Nzen'man' Child and Family Development Centre

A Notice to Our Families and Communities

Dear Families, Members, and Friends,

During this tumultuous time, Nzen’man’ has been working hard on finding short-term care and support for our children and families. We do not know what this looks like right now, but we promise to keep you updated.

Our team has mobilized and are dedicated to offering meaningful resources and gatherings so that we may support and lift each other up. It is an evolving situation and we are looking at offering more services in the different communities our members are in. We will continue to actively work with our families to meet them where they are at, and will actively work with our partners to provide you with the specialized services that is required.

We are here for you! If you need anything, please contact:

Merritt/Kamloops Area
Genessa Sam

Fraser Valley Area
Angie Brown

Lytton and Area
Romona Baxter

Aboriginal Supported Child Development
Virginia Peters  

Pre/Post Natal
Cleann Coghlan

Please take care of one another and watch for announcements on our Facebook pages!

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Nzen’man’ Child & Family Development Centre Society

Nzen'man' is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to providing programs and services designed to enhance the health, well-being, and resilience of Nlaka'pamux children and their families and all children and families from all cultures who live within the Nlaka’pamux Nation.

We offer a range of quality early childhood and family development programs and services, including:

• Pre and Post Natal Home Visiting
• Early Years / AIDP Home Visiting
• Family Place Centre
• Licensed Child Care (Infant and Toddler, 3 to 5's, and Afterschool Care)
• Aboriginal Supported Child Development
• Parenting Education

In addition to our programs and services, we also work alongside a number of local organizations to offer a number of complimentary initiatives focused on child and family wellness.

Nlaka'pamux culture and values are woven throughout all of our programs and we honour and respect the family and their inherent right to guide the program to best meet their needs. We also incorporate Aboriginal Head Start components, which include: education, social support, parent involvement, nutrition, culture and language, and health promotion.

Our Mission

The Nzen'man' Child and Family Development Centre Society believe our children deserve the best possible start in life. Our mission is to enhance and support families and children by providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality child and family development programs which reflect the Nlaka’pamux cultural values of our people.

Our Mandate

Our mandate is to plan and deliver a wide range of child and family development programs and services on behalf of within the Nlaka’pamux Nation. The majority of our programs are offered universally and others are delivered in partnership with various programs and organizations.

Our Philosophy

All Children benefit from environments and opportunities that foster positive emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development and that value multiculturalism, inclusively, interdependence, and dignity.

Families benefit from meaningful involvement and deserve assurance of quality programs and services for their child.Staff benefit from work environments which recognize and respects their training, skills, and commitment to the field of child and family development and is demonstrated through respectful communication and personnel policies.

Nzen’man’ enhances the lives of children, their families, and the community by fostering a positive environment for child development and through meaningful family involvement.