CUPW Child Care Projects
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CUPW is one of a very few unions that has negotiated a Child Care Fund to help its members with their child care needs. And we use a unique and progressive approach. Today the Child Care Fund supports eight child care projects in different regions of the country and two national projects to support members who have children or adult sons and daughters with disabilities.
Special Needs Project
(National project)
Provides help to the families of children (0 to 18 years) with special needs or disabilities.
- Financial help is provided to reduce the higher cost of appropriate child care and other related services.
- Personal support by phone from a Special Needs Advisor
- Member-to-Member Connection (up-date link) newsletter twice yearly.
- Educational information and web-based (up-date link)
If you have a child with special needs, or would like more information contact the Special Needs project at:
Toll-free phone number: 1-800-840-5465
E-mail: info@specialneedsproject.ca
Website: www.specialneedsproject.ca
Moving On Project
(National project)
Provides help to the families of adult children (18 and over) with disabilities.
- Information and resources (web-based (change link)and (Member to Member Connection change link) newsletter
- Special Needs Advisor familiar with resources and services for adults in each province
- Funding for members whose adult children are dependent on their parents for care. Use of funds may include additional expenses such as respite, supervision of adult child, life skills training, transportation, tutoring and uninsured heath expenses.
If you have an adult son or daughter with special needs or a disability, or would like more information contact the Moving On project at:
Toll-free phone number: 1-800-840-5465
E-mail: info@specialneedsproject.ca
Website: www.specialneedsproject.ca
In addition to our two large national projects for members who have children with special needs or disabilities, the CUPW Child Care Fund works with eight community-based child care partners across Canada and Québec to support CUPW parents with children aged 0 to 12. Working with community partners means the union can help its members balance work and family responsibilities by supporting access to high-quality, regulated child care.
To learn about each of these projects just click on the link to find out more information about the project in your area.
Child Enrichment Centre and Churchill Park Family Care Society
(Calgary, Alberta)
The not-for-profit Child Enrichment Centre offers full-time, centre-based child care for children aged 12 months to six years.
Churchill Park offers city-wide family day home care for children aged 0 to 12 years. The program also offers flexible hours, Summer care, and help with making alternate day care arrangements.
Both programs offer inclusive care for children with special needs.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Download the Churhill Park Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
Child Enrichment Centre
Phone: 403-240-0400
Web Site: http://www.childenrichment.ca
Churchill Park Family Care Society
Phone: 403-266-4656
Web Site: http://www.churchillpark.ca
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
Family and Child Care Connections
(Newfoundland)
Family and Child Care Connections offer a variety of programs, services and supports to postal workers, family home child care providers and other families in the St. John's Region.
Services include a registry of parents looking for child care, workshops and training regarding child care and parenting, social events, special outings, toy, equipment and resource lending libraries, and transportation for child care.
Support is available for those requiring child care for early morning or evening shifts.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Download the Family and Child Care Connections Program Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
Family and Child Care Connections
50 Pippy Place, Unit 22P.O. Box 13574, St. John's, NL
Phone: 709-754-7090 ext. 1
Email: fccc@nfld.net
Web Site: http://www.familyandchildcareconnections.ca
Family and Child Care Connections
133 Riverside Dr Noton Building P.O Box 2006, Corner Brook NL
Phone: 709-637-2437
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
Franco-Sol French Language Child Care Centres
(Techumseh, Ontario)
Franco-Sol French Language Child Care Centre is a non-profit child care agency that operates 10 child care centres located in the French schools in Windsor and Essex Ontario. Its goal is to offer enriched opportunities for exploration and discovery that enable children (ages 18 months to 12 years) to grow and develop within a francophone environment.
Franco-Sol provides individual attention in a small classroom setting with enriching activities that complement learning in a French environment. Programs include day care, before and after school care as well as child care for PA days and the summer months.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Download the Franco-Sol Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
Franco-Sol French Language Child Care Centres
Main Office - 11886 Tecumseh Rd East, Tecumseh, ON N8N 3C1
Phone: 519-979-7699
Email: info@franco-sol.ca
Web Site: www.franco-sol.ca
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
Ska:na Family Learning Centre (SFLC)
(Windsor, Ontario)
Ska:na Child and Family Learning Centre (SFLC) offers centre-based child care programs for children from birth to 12 years old on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Programs include day care, as well as before and after school care.
SFLC is a Native, non-profit, registered charity providing quality child care in the Windsor community. The word Ska:na is an Oneida word that means "Peace". Ska:na creates an environment where children are safe, nurtured, loved and encouraged to learn.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Download the Ska:na Child and Family Learning Centre Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
Ska:na Family Learning Centre (SFLC)
1684 Ellrose Avenue
Windsor, ON
N8Y 3X7
Phone: 519-948-8115
Web Site: www.skanaflc.com
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
Knox Day Nursery Incorporated
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Knox Day Nursery is a non-profit child care facility offering centre-based child care for children ages 3 months to 6 years and is open Monday to Friday from
6:30 am - 5:30 pm.
All children are valued, accepted and included; and embrace inclusion and celebrate diversity such as culture, language, religion, socio-economic status and ability. Children are entitled to full participation and support to meet their individual needs, using a strength based, families centered approach where we all learn from each other.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Download the Knox Day Nursery Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
Knox Day Nursery Incorporated
406 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg Manitoba R3B 2M2
Phone: 204-943-1795
Email: knoxday@mymts.net
Web Site: www.knoxdaynursery.com
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
The Preschool Centre
(Fredericton, New Brunswick)
The Preschool Centre offers a centre-based child care program for children aged 6 months through 11 years at three locations in Fredericton.
This program offers hours of operation that accommodate morning and evening work hours of CUPW and UPCE-PSAC members. Regular program hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Preschool Centre also offers group child care and afterschool care from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (includes an evening meal), summer camps, and program integration for children with special needs.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Families may also qualify for daycare assistance subsidy through New Brunswick's Social Development department, call 1-866-444-8838.
Download the Preschool Centre Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
The Preschool Centre
Phone: 506-458-8980
Email: pcsmain@nb.aibn.com
Web Site: www.thepreschoolcentre.ca
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
Community Connections Child Care Centre
(Rocky Mountain House, Alberta)
Community Connections Child Care Centre offers centre-based child care programs for children from birth to 12 years old including day care and before and after school care. The centre is open from 5:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Highly qualified staff help children develop a positive self-concept through age appropriate activities designed to meet each child's need. Children are cared for and learn in a safe and nurturing environment.
Subsidies are available for qualifying families.
Make sure to identify yourself as a CUPW or UPCE-PSAC member.
Download the Community Connections Child Care Centre Brochure
Contact Information and Registration:
Community Connections Child Care Centre
5108-50 Street
Rocky Mountain House, AB
Phone: 403-846-2346
Web Site: sites.google.com/site/communityconnectionschildcare/
Special Needs Project: 1-800-840-5465
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Thursday October 24 2019
We just attended the International Centre for Early Childhood Education and Care conference (agenda: http://bit.ly/2JifzAs) in Berlin where inequality in access to ECEC was discussed from many points of view. It was a great way to begin our “Building Robust Child Care Systems,” a 2-year research project to learn how select countries have been working to build comprehensive, quality, affordable child care systems that meet families’ needs.
