Children and Families

Early Childhood Services

Coin de la petite enfance (Kiddy Corner) and Parents-bambins (Parents-Toddlers)

There are lots of areas in the early childhood education centre Coin de la petite enfance where infants and children (0 to 6 years) can play and have fun. Your children will love the different craft, reading, building, and dress-up play stations! Coin de la petite enfance provides a gathering place for parents and children, and offers a range of programs for the enjoyment of all ages.

Parents-bambins is designed to promote the social and psycho-motor development of the child through various activities. This program is offered in French at a number of locations in the GTA.

Consult the Calendar of Activities to see all the early years activities.

Coin de la petite enfance is located at 22 College St.

Information: Sandrine Le Crann, Coordinator for Coin de la petite enfance, 416-922-2672, Ext. 250.

Child Development (0 to 5 years)

Every child is unique and has the right to an environment that promotes his or her development.

If you have any concern about your child (0-5 years) or if you suspect a developmental delay with respect to your child's:

motor skills
socialization
autonomy
understanding
communication and language
sensory perception

The Centre francophone can help you by offering the following services:

Comprehensive assessment of your child's development, with screening
Coordination of required services and development of an intervention plan
Family counselling and support
Home visits
Daycare visits

This service is offered at 22 College Street and Fairview Mall.

Information / Appointment: 416-922-2672, Ext. 274.

Every child belongs (0 to 12 years)

Every licensed child care in the city of Toronto has an assigned Special Needs Resource person.

These specialized professionals provide the consistent support needed so that every child can take part in the child care program of his or her family’s choice.

Support services include:

regular visits to programs
Early identification and intervention
Individual consultation
Program consultation
Staff and provider training
Programs adaptations and environmental assessments
Service coordination and referral
Enhanced staffing/intensive resource support, when needed.

Do you know a French-speaking family looking for these supports? CFT may be able to help.

This service is offered at 22 College Street and Fairview Mall.

To refer clients or for more information / Appointment: North and East Region Consultant: Tel. 416-922-2672, Ext. 251. West and South Region Consultant: Tel. 416-922-2672, Ext. 225

Infant Mental Health

Nightmares, profound sadness, lack of self-confidence, tantrums and anger … does your child give you concern with any of these behaviours? Your child may need help.

The Centre francophone's Mental Health Service for children from 0 to 5 years of age can help you by offering:

Therapy services for children
Individual or family counselling
Group meetings
Coordination of services among the various support agencies
Support at daycare as well as in the home

An important reminder from Kathleen: “There is no such thing as the perfect child or perfect parents”.

These services are available at 22 College St., Room 205.

Information / Appointment: Kathleen Patterson, Infant Mental Health Counsellor, 416-922-2672, Ext. 233.

Health Check-up and Vaccination

Is your child between the ages of 2 and 6? The Centre francophone is offering a general health check-up for children covering their physical, social, behavioural, and feeding/nutritional well-being.

A one-on-one meeting of parent and child with a nurse will enable you to find out about your child's general state of health. Where necessary, a follow-up appointment will be arranged with the appropriate professional(s).

Our clinical services can also give your child the necessary vaccinations.

Note that a 24-hour French-language medical hotline is available 7 days a week. Click on Medical Hotline to find out more, or at any time dial (22 College St.) 416-922-2672 or 416-492-2672 (Fairview Mall), or call toll-free 1-800-268-1697.

Information: Suzanne Giroux, Community Nurse, 416-922-2672, Ext. 281.

Feeding and Nutrition for Infants and Young Children

How should a typical plate of food for a child of 2 to 5 years of age look? How do you choose the best snack when there is so much to choose from on the shelves of the grocery stores?

At the Centre francophone, dieticians will offer individual counselling on:

Healthy eating
Home-preparation of baby foods
Introduction of solid foods
Healthy snacks and meals

Workshops for parents, guardians and teachers are also available on request.

To consult a dietician, make an appointment at (22 College St.) 416-922-2672 or (Fairview Mall) 416-492-2672.

Dietician: Hue-Diane Wuong

Ici pour aider (Here to Help) – For children who witness spousal violence

This program is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 16 who have witnessed violence in the home.

Twelve one-on-one meetings give the child an opportunity to verbalize his or her experience and to discuss it in an effort to break the cycle of violence.

Support meetings for mothers are also organized at the same time to help them help their child deal successfully with this difficult situation.

Meetings for this program can be held either in the home or at our offices at 22 College St. and at Fairview Mall. No charge.

Information: Sylvie Gauthier, Community Health Worker, 416-922-2672, Ext. 223.

Espace personnel (Personal Space) – an in-the-schools program

This is a prevention program offered in the schools for children from Grades 3 to 6.

Our goal is to help children:

Recognize abusive situations
Develop techniques to control their emotions
Develop positive strategies for managing difficult situations
Develop the necessary knowledge and skills to seek help
Enlarge their support network

The program includes a workshop for school staff, followed (the same week) by workshops for children conducted by two workshop leaders.

To consult the full range of programs available in the schools and daycare centres, click on Schools and Daycare Centres.

Information: Sylvie Gauthier, Community Health Care Worker, 416-922-2672, Ext. 223.

Children's Drop-in Centre

Do you have an appointment at the Centre francophone and a child between the ages 3 and 6? A drop-in centre is available for your children at the Centre francophone every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your child can enjoy the stimulation of the early childhood centre Coin de la petite enfance while you are at the Centre francophone on business.

This service is offered free of charge to people who have an appointment at the Centre. Please note that users of this service may not leave the building.

Information: CANDILE NSONGO, Community Health Care Worker, 416-922-2672, Ext. 252.