Early Intervention Programs
Programs Offered
Infant Development Program
- Serving children aged 0-3 years with developmental delay or who are at risk for delay (including prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs)
- Home visits, education and support
- Developmental assessments
- Playgroup for children and parents
- Parent workshops or support groups
Speech and Language Program
- Assessment
- Consultation
- Therapy
- In-services/workshops
- Liaison with other professionals involved with the child and family
- Works with children and families in the clinic, home and community-based environments
- Serving children with communication difficulties including receptive language, expressive language, social communication, speech sounds, voice, fluency, feeding difficulties and hearing difficulties
Physical Therapy Program
- Assessment
- Consultation
- Therapy
- In-services / Workshops
- Liaison with other professionals involved with the child and family
- Works with children and families in the clinic, home and community-based environments
- Provides physiotherapy intervention to children between birth and school entry with motor difficulties or who are at risk for motor difficulties
- Presenting conditions might include: motor delays, cerebral palsy, genetic conditions, prematurity, orthopaedic conditions, respiratory conditions, and muscle diseases
- Children are seen in the home, clinic, community setting, or child care setting
Occupational Therapy Program
- Assessment
- Consultation
- Therapy
- In-service / Workshops
- Liaison with other professionals involved with the child and family
- Works with children and families in the clinic, home and community-based environments
- Provides intervention, recommenndations and adaptive activities to assist children to develop the skills necessary to participate as independently as possible in everyday activities
- Serving children with fine motor difficulties, sensory integration problems, visual perception problems, body awareness and self-care skills
Family Resource Program
- Complements other Early Intervention Therapies and Infant Development services by supporting families who have children with development difficulties, from birth to school entry who are on the EIT/IDP caseload
- Advocating for community services for families on the EIT/IDP caseload
- Working with preschool siblings of children receiving EIT/IDP services
- Assisting EIT/IDP families in dealing with other services
- Assisting families involved with EIT/IDP with funding needs for therapeutic equipment
Committees and Working Groups
- Success By 6 Expert Working Group
- Early Care and Learning Coalition
- Early Childhood Development Table
- Literacy Now
- North Island College Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Committe
- Early Childhood Behavioural Consultant Advisory Committee
- Supported Child Development Funding Allocation
Languages Spoken
- English
Funding Source
- Ministry of Children and Family Development
- Community Fundraising
Areas Served
- Serving children and families from Campbell River to Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis, Sayward, Quadra and Cortes Islands.
- Professional services are provided to children from birth to school entrance.
Address / Contact Info
RIVERCITY INCLUSION
Dogwood Place - Child and Youth Development Centre
301 Dogwood Street
Campbell River, BCV9W 2Y1
Phone Numbers
Phone: (250) 286-0955
Fax: (250) 287-2676
Hours of Operation
Regular hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
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This program was last updated on: 10 Feb 2023.
