ABOUT OUR FOR MORE AGENCY INFORMATION:
Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba is a private, non-profit, community-based charitable Agency, led by a community-elected and CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES community-represented Board of OF WESTERN MANITOBA Directors.
The goals of our Agency are to: 255 9th Street
Strengthen and support Brandon, MB families
Protect children from neglect, abuse and exploitation
Ensure children in our care are nurtured and supported 204-726-6280 or toll free in ways that promote their 1-800-483-8980 well-being
Work in partnership with the community Elspeth Reid Family
Resource Centre Continue to lead in the advancement of health and well-being of children and cfswestern.mb.ca families of Western FAMILY CIRCLE Manitoba
We accomplish these goals by offering PARENT CHILD family strengthening programs and preventative resources to Westman PROGRAM communities. The Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre is open Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm What is Family Circle? Benefits of Family Circle Child Care Information
Family Circle is a fun early years literacy Using rhymes, songs, and lullabies, Family Child care is available for siblings while program that uses rhymes, songs, and Circle is an enjoyable way to build on parents and baby attend Family Circle. lullabies to provide an engaging and literacy skills and strengthen your parent- enriched time together for you and your child bond. Please call the day before Family Circle baby or toddler. each week to reserve a child care space. The rhythm and repetition help form early Please also let us know if you need to Family Circle is offered every September, literacy and language development. cancel your reserved space so we can fill January, and April for 9 weeks each session. Babies hear words over and over and learn the spot with another child who may be The program runs twice every Wednesday to associate them with meaning. New waiting. morning: concepts are introduced through rhymes that help shape your little one's vocabulary Upon your arrival in our Child Care Centre, 9:30am - 10:15am and helps to identify actions, emotions, we ask that you and your child choose and 10:45am - 11:30am sounds, and much more. label a locker and sign in. Please make sure your child has washed hands. Once your Family Circle is for parents and their child Rhymes, songs, and lullabies also help to child is settled, say good-bye. You and your aged newborn to 24 months. reinforce your parent-child relationship. baby then join us in the Family Circle You can soothe your child with a lullaby, room. bounce and lift your little one to a favourite If needed, transportation is rhyme, and hold and touch your baby as A nutritious snack will be offered for the 9:30am session. you recite a rhyme or sing a song - all of provided for children in the which gives you a close one-on-one Child Care Centre. connection that helps establish an emotional bond with your baby. There is a registration fee for our Family Circle program. Please contact us to discuss options if this presents a challenge for you.
The Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre is supported by: