The first six years in a

child’s life are the most

important. Success By 6
aims to give children the
best start in life.
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to age 6, children go through
a crucial development period.
Physical growth, emotional
attachments, attitudes and
behaviours, language and motor
skills all develop at this time.
Many factors can influence
children’s early years and can
Purpose of the Report 4
Young Children in KFL&A 8
Success by 6 Pursuites and Indicators 12
Promoting Healthy Births 12
Promoting Healthy Early Development 18
Building Safe and Caring Communities 23
Supporting Families and Neighbourhoods 25
Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning 33
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect 37

have impacts that last for life. Additional Information on Programs and Services 40
Endnotes 44

In Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox References ??

and Addington there are 13,462

children ages 0 to 6 years old.
We all have a role in raising
happy, healthy children.
And the simple things can make
a big difference. Take the time...
make the moments matter.
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Purpose of Report
Why Early Development Matters
From the time of conception to age 6, children go through a crucial
development period. Physical growth, emotional attachments,
attitudes and behaviours, language and motor skills all develop at
this time. Many factors can influence children’s early years and can
have impacts that last for life.
Success By 6 is an initiative in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and
Addington (KFL&A) that aims to give children the best start in life.
It promotes partnerships, and supports programs in the community
to give children the opportunities and skills they need to grow and
be ready to learn. It also advocates the importance of childhood
development and the role that community has in contributing
to children’s success.
Success By 6 has chosen six pursuits to ensure that all children in
KFL&A have a healthy start:
* Promoting healthy births
* Promoting healthy early development
* Building safe and caring communities
* Supporting families and neighbourhoods
* Promoting school readiness and early learning
* Protecting children from abuse and neglect
Tracking Our Progress
In 2004, Success By 6 published its first report, Caring for Our
Children: how KFL&A is doing. This Report highlighted what was
being done to promote early child development in our community,
and examined several conditions or “indicators” that are used by
researchers to determine the health and well-being of young children.
In this second Caring for Our Children: an update on how KFL&A is
doing, we have re-examined some of these indicators to measure
any changes and introduced new information and indicators to help
us better understand what’s happening in our community.
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Highlights from this Report include:
* New statistics on children 0 – 6 years and their parents living
in KFL&A
* Indicators that have shown improvement, for example
“Green Flags”:
~ new booster seat legislation
~ new Ontario Smoke Free Act
~ more Breastfeeding Friendly restaurants
~ growing attendance at Early Years Centres
* Indicators that suggest setbacks or need further improvement,
for example: “Yellow Flags”
~ More women in KFL&A smoking while pregnant than the rate
for Ontario as whole
~ Alcohol consumption during pregnancy still acceptable for some
~ Changes in government funding for subsidized child care
~ Low vacancy rates, increase in average rents and fewer
subsidized housing providers
~ Increase in the number of children 0-6 years in women’s shelters
~ Increase in the number of referrals to the Children’s Aid Society
* New indicators that are “red flags”: asthma, childhood obesity,
Nutritious Food Basket Red Flags
* More information on where to find resources and assistance.
Success By Six – Priorities and Action Plan
To help focus our work, Success By 6 commissioned a position
paper, It Takes a Community to Raise a Child where issues that
greatly affect children’s early years were explored in depth. Based on
this work, Success By 6 identified four priorities for immediate action:
Early Learning and Early Childhood Development Opportunities
Sensory stimulation is essential to brain development and the
earlier it begins, the more positive and long-term the effects will be.
Success By 6 recommends stronger support for the development of
early years programs and affordable, accessible childcare to provide
the supportive and interactive environments that children need.
 This report highlights many of the organizations in KFL&A that offer
programming and activities for children 0 to 6 years, such as the
Ontario Early Years Centers. It also discusses the new Universal Child
Care Benefit and how it may affect childcare for families in the future.

Parenting Skills
Parents and caregivers need to be continually supported and
encouraged in being actively involved in children’s lives. Success
By 6 aims to promote more awareness on the value of parenting
skills, and how parents can have more frequent and more positive
interactions with their children. This report shows many of the ways
that parents are actively taking part in their child’s development,
such as by accessing post-natal care, encouraging daily sensory
stimulation, and participating in a variety of parenting classes
and workshops.

