City of Hamilton

Parenting, Children and Families

You are the most important person in your child’s life. How you respond to your child makes a difference in your child’s behaviour and how they feel about themselves.

Here are some tips for common parenting questions like sleeping, crying and sharing.

Childcare Information

Finding child care centres and home-based child care providers (licensed and unlicensed)
Financial assistance for child care
Therapeutic referrals for children deemed at risk

Family Health

Family Health
Find information from pregnancy to parenting children aged 0-6 years.

Parenting classes / workshops / drop-in programs

Beyond the Basics
A program for parents with children involved with Child Protection (CAS /CCAS)
Breastfeeding Clinic
Find support for breastfeeding from a Public Health Nurse
Car seat and booster seat safety
Clinics and information
"Check It Out" Drop-ins
Talk to professionals for free about your child
Ontario Early Years Centre
A fun place for parents and their children
Parents' Corner
Weekly drop-in sessions with other parents and a Public Health Nurse
The Incredible Years
A free parenting program which will give you the skills you need to parent with confidence
Parent and Family Literacy Centres
School-based programs for parents and their children aged birth to six
Growing Together: Community Education Guide
A community education guide for parents, children and youth listing courses, groups and workshops available in Hamilton
Right from the Start
An 8-session parenting course designed to enhance parents' skills in reading infant cues and responding sensitively
Coping with Toddler Behaviour
An 8-session parenting course designed to enhance parents' skills in preventing challenging behaviour in toddlers

Parenting Supports

General Resources

Resources for expecting mothers and families planning a pregnancy
Early Literacy Hamilton
French Services / Services en francais
Active and Safe Routes to School
Enhanced 18-Month Well Baby Visit
Home Management Program
Brush up on life skills, budgeting and parenting
LEAP Program
Helping teen parents to stay in school
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Last Updated: April 23, 2013

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