Founded in Hamilton, Ontario in 1982, we're committed to providing support to families from diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds in the City of Hamilton and the Halton Region.

With the vision provided by our forward-thinking Board of Directors and the leadership of the management team, our dedicated and hard-working staff has continued to make Today's Family a leader in early learning and child care.

Today’s Family is a unique provider of early learning and child care:
We provide the in-depth support that today’s families need
We’re linked with other community programs in your area
Our Emergent Curriculum model is the leading-edge approach
Our people love to help and know how to help

Today's Family is governed by
4 Guiding Principles:
Accountability: Our primary responsibility is the children and families we serve.  It is our job to make sure they are nurtured and respected.
Caring: It is the essence of who we are. We care for the children who take part in our programs, for their families, for our staff, for our community, for our environment.
Collaboration: On our own we can teach, help and care for the children in our midst. Together, with other organizations in our city and our province, we can help to make change and chart new directions for all children.
Innovation: Being creative, trying new things, embracing change and doing things differently.

Board Mission Statement:
Today's Family — Early Learning and Child Care is a non-profit child development organization that advocates for all children.
We strive to nurture, stimulate, and educate all children and to support their families with programs and information to help create healthy, positive and contributing citizens. We are committed to forging partnerships with families, businesses, community organizations and governments to ensure quality and growth of our innovative programs.

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Staff Vision Statement:
Today's Family exists so that children's lives are enriched and family life is enhanced.