A Community Fit for Children

Here are some local resources as the Waterloo Region works toward a community fit for all children.

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A Community Fit for Children: A Focus on Young Children in Waterloo Region, 2nd Edition is a follow up report to the first edition of  A Community Fit for Children: A Focus on Young Children in Waterloo Region Report. Both editions of the report focus on the status of the health and well being of young children and families in Waterloo Region, taking a holistic approach and illustrating, through research, that young children thrive when they live in an environment that nourishes their physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs. The child development information shared in this report is the most  extensive neighbourhood level information we have related to children and families in the Waterloo Region.

In the Waterloo Region, we are fortunate to have many great programs and initiatives that are rooted under the umbrella of strength-based approaches.  The Alliance for Children and Youth of Waterloo Region is committed to increasing community knowledge and practice of these approaches to achieve child wellbeing.  Healthy communities promote wellness in young people and young people who are well build healthy communities. 

 K-W Counselling Services reaches out with its community partners to all families, children, individuals and neighbourhoods to discover with them those strengths and possibilities that lead to fulfilled and productive lives. 

The Parenting with Passion Series explores the potential that every caring adult has to make a profound difference in a child's life.