Ready Set Go!
Site: Windsor - Ouellette Ave - Herb Gray Centre
Service: Community Programs Supporting Children and Families
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: WIN0330 | Last Modified: 05 Sep 2019 | Last Full Update: 05 Sep 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 519-977-9407 |
| Fax | 519-977-9358 |
| susanjacobs@readysetgowindsor.ca | |
| Website | www.readysetgowindsor.ca |
| Social Media |  |
| Primary Contact | Susan Jacobs, Project Director; Phone: (Business) 519-977-9407; Email: susanjacobs@readysetgowindsor.ca |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Ready Set Go, established in 1996, forms a partnership with families of young children (ages birth to six) living within the downtown core. We assist families in overcoming obstacles such as hardships associated with being newcomers to Canada, poverty, neglect, social isolation, poor health, and inadequate nutrition. Ready Set Go inspires parents/caregivers to build connections and celebrate their community. We share the responsibility for raising healthy, resilient children, and strengthening family well being. Some of our Programs include: - Drop-In Centre - Cooking on a Shoestring - Moms Time Out - Have Fun, Be Fit! - Ready Set School Camp - Growing Gardeners - Nobody's Perfect - Nutrition Workshops - Food Security - Visits from Children First - Busy Babies |
| Hours | Office: Mon-Fri, 8:15am - 4:15pm Family Drop-in Centre: Monday to Friday and every other Saturday, 9:30 am - 12:00pm |
| Areas Served | Windsor |
| Eligibility | Ages: 6 year(s) and under Children and Families |
| Application | - Registration required for certain programs - Referrals from social service agencies, guidance counselors/schools, government services, self-referrals and health care professionals accepted - Referrals are not necessary and all programs are free |
| Languages | English ; French ; Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese) ; Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Fees | None |
| Agency Information | |
| Established | 1997 |
| Primary Executive | Susan Jacobs, Project Director; Phone: (Business) 519-977-9407 |
| Funding | Federal - Public Health Agency of Canada, Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation |
| Elections | Held: Annual |
| Agency Services | |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Windsor |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Ouellette Ave and Wyandotte St W |
| Bus Routes | Transway 1A ; Transway 1C ; Transway 1C Express ; Ottawa 4 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Parking (off Pelissier), Automatic entrance (off Pelissier), Washroom |