Canadian Rural Information Service
1-888-757-8725
Rural Child Care Pathfinder
This pathfinder helps to inform rural residents and communities about the issues, options and initiatives in rural child care across Canada. It includes a bibliography of books, articles, and reports on rural child care. Also included is contact information for child care associations, rural women's groups and provincial departments. The "Rural Child Care projects" section includes contact information for specific rural child care initiatives across the country.
This guide is a growing document, we welcome suggestions for additions. Please contact us at cris@agr.gc.ca
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Associations and Organizations |
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
708-100 Park Royal
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2
Tel.: (604) 913-9128
Fax: (604) 913-9129
E-mail: lynn@acc-society.bc.ca
Internet: http://www.acc-society.bc.ca
Canadian Child Care Federation
The overall mission of the Canadian Child Care Federation is to improve the quality of child care services for Canadian families.
383 Parkdale, Suite 201
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4R4
Tel.: (613) 729-5289
Fax: (613) 729-3159
E-mail: info@cccf-fcsge.ca
Internet: http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/home_en.html
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
This organization was founded to advocate for the development of a publicly funded, comprehensive, high-quality, not-for-profit child care system, accessible and available to every Canadian family. For more information, contact:
714-151 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H3
Tel.: (613) 594-3196
Fax: (613) 594-9375
E-mail: info@childcareadvocacy.ca
Internet: http://www.childcareadvocacy.ca
Child Care Connection Nova Scotia
This organization is a community development organization with a mission to connect child care practitioners, organizations and other interested individuals with information, resources, support and promotion of quality child care. For more information, contact:
Suite 100, 1200 Tower Rd.
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4K6
Tel.: (902) 423-8199 or 1-800-565-8199
Fax: (902) 492-8106
E-mail: info@cccns.org
Internet:http://www.cccns.org/
Childcare - Family Access Network (C-FAN)
P.O. Box 152
Langruth, Manitoba R0H 0N0
E-mail: cfancent@mts.net
Internet: http://cfan.cimnet.ca/
Childcare Resource and Research Unit
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU) is concerned with childcare research and policy and plays a key role in the Canadian childcare field. The CRRU provides a comprehensive library and database, prepares summary materials and bibliographies, and offers consultation on childcare policy and research. For more information, contact:
Centre for Urban & Community Studies
University of Toronto
455 Spadina Avenue, Room 305
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2G8
Tel: (416) 978-6895
Fax: (416) 971-2139
E-mail: crru@chass.utoronto.ca
Internet: http://www.childcarecanada.org/
Home Child Care Association of Ontario
756 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6G 3T9
Tel.: (416) 233-1506
Fax: (416) 530-1924
E-mail: rhcca@rhcca.ca
Internet: http://www.hccao.com/
Manitoba Child Care Association
2nd Floor-2350 McPhillips St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 4J6
Tel.: (204) 586-8587
Fax: (204) 589-5613
E-mail: info@mccahouse.org
Internet:http://www.mccahouse.org/
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care
The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care is a provincial voice for non-profit child care programs. For more information, contact:
489 College Street, Suite 206
Toronto, Ontario M6G 1A5
Tel.: (416) 538-0628
Fax: (416) 538-6737
E-mail: info@childcareontario.org
Internet: http://www.childcareontario.org/
Saskatchewan Early Child Care Association
510 Cynthia Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 7K7
Tel.: 1-888-658-4408
Fax: (306) 242-8007
E-mail: saskcare@sasktel.net
Internet: www.skearlychildhoodassociation.ca
Specialink - National Centre for Child Care Inclusion
P.O. Box 775
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 6G9
Tel.: (902) 562-1662
Toll-free: 1-800-840-6333
Fax: (902) 539-9117
E-mail: specialink@ns.sympatico.ca
Internet: http://www.specialinkcanada.org/
Western Canada Family Child Care Association of BC
#101 11861-88th Avenue
Delta, British Columbia V4C 3C6
Tel.: 1-800-686-6685
Fax: (604) 592-8185
E-mail: http://www.wcfcca.ca/contact_us.shtml
Internet: http://www.wcfcca.ca
Yukon Child Care Association
P.O. Box 5439
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5H4
Tel: (867) 667-4013
Internet: http://www.cfc-efc.ca/ycca/index.html
Rural Women's Organizations
For more Rural Women's Organizations see : Directory of Rural Women's Organizations
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada (FWIC)
P.O. Box 209
359 Blue Lake Road
St. George, Ontario
N0E 1N0
Tel: (519) 448-3873
Fax: (519) 448-3506
E-mail: fwic@bellnet.ca
Internet: http://www.nald.ca/litweb/other/fwic/index.htm
Native Women's Association of Canada
Six Nations of the Grand River
P.O. Box 331
Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0
Tel.: 1-800-461-4043
Fax: (519) 445-0909
E-mail: reception@nwac-hq.org
Internet: http://www.nwac-hq.org/home.htm
Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association
56 Sparks Street
Suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5A9
Tel: (613) 238-3977 or 1-800-667-0749
Fax: (613) 238-1787
E-mail: info@pauktuutit.ca
Internet: http://www.pauktuutit.ca/home_e.asp
Women in the National Farmers Union
2717 Wentz Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 4B6
Tel.: (306) 652-9465
Fax: (306) 664-6226
E-mail: nfu@nfu.ca
Internet: http://www.nfu.ca
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Rural Child Care Projects |
The following are a selective listing of a variety of child care projects in rural communities across the country. These projects are willing to share their rural child care experiences with people interested in the issue.
