Salvation Army Parent Child Resource Centre
75 Tillsley Drive,
Kitchener, ON
N2E 3T1
phone: (519) 745-4241
Website: www.sapcrc.com
What is the Salvation Army Parent and Child Resource Centre's role in early literacy?
Who do we serve (our target population)?
Where can you find us?
How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
By offering:
How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?
Kitchener, ON
N2E 3T1
phone: (519) 745-4241
Website: www.sapcrc.com
What is the Salvation Army Parent and Child Resource Centre's role in early literacy?
- provides training and free literacy tool kits to parents/caregivers to
improve their knowledge of and engagment in early literacy skill
development - the toolkit may include
books, a cd, a dvd, manipulative and/or print materials
Who do we serve (our target population)?
- parents/caregivers with children up to age six; universal access
Where can you find us?
- Main site; 75 Tillsley Dr Kitchener
- Satellite sites: the Salvation Army Kitchener Waterloo Community and Family Services at 300 Gage St. Kitchener and at Centreville-Chicopee Community Centre
How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
By offering:
- a variety of literacy specific programs such as; Family Math, Building Blocks, Toddler Wonders, Baby Song
- School readiness programs
- ECE led child-care program (incorporating literacy principles) for all parent support programs
- Programming is available Monday - Friday and includes; Parents Support Groups, Craft Groups, Inspiration Groups, Fitness Groups, Nutrition Groups
How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?
- Receiving referrals for the parenting and literacy classes offered at the SAPCRC
- Staff of SAPCRC can come to other centres and facilitate programming
