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“Helps my two-year-old (too young for preschool) to socialize and make friends.”
“A welcoming place to escape the ‘cooped up’ feeling as a stay-at-home mom.”
“Provides opportunities for caregiver and baby to get out of the home and become involved in the community.”
“The Nobody’s Perfect course has been excellent for me in terms of support and making new friends.”
“West Side Family Place is a place to get out of the house and meet people.”

Latest from West Side Family Place

Kinder Ready, Parent Ready “Getting Started with School Lunch”

For parents of Fall 2020 kindergartners, Join us for our next Kinder Ready and Parent Ready webinar happening Tuesday, August 4, 1:30 to 2:15 pm. Dietitians Tammy Frederickson and Lerin Oystryk will be presenting and asking questions on, “Getting Started with School Lunch”. You are invited to post questions for our speakers ahead of time […]

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Kinder Ready, Parent Ready Webinar: Fine and Gross Motor Skills in Kindergarten

Parents of Fall 2020 kindergartners, If you are interested in viewing the webinar, “Fine and Gross Motor Skills in Kindergarten” with Shirley Lee, MScPT, the link to the webinar is available upon request by email, wsfp_info@telus.net.

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Kinder Ready, Parent Ready: “Starting Kindergarten” with Katherine Darwent and Ellen Walker

For our families with soon-to-be kindergartners who missed Thursday July 16th Webinar on Starting Kindergarten, here is the video and notes. WSFP Kinder Ready & Parent Ready Webinar Series For our families with soon-to-be kindergarteners who missed last Thursday's Webinar, here is the video and notes."Starting Kindergarten" with Katherine Darwent and Ellen Walker*Parents to be […]

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Summertime Baby Pop-Up at the Park

Have you just had a baby and wonder how to connect with other new families during this time of physical distancing? West Side Family Place has received funding through the Special Response Fund to provide an outreach program for parents with new babies. If you or anybody you know on the West Side has a […]

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Kinder Ready, Parent Ready!

For parents with children starting Kindergarten this Fall. How will you prepare your child for kindergarten this September? West Side Family Place will be offering a series of Kinder Ready and Parent Ready webinars throughout the Summer on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon. This program is for parents, new to kindergarten and the school system. […]

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Join us for Kits in the Park!

Kits in the Park is a partnership between West Side Family Place (WSFP) and Kits House (KNH) to provide a daily, outdoor family drop-in for parents/caregivers and preschool-aged children. We will be at Arbutus Greenway Park (2205 W 11th Ave) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and Carnarvon Park (2995 W 19th Ave) on Tuesdays and […]

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Art Packages

Visit Family Place for a grab bag of open-ended and themed materials for arts and crafts to make at home! Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.

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West Side Family Place COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Basic Transmission Facts of COVID-19 COVID-19 is a respiratory infection that is spread by droplets. These are small particles that are dispersed when people cough or sneeze. Transmission of the virus occurs when a person touches a droplet from an infected person and then touches their own face; mouth/eyes/nose. This requires you to be […]

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Outdoor Play Drop-In

Come join us for a small-group Drop-In at WSFP. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays, we will have two play sessions, 9:30 am to 10:30 am and 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Registration will open at 8 am the morning of the Drop-In (***see note below) for a maximum of 5 families per session. In order to […]

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Mama and Papa Goose for Babies (0-12 months)

Introducing a Drop-In especially for Babies (0-12 months), Mama Papa Goose! Please join us Wednesday mornings 10:30 am until noon. Come meet other parents of young babies, chat with Eva and sing some songs! Babies with older siblings are welcome to join one of the Tuesday or Thursday sessions. The upstairs washroom will be available, but […]

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We would like to acknowledge that we at West Side Family Place are growing and learning as a community on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, in this place commonly known as Vancouver, BC.

As guests, we honour the land, water, animals, and the continued efforts of the Indigenous people working to protect them.

2819 West 11th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6K 2M2

604.738.2819

wsfp_info@telus.net

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Please check our Summer Program Schedule

“Play and Learn” Drop-In

Morning

Monday to Friday: 9:30am to 12:00pm
*Closed the last Friday of each month*

Afternoon

Wednesday: 1:00pm to 4:30pm

Toy Lending Library

Tuesday: 9:30am to 12:00pm

Birthday Party Rentals

Available Saturdays and Sundays
Morning: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Afternoon: 2:30pm to 6:30pm

Staff

Diane Elliott-Buckley

Executive Director

Eva Svensson

Family Support Coordinator

Maria Cheung

Drop-In Facilitator & Toy Lending Librarian

Sue Ellen Elman

Drop-In Facilitator

Salena Wong

Office Administrator

All staff can be reached by phone at 604.738.2819.