Early Childhood Development
Day Care, After School, & Youth Programs
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada: Aim to meet the needs of young people in Newfoundland and Labrador and nationally. Contact: 709-579-0181 (St. John's).
- Campus Childcare, Inc: Childcare centre at Memorial university. Contact: Tracy Rose (Executive Director) - trose@mun.ca, 709-864-4728.
- Community Centre Alliance: Partnership of community centres helping better provide support in the St. John's area. Contact: contact@ccanl.ca, 709-753-5670.
- Buckmaster Circle Community Centre: Contact: Bonnie James (Executive Director) - bonnie@bmcc.nf.ca, 709-579-0718 ext. 221.
- Rabbittown Community Centre: Contact: Lillian Lush (Executive Director) - lilly@rabbittown.ca, 709-739-8482.
- Virginia Park Community Centre: Contact: Wallace Gregory (Executive Director) - ed_vpcc@nl.rogers.com, 709-579-4534.
- Exploits Community Centre: Community centre in Grand Falls-Windsor that provides services such as employment support and after school programs. Contact: info@exploitscc.ca, 709-489-2141.
- Federation des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador: Group representing Francophones in the province and providing support in schools and in the community. Contact: info@fftnl.ca, 709-722-0627.
- Kilbride to Ferryland Family Resource Coalition: Partnership of five family resource centres located in Bay Bulls, Ferryland, Goulds, and Kilbride. Contact: familyresourceprogram@kffrc.com, 709-747-8532.
- Northern Peninsula Family Resource Centre: Family resource centre based out of St. Anthony with additional services in nine communities in northern Newfoundland. Contact: npfrc@nf.aibn.com, 709-454-3122.
- St. John's Native Friendship Centre: Promoting Aboriginal culture and providing supportive services. Contact: general@sjnfc.ca, 709-726-5902.
- West Rock Community Centre: Community centre in Corner Brook. Contact: 709-634-4077.
- YMCA: International charity involved in supporting communities, promoting health, volunteering, etc. Contact: info@nl.ymca.ca, 709-726-9622.
- YMCA of Western NL: Contact: 709-283-9622 (Bay St. George), 709-639-9676 (Corner Brook).
- Services in the North East Avalon area.
Family Support & Pregnancy
- Brighter Futures, Inc.: Supporting families with children between the ages of 0-6. Contact: mabs@brighter-futures.net, 709-739-8096.
- Canadian Armed Forces: Provides support services to military personnel and veterans relating to health, early childhood development, and social inclusion.
- Link to community pages and services for Gander, Goose Bay, and St. John's.
- Gander Military Family Resource Centre: Family resource centre located in Gander primarily providing services to the families of military personnel in the area. Contact: info@gandermfrc.ca, 709-256-1703 (local 1206).
- Community Centre Alliance: Partnership of community centres helping better provide support in the St. John's area. Contact: contact@ccanl.ca, 709-753-5670.
- Buckmaster Circle Community Centre: Contact: Bonnie James (Executive Director) - bonnie@bmcc.nf.ca, 709-579-0718 ext. 221.
- Rabbittown Community Centre: Contact: Lillian Lush (Executive Director) - lilly@rabbittown.ca, 709-739-8482.
- Conception Bay Family Resource Centre: Family resource centre located in Conception Bay South. Contact: programcoordinator@cbfrp.com, 709-744-4621 (local), 709-744-3855 (local), or 1-800-430-3483 (toll-free).
- Daybreak Parent Child Centre: Family resource centre located in St. John's. Contact: Heather Bartlett (Executive Director) - hbartlett@daybreakcentre.com, 709-726-8373 ext. 200.
- Family & Childcare Connections: Family resource centre located in St. John's that also provides support in locating child care professionals. Contact: ebaker@fccnl.ca, 709-754-7090 ext. 1.
- Family Outreach Resource Centre: Family resource centre located in Corner Brook with additional services on the South Shore of the Bay of Islands. Contact: 709-634-2316 (Corner Brook) or 709-789-3300 (Benoit’s Cove).
- Kilbride to Ferryland Family Resource Coalition: Partnership of five family resource centres located in Bay Bulls, Ferryland, Goulds, and Kilbride. Contact: familyresourceprogram@kffrc.com, 709-747-8532.
