healthy children

EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT

HASTINGS & PRINCE EDWARD COUNTIES
HEALTH UNIT

74A King Street, P.O. Box 1080
Picton, ON K0K 2T0
476-7471 or 966-5500       fax: 476-2919

Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

The Health Unit provides programs in the following areas: community sanitation, control of infectious diseases, health promotion, health protection, disease and injury prevention, family health, and additional health programs and services prescribed by regulation.

Programs/Services:

  • Prenatal Classes:
    Welcome to Pregnancy, Baby Basics,
    Breastfeeding Basics
  • Weekly Drop In for Expectant and New Parents
  • Breastfeeding Support
  • Information Line:
    Baby-Tot Line 966-5513 ext 223
  • Healthy Babies Healthy Children:
    Home Visiting and Support
  • Immunization Clinics: Every 2nd Tuesday
  • Bloomfield Preschool
  • Dental Department
  • Sexual Health Clinics: Wednesday 10am-3pm

 

COMMUNITY LIVING PRINCE EDWARD

67 King Street P.O. Box 2409, Picton, ON K0K 2T0
476-6038        fax: 476-2868

email: joannet.peacl@reach.net

Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

We offer support to families and individuals from infancy through to and including adulthood who live, work, or access services in Prince Edward County, who are at risk of or who have a concern in an area of their development.

Programs/Services:

  • Resource Consultant Program
  • Consultation and Enhanced Support for
    Licensed Child Care Centres
  • Family Support Program
  • Teen Groups/Social Skills Training/Workshops
  • Parent/Teacher Training and Education
  • Adult Residential and Day Supports
  • Parent Support and Networking Groups
  • Private Speech and Language Clinic
  • Respite Care for Children and Adults
  • Child Development, Behaviour Consultation and Service Coordination

 

PRINCE EDWARD CHILD CARE SERVICES
Ontario Early Years Centre

10 McFarland Court, P.O. Box 1392
Picton, ON K0K 2T0
476-8142        fax: 476-4052

web: pechildcareservices.com
email: khpeccs@kos.net

Monday to Thursday 8:30am-4pm
Closed noon - 1pm, Friday 8:30am-noon

Children learn through play, example, and interaction with their peers. Adult-and-child focused activities promote healthy early child development. Adult education and resources support parents and caregivers in their important child care role. "Kids Count" at PECCS!

Programs/Services:

  • Structured playgroups: Ameliasburgh,Consecon,
    Bloomfield, Milford, Picton, Sophiasburgh, Waupoos
  • Mobile Toy Lending Library & Literacy Resources
  • Child Care Information & Referrals
  • New Parent & Caregiver Information
  • Parenting & Child Care Workshops
  • Resource Library and Newsletter
  • Red Cross Babysitting Course

 

PRESCHOOL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE
SYSTEM FOR HASTINGS AND
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTIES

c/o Quinte Healthcare Belleville General
165 Dundas Street East, Belleville, ON K8N 5A9
969-8370 or 1-800-720-0176       fax: 969-9600

Picton Clinic:

c/o The Association for Community Living
67 King Street, P.O. Box 2409, Picton, ON K0K 2T0
475-5290

Monday to Friday 8-4pm

Assessment and intervention are provided to children with communication difficulties, from birth to school age, at eight clinic sites throughout Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. Administered through Quinte Healthcare.

Programs/Services:

  • Parent Training · Group Therapy
  • Home Programming · Parent Consultations
  • Consultation to Day Care & Preschool Teachers
  • Workshops to Professionals Working With
    Young Children · Public Education