Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society

The Nanaimo Child Development Centre (NCDC) is:

• A community-based, not-for-profit organization that has been an integral part of the community since 1967

MISSION: We support the growth of children and youth, strengthen families and build community.

VISION: An inclusive community where everyone thrives.

VALUES:

• Service Excellence
  • services are informed by research, evaluation and evidence based practice
  • innovation and creativity are encouraged and supported
  • continuous learning and sharing of knowledge is supported for the staff team and the community
  • we continuously assess and improve our services
• Family Centered Approach
  • we are responsive to the unique needs of families
  • we acknowledge the expertise within families and collaborate with families to build on strengths
• Inclusion
  • everyone has the right to be respected, appreciated and included
  • cultural safety is practiced by recognizing our beliefs, practices and histories, structural and interpersonal power imbalances, and how these impact Indigenous people and visible minorities
  • we recognize the importance of connections to community and culture and encourage and facilitate those connections
  • we advocate for equity in access to services, opportunities and resources
• Integrity
  • ongoing performance quality assessment is built into our operations
  • we hold ourselves accountable for our performance
  • we are transparent about what we are doing and why we are doing it

The NCDC provides support, assessment and therapeutic services to nearly 1800 children and their families in Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Lantzville, Gabriola Island and Protection Island areas each year.

The programs/services at the NCDC include: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy, Infant Development Program, Supported Child Development Program, Child & Youth Development Program, Family Development Program, C.A.R.E. Program.