Aboriginal Infant Development Program
Our Aboriginal Infant Development Support Workers support Indigenous families with children from birth to three years who are at risk of, or already have, a delay in development.
It is our mission to provide support for families with Indigenous children through:
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Fostering and nurturing a safe and healthy family environment between families and community services
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Empowering families to become active participants in the community
The Aboriginal Infant Development Program can offer unique programs to help further your child's skills, abilities, and wellness through:
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Nobody’s Perfect Parenting
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Aboriginal Parent-Child Mother Goose
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Circle of Security Parenting Program
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Ages and Stages Questionnaire
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Infant Massage
The benefits for both parent and child include:
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Meeting other families in the Vancouver community
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One to one consultations with AIDP Support Workers
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Home visits
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Informal assessments of child and family needs that are culturally sensitive and meaningful
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Positive parent-child relationships
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Cultural knowledge and activities
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Appropriate referrals when necessary or as requested
Contact us
717 Princess Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6A 3E4
604-602-7558
Team Leader Doreen Macfarlane: ext. 132
AIDP Home Visitor Lorinda Seto: ext. 134
AIDP Home Visitor Cindy Pete: ext. 133