Childcare

Special childcare services

August 29, 2011

The program “J’me fais une place en garderie” was created in Montreal in 1994 and is dedicated to supporting the parents of children from 0 to 5 years old with motor deficiencies. The program helps parents to find a daycare center in their neighbourhood that is willing to integrate handicapped children. It also offers support to educators in the childcare center.

"J’me fais une place en garderie", 5095,9e Avenue, bureau 202, Montreal, H1Y 2J3, 514-593-5135

In addition, the Papillon daycare center, including the stimulation centre “Jardin des Papillons” in Montreal, offers 60 places with reduced contribution. In a few months, the daycare centre will be able to offer a transportation service to facilitate access to different installations that were entirely adapted by the Quebec Society for Disabled children.

Garderie Papillon, Chantale Théroux, (514) 937-6171 or 1-877-937-6171, ext. 209.

Daycare centers and kindergartens that are interested in including disabled children into their center can take advantage of the additional financial support for the integration of disabled children.

School daycare services

In 2006, over 1,615 school daycares existed in Quebec and over 180 000 children benefited from their services. The school boards and schools are responsible for managing and organizing the services that are available for 7$ a day. The opening hours include the period before school starts, the lunch break and the period after school ends, depending to each school’s schedule. On PA days and during Spring break, childcare services are still offered, but at a higher price since government funding does not cover it. There are very little services offered during the summer school break. If your school does not offer this type of service, you can contact your school principal or the school board to ask if it could be implemented.

Resources

 

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