Francophone Community
Français
Children’s Services
consulted
with the Francophone community in 2007 to identify the need for programs and services for Francophone families with children aged birth to six years. As a result, Children’s Services established the Peel Francophone Steering Committee in partnership with the two French language School boards and various community agencies. With the help of Best Start funding, two
francophone child care centres now provide new and expanded facilities within the following schools:
In addition, as a result of their participation on the Peel Francophone Steering Committee, Children’s Services:
- Hired a Community Engagement Specialist to
co-ordinate Peel Francophone Steering Committee activities,
raise awareness to the broader community about
the committee and its work, and connect
francophone schools and child care to community service providers.
- Funded the printing of the Parent Guide – ‘Child Care Choices in Peel’ ‘Guide des parents pour choisir un service de garde à Peel’ (14 pages, 166KB) booklets in French.
- Co-ordinated and funded the translation of the Raising the Bar in Peel Training Manual. Raising the Bar is a voluntary, peer-based annual accreditation program for licensed child care settings in Peel.
- Works with CDRCP and Community Information Partners Peel to provide the community with an online French language services directory in Peel.
Resources and Links for Francophone families.
Revised:
Monday November 08 2010
