Early Learning and Child Care
On May 9, 2008, the Honourable Janis Tarchuk, Minister of Alberta Children and Youth Services, announced an investment of $242 million over three years for Creating Child Care Choices, which will support the creation of 14,000 new child care spaces in Alberta.
East Central Alberta Child and Family Services - Region 5 has begun work to create more than 300 new child care spaces in licensed day care centres and approved family day homes. It’s anticipated these new spaces will be available to parents between now and March 31, 2009. Read our news release.
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Project ABC: A Regional Approach to Early Learning and Child Care helps us work with parents and communities to offer better services for children. For more information on the many programs and initiatives available you can also check our regional early learning and child care newsletter, Footprints. As of June 2009, the Footprints newsletter is published online four times a year by the East Central Alberta Child and Family Services Authority. It provides parents, communities and service providers with child care and early learning news, options and opportunities. |
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Child Care Resources for Parents
Finding quality child care: what you need to know when choosing child care in Alberta.
Locate a licensed or approved early learning and child care centre in East Central Alberta.
Low-income families may qualify for a child care subsidy for pre-schoolers.
Child Care Resources for Owner/Operators
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Providing Child Care in Your Community |
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Accreditation
Early learning and child care centres can enhance their service quality and gain financial benefits through the Alberta Child Care Accreditation program.
Making Space for Children: Child Care Space Creation Innovation Fund
The Making Space for Children: Child Care Space Creation Innovation Fund provides a grant of up to $1,500 per new child care space. Grant applications are now being accepted and will be considered for approval by Child and Family Services. Out-of-school child care programs are now eligible to apply for a Making Space for Children: Space Creation Innovation Fund grant.
Inclusive Child Care
East Central Alberta Child and Family Services has developed an Inclusive Child Care Program for families in our region. This program will provide opportunities and funding for children with special needs to attend and participate in the regular activities of a day care centre, family day home or nursery school.
Our Inclusive Child Care Model is designed to enhance existing early learning and child care facilities and programs by providing supports such as:
- professional development of early learning and child care staff
- consultation on early learning and child care programming or inclusion
- resource and referral information and/or funding for additional staff
For funding consideration, agencies must complete an Inclusive Child Care Consultative Service Request Form.
If you have any questions about information presented on this page, call:
Robert Andrews
Regional Program Consultant
Early Learning and Child Care
780-603-2507
For toll-free access, first dial 310-0000
Alberta Children and Youth services has additional information on early learning and child care programs and resources.
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