EarlyON Child and Family Centres

EarlyON Child and Family Centres provide programming for children and families.  We offer a range of services and resources where you can:

• join fun activities such as storytelling, arts, science, sing-alongs and games
• get advice from professionals trained in early childhood development
• find out about other family services in your community
• connect with other families with young children

For more service information please read our Early Learning and Care Unit EarlyON Information Sheet.  

Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/REACHEarlyON for program updates, activity ideas, circle time videos, stories, and more.

Do  you have concerns about your child’s development?
Call us at 1-866-463-2759 and visit the Early Years Check-In tool HERE.

Do  you have concerns about your child’s speech and language?
Call Lansdowne Children’s Centre at 519-723-3153 ext. 507 or complete the on-line referral HERE.

Call us at 1-866-463-2759 or email earlyon@hnreach.on.ca with any questions or concerns regarding H-N REACH EarlyON programming.

Program Descriptions;
Play & Learn: Child-led and a play-based approach to support healthy child development while engaging children and their parents or caregivers.  Sensory experiences, songs, rhymes and stories are provided for continued childhood growth.  Open to children ages 0-6 years old and their families. 
Baby Play: Families with children aged 0-18 months can play, learn and explore.  Parents and caregivers can ask questions related to feeding, growth and development, and community resources.  

The following are monthly highlighted programs that do NOT require registration.

Well Baby with a Public Health Nurse
Parents and caregivers of babies ages 0-18 months attend a Baby Play program to get support with breastfeeding, growth and development, maternal health, and more from a Public Health Nurse.  Drop-in during Baby Play programs in;
9:30-11:30 am
Caledonia: Tuesday June 3, 10, 17, 24
Dunnville: Thursday June 5 & 19
Simcoe: Wednesday June 4, 11, 18, 25

VIRTUAL CIRCLE TIME
Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Wednesday at 9:00 AM 
15-20 Minutes
Join us on Zoom for 15 to 20 minutes of your favourite EarlyON songs, rhymes, and stories to participate along with your littles ones.
Find log in information in your monthly EarlyON Calendar email or email earlyon@hnreach.on.ca to request it

Service Canada Special Visitor
Receive information and support on a variety of topics, including applying for a Social Insurance Number (SIN); applying for, and accessing Employment Insurance (EI) Maternity, Parental, and Caregiving benefits; applying for the Canadian Dental Care Program (CDCP); and more.
9:30–11:30 AM
Dunnville: June 17 & 19 
Simcoe: June 18
Caledonia: June 23 

Move & Groove in the Park
Join us at the park to help children develop their gross motor skills through running, jumping, throwing, balancing, and most important play!
2:00-3:00 PM
Simcoe Lions Park 
(75 Davis St. East)
June 3, 10, 17, 24

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS REQUIRE PRE-REGISTATION TO RECEIVE THE LOCATION ADDRESS.  Email earlyon@hnreach.on.ca with names and phone number to register. 

Baby Picasso
An interactive program for parents, caregivers, and babies aged 0-18 months to experience the benefits of early stimulation, sensory, and creative art experiences. 
Houghton: June 23 at 2:00 PM
  

Mommy & Me Little Bakers 
Join us at 269 Metcalfe St. Simcoe Come play and bake an afternoon snack together. 
1:30-2:30 PM 
Thursdays June 5, 12, 19, 26
 

Fire Hall Tour 
Come and meet your local firefighters as we tour the firehall. 
Dunnville: June 12 at 6:30 PM 
Caledonia: June 25 at 1:30 PM

The H-N REACH EarlyON Team has developed a variety of newsletters filled with valuable child development information, activity ideas, resources, recipes and more.  This season the H-N REACH EarlyON team has highlighted the following newsletters; 

• Issue 28-Transitioning_to_School
• Issue 18 - Parents are Important Too
• Issue 30-From_Home_to_School
• Issue 32 - Bundle Up

The full list of available newsletters can be found HERE, email earlyon@hnreach.on.ca to request any of the newsletters via email.