What is KidsFirst?
Regional KidsFirst partners with communities throughout the Good Spirit School Division, Christ the Teacher School Division and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, offering a variety of programs that aim to bring parents and their children together.
Healthy Beginnings - Children and families benefit from a strengthened focus on the first three years of life.
Early Learning and Child Care – Children benefit from high quality early learning environments, developmentally appropriate practices and engaging, supportive relationships
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Improved access to welcoming opportunities that support young children across all domains, including physical health and wellness, social/emotional, intellectual, language and communication and spiritual development.
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Improved awareness about language and literacy as an important foundation in early childhood
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Improved caregiver awareness of child developmental milestones and care needs
Community Planning and Alignment – Children and families benefit from programs and services that are coordinated, integrated and aligned
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Enhancing public awareness and knowledge of the early years
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Inclusion of diverse cultures
Ongoing Programs Include:
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IMPACT – Intriguing Minds, Parents and Children Together
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Pop-Up Preschool
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Car Seat Clinics & Kids in Safe Seats
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FASD Awareness
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Dads Make a Difference
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Main Street Mobile