HIPPY Halton

Site: Oakville

Service: Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

Record #: OAK4476
Last Modified: 01 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 01 Oct 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 647-831-4354
E-Mail ed@hippyhalton.org
Website www.hippyhalton.org
Contact Form 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 Halton Region
Address & Map
461 North Service Rd W, B9
Oakville, ON L6M 2V5
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 Donations - Community members; Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada, Oakville Community Foundation fundholders, Telus, Zonta ; United Way - Halton & Hamilton

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Offer a home-based early childhood education program that teaches parents to be their preschool child's first teacher and prepares their 2, 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 meetings are 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 program
Hours

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

  • Oakville - Every second Fri 10 am-11:30 am  at Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre 
  • Milton - Every third Fri 10 am-11:30 am at Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC), Milton
Areas Served Burlington ; Milton ; Oakville
Eligibility Ages: 2 year(s) - 5 year(s) 
 
Newcomers, Permanent Residents, and vulnerable families in Milton, Burlington and Oakville
Application
  • selected based on need and income 
  • call 647-831-4354 for information
Languages English ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Hindi ; 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