The Supported Child Development Program (SCD) is intended for children who require extra support to be included in a community early child care centre. 

The completion of a Support Guide and evidence of a developmental delay or disability in physical, cognitive, communicative or social/emotional/behavioural areas is required.  Inclusive community  child  care settings can include group daycare programs, preschool programs, family day homes and out-of-school group programs.

 The Supported Child Development Program:

• Assists families in finding child care settings.
• Monitors child’s participation and consults as needed to help facilitate child’s inclusion.
• Coordinates and consults with parents, child care staff and team members to develop individual program plans.

Extra supports might also include:

• Child specific training
• Extra staffing
• Assessment
• Training and support for community child care staff

During the past year, the SCD Program has worked with approximately 122 families whose children have been receiving SCDP services to support their child's participation in the community family daycare, preschool, group daycare and/or out-of-school programs.

Our Team Consists of...

Six SCD Consultants and in addition, the Program has 24 Regular Part-Time and 12 Casual Program Assistants who provide extra staffing support in 62 different programs in the community.