CHILDREN FIRST provides services to families with children birth to six years of age who have special needs. These needs may include developmental and mental health challenges, which may be multiple and complex. We visit children and families in their homes, in licensed child care centres and in other early childhood settings in Windsor and Essex County.

Upcoming Parent Groups

COPE is a large group parenting course for parents of children aged 3 to 6. It is designed to improve child management skills, improve family functioning, as well as build and strengthen personal networks.
Parents can learn skills to increase positive behaviour, avoid conflicts, encourage...

This is a course of interest to parents of 12- to 36-month-old children who may be presenting with challenging behaviours. This group service is specially designed for parents who wish to learn about encouraging and nurturing a good relationship with their toddler, use behaviour management...

When you’re a parent, everyone has advice. But with so many conflicting opinions around, how do you know what’s best and what works?
The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program ® is a world-acclaimed parenting program that gives you the skills to manage misbehaviour and prevent problems from...

Assists children aged 4 to 6 in developing more appropriate social skills and prosocial behaviour as well as enhancing their social competence, and is designed to compliment the curriculum learned by caregivers in the COPE parenting course. The children as well as the parents evaluate their...

Community Events

Sun, 06/10/2012 - 8:00am - 12:00pm

Registration: 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Warm-up exercises: 8 - 8:30 a.m.
Kids 100 meter dash: 8:45 a.m.
Walker’s & Runner’s Race Time: 9 a.m. sharp!
Awards ceremony to follow...

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Active Memberships

Ontario Association for Infant and Child Development

Ontario Association for Infant and Child Development

develop, promote and support policies, services, and research in the area of infancy in the Province of Ontario

Children's Mental Health Ontario

Children's Mental Health Ontario

works to improve the mental health and well-being of children and youth and their families.