This benefit is a non-taxable amount paid monthly to help low- and modest-income families with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age. Benefits are combined with the CCTB into a single monthly payment.
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
Year of publication:
2012
Supportive and financial services are available to relatives or significant others who are willing and capable of providing care to a child who is in need of protective intervention and, if relatives or significant others were not available, the child would have to be placed in care.
The Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Program is a community-based children’s program delivered by the Public Health Agency of Canada. AHSUNC focuses on early childhood development (ECD) for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and their families living off-reserve.
New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Year of publication:
2012
The province contracts with authorized agencies across the province to provide intervention services to preschool age children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The Community-Based Services for Children with Special Needs (CBSCSN) Program works with parents/legal guardians in providing the extra-ordinary care and support required to meet the special developmental needs of their severely disabled child.
The Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) program issues a taxable $100 monthly payment to families for each child under the age of six to help cover the cost of child
An RESP is an education savings account that is registered with the Government of Canada. With an RESP, you may be able to receive other savings incentives, such as the: Canadian Learning Bond; Basic and Additional Canada Education Savings Grant; and Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan.
The Nobody's Perfect program provides parenting education and support to parents of children five years of age and under. It is designed to meet the needs of parents who are young, single, socially or geographically isolated or who have low income or limited formal education. Nobody's Perfect reaches parents less likely to access resources or support in the community.
"Junior Canadian Rangers are taught traditional skills, life skills, and Ranger skills. With traditional and life skills included in the curriculum, the community can infuse cultural norms, local language, regional skills, and social needs into the program. It all happens in a fun, friendly and safe environment!"