- La Leche League Canada: Promote breastfeeding and support pregnant women and new parents. Contact: 1-800-665-4324.
- Neighbourhood Family of Friends Resource Centre: Family resource centre based out of Clarenville with additional services in five communities on the East coast of Newfoundland. Contact: neighbourhood@nf.aibn.com, 709-466-1511.
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Association of Family Resource Programs: Representing family resource programs in the province.
- Northern Peninsula Family Resource Centre: Family resource centre based out of St. Anthony with additional services in nine communities in northern Newfoundland. Contact: npfrc@nf.aibn.com, 709-454-3122.
- Single Parents Association of Newfoundland: Providing support to single parents in Newfoundland through services including peer support, food banks, and employment support. Contact: span@spanl.ca, 709-738-3401.
- Tree House Family Resource Centre: Family resource centre based out of Deer Lake with additional services in Bonne Bay North, Bonne Bay South, Pasadena, and White Bay. Contact: 1-866-635-5808.
- Vista Family Resource Centre: Family resource centre located in Bonavista. Contact: vistafamily@nf.aibn.com, 709-468-2540 (local) or 1-888-568-2540 (toll-free).
Foster Care & Residential Care
- Key Assets NL: Residential care and/or support for youth with complex needs. Contact: info@keyassetsnl.ca, 709-579-1624.
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Family Association: Help provide children with a safe living environment. Contact: nlffa@nfld.net, 709-754-0213 (local) or 1-877-754-0218 (toll-free).
Foundations
- Bay St. George Sick Children Foundation: Raising money to support children with critical illnesses in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. Contact: bsgscf@bellaliant.com, 709-643-5900.
- Children's Wish Foundation of Canada: Support for critically ill children. Contact: NL@childrenswish.ca, 709-739-9474 (local) or 1-800-267-9474 (toll-free).
- The Dream Fund: Support for critically ill children in Newfoundland and Labrador. Contact: dream@thedreamfund.ca, 709-279-3330.
- The Jimmy Pratt Foundation: Funding support for research or projects focusing on early childhood health and education. Contact: info@jimmyprattfoundation.org, 709-722-1525.
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Supporting research, raising awareness, and providing education about juvenile diabetes. Contact: Amanda Kane (Senior Peer to Peer Fundraising and Community Engagement Coordinator) - akana@jdrf.ca, 709-987-0238.
- United Way Newfoundland and Labrador: Raises money to support organizations working with childhood, health, and/or poverty. Contact: info@nl.unitedway.ca, 709-753-8288.
- VOCM Cares Foundation: Charity run by Steele Communications involved in several community services including food drives and clothing for children. Contact: vocmcares@vocm.com, 709-579-2273.
Government
- Advocate for Children and Youth: Focus on child and youth issues through raising awareness, providing services, providing representation, etc. Contact: office@ocya.nl.ca, 709-753-3888 (local) or 1-877-753-3888 (toll-free).
- Community Action Program for Children: Federal program providing funding to community organizations working around early childhood development.
- Conseil Scolaire Francophone Provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador: The French language school district of NL. Contact: conseil@csfp.nl.ca, 709-722-6324 (local) or 1-888-794-6324 (toll-free).
- Department of Children, Seniors, and Social Support: Provincial department working around childhood, aging, disability, at-risk youth, health promotion, poverty reduction, etc. Contact: CSSDInfo@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-0760 (local) or 1-855-729-2044 (toll-free).
- Regional Wellness Coalitions: Six regional coalitions promoting health and community involvement within their regions.
- Eastern Regional Wellness Coalition: Based out of Clarenville. Contact: info@easternwellnesscoalition.com, 709-466-6316.
- Labrador Regional Wellness Coalition: Based out of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Contact: Janice White (Co-chair) - janice.white@lghealth.ca, 709-897-3150.
- Northern Regional Wellness Coalition: Based out of St. Anthony. Contact: Tina Coombs (Co-chair) -tina.coombs@northernwellnesscoalition.com, 709-454-0521.
- Wellness Coalition Avalon East: Based out of Mount Pearl. Contact: Heather Powell (Co-chair) - 709-752-4912.
