Children's Services

The Children's Services division at the Region of Waterloo provides a range of services to children and families in Waterloo Region.

This includes:

• Financial help with child care.
• Operation of five Children's Centres.
• Operation of the licensed Home Child Care program.
• Coordination of services for children with special needs.
• Quality assurance.
• Supports for children with special needs.
• Planning of children's services for the community.
• Financial help for licensed child care operators.

If you are a parent or guardian looking for services for your child, please visit the section called Families, Guardians & Parents.

If you are a child care operator or caregiver, please visit the section called Operators & Caregivers.

If you are looking for information about the Region's planning processes for child care or research documents, please visit the section called  Planning & Research.

Click on any of these topics using the left side menu for more information.