Apple Tree Landing Children's Centre
1063 J. Jordan Road
P.O. Box 159
Canning, Nova Scotia
B0P 1H0
Tel.: (902) 582-3086
Fax: (902) 582-1535
E-mail: atl@xcountry.tv
Internet: http://www.nsnet.org/appletreelanding/index.html
Kids 'N Us, South East Grey Community Outreach
Internet:
http://www.founders.net/ey/communities.nsf/
5ca495d2a91fad4485256931008167e5/
8214c6083829f3e8852569260068ea42?OpenDocument
Rural Child Care Project
Rural Child Care Project Canada/British Columbia Strategic Initiative: Improved Access to Child Care - Summative Evaluation Report - March 1999
The Rural Child Care Project was established to respond to the child care needs of migrant and resident farm workers in the South Okanagan/Similkameen region.
Internet: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/cs/sp/sdc/
evaluation/sp-ah-150e/sp-ah146e/page00.shtml
Rural Voices
P.O. Box 201
Langruth, Manitoba R0H 0N0
Tel.: (866) 255-0687
Fax: (204) 445-2055
E-mail: ruralvoices@kmts.ca
Internet: http://ruralvoices.cimnet.ca/cim/cs?sit=86&li;=179
Canada's Universal Child Care Plan - Government of Canada
The plan has two components: 1.
direct support for parents through the $100 per month, per child under six Universal Child Care Benefit; and
2. a commitment to provide incentives to create 25,000 flexible child care spaces per year through the Child Care Spaces Initiative, beginning in 2007.
Internet: http://www.universalchildcare.ca/en/home.shtml
Child Care Spaces Initiative - Government of Canada
This initiative aims to create new child care spaces that will help parents balance their work and family responsibilities.
Internet: http://www.universalchildcare.ca/en/faqs_spaces.shtml
Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)
Community Action focuses on prevention; its purpose is to enable communities to develop a continuum of integrated services to promote the health and social development of at risk children and their families. Services incorporate education and intervention activities.
For more information, contact:
Community Action Program for Children
Division of Childhood & Adolescence
Public Health Agency of Canada
Tunney's Pasture, Address Locator: 1909C2
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1B4
Tel: (613) 952-1220
E-mail: DCA_public_inquiries@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Internet: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/programs-mes/
capc_main_e.html
First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiatives
The First Nations and Inuit Child Care component of the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy is designed to overcome a major hurdle for Aboriginal parents by providing them with affordable and quality child care.
For more information contact:
Aboriginal Relations Office
Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
E-mail: autochtone-aboriginal@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
Internet: http://www17.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/AHRDSInternet/general/public
/ChildCare/FNICCI_e.asp
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Provincial Ministries Responsible for Child Care |
Your provincial department responsible for child care is a good place to start to find out how to evaluate child care services and to find out what is available to you in your area. Most provinces also have some sort of child care subsidy program for families with low incomes.
Alberta Children's Services
107 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6
Tel: (780) 422-3044
Fax: (780) 422-3071
E-mail: cs.communications@gov.ab.ca
Internet: http://www.child.gov.ab.ca/
British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development
P.O. Box 9770 Stn Provincial Govt.
