INFORMATION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
- Contact your Student Accessibility Centre for more information.
- Take advantage of special programs for children through the library, community centres, or local Indigenous organizations.
CHILDREN:
- Contact your local social services administration board to apply for daycare services. Subsidies may be provided to cover the cost of daycare. Since childcare services fill up quickly, look into this as soon as possible.
- When considering private childcare, certain precautions need to be taken. Do your research! Ensure the childcare lead is reputable and has positive reviews by other parents.
Questions to ask about childcare:
- Do they have a criminal record check, and do they follow Ministry guidelines?
- What type for certification do they have? Are the staff qualified?
- How many children do they look after at one time? Do they have additional staff if needed?
- Ask to see an example of a daily schedule and programming for learning and snack times.
Have back-up childcare lined up in case of emergency, or for days when the regular daycare may be closed.
I don’t go to university for just myself. I go to university to inspire that a mother can persevere. I go to university to educate myself and bring it back to my people. I go to university to set an example that I am an educated, civilized, strong Indigenous woman and we exist.”
Skye Fiddler, Sandy Lake First Nation
Graduated 2019 with Bachelor of Arts, Lakehead University