Child Health & Development Resources & Support

"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 

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 

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 (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    

http://www.vch.ca/locations-services/result?res_id=502