905-684-3407
Provides services for children and youth who have emotional, behavioural, mental health, and developmental concerns.
2. Eye See, Eye Learn (Ontario Association of Optometrists)
1-855-424-3735; email esel@optom.on.ca.
A comprehensive eye exam for junior or senior kindergarten children with a local, participating optometrist (covered by OHIP). If a child needs glasses, they will receive a complimentary pair.
3. Hotel Dieu Shaver Audiology
905-685-1381 ext. 85233
Health service for assessment and treatment for hearing loss for infants 6 months and older, children, and adults.
4. Infant and Child Development Services (ICDS) (NRPH)
Call Niagara Parents to complete referral at 905-684-7555 (HCPs can refer online)
A free home visiting program for families with infants & children experiencing, or at risk for, developmental delays.
5. Niagara Children's Centre (NCC)
905-688-3550
Assists children and youth with physical, developmental and communicative delays or disabilities within their home, school and community environments. Services include speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, infant hearing program, therapeutic recreation and many more.\
6. EarlyON Child & Family Centres
Contact individual centres for details.
Provides free, high-quality drop-in programs for children from birth to six years of age with their parents/caregivers. Offered at various EarlyON Centres across the region.
7. Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) (NRPH)
Call Niagara Parents to complete referral (905-684-7555)
Free home-visiting program that assists expectant mothers and new parents who need more support. The number of visits and the length of each visit depends on individual needs.