Housing and Homelessness

Adequate and affordable housing is an immediate need for many
families in KFL&A, and this problem affects the safety and stability
of children. Success By 6 advocates for a stronger community
response to housing issues and more cooperative efforts with
housing providers. This report shows the reality for many families
in accessing housing, including those who are dealing with
family violence. Success By 6 recommends stronger support for the
development of early years programs and affordable,
Impacts of Poverty accessible childcare to provide the supportive and
A limited income creates barriers to obtaining many necessities for interactive environments that children need.
families, such as housing, health care, nutrition, stable employment,
skills development and childcare. Success By 6 works to make
community resources and services more accessible for children
and families in need. This report has information on programs and
resources for pre-natal health, child and family nutrition, parenting
programs and pro-social resources for children.

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Young Children in KFL&A
In Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) there are Parents of Young Children
13,462 children ages 0 to 6 years old, who make up approximately
There are 26,800 parents of children 0 to 6 living in Kingston and
8% of the total population. Almost two-thirds, or 8,580, live in
Frontenac, and 7,920 living in Lennox and Addington. Female lone
Kingston. The largest number of these young children reside in the
parents make up about 11% of all parents in these regions combined.
North East neighbourhood.
In Kingston and Frontenac, the highest concentration of parents
Neighbourhoods
is 19% in the North East area. This area has a disproportionate
In Frontenac and Lennox & Addington number of female lone parents at more than half of all female lone
counties, children 0 to 6 years
parents in the two regions combined.
reside in the most populated areas
of South Frontenac and Loyalist In Lennox and Addington, most parents of children 0 to 6 years
townships and in the Greater (37% or 2,930), live in Greater Napanee, which also has the highest
Napanee area. number of female lone parents (13% of Napanee parents)).

French-speaking Parents with Young Children

French-speaking parents with children 0 to 6 are in two locations
in KFL&A: Kingston, with 90 parents, and Stone Mills Township,
with 10 parents.

Parents of Young Children with Aboriginal Origin

Frontenac
Number of children ages 0 to 6: 1746
South Frontenac 78%
Central Frontenac 17%
North Frontenac 5%
Lennox & Addington
Number of children ages 0 to 6: 3220
Addington Highlands 6%
Greater Napanee 36%
Loyalist 38%
Stone Mills 20%
There are a total of 3,505 parents with Aboriginal ethnic origin in
KFL&A, representing 10% of all parents with children 0 to 6 in this
region. Aboriginal origin refers to North American Indian, Metis or
Inuit, and ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural group(s) to
which the respondent’s ancestors belong.
Kingston has the highest concentration of parents of Aboriginal
Kingston & The Islands
ethnic origin, 1,296 (37%). Slightly more than half of these parents
Number of Children ages 0 to 6: 8580
reside in the North East neighbourhood. Napanee has the second
Kingston West 18%
highest concentration with 210 parents (6%).
Kingston Central West 16%
Kingston Central East 18%
Kingston North East 25%
Kingston East 11%
Kingston North 11%
Frontenac Islands 1%

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 Family Income
In Ontario, the median income of all families is $60,142. Wide
discrepancies exist in KFL&A in the median income of families with
children 0 to 6, for example:

* Kingston West has the highest family income in KFL&A at $79,642.

* The lowest median family income is found in the North East
neighbourhood of Kingston at $24,594.

* In Lennox and Addington, families in Stone Mills have a median

income of $60,193, while the median income for families in
Addington Highlands is $26,076.

* The largest discrepancy in income between two parent and lone

female households is in Kingston West where two parents make
a median income of $79,642 and female lone parents make
$17,013 – a difference of $62,629.

Education Level of Parents with Young Children

Among all parents with children 0 to 6 who have less than Grade 12
education, the highest concentration (30 per cent) reside in North
East Kingston.
Of the parents who have less than grade 9 education, the highest
concentration (37 per cent) is also in the North East neighbourhood.

Community Profile
The North East area of Kingston also has the highest population
of children 0 to 6, the most female lone parents and the lowest
median income for two-parent families. Lower levels of education Sensory stimulation is essential to brain development
can mean fewer opportunities for employment that can provide a and the earlier it begins, the more positive and
living-wage income. Considering the high number of children in this long-term the effects will be.
area, it is important that resources and services remain accessible
and affordable. These factors are also reflected in some of the rural
areas of KFL&A where fewer children reside. This profile shows large
discrepancies between wealthier and less fortunate families in our
community. Success By Six is committed to ensuring that all our
children have the best chance possible to flourish and thrive.

