About

Daybreak Child and Family Centre was founded in 1972. It is a holistic centre with a focus on enhancing the lives of children and families. Daybreak is unique in the breadth of programs and services it offers to children and families and in the range of delivery models it utilizes to reach this population. It operates as a not-for-profit agency with a charitable status and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

The culturally sensitive programs and services offered by Daybreak are strengths based and focus on early intervention and prevention to improve childhood development and family outcomes. Services are delivered through the Children’s Program which holds a childcare license and provides services for up to fifty-six children and their families; the Family Support and Community Outreach Programs which offer a host of supportive programs and services for parents/care-providers, children and families involved in the Children’s Program and the broader community; and the Family Home Visitation Program supporting families referred from Child Protection Services.

The programs are designed to support neurodiverse children, families experiencing complex challenges and promote the overall healthy parent-child relationships through child specific development plans, parent psychoeducational support groups/one-on-one sessions and family-based supportive groups. Working together these programs enhance the skills and knowledge of parents, improve child development, promote secure parent-child attachment, remove barriers and help families make community connections.