Useful Links & Resources

Ontario Ministry of Education Resources

Think, Feel, Act: Environments That Support Engagement and Expression
Think, Feel, Act: Each Child Brings a Special Gift: Nurturing Indigenous Identity and Belonging
Think, Feel, Act: Strengthening Children’s Resilience and Mental Health
Think, Feel, Act: The Power of Positive Relationships
Think, Feel, Act: Pedagogies for Times of Climate Change: Closing the Gap Between Nature and Culture
Think, Feel, Act: Cultivating a Francophone Identity in French-Language Before- and After-School Programs
Think, Feel, Act: Lessons from Research About Young Children, Videos and Full Document
Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 Amendments to Ontario Regulation 137/15
Tip Sheet – Ontario Reg. 137/15 CCEYA, 2014: Requirements for Sept. 1, 2017: English or French
The Power of Positive Adult Child Relationships: Connection is the Key, written by Dr. Jean Clinton
Tip Sheet – Ontario Reg. 137/15 CCEYA, 2014: Requirements for Aug. 29, 2016: English or French
Child Care Matters to Everyone – A Snapshot of Child Care in Ontario
Child Care Licensing Checklists: English or French
Tip Sheet – Ontario Reg. 137/15 CCEYA, 2014: Requirements for Jan. 1, 2017: English or French

Ontario Ministry of Education Websites

Think, Feel, Act: Empowering Children in the Middle Years
Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 Licensing Standards
Early Childhood Educators Act 2007
Full-Day Kindergarten
How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years
Information for Parents
Information for Child Care Professionals
Leadership Development: InConversation
Ministry of Education Videos on Vimeo website, English and French
Ontario’s Renewed Early Years and Child Care Policy Framework (2017)
Search for EarlyON Child & Family Centres: English or French
Search for Licensed Child Care
The Kindergarten Program, 2016

Niagara Region

Children’s Services
Public Health
Menu of Services for Child Care Facilities

Government of Canada

Early Learning and Child Care
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework
Metis Nation of Ontario

Professional Associations

Association of Daycare Operators of Ontario (ADCO)
Association of Early Childhood Educators (AECEO)
L’Association francophone à l’education des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario (AFESEO)
Canadian Association for Young Children (CAYC)
Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)
Child Care Canada
College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
Ontario Reggio Association

Early Learning & Child Care Related Organizations

Canadian Paediatric Society
Child Care Exchange
Child Care Research and Resource Unit
Finding Quality Child Care – A Guide for Parents
Inclusive Child Care Supports Committee
Louise Kool & Galt
Ontario Coalition for Better Childcare
Ontario Municipal Social Services Association
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Parent Direct Niagara
The MERIT Centre
The World Forum Foundation

Local Colleges & Universities

Brock University
Collège Boréal
Niagara College

Niagara School Boards

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
District School Board of Niagara
Niagara Catholic District School Board

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