Borden Family Resource Centre Services

• Child Care Program
  The Child Care Program is licensed with the Ministry of Education and provides full time care for children between the ages of 0 and 6 years.  The Program provides a positive learning environment, which encourages and contributes to the development of each child as competent, capable, curious, and rich in potential based on the child’s individual needs, interest and abilities.
• Special Events
  Throughout the year, the Centre hosts special events to bring the community together.  These events allow military connected families to be celebrated and provides opportunities for families to connect with one another.
• Special Needs & Inclusion Support
  Recognizing that the challenges of the military lifestyle can be amplified for families with individuals with special needs, the Centre offers information, support and referrals to assist families.
• Absence / Deployment Services
  The Centre supports families who are facing a military work-related absence.  This can include individual meetings to discuss what supports are needed, warm line check-ins to communicate with family members and share information and providing families with take home activities to support with military and family journey challenges.  The Centre also offers the opportunity to send packages to members on deployment and provides many of the necessary supplies for shipping morale mail.
• Employment and Education Services
  The Centre works with both local and national agencies to provide resources and services available to military connected families.
• Military Lifestyle Masterclass Series
  The Centre hosts workshops focusing on military lifestyle challenges such as budgeting, family care plans, making the most out of absences, etc.  The Military Lifestyle Masterclass Series is available for in person attendance in the evening, or virtual sessions during the day, and often features guest speakers.
• Community Connection
  The Centre provides two virtual and two in-person information sessions for families posted to Borden to provide information and resources regarding the local community.  Sessions are currently held in the spring, just before the start of the active posting season.
• Borden Buddies (6-12 years)
  Borden Buddies is an activity that is offered monthly and is geared to parents and children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old.  This activity enables families to connect with other military connected families in the area, as well as learn about local community resources available.
• Play and Connect (0-6 years)
  Currently offered biweekly, Play and Connect provides military connected families the opportunity to connect with other parents and children from the area, as well as a Family Navigator.  This activity supports families through the military lifestyle challenges and provides an opportunity to learn about various community resources.
• Second Language Services
  CAF family members can register for second language training through the Centre. Language Research Development Group (LRDG) second language training for English and French is available for Self-Directed Learning. The LRDG is a comprehensive online learning curriculum consisting of 16 modules that are aligned with the Government of Canada A, B, and C linguistic levels.  If a family is moving to an area where the local language is neither French nor English, they can register for Rosetta Stone Language Learning Program to learn their new local language.
• Relocation Services / Welcome Packages

  The Centre reaches out via email to military members once a posting message is received to distribute information and resources to newly posted in families.  Welcome packages are available at the Centre, both in hard copy and electronically, for families who are seeking information about the Borden area as well.  Additionally, the Centre provides families with take home activities to support with military and family relocation challenges and can provide a list of children’s books regarding relocating.