Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre

154 Gatewood Rd.
Kitchener, ON N2M 4E4
Phone: 519-571-1626
Website: www.ourplacekw.ca 

What is Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre's role in early literacy?

• Early literacy programs and resources for families
• Resource lending library
• Deliver early learning and peer support programs for linguistically diverse families
• Offer support in partnership with speech and language pathologists, public health nurses,  etc

Who do we serve (our target population)?

• Families/caregivers with children 0-6 years old; universal access

Where can you find us? 

• Main site-Gatewood Rd.
• Satellite-various community centres in Kitchener, Kitchener Public Library and Kitchener Market
• POS—Highland-Stirling Community Group, KIngsdale CC, Salvation Army PCRC, Sunbeam Early Years Drop-in

How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
Variety of free programs including:

• Family Math
• Kids in the Kitchen
• Little Explorers
• Kindergarten Readiness
• Parenting in a New Society
• Artastic
• Baby Blanket Time
• Baby and Me Discovery
• Learning is Child’s Play 

• Outdoor Fun
  
• One is Fun
• Toddler Time
• Preschool Fun
• Music and Movement
• Books for Birthdays
• Family Story Time
• Baby Connections
• literacy displays and information onsite, online and in the community

How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?

• Access to the Early Literacy Specialist of Waterloo Region
• Access to professional literacy library
• On-site services provided by speech and language pathologists and public health nurses