Tips For Visiting:

We ask families to do the following when visiting the Family Resource Centre to help to keep everyone safe and happy:

  • Sign in when you arrive; families visiting the Centre for the first time must register
  • Treat all people and things with respect and care
  • Parents/caregivers must supervise their children
  • To keep the Centre clean, please:
    • Use the snack table provided; children must sit when eating
    • Clean up after yourself
    • Use diaper changing tables - in the washroom, or inside the centre
    • Take off all outdoor shoes and boots; you can bring indoor shoes or socks to wear in the Centre
  • Please do not use cell phones during scheduled programs
  • Bring a water bottle
  • We have limited space for strollers. If you need to bring a stroller, small strollers are best.
  • Take photos of children in your care only
  • For health and safety, please:
    • Do not come if your child has a runny nose, fever, diarrhea, vomiting or other communicable diseases, until they are fully recovered
    • Do not bring personal toys
    • Do not let your child walk through Centre with their bottle
    • If toys have been in a child’s mouth or are dirty, put them in the “toys to be cleaned” box
    • Do not bring peanuts or nut products to the Centre
 
Family playing at kids centre
Baby with hat

Everyone Has A Role at the Saskatoon Early Years Family Resource Centre

(adapted from the Regina Early Years Family Centres)

Child playing with paint
Children in circle
 

Child’s Role:

  • Play - be respectful of all people and things

  • Talk and act respectfully to: parents, other children and adults

  • Be gentle and careful with play items

  • Clean up items after use

  • Have fun!

Parent/Caregiver’s Role:

  • Play and have fun with your child!

  • Let your child take the lead. The Family Resource Centre is designed to be child-centered. There are no wrong ways to play – let your child take the lead.

  • Talk to your child about what they are doing - to build speech and vocabulary

  • Help your child clean up and prepare the play space for the next family

Centre Employee’s Role:

  • Provide age-appropriate developmental experiences

  • Answer questions about child development, support programs and age-appropriate behaviours

  • Observe play/change the play space to meet the needs of visiting children and families

How to Get Here

Our address is 309 Fairmont Drive. We are located in Saskatoon’s west side community of Fairhaven.

Main Entrance

  • The main doors are at the back of the building (on the east side). Do not use the doors on the south end of the building – these doors are for a daycare located in the building.

  • The Family Resource Centre is in the north end of the building. After coming through the main doors, turn right. Go to the end of the hall.

  • Other tenants in the building are Dance Saskatchewan and YMCA Child Development Centre.

Directions

Driving

  • From 22nd Street: Take the exit toward SK-14 E/22nd Street/Fairmont Drive. Turn left onto Fairmont Drive.

  • From Circle Drive west: Turn left onto Clancy Drive. Turn right onto Fairmont Drive.

  • Use Google Maps to plan your trip.

    Bus/Transit:

  • There is a bus stop right in front of our building.

  • We are close to the bus terminal at Confederation Mall.

  • Use Google Transit to plan your trip.

Parking

There is free parking at the back of the building (east side) as well as on the building’s north side.

Transportation Support

Transportation support (bus or taxi fare) is available for families that face barriers to visiting the Family Resource Centre. Please call the Centre at (306) 244-2446