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9S5
Tel.: 1-877 387-7027
E-mail: MCF.CorrespondenceManagement@gov.bc.ca
Internet: http://www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/
channel.do?action=ministry&channelID;=-8379
&navId;=NAV_ID_province
Manitoba Family Services and Housing
Child and Family Services Division
Child Day Care Branch
114 Garry St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1G1
Tel.: (204) 945-0776
E-mail: cdcinfo@gov.mb.ca
Internet: https://direct.gov.mb.ca/cdchtml/html/internet/en/index.html
New Brunswick Department of Family and Community Services
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2001
Fax: (506) 453-7478
E-mail: http://app.infoaa.7700.gnb.ca/gnb/pub/SendComments1.asp
Internet:
http://www.gnb.ca/0017/Childcare/index-e.asp
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services
Child Care Services
Division of Child, Youth and Family Services
Confederation Building, West Block
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6
E-mail: healthinfo@gov.nl.ca
Internet:
http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/childcare/default.htm
Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Early Childhood Services
Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2L9
Internet:
http://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/Divisions/Early_Childhood/index.htm
Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
Children, Youth and Families
P. O. Box 696
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2T7
Tel.: 1-877-424-1177
E-mail: webcoms@gov.ns.ca
Internet: http://www.gov.ns.ca/coms/families/early_childhood.html
Nunavut Department of Health and Social Services
Box 1000 Station 204
Iqaluit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0
Tel.: (867) 975-5700
Fax: (867) 975-5705
Internet:
http://www.gov.nu.ca/hsssite/hssmain.shtml
Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Client Services Unit
900 Bay Street, M1-57 Macdonald Block
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1N3
Tel.: (416) 325-5666
Fax: (416) 325-7136
Internet: http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/default.htm
Prince Edward Island Department of Social Services and Seniors
Child and Family Services
Second Floor, Jones Building
11 Kent Street
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8
Tel.: (902) 368-6130
Fax: (902) 368-4969
Internet:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/sss/cafs-info/index.php3
Québec - Ministère de la Famille, des Aînés et de la Condition féminine
Bureau des renseignements et plaintes
425, rue Saint-Amable, RC
Québec (Québec) G1R 4Z1
Tel.: (418) 643-4721
or 1 888 643-4721
E-mail: http://www.mfacf.gouv.qc.ca/pour-nous-joindre/pour-nous-joindre.asp
Internet: http://www.mfacf.gouv.qc.ca/index_en.asp/
Saskatchewan Learning - Early Learning & Child Care
Child Day Care Division
Tel.: (306) 787-6030
Internet: http://www.sasklearning.gov.sk.ca/branches/elcc/child_care.shtml
Yukon Health and Social Services
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Tel.: 1-800-661-0408, local 3673
Fax: (867) 667-3096
E-mail: hss@gov.yk.ca
Internet:
http://www.hss.gov.yk.ca/
Alberta Women's Institutes. The Alberta Rural Child Care Project 1991-1992: a report by The Alberta Women's Institutes, Women of Unifarm, Alberta Women in Support of Agriculture, Alberta Farm Women's Network. Edmonton: Alberta Women's Institutes, 1992.
Atkinson, A.M. "Rural mothers' evaluation of the strong and weak points of child care." Journal of Research in Rural Education 12 (Fall 1996): 83-91.
Barrett, Cindy. "Goal: Flexible Day Care for Rural Families - Parents Find Creative Solutions to Child Care." Chatelaine (October 1993): 32.
Beach, Betty A. "What do we know about rural child care?: An overview of issues." Journal of Research in Rural Education 11 (Fall 1995): 114-120.
Brockman, Lois M. Child Care and Child Safety for Farm Children in Manitoba. RDI Report Series 1994-7. Brandon, Manitoba: Rural Development Institute, 1994.
A Manitoba survey examined child care use, child safety concerns, and parents' on-farm and off-farm work to determine the needs of farm families for child care services. Recommendations outline a model for rural child care services. Appendices elaborate on the model and include the survey questionnaire.
Brown, Carol. Growing Co-operatively: A start-up and Operations Guide for Successful Childcare Co-operatives. Ottawa: Organization for Parent Participation in Childcare and Education Ontario, 1996.
Canadian Child Care Federation. Interaction 9 (Winter 1996).
This issue of the Canadian Child Care Federation's publication is dedicated to rural child care and profiles initiatives across Canada.
Child care in Canada. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2006. Catalogue number: 89-599-MIE2006003.
Internet: http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=89-599-M2006003
Doherty, G. Child Care Policy in Canada: An Annotated Bibliography. Toronto: Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto, 1994.
This bibliography annotates research reports, key informed opinion, and survey articles from Canada, the United States, and other countries which are relevant to child care policy in Canada. The bibliography is divided into several categories including rural child care, and aboriginal child care.
Doherty, G. Rural child care in Ontario. Toronto: Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto, 1994.
This paper, originally prepared as a background paper for a provincial conference on rural child care, describes Ontario's current rural child care arrangements and makes proposals for future developments.
Egilson, Joanne. "Viable Child Care Options: One Parent Speaks Out." Child Care Focus (Fall 1993).
Internet: http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/mcca/00000280.htm
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. The rural child care survey project 1990: a report. Ottawa: Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, 1990.
The Federated Women's Institutes of Canada carried out a national survey of rural families with young children to determine their views on child care services that are available in rural areas.
