Family Resources Across Canada

ChildCareBC programs help lower fees, and local Child Care Resource & Referral centres offer friendly, free guidance to every family.

• Affordable Child Care BenefitMonthly funding that lowers your child care fees - check eligibility and apply online.
• ChildCareBC - Caring for Young ChildrenThe province’s hub for finding licensed child care, $10-a-day sites and family supports.
• Find Your Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR)Free local help searching for child care and applying for funding.
• PacificCARE Family Enrichment SocietyCCRR services, lending library and family programs across central and northern Vancouver Island.
• BC Association of Family Resource ProgramsFind drop-in family programs, parent groups and early years support near you.
• HealthLink BC (8-1-1)Free health advice for your family from nurses and dietitians, any time of day.
• 211 British ColumbiaOne number for community, social and government supports across BC.

Alberta families can stack the provincial subsidy with warm local supports - Family Resource Networks offer parenting programs in communities across the province.

• Alberta Child Care SubsidyReduces child care costs for eligible families with children in licensed care.
• Find Child Care in AlbertaSearch licensed programs by community, age group and program type.
• Family Resource NetworksFree parenting supports, home visits and early childhood programs province-wide.
• MyHealth Alberta / Health Link 8-1-1Trusted health information and 24/7 nurse advice for Alberta families.
• 211 AlbertaFind food, housing, parenting and financial supports in your community.

Local favourites - Calgary & area

• Calgary Food BankEmergency food support for families, no referral needed.
• Children’s Cottage SocietyCrisis nursery and family support programs in Calgary.
• Families MatterParenting programs, dad groups and early childhood supports.

Regulated child care in Saskatchewan is now far more affordable for children under six, and extra subsidy help is available for eligible families.

• Child Care in SaskatchewanHow regulated care works, current parent fees and how to find a space.
• Child Care & Early Learning HubProvincial programs, subsidies and supports for young families.
• Saskatchewan Prevention InstituteFree resources on child development, safety and healthy parenting.
• HealthLine 8-1-1Confidential 24/7 health and mental health advice for your family.
• 211 SaskatchewanCommunity, social and government services across the province.

Manitoba’s online tools make it easier to find licensed care and apply for fee help, while family resource centres offer welcoming spaces to connect.

• Manitoba Child Care SubsidyFee help for eligible families - apply online through Child Care Online.
• Child Care for Families (ELCC Manitoba)The province’s family hub for early learning and child care.
• Manitoba Child Care SearchSearch licensed centres and homes with openings, by neighbourhood.
• Family DynamicsFamily resource centres, parenting programs and home visiting in Winnipeg.
• 211 ManitobaFind family, financial and community supports near you.

Ontario families benefit from lower licensed child care fees under CWELCC, plus free EarlyON drop-in programs for children from birth to six.

• Find and Pay for Child CareHow licensed care works, CWELCC lower fees and how to find a space.
• EarlyON Child & Family CentresFree drop-in programs where children play and caregivers connect.
• Ontario Child Care Fee SubsidyExtra fee help for eligible families - apply through your municipality.
• Health811Chat or call 8-1-1 for free health advice for your family, 24/7.
• 211 OntarioCommunity and social services for families across Ontario.

Quebec’s single waiting list, La Place 0-5, connects you to every recognized childcare service, and warm parent supports are a phone call away.

• La Place 0-5Quebec’s official single waiting list - register your child for subsidized and non-subsidized childcare.
• Educational Childcare Services (Québec.ca)How CPEs, daycares and home childcare work, and how to choose.
• Childcare Rates & Reduced ContributionCurrent subsidized daily rates and what you will pay.
• LigneParentsFree, professional support for parents 24/7, in French - for every parenting question.
• Naître et grandirTrusted articles on pregnancy and child development from 0 to 8.
• 211 QuébecCommunity resources for families across Quebec, in French and English.

New Brunswick’s Parent Portal makes it simple to find licensed early learning centres and apply for financial help, in English and French.

• NB Parent PortalFind licensed early learning and child care and apply for the Parent Subsidy.
• Daycare Assistance ProgramFinancial support for eligible families using approved child care.
• Tele-Care 8-1-1Free, bilingual health advice line staffed by registered nurses.
• 211 New BrunswickFamily and community supports across the province.

Child Care Nova Scotia brings subsidy, licensing and family information into one friendly portal.

• Child Care Nova Scotia - For FamiliesFind licensed child care, understand fees and explore family supports.
• Nova Scotia Child Care SubsidyFee help for eligible families - now a simple online application.
• Early Years (EECD)Provincial early childhood programs, from Pre-primary to early intervention.
• 811 Nova ScotiaNon-emergency health advice for your family, day or night.
• 211 Nova ScotiaCommunity supports, parenting programs and financial help near you.

PEI’s Child Care Registry lets you join waitlists for Early Years Centres in one place, and CHANCES offers beloved family programs island-wide.

• PEI Child Care SubsidyHelp with the cost of licensed child care for eligible families.
• PEI Child Care RegistryOne registration for licensed early learning centres across the Island.
• CHANCES Family CentreFree family programs, playgroups and parenting support on PEI.
• 211 Prince Edward IslandCommunity and social supports for Island families.

Newfoundland and Labrador pairs $10-a-day regulated care with early childhood programs and a 24/7 family health line.

• Child Care Services (Gov NL)Regulated child care, $10-a-day sites and the Child Care Services Subsidy.
• Early Childhood DevelopmentPrograms and resources for young children and their families.
• 811 HealthLineRound-the-clock health advice from registered nurses.
• 211 Newfoundland & LabradorFind family and community services across the province.

Yukon leads the North with universal child care funding that lowers fees at licensed programs, plus rich early-childhood supports in Whitehorse and the communities.

• Yukon Child Care SubsidyExtra help with child care costs for eligible Yukon families.
• Universal Child CareHow Yukon’s universal funding lowers fees at licensed programs.
• Child Development Centre YukonEarly intervention and developmental support for young children.
• 211 YukonCommunity, family and government services across the territory.

In the NWT, licensed programs automatically reduce fees for young children - no application needed - and territorial teams support families in every region.

• Early Learning & Child Care (ECE)The territory’s hub for licensed child care and family information.
• Child Care Fee ReductionAutomatic fee reductions for children five and under in licensed care.
• NWT Health & Social ServicesHealth, family and community social services across the territories.
• YWCA NWTFamily support, housing help and children’s programming in the North.

Nunavut families can access $10-a-day child care and a daycare subsidy, with caring community supports rooted in Inuit culture and language.

• Nunavut Daycare SubsidyMonthly support toward child care costs while you work, train or study.
• $10-a-Day Child CareHow Nunavut’s child care agreement lowers fees for young children.
• Kamatsiaqtut Nunavut HelplineFree, anonymous support line for Nunavummiut of all ages.
• Ilitaqsiniq - Nunavut Literacy CouncilFamily literacy and learning programs in Inuktut and English.