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How to Apply
1. Complete the application form
Print the subsidy application form (2 pages) and complete all sections as applicable. The completed application along with copies of the required documents can be faxed to 1-866-397-3334 or dropped to the closest Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB office.
2. Wait for notification of your Intake Interview
Once your application has been received, you will be contacted by the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB, and an appointment will be made for an Intake Interview. Please bring all required documentation to the interview.
3. Find a child care program
Subsidy is available in a variety of licensed child care settings. You, the parent, choose the type of care you want for your child, either in a licensed day care centre or with a home child care provider through a licensed home child care agency.
To assist you in making an informed choice, please review the list of child care programs currently offered in the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB region. We encourage you to visit the child care centres and home child care agencies in your area to help you with your choice.
Please begin your intake with the child care program at the same time as your application for subsidy. Make sure your children are registered on that program's wait list. This is important as some centres do have a wait list.
4. What information will I need to provide when applying for child care fee subsidy?
- Birth Certificates
- Health Cards
- Social Insurance Number
- Previous taxation year's Notice of Assessment and/or the previous years Canada Child Tax Benefit Notice received by Revenue Canada.
- Letter of referral if child care subsidy request is due to the recommendation of a professional
- Proof of address
EarlyON Centres
EarlyON centres offer free drop-in programs for caregivers and children from birth to 6 years old. You can learn and play with your child, meet people or get advice.
EarlyON centres are open to all families. They're welcoming places that offer a range of services:
- join fun activities - reading, storytelling, sing-alongs, games and more
- get advice from professionals trained in early childhood development
- find out about other family services in your community
- connect with other families with young children
Where are the EarlyON centres located?
LaCloche Area
Manitoulin Area
Sudbury East Area
Sudbury North Area
Contact Us
For more information about EarlyON or if you are interested in being involved, please contact Lori Clark at the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board
Call: (705) 862-7850 or Toll-Free 1-800-667-3145 ext. 150.
LaCloche- VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
LaCloche EarlyON – operated by Our Children/Our Future:
Main EarlyON Centre Address:
Sacred Heart School
128 Park St.
Espanola ON P5E 1S7
(705)869-5545
For the most recent calendar of events click here.
Hours of operation may vary therefore please call staff for more information.
Outreach Sites:
A.B.Ellis Public School
164 Mead Blvd.
Espanola ON P5E 1S3
(705)869-3494
Ecole St.Joseph
333 Mead Blvd.
Espanola ON P5E 1C4
(705)869-3530
St. Mary's
290 Algoma St.
Massey ON P0P 1P0
(705)865-2772
S. Geiger
355 Government Rd.
Massey ON P0P 1P0
(705)865-2052 (705) 869-5545
Manitoulin- VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
Manitoulin Island EarlyON – operated by Manitoulin Family Resources:
Main EarlyON Centre Address:
Little Current Public School
18 Draper St.
Little Current ON P0P 1K0
(705)368-3400
For the most recent calendar of events click here.
Outreach Sites:
C. C. McLean Public School
43 Hall St.
Gore Bay ON
Central Manitoulin Public School (CMPS)
56 Yonge St.
Mindemoya ON P0P 1S0
Assiginack Public School
134 Michael's Bay Rd.
Assiginack ON P0P 1N0
Sudbury East
Sudbury East EarlyON – operated by Our Children/Our Future:
Main EarlyON Centre Address:
Ecole St. Antoine
20 St. Antoine St.
Noelville ON P0M 2W0
(705) 898-2754
For the most recent calendar of events click here.
Outreach Sites:
Fabien Center
22 Ste. Anne Rd.
St. Charles ON P0M 2W0
(705)867-2111 (705) 898-2754
Ecole Camille-Peron
13 Church St.
Warren ON P0M 2G0
Sudbury North
Sudbury North EarlyON – operated by Chapleau Child Care Centre:
Main EarlyON Centre Address:
Chapleau Child Care Centre
28 Golf Course Rd.
Chapleau ON P0M 1K0
(705)864-1886
For the most recent calendar of events click here
Mnidoo Mnising - Sharing & Learning Centre for All - Kenjgewin Teg
| 5915 Hwy 540 |
| M'Chigeeng, ON P0P 1GO |
| 705-377-4342 |
For the most recent calendar of events click here
Overview
The child care Mission of the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (DSB) is to support social and economic development by investing in and supporting an affordable, accessible, and accountable child care system benefiting children, their parents, caregivers and the broader community.
Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB Child Care Philosophy Statement
- We believe that Child Care Services should be provided fairly and sensitively to people within the Districts of Manitoulin and Sudbury.
- We believe in an affordable and effective system of community and social services that support and invest in a service system in which children are safe and people most in need receive support.
- We believe that individuals, families and communities have a responsibility to provide for themselves.
- We believe that resources are targeted to programs and services that are proven to be effective and efficient.
- We believe that services are community-based, integrated, and based on clear roles and responsibilities.
- We believe that quality Child Care and access to Fee Subsidy form essential support services for individuals seeking independence.
- We believe in the provision of French language and culturally appropriate services.
Check Out Best Start's New YouTube Channel!
The Manitoulin-Sudbury Best Start Network, and the Sudbury Best Start & Integration Network, are proud to jointly present a new video series "Parenting Pointers".
These one to two minute videos feature local Triple P Trained staff speaking on a variety of parenting topics, selected from the successful Parenting Webinar that took place in February. If you missed the Webinar, you can also watch the whole event here.
The first featured video is called "Embracing Quality Time" . Check it out!
To view them all, go to the Best Start YouTube Channel.
Services
The Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB provides Child Care Subsidy to assist families with the cost of licensed child care.
The DSB will pay for licensed child care for children 0-12 years of age that live with Parents, foster parents or the child's legal guardian and reside within the Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB's jurisdiction. Families who are eligible will receive either full or partial subsidy.
**New!** Income Test for Child Care Subsidy
Effective January 1, 2007 the Provincial Government changed its eligibility criteria for subsidy. Now, only a family's income is considered as per line 236 on their Income Tax - Notice of Assessment form. Assets are not taken into consideration. Families with adjusted annual incomes of under $20,000 per year receive FREE child care - in other words they do not have to pay a parent contribution. Families with adjusted annual incomes of over $20,000 will be required to pay a parent contribution. This amount is based on a sliding scale and is the same through out the Province.
Please try our "Quick Income Test" to see how much you might pay for child care - you may be surprised at how affordable licensed care now is.