Helpful Links & Resources

General Information

• Parenting in Ottawa 
• Ottawa Best Start Planning Tables
• Directories of Resources for Ottawa Families by Neighbourhood

Regulations

• Ministry of Education
• Child Care and Early Years Act

Health and Safety

• Children’s Aid Society
• Smoke Free Ontario
• City of Ottawa Public Health
• Best Fit Car Seat Program
• Health Canada Food guide
• Eat Right Ontario
• Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts
• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
• Screens and the Early Years

Information Lines

• kids Help Phone
• La Leche League of Canada
• Parent Resource Centre

Information

• Parenting and Family Literacy Centres
• Parent Resource Centre – Playgroup Information
• Ottawa Public LIbrary

Child development/ Early Learning and Care

• First Words
• Nipissing District Developmental Screen
• Early Learning for Every Child Today

School Boards

• English Catholic School Board – Ottawa Catholic School Board
• English Public School Board – Ottawa Carleton District School Board
• French Public School Board – Conseil des écoles publiques du centre est
• French Catholic School Board – Conseil école Catholique du Centre-Est