Parents can learn skills to increase positive behaviour, avoid conflicts, encourage cooperation and respond to aggression from their child while connecting with other parents to talk about common problems. Parents have often been invited to attend COPE while waiting for an ongoing service...
CHILDREN FIRST provides services to families with children birth to six years of age who have special needs. These needs may include developmental and mental health challenges, which may be multiple and complex. We visit children and families in their homes, in licensed child care centres and in other early childhood settings in Windsor and Essex County.
Upcoming Parent Groups
Offers 5 levels of intervention from basic to more intensive, all aimed at helping parents feel more confident and competent in parenting their children. Staff trained in Triple P can engage families individually in this approach and/or can provide a seminar series or group to families involved...
Assists children aged 4 to 6 in developing more appropriate social skills and prosocial behaviour as well as enhancing their social competence, and is designed to compliment the curriculum learned by caregivers in the COPE parenting course. The children as well as the parents evaluate their...
A unique partnership with Children First and Family Respite Services providing staffing support and space for the group generously provided at no cost by Maryvale Child and Adolescent Services. It is an opportunity for siblings of children who have special needs to connect with other siblings...
Community Events
There are currently no scheduled events.
Featured Content
Children First would like to thank everyone who participated in the Caboto Club Charity Pasta Nite to benefit our agency, on July 7, 2010. The event was a huge success with more than 450 attending...
The Power of Relationships: Families, Professionals & Policy Makers
Annual Conference ~ October 21st – 22nd, 2010
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 30th annual OAICD...
Children First in Partnership with the W.R.A.C.E organization announces the 1st Annual, Family Run - Walk - Wheel and Children's 100 meter dash, August 8, 2010, at Malden Park.
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Active Memberships
Ontario Association for Infant and Child Development
develop, promote and support policies, services, and research in the area of infancy in the Province of Ontario
Children's Mental Health Ontario
works to improve the mental health and well-being of children and youth and their families.
