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NDFR needs volunteers for the Board of Directors - please call the NDFR office if you are interested as we need half of the Board from those who use our programs

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Looking for child care? NDFR maintains a list of licensed child care providers in western Toronto

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NDFR is a non-profit organization that gratefully acknowledges funding provided by The City of Toronto

NDFR is a unique satellite of LAMP, a local Ontario Early Years Centre

NDFR is a registered charity: charitable number 119003119RR0001

Next Door Family Resources has been serving families with young children since 1981

From our members ...

"The program is a vital part of my children's growth and development but also, I believe, a vital part of the community because we meet many familiar faces around the drop-in centre each morning and talk about the community as we watch our young children interact and play. Our time here is both stimulating and fun and there is nothing else of this nature close by."

"We are frequent visitors and feel it is a wonderful, clean, well run place for area children to meet and play to begin their long and happy developmental process."

"I am a nanny and at the drop in, have learned a lot, met a lot of people and they become my friends."

"English is my second language and so it is difficult for me to communicate but when I come to the drop-in, I feel comfortable to speak with others who are also new to Canada...the many new friends that I have made here are very important to me."

"My child gets so excited to interact with the other children and has learned so many new skills that have enriched her development and social skills.  We need to invest time and energy into the future of Canadian generations and NDFR really cares."

"Since my son has been coming to the drop-in (he is an only child) he has had a chance to play with other children and I have noticed a major positive change in his mannerisms."

"I don’t have family in the area and the drop-in has helped me make friends — moms and babies alike. "

"... an incredibly valuable service ..."