Nzen'man' Child and Family Development Centre

COVID-19 Update - Septemeber 2020

Dear Families and members of our Community:

We remain committed to the health, safety and well-being of the children and families we serve, our staff, and the greater community as we move through Phase 2 of BC's Restart Plan during the COVID-19 global pandemic.   

Our Child Care Centre is now open and we are beginning to offer more in-person services in the safest of ways by following all public health guidelines.  Our Family Place Drop-In Centre remains temporarily closed, however will continue to offer sessions virtually, using Zoom.  Our staff will continue to communicate with you to share important information and deliver critical support to our community.  We will continue to deliver the following supports by phone or virtually (Zoom, Private Facebook Groups, Messenger, Text,  and Story Park)

• Early Years Child and Family Visits
  
• Parent Advocacy where required
• Pre and Post Natal Support
  
• Aboriginal Supported Child Development Support  and Consultation, including support for virtual services such as Occupational Therapy.

Please refer to our contact section on the website to reach out to any of us at any time.  Please continue to stay safe and  reach out to your Primary Health Care Providers for more information about COVID-19.

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.