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Success By 6 Pursuits and Indicators
The following are pursuits and indicators that have been chosen
to measure community progress in improving children’s well-being.
They focus on key aspects in community, family and early learning
that have important impacts on child development.
Tracking these pursuits and indicators will show how they improve
over time, and will provide direction in ensuring that children are
getting everything they need during their early years.
Promoting Healthy Births: Bright from the Start
Pregnant women need all the support and services necessary
to have the healthiest babies possible. Success By 6 would like to
see fewer women smoke and drink during pregnancy, receive more
pre- and postnatal care, and have more mothers breastfeed longer.
yellow flag
Indicator: Smoking
Smoking during pregnancy and nursing can have many ill effects
on a baby’s health. In 2004, surveys indicated that 17% of pregnant
women in KFL&A smoked after 20 weeks of pregnancy, higher than
the 2005 Ontario average of 10 per cent. Among all women who
smoked throughout their pregnancy in KFL&A, 59% smoked more
than five cigarettes per day.
Among the ill effects smoking can have on a baby’s health, it can:
* increase the baby’s heart rate
* pose a greater risk of miscarriage
* lead to low birth weight
* increase the chance of infections
* lead to stillbirths
* cause problems in future growth and learning development
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A Breath of Fresh Air green
When pregnant women are exposed to second-hand smoke,
harmful chemicals are passed on to the baby. Breast milk will also
contain chemicals when nursing mothers breathe in tobacco smoke.
There has been a lot of advocacy and campaigning in Ontario to
reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. Women who are pregnant
or nursing are now better protected under Ontario’s Smoke-Free Act.
As of May 31, 2006, smoking is banned in all enclosed public places
and workplaces. This includes restaurants, bars, schools, private
clubs, sport arenas, entertainment venues, work vehicles and offices.
Where to Get Information and Help
Pregnant women can get help to quit smoking by contacting:
* KFL&A Public Health Tobacco Information Line at
(613) 549-1232 ext. 333 or toll free 1-800-267-7875.
* AWARE at (613) 545-0117 or found on-line at
http://www.aware.on.ca
* To help reduce exposure to second-hand smoke, Health Canada
has produced Making Your Home and Car Smoke-Free:
A Guide to Protecting your Family from Second-Hand Smoke.
This publication is available on-line at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/
hl-vs/pubs/tobac-tabac/second-guide/index_e.html
Indicator: Alcohol Use yellow flag
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can cause serious problems for
a developing baby depending on the amount of alcohol consumed,
the stage of pregnancy and the frequency of drinking. In KFL&A, 15%
of the population believes that there is a safe level of alcohol to drink
during pregnancy. About 20% state that it is acceptable for pregnant
women to have two or more drinks on one occasion.
It is not known what amount of alcohol is safe to drink during
pregnancy, so it is best that women who are pregnant or are trying
to become pregnant not drink at all.
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last a life time. One of the most serious impacts is Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome, a condition that causes abnormalities with healthy growth
and nerve functioning, as well as behavioural and learning problems.
Where to Get Information and Help

* For more information on alcohol and pregnancy,

visit: http://www.alcoholfreepregnancy.ca

* For support in stopping drinking during pregnancy,

call Motherisk at 1-877-FAS-INFO (1-877-327-4636).

Indicator: Teen Pregnancy

The rate of teen pregnancy (per 1000 for ages 15 to 19) in KFL&A
has been steadily decreasing. In 1996, the rate was 41%. By 2001,
it had lowered to 28%, lower than the provincial rate, which was
31% in 2001.
Though there are fewer pregnant teens compared to 10 years ago,
supports in the community are still important in helping them stay
healthy and in having the healthiest babies possible.

Teen mothers can have many challenges, such as getting good

nutrition during pregnancy, obtaining their own source of income
and staying in school.
They are less likely to breastfeed, may smoke and be less likely
to quit and may be more likely to give birth to a premature or low
weight baby.

