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Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre Early Steps Program
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Address & Map	71 Rebecca St Hamilton, ON L8R 1B6
Major Intersection	John St N and King St E
Office Phone	905-522-3233
Fax	905-522-3706 or 905-522-3433
E-Mail	scase@hucchc.com
Website	www.hucchc.com
Primary Contact	Sherri Case, Early Child Development Worker; Phone: 905-522-3233 ext 242; Email: scase@hucchc.com
Primary Executive	Denise Brooks, Executive Director
Service Details
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Located In Community	Hamilton Central
Ward	Ward 2
Description	All children and their families entering the program will complete a child development assessment for the purpose of early identification of needs. The program will run for nine weeks on a weekly basis for 3 hrs per week. There will be 4 separate programs per year.     Children will be engaged in the Healthy Play and Engagement component where they will be provided with opportunities to participate in fun activities to enhance all areas of development. At the same time the parents will be part of the Parenting Skills Program.    The parents will participate in three sessions to promote Parent-Child Bonding relationships where they will learn strategies, techniques to engage their children towards healthy development. This will be provided as workshops and/or interactive activities as part of the Healthy Play and Engagement components.
Hours	Early Steps Program Mon, Tue, Fri 10 am-12 noon * Administration Mon, Fri 9 am-5 pm, Tue, Thu 9 am-8 pm, Wed 12:30 pm-5 pm * every third Fri 6 pm-8 pm * every third Sat 9 am-1 pm
Dates	All year
Areas Served	Hamilton Central
Eligibility	Ages: 2 year(s) - 6 year(s)    Children and their parents/caregivers * children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.   *All newcomer groups are eligible for this program.
Bus Routes	(1) KING ; (1A) KING ; (3) CANNON ; (10) B-LINE
Fees	None
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services
Indexing
Service Categories	Child Development Classes ; Children's Play Groups ; Developmental Assessment ~ Children and Youth with Disabilities ; Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities/Delays ; Family Life Education ; Parent/Child Activity Groups ; Parenting Skills Classes ~ Developmental Issues
Subjects	Children ; Developmental disabilities ; Financial assistance ; Free services ; Parent and child programs ; Parenting support
Local Subjects	Special needs