Friendly, Martha et al. Flexible child care in Canada: a report on child care for evenings, overnight and weekends, emergencies and ill children, and in rural areas. Toronto: Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto, 1994.
Policy and program options for meeting Canadians' atypical child care needs are provided. Evening, overnight, and weekend child care; child care for ill children; emergency child care; and rural child care are each described and analyzed. Relevant provincial and territorial legislation and regulations are included. A list of flexible child care programs in Canada and an annotated bibliography of relevant literature are included.
Hope-Simpson, Lila. "The Importance of Family Resource Centres"
Interaction (Spring, 1993) Canadian Child Care Federation.
Internet: http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/00000039.htm
Huang, G.G.; Van Horn, P. "Using child care services: families with disabled children in nonmetropolitan areas." Rural and Special Education Quarterly 14 (Fall 1995): 27-36.
Lanthier, Colette Marier. Les services de garde au Québec : un equilibre precaire. Sainte-Foy, Quebec : Conseil de la famille, 1993.
Native Council of Canada. Native Child Care: "The Circle of Care". Ottawa: Native Council of Canada, 1990.
Neufeld, J.; Smith, M.G.; Estes, H.; and Hill, G.C. "Rural after school child care: a demonstration project in a remote mining community." Rural and Special Education Quarterly 14 (Summer 1995): 12-16.
Pence, Alan R. Canadian National Child Care Study : Canadian child care in context: perspectives from the provinces and territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1992.
A Profile of the Childcare Services Industry.Services indicators Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 4th quarter 2001. Catalogue number: 63-016-XIB.
Internet: http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=63F0002X2002040
Report of the task force on rural child care and early childhood education. Ontario: Task Force on Rural Child Care and Early Childhood Education, 2000.
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Ontario Rural Council jointly initiated a Task Force to review the status of child care programmes in rural Ontario. The issues and recommendations identified the four “pillars” of child care: affordability, accessibility, flexibility and quality care.
Internet: http://www.ofa.on.ca/policyissues/issues/childcare.pdf
Rivers & Associates. Rural Child Care Project Canada/British Columbia Strategic Initiative: Improved Access to Child Care - Summative Evaluation Report, 1999.
Internet: http://www11.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/pls/edd/RCCP.lhtml
Rural Voices. Rural Child Care - We're worth it:
Strategic Directions For Moving Ahead on a National Child Care Strategy for Rural, Remote and Northern Communities: Discussion Paper, 2005.
Internet: http://ruralvoices.cimnet.ca/cim/dbf/
Rural_Remote_Northern_1.doc?im_id=4968&si;_id=86
Rural Voices for Early Childhood Education and Care. New Brunswick Rural Child Care Strategy Sessions - Summary Report, 2005.
Internet: http://www.childcareadvocacy.ca/resources/pdf/NBruralreport.pdf
Watson, Gail. "Rural Child Care in Canada Directions for Farm Safety." Winnipeg: Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, January 2001.
Internet: http://www.casa-acsa.ca/english/res_caisprural.html
Wilson, Jane. "Rural Child Care: the Issues." Interaction (Winter 1996): 21-22.
Child and Family Canada
Child & Family Canada is a unique Canadian public education website. Fifty Canadian non-profit organizations have come together under the banner of Child & Family Canada to provide quality, credible resources on children and families.
Internet: http://www.cfc-efc.ca/
Child and Family Canada - Canadian Child Care Directory
Internet:
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/child_care/directory.htm
Child Care - Today's Parent
Internet: http://www.todaysparent.com/lifeasparent/childcare/archive.jsp
Child Care Options: Child Care Centre - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/
programs/BestStart/ChildCare/Publications/childCareCentre.htm
Child Care Options: Home Child Care - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/BestStart
/ChildCare/Publications/HomeChildCare.htm
Child Care Options: School-aged Care - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/
/BestStartChildCare/Publications/SchoolAgedCare.htm
Finding quality day care - Alberta Children Services
Internet:
http://www.child.gov.ab.ca/whatwedo/childcare/page.cfm?
pg=Finding%20Quality%20Child%20Care
Introducing Your Child to Child Care - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/BestStart/ChildCare/
Publications/IntroducingChild.htm
It's Your Child's Care: What parents should know about the licensing of child care centres: - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/BestStart/ChildCare/
Publications/yourChildCare.htm
Parents and Caregivers Working Together - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/BestStart/ChildCare/
Publications/WorkingTogether.htm
Recognizing Quality in Child Care: - Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services
Internet:
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/BestStart/ChildCare/
Publications/QualityChildCare.htm
Starting an Early Childhood Centre - Canada Business
Internet:
http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer
?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c;=GuideHowto&cid;
=1099483437463⟨=en
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