Early Years Programs
The following is a list of Early Years Programs (EYP) in the City of Vancouver. These programs offer drop-in sessions or registered programs for families to attend with young children. These programs include:
A. Community Centres: A variety of programs available for registration for families and children of all ages.
B. Family Places: Programs offered include drop-ins for parents, caregivers and children, peer counseling, prenatal programs, clothing exchanges, community kitchens and nutrition education.
C. Neighourhood Houses: Various programs offered for all children and families, including newcomers, such as literacy, family resource programs, childcare and much more.
D. Strong Start Programs: StrongStart is a free drop-in program in some Vancouver schools that is offered to parents and caregivers with children ages zero to five years old. You must register to attend. Visit Vancouver School Board website for registration information www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Early-Learners/StrongStart.
E. Vancouver Public Libraries: Public libraries are located around the City. Many programs, such as story times are offered for children, families and caregivers. Visit www.vpl.ca for hours, programs and locations.
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A. Community Centres
Centre Name Address Phone Neighourhood Website Number Britannia 1661 Napier 604-718-5800 Grandview- www.brittnniacentre.org Woodland
Champlain Heights 3350 Maquinna 604-718-6575 Killarney www.champlainheightscc.ca Drive
Coal Harbour 480 Broughton 604-718-8222 Downtown www.westendcc.ca/coal-harbour Street Douglas Park 801 West 22nd 604-257-8130 South Cambie www.douglasparkcc.org Avenue Dunbar 4747 Dunbar 604-222-6060 Dunbar-Southland www.dunbarcentre.org Street PRESS “1”
False Creek 1318 Cartwright 604-257-8195 Fairview www.falsecreekcc.ca Street Hastings 3096 East 604-718-6222 Hastings-Sunrise www.vancouver.ca/parks- Hastings Street recreation-culture/hastings- community-centre
Kensington 5175 Dumfries 604-718-6200 Kensington-Cedar www.vancouver.ca/parks- Street, Cottage recreation-culture/kensington- community-centre
Kerrisdale 5851 West 604-257-8100 Kerrisdale www.kerrisdalecc.com Boulevard Killarney 6260 Killarney 604-718-8200 Killarney www.killarneycentre.ca Street Kitsilano 2690 Larch 604-257-6976 Kitsilano www.kitscc.com Street
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Centre Name Address Phone Neighourhood Website Number Marpole-Oakridge 990 West 59th 604-325-5516 Marpole www.marpoleoakridge.org Avenue, (at Oak Street) Mount Pleasant 1 Kingsway 604-257-3080 Mount Pleasant www.mountpleasantcc.ca
Ray-Cam 920 East 604-257-6949 Strathcona www.raycam.org Hastings Renfrew Park 2929 East 22nd 604-257-8388 Renfrew- www.renfrewcc.com Avenue Collingwood Riley Park 50 East 30th 604-257-8680 Riley Park-Little www.vancouver.ca/parks- Avenue Mountain recreation-culture/hillcrest- centre.aspx
Roundhouse 181 Roundhouse 604-713-1800 Downtown www.roundhouse.ca/ Mews Strathcona 601 Keefer Street 604-713-1838 Strathcona www.vancouver.ca/parks- recreation-culture/strathcona- community-centre.aspx
Sunset 6810 Main Street 604-718-6505 Sunset www.mysunset.net
Thunderbird 2311 Cassiar 604-713-1818 Hastings-Sunrise www.thunderbirdcc.ca Street Trout Lake 3360 Victoria 604-257-6955 Kensington-Cedar www.troutlakecc.com Drive Cottage
West End 870 Denman 604-257-8333 West End www.westendcc.ca Street West point Grey 4397 West 2nd 604-257-8140 West Point Grey www.westpointgrey.org Avenue
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B. Family Places
Centre Name Address Phone Neighourhood Website Number Amlatsi 5288 Joyce 604-435-0323 Renfrew- www.cnh.bc.ca/programs/families/ Street Collingwood East Side 1655 William 604-255-9841 Grandview- www.eastsidefamilyplace.org/ Street Woodland Marpole-Oakridge 8877 Selkirk 604-263-1405 Oakridge www.mofp.org Street Mount Pleasant 2910 St George 604-872-6757 Mount Pleasant www.mpfamilycentre.ca Street South Vancouver 7710 Nanaimo 604-325-5213 Victoria- www.southvancouverfamilyplace.org Street Fraserview West Side 2819 West 11th 604-738-2819 Kitsilano www.westsidefamilyplace.com Avenue
C. Neighbourhood Houses
Centre Name Address Phone Neighourhood Website Number Cedar Cottage 4065 Victoria 604-874-4231 Kensington-Cedar www.cedarcottage.org Drive Cottage Collingwood 5288 Joyce 604-435-0323 Renfrew- www.cnh.bc.ca Street Collingwood Frog Hollow 2131 Renfrew 604-251-1225 Hastings-Sunrise www.froghollow.bc.ca/programs- Street services/family/
Gordon 1019 Broughton 604-683-2554 West End www.gordonhouse.org Street October 2018 Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre www.wccrc.ca| www.wstcoast.org
Kitsilano 2305 West 7th 604-736-3588 Kitsilano www.kitshouse.org Avenue Kiwassa 2425 Oxford 604-254-5401 Hastings-Sunrise www.kiwassa.ca Street
Little Mountain 3981 Main Street 604-879-7104 Riley Park-Little www.lmnhs.bc.ca Mountain Mount Pleasant 800 East 604-879-8208 Mount Pleasant www.mpnh.org Broadway South Vancouver 6470 Victoria 604-324-6212 Victoria- www.southvan.org Drive Fraserview
D. StrongStart Programs:
School Name Address Phone Neighourhood Hours Number Champlain Heights Rm 107 - 7835 604-713-4880 Killarney Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Annex Champlain Crescent Collingwood Rm 107 - 3417 604-713-5340 Renfrew- Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00p Euclid Avenue Collingwood Cook Rm 160 - 3340 604-713-4828 Killarney Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm East 54th Avenue Douglas Rm 106 - 2150 604-713-4817 Victoria- Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Brigadoon Fraserview Avenue Grenfell Rm 103 - 3323 604-713-4844 Renfrew- Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Wellington Collingwood Avenue
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School Name Address Phone Neighourhood Hours Number Henderson Annex Rm 179 - 451 604-713-4837 Sunset Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm East 53rd Note: *Please Avenue, call 604-713- 4445 to get program schedule by age group.
