Child Health & Development Resources & Support
Covid-19 & Children
"Child Care Safety Guidance for Parents" by the BC Centre for Disease Control and the Provinical Health Services Authority:
http://www.bccdc.ca/Health-Info-Site/Documents/School-childcare-safety-guidance-parents.pdf
Infant Development Program
The Infant Development Program (IDP) at Richmond Society for Community Living (RSCL) provides support to families with infants from birth to 3 years old who are:
- at risk for developmental delay,
- have a developmental delay,
- or have an identified condition/diagnosis which may result in a developmental delay
For more information: https://www.rscl.org/infant-development-program/
IDP rack card: https://www.rscl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IDP-Rack-Card.pdf
Supported Child Development Program
RSCL’s Supported Child Development Program (SCDP) helps families of children with developmental delays/disabilities to access inclusive child care. The program serves families with children from birth to age 19 years, partnering with community licensed child care programs to offer a range of options for Richmond families whose children require additional supports to attend preschool, day care and out-of-school care.
For more information: https://www.rscl.org/supported-child-development/
SCDP rack card: https://www.rscl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/SCDP-Rack-Card.pdf
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) provides health care services through a network of hospitals, primary care clinics, community health centres, residential care homes and child care centres in Vancouver, Richmond, North and West Vancouver and along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Sunshine Coast and BC's Central Coast. VCH works to improve the health and well-being of residents through preventing disease, promoting health, and prolonging life among the population as a whole. Visit: www.vch.ca
Under the umbrella of Vancouver Coastal Health are a number of services for families with children between 0-5 years old, including:
Dental Public Health Program - Richmond Public Health
http://www.vch.ca/locations-services/result?res_id=555
Early Childhood Mental Health - Richmond Public Health
http://www.vch.ca/locations-services/result?res_id=270.
Link to their brochure: https://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/GK/GK.700.R53.pdf
Speech & Language Services - Children Age 0-5 - Richmond Public Health