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Maggie's Place and Cumberland Family Support      Page last updated March 2, 2005 12 LaPlanche Street PO Box 1149 Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 4L2 Tel: (902) 667-7250 Fax: (902) 667-0585 maggies@ns.sympatico.ca Programs & Services offered at Maggie's Place and Cumberland Family Support (Click for a complete listing) Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Setting: Ground floor of a professional building Established: 1994 Clientele: Focus is on families with children 0-6 years of age Are user fees charged? No Any eligibility requirements? No Major Funder: Public Health Agency of Canada (CAPC), Public Health Agency of Canada (CPNP) Other Funders: Department of Community Services, United Way of Cumberland County, Community Mobilization Grant, donations, and lots of in-kind (facilitators, etc.) Annual Operating Budget (range): $200,000-$299,999 Best Practices: Maggie’s Magic Cupboard (low-cost nutritional cooking program, that was developed at the Centre with assistance from the Public Health Nutritionist) Additional Information: We are the host agency for the Northern Region TLC4 project through Department of Community Services We have a Child Care Information & Support project through Department of Community Services Have a sister centre in Truro (click here to see the information on Maggie's Place)