brantford |
Thursdays |
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
North Ward School
107 Silver Street, Paris |
Thursdays (Breastfeeding Support) |
9:00 am - 11:30 am |
| Location |
Program |
Details |
|
Kids Can Fly
Best Start Early Learning Parenting Centre at Graham Bell - Victoria Public School |
Parachute Program |
Registered program for infants in their first year with a parent or caregiver. Call 519-752-6926 for more information. |
| Location |
Details |
|
|
Woodview Children's Centre
Best Start Early Learning and Parenting Centres |
Registered workshops are listed in "Your Guide Brant." Call Contact Brant at 519-758-8228 for further information, locations and registration. |
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