KidsFirst

KidsFirst is a home visitation program that works with prenatal families and families that have children 3 and under.  They provide information about attachment and bonding, parenting and child development.  KidsFirst also provides fun activities and helps connect families with other services within the community. 

106D 1st Street East, Meadow Lake, Sk (306) 236-6441 Follow us on Facebook

Early Childhood Services

Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP)

ECIP is a home and center-based service for families of children from birth to 5 years of age, who are experiencing or are at risk for developmental delay. ECIP Interventionists support families with child development, developmental screening and making connections and referrals to community services. For more information go to:  www.meadow-lake.ecip.ca or call (306)236-4247.

Specialized Support Initiative (SSI)

SSI Facilitators support First Nations families with school aged children, to access resources including Jordan’s Principal funding to meet developmental, health, and social needs.

Regional KidsFirst (RKF)

RKF Community Developers work with rural communities to develop and deliver programs and services that support young children and families. Their work supports the role of parents and caregivers with early learning events, parenting programming, and playgroups.

Play Corner Childcare Centre

Play Corner is an inclusive licensed early learning center for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Early Childhood Educators provide a warm and caring environment with a focus on learning through play and exploration.

201 4th Avenue East                     306-236-4247                www.meadow-lake.ecip.ca

Positively Parenting

Enhancing community well-being through education, support and counselling for individuals and families.

*No referral needed *Free * Parent Education* Groups * Classes * Support*                    

201 2nd St. W Meadow Lake, Sk          (306)236-4804             Follow us on: Twitter & Facebook   

http://meadowlakepositivelyparenting.com/

Pre-kindergarten (North West School Division)

What is PRE-KINDERGARTEN?

• Prekindergarten is an early intervention program, prevention program

• Prekindergarten is not a universal program for all 3- and 4-year-olds.  Space is limited.

• Prekindergarten is a targeted program for our most vulnerable or at risk 3- and 4-year-old children and their families

• Children who have the opportunity to socialize with same age peers in other settings, including child/day care, preschool, play groups, etc. already benefit and typically don’t need to attend  prekindergarten.  The spaces should be for a child living in vulnerable circumstances who will benefit most significantly from the program.

• The Ministry suggests a ratio of 8 children to 1 adult. 

• Prekindergarten is play-based

• Transportation is provided in Meadow Lake

• Home visits and family engagement events are essential parts of the program

Find more information and applications at https://www.nwsd.ca/Programs/EarlyChildhood/Pages/default.aspx#/=

Early Childhood Consultant

Jodi Spence ELCC Consultant | Early Years Branch | Ministry of Education

Consultants support child care home providers, centre staff, directors, and boards of child care centres to implement best practices in the care and education of your child. 

You may contact your ELCC Consultant for any question you have, or to share information about your child’s program.

Some examples of when you may contact your ELCC Consultant include:

• You would like to share strengths and successes you have observed about your child’s program.

• You have a concern about the quality of care your child is receiving.

• You would like further clarification about The Child Care Act and The Child Care Regulations, 2015.

• You have a question about the services offered by Saskatchewan’s early learning and child care program, or would like additional information.

107 - 1192 102nd St, North Battleford, Sk   (306)446-7574 Jodi.spence@gov.sk.ca  

Meadow Lake Tribal Council

Maternal Child Health/FASD Program

The Maternal Child Health Program is designed to help enhance the health of expectant and new parents, newborns and young children. The program is committed to ensure that  parents receive all the information and  supportive resources needed for the health and wellness of their growing family.

Our services are available to all parents in our communities who would like to receive extra support, encouragement and guidance  during their transition into parenthood.

We are happy to offer our services throughout the baby’s development up to six years of age.

8003 Flying Dust Reserve, Meadow Lake, Sk (306) 236-5817 www.mltc.net

Prince Albert Sexual Assault Center

Amanda Lofstrom

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis Unit, Sexual Assault Centre (PASAC), began serving Meadow Lake and area. PASAC has a full time counsellor, Amanda Lofstrom, dedicated to this area to provide support and counselling services to children, youth and adults affected by sexual violence, from Meadow Lake and area including Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Green Lake, La Loche, etc. PASAC works with each person on a case by case situation, to determine if counselling will occur in Prince Albert or Meadow Lake. The sessions which occur in Meadow Lake are conducted out of the Northwest Friendship Centre at 205 Centre Street.

PASAC can provide the following services: 

• Counselling and support for those affected by sexual violence, including loves ones; 

• Court support; 

• Advocacy; 

• Accompaniment to hospital and police station available on request

• Public education.  

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Northwest Friendship Center, Meadow Lake (306)764-1039 saw@pacrisis.ca

Kidsport

The Meadow Lake chapter of KidSport is run by local volunteers and provides funding to kids in the Meadow Lake and surrounding area. Each year our committee sponsors over 130 children for over $40,000.00 in a wide variety of sporting activities.

Check out our website or follow us on Facebook

Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries

Meadow Lake Outreach Ministries is committed to actively pursuing health, hope and healing for the people we serve. We operate five different departments including:

• The Door of Hope Soup Kitchen,

• The Meadow Lake Food Bank,

• The Hope Center Apartments,

• Tiny Treasures Daycare and

• The Supportive Apartment Family Education (SAFE)  Program

105 2nd Ave E, Meadow Lake, SK (306) 236-5537 www.mlom.ca

Tiny Treasures Childcare Facility

Darcie King - Director

We are committed to providing quality care in a warm, safe and inviting environment and to build a cooperative relationship with the staff and families involved in the Tiny Treasures Child & Family Development Centre.

115 1st St E, Meadow Lake, Sk (306)236-1253 darcie@TinyTreasures.ca

Children First Childcare Center

- Director

We are a childcare facility that supports teen moms (22 and under) wanting to complete school. We provide care for children between the ages of 10 days old - 31 months old. We run on the school calendar from 8:30am-3:30pm daily. We are a welcoming, open, friendly, and positive environment.

Located in Carpenter High School (306) 236-5236

Speech & Language Pathologist

Jen Bannister

Speech Pathologists provide screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow up of speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive aspects of communication such as memory. Speech

Language Pathologists accept referrals from the individual, families, physicians, health facilities, rehabilitation programs, professional support and community agencies.

You may require an SLP if:

• You have an acquired or developmental speech or language disorder

• You are affected by a language disorder such as phonology, stuttering, apraxia, articulation disorder, dysarthria

• You have an attention, memory, problem solving disorder, or voice disorder

• You are in need of alternative communication devices

• A swallowing assessment is necessary

Speech and Language services are offered in the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake.

Northwest Health Facility, Meadow Lake, Sk (306) 236-1570 jennifer.bannister@saskhealthauthority.ca