EarlyON Child and Family Centre


EarlyON’s are Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC) that offer children a safe place to develop and flourish while having fun and making friends. It hosts free workshops, with parents and guardians encouraged to participate alongside their children. EarlyON Centers offer, free, high-quality programs for children from birth to six years old and their families.
EarlyON Centres are welcoming places that offer a range of services and resources, where you can:
- join fun activities such as reading, storytelling, sing-alongs and games;
- find out about other family services in your community;
- get advice from professionals trained in early childhood development;
- participate in workshops for parents and guardians to support them in their role;
- participate in programs and services that meet the unique needs of children and families.
Who is it for? The Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC) is for parents or guardians of children aged 0 to 6 years.
Join our activities!
We have one French-speaking EarlyON site in the Niagara Region and two French-speaking EarlyON sites in the Hamilton Region.
See our calendars below for details:
CSCHN’s Barton EarlyON in Hamilton (located at 1320 Barton Street East, Hamilton):
Please click the link to view the October 2025 calendar of activities.
CSCHN’s Notre-Dame EarlyON in Hamilton (located at 400 Cumberland Ave, Hamilton) :
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the EarlyON at our Notre Dame site will be closed until further notice.
CSCHN’s EarlyON in Welland (located at 810 East Main street):
Please click the link to view the October 2025 calendar of activities.
Please click the link to view the francophone outreach calendar.
Contact
CSC Barton: 905-528-0163 extension 3429
Hamilton: 905-549-3383
Welland: 905-734-1141 extensions 2237 or 2234
Hours of Operation:
EarlyON Hamilton: Barton
•Monday and Friday: 10am to 2pm
Gage Park: Tuesday to Thursday : 10am to 2pm
EarlyON Welland: East Main Street
•Monday to Wednesday and Friday: 9am to 12 pm and 1pm to 4pm
*Please note that the center will be closed between 12pm and 1pm
•Thursday: 2pm to 8 pm
Resources
Crafts
- Bricolage 1 : Terrarium
- Bricolage 2 : Carillon éolien et couronne
- Bricolage 3 : Nos amis les oiseaux
- Bricolage 4 : Roches et cailloux
- Bricolage 5 : Art à la rescousse (pour personnes âgées)
- Bricolage 6 : Art des jeux
- Bricolage 7 : Peinture nuage
- Bricolage 8 : Boîte de rangement et marque-page
- Bricolage 9 : Monstres et Pokémons
- Bricolage 10 : Arc-en-ciel
- Bricolage 11 : Coffre aux trésors
- Bricolage 12 : Marionnettes
- Bricolage 13 : Castor Canadien
- Bricolage 14 : Au naturel
- Bricolage 15 : Bâton de randonnée
- Bricolage 16 : Plâtre de Paris
- Bricolage 17 : Marionnettes à linges
- Bricolage 18 : Impressions d’art
- Bricolage 19 : Citrouille de papier
- Bricolage 20 – Paysage Bob Ross
- Bricolage 21 – Couronne de cocottes
- Bricolage 22 – Centre de table festif
- Bricolage 23 – Veilleuse
- Bricolage 24 – Messages mystérieux
Dance
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 1
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 2
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 3
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 4
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 5
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 6
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 7
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia compilation 50 minutes
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia compilation 45 minutes
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 8
Learning
- Bougez les amis!
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – les aimants
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – ce qui flotte et ce qui ne flotte pas
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – l’eau
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – les couleurs
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – vivants et non vivants
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – change la couleur des fleurs!
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – les dinosaures
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – la matière
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – l’eau II
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – tour liquide
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – cristaux