services overview
Child-Centered, Family-Focused
The Child Development Centre provides a broad range of services at no cost to families. These services are made possible by funding from the Ministry of Child and Family Development, generous support from sponsors and donors, and countless contributions from a network of community partners. Our team collaborates with external agencies and care providers to find effective, comprehensive service plans for every individual child. In addition, we encourage and support the participation of families — an integral part of the child’s development.
Request for Service Form
Parents and guardians can request service directly, or they can consent to have someone else refer the child on their behalf. Completed forms can be mailed, emailed, faxed or dropped off at the centre. Please call or visit the CDC if you need help with the referral process.
services and programs
Therapy Programming
Most of these services are funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, and are provided at no cost to families. Services are broken into the following two program areas:
Early Intervention Therapy (for children from birth to school entry). This includes most of our therapy programming.
School Age Therapy. We provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy services for children with medical equipment needs funded through the at-home program. There is no cost to access these services as they are funded by the Province. Occupational Therapy services for other school age children are available for a fee.
The CDC also provides intensive therapy blocks for eligible children under the At Home Program when the Centre has available staffing.
Outreach teams from Sunnyhill Health Centre also provide services at the Centre.
services and programs
Supported Child Development
The Supported Child Development Program offers a variety of services to enable community child care programs to include all children, regardless of abilities.
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services facilitates a number of groups throughout the year. See details on our different groups and programs below.
services and programs
Specialized Programming
We offer the following specialized programs to augment regular therapy services. We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia and other in the provision of the following: