www.childreach.on.ca
Dr. John McKim founded Childreach in 1975. In 1997, Childreach and the Early
Childhood Education Resource Centre joined together to create an Early Childhood Development and
Parenting Centre that serve the residents of London and child care programs in the surrounding five counties. A
volunteer Board of Directors representing the community governs Childreach. Our services are publicly funded.
We are a unique service providing play based learning programs for children from birth to six years and their
families and a full range of supports and services for parents, informal caregivers and licensed child care
providers in home-based programs and Early Childhood Educators in child care centres. We recognize that
childcare providers in the licensed and informal sectors have a huge impact on the healthy development of
young children. Childreach resources are used to create supportive networks that link people to other
community supports, programs and services. Many Childreach programs are joint ventures and collaborative
efforts with other professionals and agencies, community groups and parent organizations.

www.londonpubliclibrary.ca London’s public library website

http://web.ca/~londonfb London area food bank links

www.shelterlondon.org
Community Women’s house provides emergency housing, second stage housing and
transitional support for abused women and their children. They offer accommodation, counseling and a 24-
hour help line.

www.lfcc.on.ca
The Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System (formerly the London Family Court
Clinic) is a non-profit social service agency helping children and families involved with the justice system as
victims of crime, witnesses of crime, parties in custody disputes, subjects of child protection proceedings,
litigants in civil suits for compensation, teenagers in therapeutic care settings, or youthful offenders. We are
known around the world for our innovative approach to understanding children exposed to domestic violence,
supporting their mothers, and creating resources for service deliverers.

www.london.ca
City of London website has a wealth of information about life in London as well as links for
families and business professionals.

www.healthunit.com
The mission of the London Middlesex Health Unit, a teaching health unit, is to promote
wellness, prevent disease and injury, and protect the public’s health through the delivery of public health
programs, services and research.

www.info.london.on.ca
London Information website has links to many different support services for the
community from cultural support services to health and financial support services available.

www.tyketalk.com Tyke Talk offers support for speech and language for children under the age of 6

www.merrymount.on.ca
At Merrymount, children come first, and the best way to help children is to build strong
families. Our services are designed to support families who are going through a crisis or transition.
Whether it’s a serious illness, domestic violence, custody disputes, or the challenge of coping as a teenage
parent—Merrymount can help.

www.gov.on.ca/children/oeyc/en/index.html Link to find your local OEYC for access to playgroups

www.familyinfo.ca  "FamilyInfo.ca is your first step for early years information for London and Middlesex including: information on programs, directory of services and resources, event listings".

www.capclm.ca  “The Child Abuse Council of London and Middlesex advocates for the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect.  These goals are met through community partnerships, public and professional awareness and prevention education initiatives.”