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Bridgewater Family Support Centre      Page last updated March 2, 2005 156 York Street Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V 1R3 Tel: (902) 543-1301 Fax: (902) 543-1528 cushintb@gov.ns.ca capc.bri@ns.sympatico.ca Programs & Services offered at Bridgewater Family Support Centre (Click for a complete listing) Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Setting: Free-standing centre (house) Established: 1991 Clientele: Lunenburg County families Are user fees charged? No Any eligibility requirements? No. (Except age requirements for some programs) Major Funder: Public Health Agency of Canada (CAPC) and Family and Children's Services of Lunenburg County Other Funders: donations, various grants Annual Operating Budget (range): $100,000-$149,999 Best Practices: Transition to School Future Program Development: Develop family Literacy Packs with parents Special Expertise: program development, program and project evaluation, strategic planning, community development Additional Information: Very community-based organization.  Programming responds to the needs of the community as it fits within centre's mandate.