Family Resource Centres provide services and interactive activities that are carefully planned by trained staff members. Parents, educators and caregivers can bring their children to join in on the fun and learn valuable social skills that will last them a lifetime. In addition to assisting children in their learning and growth, Resource Centres also help parents and caregivers develop friendships with other individuals who share similar experiences.

There are five Resource Centres that are operated by four community agencies delivering a range of supports to families and caregivers such as;

• drop-in programs for parents and children,
• information about parenting and child development,
• resource and toy lending,
• and links to other resources in the community.

• Bethlehem and Brighter Day Early Learning Centres
  Bethlehem Early Learning Centre (Main Site) and Brighter Day Early Learning Centre (Satellite Site) welcome parents and caregivers with children from birth to age six to participate in a variety of interactive, educational and fun-filled activities. The Centres also have a lending library and other information relating to effective parenting.

  Bethlehem Place (Main Site) 58 Welland Avenue St. Catharines, ON L2R 2M5 905-641-1660

  Edith Cavell School (Satellite Site) 1 Monk Street St. Catharines, ON L2S 1L5 905-685-0366

• Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre
  Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre operates a Family Resource Centre primarily serving the Native/Aboriginal population of Niagara.

  Under the Rainbow Childcare Centre
  748 Buffalo Road
  Fort Erie, ON L2A 5H2
  905-871-2275

• Le Coin de la famille
  Le Coin de la famille is a resource centre for children from birth to age six with recreational activities and a lending library of toys and materials supporting a Francophone population.

  Centre de Sante Communautaire
  1 Promenade Vanier
  Welland, ON L3B 1A1
  905-734-1141
• Early Childhood Community Development Centre
  The Early Childhood Community Development Centre is an organization devoted to helping early learning and care professionals achieve their child care goals.

  Henley Square Plaza
  395 Ontario Street
  St. Catharines, ON L2N 7N6
  905-646-7311