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.
Please Note EarlyON CLOSED: March 29, April 1, May 20
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: Pre-registration is required for our workshops; registration is on this page. 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.
Our Ready to Learn program is for children 3 – 5 years old who register to attend school for the first time in the current year. Each child must be able to commit to the entire 4-week session. Only offered in English, French (will be based on the interest of parents.)
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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Clinics
THUR: Pinecrest-Queensway Infant Hearing Testing
Children learn to talk by imitating the sounds & voices they hear every day; The first months/years of a baby’s life play a very important role in the development of language skills.
About 4 in 1,000 babies in Ontario will have hearing loss at birth or before the age of 5.
The Infant Hearing Program screens all newborn infants under two months of age in Ontario. The screening is free, fast, reliable & does not hurt the baby in any way.
How can I get my baby’s hearing screened?
Birthing hospitals & midwives are available, please send your contact information here. It is important that we connect with you asap so that we can book an appointment before your baby is one month old. If your baby is more than four days old & you have not yet heard from us, please call us at 613-688-3979 ex. 3453.
Toll-free 1-866-HEAR-IHP (1-866-432-7447).
We will do our best to schedule an appointment at a location & time that works for you. For more information about Infant Hearing Testing check out their website.
*More clinics will be available later this year, stay tuned for updates!