MacKenzie Rm 168 - 960 604-713-4799 Kensington-Cedar Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm East 39th Avenue Note: *Please Cottage call 604-713- 4445 to get program schedule by age group.
Moberly Rm 8 - 1000 East 604-713-4784 Sunset Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm 59th Avenue Note: *Please call 604-713- 4445 to get program schedule by age group.
Mount Pleasant Rm 111 - 2300 604-713-4595 Mount Pleasant Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Guelph Street Nelson Rm 104 - 2235 604-713-4595 Grandview- Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Kitchener Street Woodland Nightingale Portable - 2740 604-713-5290 Mount Pleasant Mon to Fri 12:30pm - 3:00pm Guelph Street Queen Alexandra Rm 108 - 1300 604-713-4599 Kensington-Cedar Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm East Broadway Cottage
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School Name Address Phone Neighourhood Hours Number Selkirk Portable #1 - 604-713-4650 Kensington-Cedar Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm 1750 East 22nd Cottage Avenue Seymour Rm 012 - 1130 604-713-5945 Strathcona Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Keefer Street Thunderbird Rm 108 - 2325 604-713-4611 Hastings-Sunrise Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Cassiar Street Tillicum Annex Rm 107 - 2450 604-713-4716 Hastings-Sunrise Mon to Fri 12:30pm - 3:30pm Cambridge Street Waverley Rm 107 - 6111 604-713-4752 Victoria- Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm Elliott Street Fraserview Xpey' Rm A102 - 1950 604-713-4696 Hastings-Sunrise Mon to Fri 9:00am - 12:00pm East Hastings Street
Branch Name Address Phone Neighourhood Website Number Britannia 1661 Napier 604-665-2222 Grandview- www.vpl.ca Street, V5L 4X4 Woodland Carnegie 401 Main Street, 604-665-3010 Downtown www.vpl.ca V6A 2T7 Central Library 350 West Georgia 604-331-3603 Downtown www.vpl.ca Street Champlain Heights 7110 Kerr Street 604-665-3955 Killarney www.vpl.ca
Collingwood 2985 Kingsway, 604-665-3953 Renfrew- www.vpl.ca Collingwood Dunbar 4515 Dunbar 604-665-3968 Dunbar- www.vpl.ca Street Southlands
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Branch Name Address Phone Neighourhood Website Number Firehall 1455 West 10th 604-665-3970 Kitsilano www.vpl.ca Avenue Fraserview 1950 Argyle 604-665-3957 Victoria- www.vpl.ca Drive Fraserview Hastings 2674 East 604-665-3959 Hastings-Sunrise www.vpl.ca Hastings Street Joe Fortes 870 Denman 604-665-3972 West End www.vpl.ca Street Kensington 1428 Cedar 604-665-3961 Kensington-Cedar www.vpl.ca Cottage Mews Cottage Kerrisdale 2112 West 42 604-665-3974 Kerrisdale www.vpl.ca Avenue Kitsilano 2425 MacDonald 604-665-3976 Kitsilano www.vpl.ca Street Marpole 8386 Granville 604-665-3978 Marpole www.vpl.ca Street Mount Pleasant 1 Kingsway 604-665-3962 Mount Pleasant www.vpl.ca
Oakridge 191 - 650 West 604-665-3980 Oakridge www.vpl.ca 41st Avenue Renfrew 2969 East 22nd 604-257-8705 Renfrew- www.vpl.ca Avenue Collingwood South Hill 6076 Fraser 604-665-3965 Sunset www.vpl.ca Street Strathcona 730 East 604-665-3967 Strathcona www.vpl.ca Hastings Street, Terry Salman 4575 Clancy 604-665-3964 Riley Park-Little www.vpl.ca Loranger Way Mountain West Point Grey 4480 West 10th 604-665-3982 West Point Grey www.vpl.ca Avenue
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