{"id":600,"date":"2018-04-27T11:44:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T14:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcaf-fredericton.com\/eng\/?page_id=600"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:07:42","slug":"children-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/en\/children-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"600\" class=\"elementor elementor-600\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f589da e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21f589da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a6b29a e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15a6b29a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c5a080 animated-slow flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c5a080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs for<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaa43d7 animated-slow flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aaa43d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Newcomer Children<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e02410 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"70e02410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc2352a flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc2352a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc. (MCAF) provides <strong>s<\/strong><b>afe learning environments for children.<\/b><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:roc@mcaf.nb.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roc@mcaf.nb.ca<\/a> to learn more about CNC and RoC programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da1ecca flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1da1ecca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31ee8c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/daycaregroup-Childcare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19023\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/daycaregroup-Childcare.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/daycaregroup-Childcare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/daycaregroup-Childcare-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b25b63a flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b25b63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rainbow of Cultures Early Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cbce52 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34cbce52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Rainbow of Cultures Early Steps<\/strong>\u00a0(RCES) offers on-site childcare for parents in MCAF English Language classes. RCES offers full\/part-time spaces for newcomer children ages 6 to 24 months. RCES qualified staff provide a caring, safe and welcoming environment.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newcomer children explore age-appropriate activities and themes, helping them to meet developmental milestones and beyond. The MCAF RCES area has designated play areas, encouraging children\u2019s physical, cognitive, social, emotional and language development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a70ff elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11a70ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PHOTO-2025-07-17-09-53-24-r8wj0kotm1b2jba8bmbl00oujp3inqvvwl5dn48xqc.jpg\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-07-17-09-53-24\" alt=\"PHOTO-2025-07-17-09-53-24\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b6b83 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9b6b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb90806 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb90806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MCAF has proudly offered the HIPPY Program since 2023,\u00a0a free home-based learning program designed for newcomer families with children aged 3 to 5 years.<\/p><p>For over 20 years, HIPPY has supported families across Canada by helping young children get ready for school through fun and easy weekly activities in <strong>reading, math, and social skills<\/strong>. The program also empowers mothers by:<\/p><ul><li>Strengthening their bond with their children<\/li><li>Improving their language skills<\/li><li>Breaking isolation<\/li><li>Supporting their integration into the community<\/li><\/ul><p>The program is delivered through weekly home visits by trained Home Visitors who provide the HIPPY curriculum and prepare mothers to become their child\u2019s first and most important teacher.<\/p><p><strong>For more information, contact us at: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:hippy@mcaf.nb.ca\"><strong>hippy@mcaf.nb.ca<\/strong><\/a><strong> \/ (506) 886-1321<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346c23b5 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"346c23b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e70a1d7 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e70a1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19034\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROC.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcaf.nb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ROC-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bbeadb flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18bbeadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rainbow of Cultures Childcare Centre (RoC)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b30c76d flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b30c76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Rainbow of Cultures Childcare Centre (RoC)<\/strong> is a licensed daycare centre operated by MCAF, providing full\/part-time spaces for children ages 2 to 12, including pre-schoolers and after-schoolers.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RoC accommodates the growing needs of newcomer families settling in Fredericton and is open to receive children from the larger community, supporting diversity in our learning environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ee5274 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-elementor e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50ee5274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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