Daybreak Child and Family Centre

Tel: (709) 726-8373 ext. 219      Fax: (709) 726-1607    Email: Through Website Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

Website: www.daybreakcentre.com Facebook: @DaybreakCommunityPrograms

Mandate:

Daybreak Child and Family Centre is a not-for-profit community-based agency that provides holistic high-quality programming for children and families seeking supportive services, grounded in a strengths-based, family-centered model, supporting children (up to 84 months old) and their families through a variety of services and community outreach. Their programs are designed especially for children aged 0-6 and their families, with a focus on early childhood development and holistic support.

Target Population:

Children between 18 months – 7 years of age.

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:

• For Children: A licensed Childcare Centre for children between the ages of 18 and 84 months. Individualized plans are developed for each child in consultation with the whole family and provide for the uniqueness of each child.

• For Parents: At Daybreak we offer those in the parenting role support to strengthen their skills, enhance their family relationships, and develop a sense of community through networking with other caregivers experiencing similar joys, triumphs and challenges.

• For Families: Provides families with family resource supports and programs, including perinatal supports. Daybreak Community Program also offers evidence-based parent programs, workshops, outdoor programs and special activity days.

• Family Home Visitation Program (FHVP): Daybreak works with the Department of Child, Seniors, and Social development, Division of Child Protection and Youth Service, to enhance the skills and knowledge of parents, improve child development, promote healthy parent-child attachment, and help connect families to community supports. The FHVP works with families in their own homes. A Family Support Worker will be assigned to help the family identify goals by providing resources and education to the family. The goals allow for the Family Support Worker and the family to make informed decisions about their progress and ability to move forward in the community on their own.
  • Please note that families must be referred to the program by the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development.
• Family Support Program: Daybreak has a wonderful family space housed in our main centre on The Boulevard! The family area consists of a large comfortable living room space, a large kitchen, a quiet room, child-minding space and a clothing room. Parents and caregivers are welcome any time for coffee, tea, or simply for a chat. In the family space, information can be found regarding groups and programs offered by Daybreak and a variety of other community agencies.