Programs and Services

Family Resource Centre

Grandview's Family Resource Centre is generously supported by:

Scotiabank

Grandview's Family Resource Centre makes educational resources available to parents/guardians, clients, siblings and staff of Grandview Children's Centre. The Family Resource Centre includes a wide range of information about children and youth with special needs, as well as information on general health, parenting and family life, all to help you understand and support the growth and development of your child.
 

Featured topic: CEREBRAL PALSY

Stop by the Family Resource Centre in Oshawa to see:

  • Teaching Motor Skills to Children with Cerebral Palsy and Similar Movement Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
  • Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving
  • Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home
  • Medical Issues and Cerebral Palsy
  • Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide
  • Stretching Ourselves: Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Where is the Family Resource Centre located?

  • in the Atrium (waiting room) at Grandview's main site in Oshawa
  • some resources are also available at Grandview's Ajax and Whitby satellite locations

What resources are available?

  • books including popular titles, topics and authors
  • DVDs and videos
  • magazines and booklets
  • brochures on services at Grandview, and additional services in the community
  • forms, including: Disability Tax Forms and Accessible Parking Permits
  • and more 

Can I view a list of Grandview's resources online?

  • click here to view a list of resources >> updated: April 2, 2013
  • use the tabs at the bottom of the list to locate resources at our Oshawa, Ajax and Whitby sites
  • note: some resources on this list may currently be on loan to families

Who can borrow materials from Grandview's Family Resource Centre?

Full use, including borrowing privileges, is available to:

  • families and other caregivers of children and youth on Grandview’s caseload
  • Grandview staff
  • staff of related agencies providing service to Grandview clients

Any member of the community (such as high school students studying disabilites) may visit our Family Resource Centre to view materials on-site; however, only those listed above may borrow and remove materials from Grandview Children's Centre.

How can I borrow materials?

All books, DVDs and videos must be signed out including your name and phone number. Loan periods are as follows:

  • books: 3 week loan
  • DVDs and videos: 1 week loan

Please be considerate to other families when borrowing from the Resource Centre. Thank you for returning all borrowed materials within the expected time frame.

You may receive a reminder call for overdue borrowed materials.

More questions about resources?

Call the Family Resource Centre: 905-728-1673 x 2222 or toll free 1-800-3304-6180 x 2222

Online Resource Centres

Resources compiled by other Ontario Children's Treatment Centres in the Greater Toronto Area: