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Child and Family Services

Will MacDonald Director Wendy Hughes Administrative Assistant

This Division is responsible for the delivery of programs and services in the areas of Healthy Child Development, Early Childhood Services, Early Intervention and Child Protection and Youth Services.

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT

• Adoption
• Child and Family Services
• Child Protection
• Children in Care
• Foster Care
• Visiting Homemakers

Early Childhood Services

WHAT WE DO This section provides policy and planning advice to support the healthy development of Island children. Staff provide support and leadership to the Children’s Secretariat, resources for the Premier’s Council on Healthy Child Development, oversee the licensing and regulation of early childhood centres, support early childhood programming, and provide policy and programming for children with special needs, including the Preschool Autism Program. YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Autism Early Intervention Program Building on Success: Best Start Program Certification of Early Child Care Staff Child Care Subsidy Program Child Care/Early Childhood Program Licensing Directory of Licensed Child Care Programs Early Childhood Education Programs (Qualifications of Staff) Family Resource Centres Healthy Child Development Strategy Healthy Eating Strategy for Island Children and Youth Parent's Guide to Early Childhood Programs Special Needs Grants for Licensed Early Childhood Centres OUR STAFF Sarah Henry Gallant Healthy Child Development Coordinator Cathy McCormack Early Childhood Services Officer Andrea Noonan Early Intervention/Autism Coordinator Carolyn Yeo Pre-School Autism Specialist Colette Conohan-MacEwen Pre-School Autism Specialist Leah Baiani Administrative Support

Child Protection/Youth Services

YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Adoption Services Child and Family Services Child Protection Child Protection Services Children in Care Family Ties Foster Care Group Homes International Adoption Latency Age Program Post Adoption Service Report Child Abuse OUR STAFF Wendy McCourt Coordinator West Holly Osborne Administrative Support Barry Chandler Tyne Valley Centre Supervisor Alice Maund Resource Supervisor Paula Kelly Child Protection Supervisor Joan Murray Child Protection Supervisor Ron Stanley Manager/DCW Kathleen Howatt Administrative Support Richey Mayne Adoptions Coordinator Marilyn Arsenault Administrative Support Maureen MacEwen Coordinator East Betty Matson Administrative Support John MacMillan Adolescent Services Manager Cathy Ada Resource Supervisor Joyce Robertson Child Protection Supervisor Sandra Dunsford Child Protection Supervisor Denyse Butler Child Protection Supervisor Sharmaine Williams Child Protection Supervisor Jennifer Robertson Child Protection Supervisor

This page last updated Fri Dec 8 11:59:16 2006.