Location: Eby Centre

Summary of services: Referrals are accepted from parents, physicians, public health nurses, social workers, child care providers and other community partners.

• Assists families of infants, birth to 3 years, with any suspected or diagnosed developmental problem. The Program is available for children at risk for delay due to a premature birth.
• Developmental assessment provided.
• Information on child development is provided to parents.
• Specific play activities taught that will assist with child’s development
• Loans of toys, equipment and educational resources available
• Provides information – written material, videos, workshops – regarding syndromes, developmental delays, medical problems to community members.
• Programs consists of individual home/centre visits, parent and toddler group and hospital visits.
• Provides support services including counseling, linking families, and assisting families to access other community services.
• Family support is also available for chronic grief / bereavement issues when child related

Catchment area: Terrace and immediate area.

Caseload limit: All children from birth to age 3 are eligible.

Criteria for acceptance: Child has a special need; has a developmental delay in one or more areas of development; or is at risk for a developmental delay.

Funder: Ministry of Children and Family Development

All Centre programs are voluntary.