Located at 330 West Street in Brantford, the Ontario Early Years Centre is a place for parents and caregivers of children aged 0 to 6 to visit for information they need about their children's development.

Centres provide information about programs and services that are available in your community, including those for children with special needs.

Centres ensure that all families in Ontario, regardless of income, culture or special needs have access to early years services that help give children a healthy start in life.

Every Ontario Early Years Centre offers the services listed below, which are free to all parents and caregivers of young children:

* Early learning and literacy programs for parents and their children.
* Programs to support parents and caregivers in all aspects of early child development.
* Programs for new parents on pregnancy and parenting.
* Links to other early years programs in their community.
* Outreach activities to ensure all parents can become involved with their local
Ontario Early Years Centre.

For more information about the Ontario Early Years Centre, call 519-759-3833.
You can fax to 519-759-0173, or visit their website at www.ontarioearlyyears.ca