The audit has been designed to help parents with preschool children find environmentally friendly and safe alternatives that will improve household health. WWOW’s Home Energy $aver Program has partnered with Owl Child Care, Our Place, and the Region of Waterloo to deliver the Child Home Environmental Audit (CHEA). The program is for families with young children. The goal of the program is to improve the home environment and the health and safety of family members. Home Advisors will visit your home and provide you with information on: general safety in the home for children, safe rooms in the home, sanitation practices, improving indoor air quality, outdoor safety, safe storage of hazardous household materials, alarms, extinguishers and drills.

Parent Support Program workshops on Behavior Management, Wellness & Health Support Techniques, CPR/First Aid, and Child Safety are also provided.

Funders and Partners

We acknowledge the Funder of this project the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Foundation is an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and recreation. They annually receive $ 100 million of government funding generate through Ontario’s charity casino initiative. The Foundation provide grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organization in the arts culture sports, recreation, environment and social service sectors.

Home Child Care is a service for families who are eligible for child care subsidy. When parents are working or attending school, they can be assured that their children are being well cared for in the home of one of our carefully screened and selected caregivers. Our caregivers love children and provide a stimulating variety of learning and play activities for children from birth to age 12. Each caregiver’s home meets all fire, health and safety standards and is regularly monitored by the Region’s Child Care Division staff. Home child care can be available 24 hours, seven days a week, right in your own neighborhood! There are over 400 caregiver homes in the Region and over 1300 children in care.

To find out if you qualify for child care subsidy, call 883-2200. If you are interested in caring for children in your home, call 883-2220 (Kitchener/Waterloo) or 740-5760 (Cambridge) for an information package.