What is Best Start?
The Best Start program combines pre-school, junior kindergarten, senior kindergarten, quality child care, public health and parenting programs, and other supplemental services into one seamless system that supports families and children. The program allows for children and parents to have access to these services and supports, regardless of their economic or social circumstances.
The Best Start concept creates a service hub that when fully implemented, wrap services around children and their families. A hub is envisioned to provide services such as:
- Core childcare services for children 0-12 years
- Early learning programs for pre-J/K, S/K aged children
- Parent/Child learning and play program
- Access to a range of additional public programs such as
Public Health programs
Audiology and Speech Language Therapy
Nutrition Programs
Fitness/Recreation Programs
Community Support Groups
Report Card -Chatham-Kent Final Version
Your Best Start Community Partners are:
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Municipality of Chatham-Kent Children's Services and Public Health
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Ministry of Children and Youth Services
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St. Clair Catholic District School Board
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Lambton-Kent District School Board
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Conseil scolaire de district des ecoles catholique du Sud-Quest
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Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Quest
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Childcare Centre Operators
For more information about the Best Start Program,
Contact by phone: (519) 351-8573
and ask to speak to a Children’s Services Worker
Or by email: ckchildcare@chatham-kent.ca