Community Partnerships

South Vancouver Family Place is proud to partner with many community organizations in South Vancouver.

Growing Eden
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Growing Eden is a garden based program supporting Immigrant, Refugee and low-income families. Families will grow food and flowers, play outside, enjoy nature, make friends Spring and Summer months only. Register at GrowingEdenCommunityGarden@gmail.com

Pacific Immigrant Services Society ESL Parenting Classes

SVFP are proud to partner with Pacific Immigrant Services Society to offer English as an Additional Language (EAL) program for immigrant and refugee women on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

The program provides an opportunity for participants to practice English, make friends, gain self-confidence and learn more about Canada. Free childcare is provided for preschool aged children.

Contact PIRS to register 604-298-5888 or visit pirs.bc.ca

Other partnerships and resources

BC Centre for Disease Control COVID19
South Hill Community Health Centre
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
Vancouver School Board Strong Start
Vancouver Public Library – Fraserview and Champlain Branches
Wesgroup Development River District
BC Council for Families
The Federation of Community Social Services of BC
Vancouver Coastal Health provides Public Health Nurse visits, Dental Health Nurse visits and the Toddler Assessment Program

Testimonials

“It’s safe, happy and fun place to be!”
“It is very evident that the staff work very hard to provide a well-planned program for the children. They truly care about the children.”
“The teachers are truly dedicated and genuinely care for the learning and development of each child.”
“I am incredibly grateful for all that you do and the quality of support you provide to parents.”
“We would like to thank all the teachers for giving such great care, love and safe place for our daughter to learn, grow up and express herself.”
“What makes me grateful is her willingness and ability to teach a child the way he needs to be taught. She puts effort into learning about the child because she cares about the child. It is for this reason that I highly and whole-heartedly recommend Kids Care Preschool for your child.”
“Every time I come, I feel welcomed and at home.”
“This organization has been my favourite in terms of friendliness and professionalism of the staff and the quality of programming.”
“The staff always remember my name and make the time to check in with me.”
“Staff are welcoming and non-judgmental and feel like friends.”
“Thank you for investing in my community.”
“For those parents who are looking for a good school, program and teachers in the neighbourhood, KidsCare is the one we always recommend. It will help their kids to early develop their interpersonal skill with the others and well preparation going to kindergarten.”
“I believe the staff at Kids Care Preschool have played a pivotal role in helping shape our children to be caring, loving and responsible individuals.”
“We are so thankful to have had the opportunity for both our children complete their preschool years at Kids Care. Our children participated in the Bilingual program. We really appreciated how the Chinese language, as well as culture, was integrated into each thoroughly-planned theme.”
“The dedication and attentiveness have provided our children a strong foundation for them to succeed not only in kindergarten but many more years to come.”
“The setting of honesty and support gave me energy for the week.”

About

Our mission is to support families with young children in building healthy relationships and community networks, by providing services and programs in a welcoming, nurturing and respectful environment.

We humbly acknowledge that I live, learn, collaborate, grow, work and build communities on the unceded, ancestral , traditional and occupied homelands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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