Kids First

KidsFirst is a home-visiting program designed to support children and families by enhancing parenting knowledge, providing support, and building on family strengths.

What can KidsFirst do for you and your family?
KidsFirst realizes everyone wants to be a good parent and every parent wants to have healthy children. We provide support for families to reach these goals.

How does KidsFirst work?
Our program works with families and their children from pregnancy through to 3 years old. We focus on child development, parent-child relationships, and parenting skills.

The Family Wellness Team provides capacity building including training, consultation, reference materials, and ongoing support to KidsFirst Regina staff, home, and families.

The Home Visitor will share information about:

• Child growth and development.
• Housing and food security.
• New ways to play with your child.
• Problem-solving and coping skills.
• Specialized services of interest to you.
• Positive parent-child relationships.
• Child care and early learning opportunities for your children.

KidsFirst will also support you to:

• Deal with difficult issues.
• Set family goals.
• Plan for your family’s future.
• Meet and get to know other parents.

“I am very grateful for this program. When I had my older children I never had a program like this and it has made a big difference.”

KidsFirst families are encouraged to enroll their children in the ELC’s Preschool Program. For more information visit KidsFirst Regina.

The enrollment capacity is 90 to 100 families.