Family Resource Programs

Family Resource Programs are parent/child interactive program for families with children 0 to 5 years. Parents and children attend together and typically find a range of programs and services to meet their needs. Family support, play based learning, literacy, parent education and information can be found at our family resource programs. There are other terms that may be used such as family drop-in, family place and Strong Start. The services are offered at no or low cost and are offered at convenient times and locations for families.

South Vancouver Family Place offered family drop-ins or family resource programs at 6 locations in South Vancouver. Many are now located in local schools and are funded by the Ministry of Education. They all offer a place for parents, caregivers and their children, birth to age to meet other families, for children to play and learn and for families to find a variety of supports. Some of the activities at drop-ins are story time, reading, arts and crafts, and outdoor play. Often parenting programs and other workshops are offered depending on location.

Family Drop-In (6 Sites):

Main Site and Office:	South Vancouver Family Place 7710 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver (two blocks off Victoria Drive and 61st Ave. on BOBOLINK PARK) Open Hours: Regular Drop in:- Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 to 12 noon.                    Wednesdays and Fridays: 9 to 3PM                    Saturdays: 10 to 12:30PM Chinese Parent support group: Thursday - doors open at 12:15PM; program starts at 12:30PM Closed: Mondays and Statutory Holidays
Pierre Trudeau Elementary Family Place:	Pierre Trudeau Elementary School 449 East 62nd Avenue, Vancouver. Open Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00AM Closed in July and August and Statutory Holidays
Moberly Family Place (STRONG START):	Moberly Elementary School 1000 East 59th Ave Open Hours: Five mornings a week from 9:00AM to 12 noon starting in September. Closed in July and August and Statutory Holidays
Henderson Annex Elementary (STRONG START):	Henderson Annex Elem. School 801 E. 54th Avenue Open Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 noon starting in September. Tuesday & Weds: 12:30 to 3pm - registered program for 4 years old. (Open Sept 16th)
Champlain Heights Family Place(STRONG START):	Champlain Heights Annex School 7835 Champlain Crescent Open Hours: · Tuesdays, Thursday, Friday: 9 to 12 noon Monday, Wednesday: 12:45 to 2:45pm Wednesday - registered program for 3-5 years old) Program starts September 28th. Closed: July and August and Statutory Holidays
Captain Cook Elementary (STRONG START):	Captain Cook Elementary School 3340 East 54th Ave. Open Hours: Monday and Friday: 9 to 12 noon (Opens on Sept 28th) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9 to 12noon - registered program for 3 and 4 years old Note: All Strong Start Centers closed on Professional days, statutory holidays, July and August

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Parent Education and Early Childhood Literacy Programs

South Vancouver Family Place offers parent education and early literacy programs to assist parents in identifying the challenges of parenting and in developing skills to meet those challenges. Some of the on-going programs are Nobody’s Perfect, Mother Goose, Life As A Parent and Parent Mentoring Program.

Nobody’s Perfect

Nobody’s Perfect is a parenting program for parents with children aged 0 to five. The program’s goals are:

• to help parents increase their knowledge and understanding of their children.
• to effect positive change in their behaviour towards their children.
• to increase their self-image and coping skills; and
• to increase mutual support among the parents.

South Vancouver Family Place offers two to three six-week sessions per year. Please call 604-325-5213 for schedules.

Life As A Parent

Life As A Parent is a program that assist participants in identifying and developing their needs, strengths and obtainable goals and to acknowledge the significance of their achievements with the help of Facilitators. The participants will design an agenda to fit their needs and facilitator(s) will address these needs using an experiential, adult-centered approach. Some LAAP goals are:

• dispel their isolation, have fun, and have ‘adult’ conversation
• become informed of community resources – where and how to access them
• receive encouragement and practical information on child development
• experience a safe and pleasurable constant in their lives

Participants can expect to come away with practical tools, practical solutions, and new insights about parenting young children. This program is open to parents who have a basic command of spoken English and have children newborn to six years old and live in the South Vancouver area. The program runs for eights weeks with two-hour sessions once a week.

For more information and current schedule: Call 604-325-5213 or svfp@telus.net

Mother Goose

Mother Goose is a program for parents and caregivers of children newborn to 18 months. Parents learn songs to sing to their children, how to tell a story and meet other families with young children. This program is funded by United Way, Success by Six and co-sponsored by South Vancouver Neighbourhood House.

Please call 604-325-5213 or svfp@telus.net for more information and current schedule.