Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk Strong Start

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Record #: SIM1197
Last Full Update: 20 Mar 2025

Service Details

Hours

A minimum commitment of 1/2 hour once per week during the school day for 10 weeks is expected
Dates

Sep-Jun or Feb-Jun
Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford ; Haldimand County ; Norfolk County
Eligibility Children in the program range from 5-9 years of age. Volunteers need to be of an age that they are mature and committed
Application

Volunteers - no experience is required

  • training, VSS police check, and vaccination as per school regulations are required https://strongstart.ca/programs/letters-sounds-and-words/training/
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Brantford
Mailing Address PO Box 26004 
260 St Paul Ave 
Brantford, ON N3R 4M7
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Strong Start's Letters, Sounds and Words Program matches interested community volunteers with children age 5-7 years (K, Gr1, Gr2) who are struggling with reading skills

  • volunteers meet one-to-one with a child each week for a 10-week commitment, using games, books and activities designed to help a child learn letters, sounds and words
  • volunteers receive training and handbooks before working with children; all materials are supplied


Programs are located in 94 Catholic and public schools in Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, Six Nations and New Credit as well as Brantford Christian School, Central Baptist Academy, W. Ross MacDonald School for the Blind and Braemar House School. Volunteer training is online

Contact Information

E-Mail cpsaila@strongstart.ca
Website https://www.strongstart.ca/
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Primary Contact Corrine Psaila, Regional Program Co-ordinator, Ontario South; Phone: (Business) 519-743-9578 ext 106