RFC EarlyON
RFC – EarlyON Child & Family Centre offers programs, workshops & resources for parents & caregivers to promote the well-being of children & the people who care for them.
The regular 2025 Playgroup Schedule below resumes as of September 2, 2025
Who We Serve?
Serving families from prenatal to six (6) years of age, Rural Family Connections offers programming for you, through our EarlyON Child & Family Centre.
Play-based learning embraces giving children time to carry out their own ideas through play. The educator’s role in play-based learning is to provide the children with stimulating, imaginative ways to play and assist them in their exploration. Crafts, Imaginative Play, Sensory Play, Small-Gross Motor areas and Quiet Area. Each playgroup morning ends with story-time and songs led by one of our experienced Resource Facilitators.
NOTE: Some workshops may require pre-registration, this will be noted on the calendar; registration is on this page below. Please respect our Nut-free Policy, including all nuts and sesame ingredients. Indoor shoes are required for centres.
Playgroups are in high demand and may be full when you arrive, a sign will be posted outside the group. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
“When we support each other incredible things happen”
RFC EarlyON Workshops
All participants must pre-register for the workshops below. Follow the links below to pre-register! Check out the RFC Calendar for more Workshops & Info Sessions that do not require registration.
If a class you would like to attend is full, please email admin@ruralfamilyconnections.ca to be added to the waitlist. Please make sure you include which class and date.
Engage their growing curiosity…
Early childhood education is one of the most important periods in a child’s life and is built to help improve performance later in school.
Other Programs
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Parent Workshops
EarlyON offers free parenting workshops. Workshops are evidence-based programs from prenatal - 6 years. Programs maybe include attachments. positive discipline, baby sign language, nutrition, etc.
Registration is located above.
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Prenatal + Postnatal Support
Please contact EarlyON to learn more about prenatal & postnatal support.
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Parenting in Ottawa
Parenting in Ottawa Drop Ins will be happening 2 times a month at our EarlyON in Metcalfe! Every first Monday of the Month and the third Wednesday of the Month we will have an Ottawa Public Health Nurse available.
The first Monday of the Month will also provide breastfeeding support if needed and they will have breast pumps available to loan out. Prenatal support is available as well.
*Privacy is provided in a separate room.
*You do not need to participate in playgroup to receive the support.
