HIPPY Halton

Site: Oakville

Service: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

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Record #: OAK4476
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2025
Last Full Update: 20 Oct 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 647-831-4354
E-Mail ed@hippyhalton.org
Website https://www.hippyhalton.org
Contact Form https://www.hippyhalton.org/contact
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram
Primary Contact Daniela Palau, Executive Director

Site Information

Site Location In Oakville, Nottinghill Gate and North Service Rd. W. Intersection
Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
461 North Service Rd W, B9
Oakville, ON L6M 2V5
 
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Intersection North Service Rd W and Nottinghill Gate
Mailing Address c/o Daniela Palau
Physical Access Fully Accessible - meeting locations

Agency Information

Description (Agency)

A registered charity that offers an early literacy program for vulnerable families.
Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Established HIPPY International 1968; HIPPY Canada 1999; HIPPY Oakville 2007; HIPPY Halton 2017
Primary Executive Daniela Palau, Executive Director, HIPPY Halton; Phone: 647-831 4354; Email: ed@hippyhalton.org
Funding Regional / Municipal - Halton Region ; Donations - Community members; Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada, Oakville Community Foundation fundholders, Telus, Zonta, Oakville Lions Club ; United Way - Halton & Hamilton

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Offers a home-based early childhood education program that teaches parents to be their preschool child's first teacher and prepares their 3, 4, and 5-year-old children for success in school. 

  • Home Visitors meet weekly with parents in their own homes (in Oakville, Milton, and Burlington) to role-play the 30-week research-based curriculum using Canadian materials to teach pre-reading, pre-writing, and pre-math skills 
  • Parents are supported by their Home Visitors and by the activity packets that make learning and play more fun
  • 1 group meetin is held each month for mothers with guest speakers to discuss parenting topics, while their children participate in an Early Childhood Education program 

SMART - Supporting Mothers and Raising Toddlers

  • For children aged 18 - 36 months
  • Home Visitors demonstrate how to get maximum play and educational value from the toys and books we supply
  • Parents will learn 78 activities to share with their children throughout the 30-week program
Hours

Offer in-person group meetings for caregivers and children (please call for schedule, as meeting days might change if PD Days fall on Fridays)

  • Oakville - Once a month on a Fri, 10 am-11:30 am  at Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre (Call to confirm date)
  • Milton - Once a month on a Fri, 10 am-11:30 am at Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC), Milton (Call to confirm date)
Areas Served Burlington ; Milton ; Oakville
Eligibility Ages: 2 year(s) - 5 year(s)
  • Newcomers and vulnerable Canadian families in Milton, Burlington, and Oakville
  • Families with children with speech delays
Application
  • selected based on need and income 
  • call 647-831-4354 for information
Languages English ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Punjabi ; Russian ; Spanish ; Urdu
Fees None - for qualified families

Categories and Classification

Youth Main Categories New Parents
Youth Sub-Categories Parent Counselling & Supports
Service Categories Early Literacy Development Programs ; Home Based Parenting Education ; Parent/Family Involvement in Education ; School Readiness Programs

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