- Western Regional Wellness Coalition: Based out of Corner Brook. Contact: 709-637-5000 ext. 5355.
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Provincial department responsible for supporting children and families through education, family resource centres, public libraries, etc. Contact: education@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-5097.
- Department of Health and Community Services: Department of the NL government responsible for providing health and community services, promoting health, and engaging in policy development. Contact: healthinfo@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-4984 (Main).
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: List of services provided by the provincial government relating to all social determinants of health.
- Human Resource Secretariat: Designing and promoting policy to improve and support the workplace. Contact: HRSServiceCentre@gov.nl.ca.
- Confederation Building Cooperative Daycare Centre: Government run daycare centre in St. John's. Contact: Ruby Thorne - Daycare@gov.nl.ca, 709-729-6038.
- Newfoundland and Labrador English School District: The English language school district of NL. Contact: 709-758-2372.
- Local contacts.
- Newfoundland and Labrador Education Foundation: Raises money for the NL English school district. Contact: foundation@nlesd.ca, 709-758-2382.
- Public Health Agency of Canada Atlantic: Atlantic regional office of PHAC, with programs focusing on population-level health and programs focused on specific populations like Aboriginal communities and early childhood. Contact: 1-844-280-5020 (National Line).
Health
- Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador: Raising awareness about autism spectrum disorders, as well as advocating for and supporting those living with an autism spectrun disorder. Contact: info@autism.nf.net, 709-722-2803.
- The Candlelighters Association of Newfoundland and Labrador: Providing support to children with cancer and their families. Contact: info@Candlelightersnl.ca, 709-745-4448.
- Central Health: Providing health and community services in the central region of Newfoundland.
- Volunteering: Contact - joanna.king@centralhealth.nl.ca, 709-256-5537 or 709-292-2179.
- South and Central Health Foundation: Raising money for the central health region in NL. Contact: schf@centralhealth.nl.ca, 709-292-2360.
- Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador: Providing support and programs to those living with disabilities. Contact: info@eastersealsnl.ca, 709-754-1399 (local) or 1-800-601-6767 (toll-free).
- Eastern Health: Providing health and community services in the eastern region of Newfoundland.
- Listing of services by community with contact information.
- Volunteering: Contact - volunteer.resources@easternhealth.ca, 709-777-4451.
- Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre: Children's hospital located in St. John's. Contact: 709-777-6300.
- Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation: Raising money for the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre. Contact: janewayfoundation@easternhealth.ca, 709-777-4640.
- Perinatal Program Newfoundland and Labrador: Follow-up clinic at the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre for newborns, typically those considered at risk for developmental delays. Contact: ppnl@easternhealth.ca, 709-777-4656.
- Genetic Aortic Disorders Association of Canada: Advocating for and supporting those living with genetic aortic disorders like Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Contact: info@gadacanada.ca, 1-866-722-1722 (national line).
- Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador: Supporting healthy eating in school age children in schools and in the community. Contact: info@kidseatsmart.ca, 709-722-1996 (local) or 1-877-722-1996 (toll-free).
- Labrador Grenfall Health: Providing health and community services in Labrador. Contact: 1-855-897-2267 (main).
- Listing of services by community with contact information.
- Listing of family resource centres with contact information.
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living: Provincial association focusing on advocating for, raising awareness about, and providing support to those living with disabilities. Contact: nlacl@nlacl.ca, 709-722-0790.
- Newfoundland and Labrador Down Syndrome Society: Advocating for and supporting those living with down syndrome. Contact: nldss@nl.rogers.com, 709-738-3336 (local) or 1-877-738-3336 (toll-free).
- Ronald McDonald House Charities: Housing for children and their families who need to move away from home due to illness. Contact: info@rmhcnl.ca, 709-733-2244 (local) or 1-855-955-4663 (toll-free).
- Western Health: Providing health and community services in the western region of Newfoundland.
Professional Associations
- Association of Early Childhood Educators of Newfoundland and Labrador: Representing childcare professionals in the province. Contact: Skye Taylor (Executive Director) - executivedirector@aecenl.ca, 709-579-3028 (local) or 1-877-579-3028.
- Child and Youth Care Association of Newfoundland and Labrador: Represents child and youth care professionals in the province and advocates for children and youth issues.