Our Mission

West Side Family Place is a resource centre dedicated to supporting families with young children. It is a place to meet new friends, gain a sense of community and receive ongoing assistance to help families raise happy, healthy children.

About WEST SIDE FAMILY PLACE SOCIETY

West Side Family Place offers a friendly, safe meeting place for families with young children to connect, learn and play together.

Our playground is made for toddlers and our house boasts play areas for dress up, and creative play with all sorts of toys, books, paints and crafts. Upstairs, there is a kitchen with child-sized tables and chairs for snacktime, and some cozy spaces for breast or bottle feeding babies.

Our qualified staff specialize in the interests and challenges of families with young children. We offer programs that promote parent confidence, enhance children's development and build community. Our staff and volunteers come from different cultural backgrounds and speak a variety of languages. Our programs and services are respectful of the widely diverse cultural and socio-economic realities of all families. Our playground, and playroom are wheelchair accessible.We also have a private space for one on one counselling with any parent who needs some help.