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Kids First Family Resource Centre (New Glasgow)      Page last updated February 11, 2005 610 East River Road PO Box 966 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia B2H 5K7 Tel: (902) 755-5437 Fax: (902) 755-1630 pictoukids@ns.aliantzinc.ca www.geocities.com/kidsfirst_ca Programs & Services offered at Kids First Family Resource Centre (New Glasgow) (Click for a complete listing) Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Setting: Lower Aberdeen Business Centre Established: 1994 Clientele: Pictou County families and caregivers with children 0-6 Are user fees charged? No Any eligibility requirements? Preschool is open to those not going to another preschool. (Try to reach the ones that need the preschool experience.) Preschool is just for four year-olds. Major Funder: Public Health Agency of Canada (CAPC), Public Health Agency of Canada (CPNP) Other Funders: Department of Community Services, donations, fundraisers Annual Operating Budget (range): $100,000-$149,999 Best Practices: Ability to engage parent participants in the whole process. They have a strong volunteer committee which takes ownership of a lot of the fundraising and helping others in need in the community. The centre reflects Community driven model and participants feel they have a direct say and influence as to what is happening at their centre. Future Program Development: More parenting programs. Partner with other agencies. Additional Information: Board of Directors is 100% participant driven. All members of the current Board of Directors is currently or has in the past been a participant of the project Kids First (New Glasgow) is part of the Kids First Association that covers the tri-county area of Antigonish, Pictou, and Guysborough counties All three counties have a Community Committee which is made up of parent participants and agency reps. The role of the community committees is to oversee the day to day operation of their family resource centre and to provide support to staff . Community Committees make decisions on programming and other needs for their local community.