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CATULPA COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
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The Simcoe County Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) is proud to be celebrating its 25th anniversary of supporting children and families in Simcoe County. Hosted by Catulpa Community Support Services and funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the County of Simcoe, Simcoe County CAPC is a community-based children's program promoting the healthy development of young children from birth to age six. In recognition of the 25th Anniversary of CAPC, as well as National Child Day, Simcoe County CAPC is hosting a celebration event in the Barrie City Hall Rotunda on Nov. 5, 2018 from 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. The event will include program information, speeches by people whose lives have been impacted by the CAPC program, activities for kids, and refreshments.
Quick facts:
- The Public Health Agency of Canada funds 415 CAPC projects across Canada serving over 223,000 vulnerable children and parents/caregivers in over 3,000 Canadian communities each year.
- Local impact: In 2017, Simcoe County CAPC supported over 1500 families in the region, and had over 6500 supportive interactions with children.
- 83 per-cent of families involved with Simcoe County CAPC have an annual income below $25,000, and the majority of these report issues with food insecurity
Simcoe County CAPC offers free weekly programs at multiple locations around Simcoe County. Programs are available to pregnant women plus families with children up to six years old who currently have a low income, are teenage/ young parents and/ or are new to Canada. Resources include access to healthy food, prenatal vitamins, nutrition information, activities for young children, and connections to service providers in the community. Simcoe County CAPC is hosted by Catulpa Community Support Services and receives funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, the County of Simcoe, as well as generous donations of time and space by many other service clubs, agencies, and individuals.
The Public Health Agency of Canada's Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) is an exciting, innovative, community based response to a national concern. It springs from the awareness that communities are best positioned to recognize the needs of their children and have the capacity to draw together the resources to address those needs. CAPC encourages early investment in children so that they get a better start in life, are ready to start school, and their chances to participate fully in society as adults are enhanced. CAPC strives to improve outcomes for children (prenatal to age 6) living with parents/guardians who are young, have low incomes, and/or are new to Canada. We do this by providing supports and services that enhance, and are in addition to, services available to all families with young children.
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