Vita Centre
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CDR0238
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22 Jan 2025
Last Full Update:
22 Jan 2025
Record Details
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vita.centre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitacentre/?hl=en Twitter: twitter.com/VitaCentre Website: www.vitacentre.org |
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Description & Services
| Alternate Name | Vita Manor |
| Description | Vita Centre offers support, education and counselling for vulnerable parents (young, living in low income, isolated, newcomers) of children 0 to 5 years of age, living in Region of Peel. Programs offered at Vita Centre are: * Intake, support, and referral * One-to-one counselling services * Growing As Parents (GAP) - Parenting and life skills * Supper Connection -Parenting and nutrition program * Nobody's Perfect Parenting program * Me, My Baby, Our Connection: mother-infant attachment program * Care Closet (practical items for registered clients only) * Community Fridge and Food Pantry (practical items for registered clients only) * Public education & awareness * Volunteer opportunities One-to-one Counselling: offers emotional support and case management to help parents reach self-identified goals. The community counsellors will help parents to improve their physical and mental health and connect with community and necessary resources. Vita Centre provides help with: *Emotional support and case management *Pre/postnatal education and information *Advocacy for housing, financial support etc *Developing safety plans for those in abusive relationships *Finding suitable housing, baby items, referrals Growing As Parents: A 10-week life and parenting skills program offered at various locations across Peel Region and/or virtually. Some of the topics covered are: healthy relationships, positive communication, coping as a single parent, anger management, etc. Please note that childminding is available and light snacks are provided for in-person groups. Supper Connection: A weekly program that focuses on parenting and life skills programming in conjunction with healthy nutrition and food security information sharing. Groups are offered in the community and virtually. Grocery gift cards included for registered clients only. Waiting List. Contact Vita Centre for more information or to register for the next series. Nobody’s Perfect was developed by Public Health Canada over 30 years ago to promote positive parenting and is particularly suited for our client population: designed to meet the needs of parents who are young, single, socially or geographically isolated, or who have low income or limited formal education. Contact Vita Centre for more information or to register for the next series. Me, My Baby, Our Connection, is a combination of a program called Me, My Baby, Our World, developed by Rosalie Hall in Toronto to promote positive attachment for young mothers by helping to increase parental confidence and sensitive responses to their children leading to improved infant mental health outcomes, and Make the Connection program developed by psychologists and adapted by Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada focused on showing strategies to help parents to create and maintain a secure attachment relationship. Contact Vita Centre for more information or to register for the next series. Volunteer Opportunities: There are opportunities on the board of directors and board committees, positions to help with the planning and execution of events as well as chances to assist in the everyday operations of Vita Centre (childminding, general administration, delivery of items to clients). Contact the Volunteer and Community Engagement coordinator at 905-502-7933 x226 or visit https://vitacentre.org/get-involved/ Care Closet: Once you are committed to counselling or group programs and attend a minimum of 3 sessions, you can gain access to our Care Closet. All inventory is donated by the community and therefore, we cannot confirm availability of all items at all times. Here are some supplies you can access to properly care for your infant: *formula and bottles, baby food *diapers and wipes *baby and kids clothing *gently-used baby furniture such as cribs and strollers |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Vulnerable parents (young, living in low income, isolated, newcomers) of children 0 to 5 years of age, living in Region of Peel |
| Application | Contact office for the program schedules (updated each fall, winter and spring) |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Watline Ave and Hurontario St |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-502-7933 |
| Fax | 905-502-7868 |
| info@vitacentre.org | |
| Website | www.vitacentre.org |
| Primary Contact | Tanya Pereira, Executive Director; Phone: ext 223; Email: t.pereira@vitacentre.org |
| Alternate Contact | Susan Robins, Manager of Programs and Services; Phone: ext 234; Email: s.robins@vitacentre.org |
| Primary Executive | Tanya Pereira, Executive Director; Phone: ext 223; Email: t.pereira@vitacentre.org |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Korede Leo-Olagbaye, Volunteer Coordinator, Vita Centre; Phone: ext 226; Email: k.leo-olagbaye@vitacentre.org |
Other Details
| Print Material | Vita Centre brochure; |
| Established | 1991 |
| Elections | Annual Members Meeting Sept/Oct Elections and take office in Sept/Oct |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
Subjects
| Subjects | Counselling ; Information and referral ; Life skills training ; Nutrition ; Parenting support ; Postnatal care ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal care ; Single mothers ; Teen mothers ; Women |