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 Where to Go to Get Information and Help
If you are a pregnant teenager or a partner, friend or family member,
there are especially designed programs and assistance, so call today
for information:
* The North Kingston Community Health Centre Special Delivery Club
(613) 542-2949, and Better Beginnings Kingston Prenatal Nutrition
Program (613) 542-2835
* KFL&A Public Health: Food for You, Food for Two (613) 549-1232
* Limestone District School Board Parents Attending Secondary
School at Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute
at (613) 546-1714
For all mothers-to-be, Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC)
is a program that all public health units in Ontario offer to pregnant
women and families with children 0 to 6. HBHC can help parents
give their children the best start in life. The program is available
for support, information and as a link to community resources.
* Healthy Babies Healthy Children, call Baby Talk
at 1-800-267-7875, ext. 555
green flag
Indicator: Breastfeeding
Health experts strongly recommend breastfeeding as the
exclusive source of nutrition for a baby’s first six months of life.
Public awareness and advocacy has helped encourage mothers
to breastfeed or to try breastfeeding, and has promoted more
acceptance of breastfeeding in the community.
As of 2006 in KFL&A, 90% of women are choosing to breastfeed.
Two years ago, 21 local restaurants were on the KFL&A Health
Unit’s Breastfeeding Friendly Places list to help mothers feel
more comfortable nursing in public. As of April 2006, this number
increased to 35. An update of more places added to the list will
be available in Fall 2006.
To find out how your restaurant can become a “Breastfeeding
Friendly” location contact: Public Health Baby Talk Line:
1-800-267-7875, ext. 555
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Breastfeeding Friendly Places:
Basket Case Café ~ 104 Centre St., Napanee
McGinnis Landing ~ 1530 Bath Rd., Kingston
Ben’s Pub ~ 105 Clergy St. E., Kingston
Pasta Shelf ~ 749 Bath Rd., Kingston
Bistro Delight ~ 164 Princess St., Kingston
Pizza Hut/KFC ~ 1 Richmond Blvd., Napanee
Brockview Café, Hotel Dieu Hospital ~ 162 Brock St., Kingston
Playtrium ~ 541 Days Rd., Kingston
Coffee & Company ~ 53 Princess St. & 344 Johnson St., Kingston
Rahim Cuisine ~ 625 Princess St., Kingston
Country Style Donuts ~ 1 Richmond Blvd., Napanee
Ramekins ~ 1540 Bath Rd., Kingston
Curry Original ~ 253A Ontario St., Kingston
Sleepless Goat ~ 91 Princess St., Kingston
Hillside Coffee Company ~ Sydenham
Smiling Wilderness Family Restaurant ~ 824 Palace Rd, Suite 1, Napanee
KGH Auxiliary Café, Kingston General Hospital ~ 76 Stuart St., Kingston
Starbucks Coffee ~ 259 Princess St. & 2376 Princess St., Kingston
Liaison College/Wildleeks Café ~ 28 Bath Rd., Kingston
Surf’s Up ~ 277 Bath Rd., Kingston
Mary Brown’s Fried Chicken ~ 2815 Princess St. Unit 7, Kingston
Tim Hortons ~ Kingston (10 locations) and Napanee (1 location)
The Bakery ~ Box 94, Tamworth
Where to Get Help and Information
If you are pregnant or a new mother and need information or help with
breastfeeding call:
* Public Health Baby Talk Line: 1-800-267-7875, ext. 555
* Childbirth Kingston: (613) 384-7774
* LeLeche League: (613) 389-4576
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Promoting Healthy Early Development: From Head to Toe
Young children and their families need to have information, services
and supports to improve health and prevent disease. Success By
6 would like to see more parents providing their children with early
stimulation and better care so as to prevent such conditions as
obesity and asthma.
Indicator: Parenting Skills
Stimulation of the senses is crucial to early development. From the
moment they are born, children learn about their world through sight,
touch, smell, sound and taste.
When parents provide positive early experiences, they nurture and
enrich brain development.
Parents promote stimulation with acts as simple as reading to their
children, cuddling, breastfeeding and playing together with toys and
games. It looks like parents in our area are “getting it right”; when
prompted in a survey, parents in KFL&A say they stimulate their
children in a number of ways:
* Almost all parents say that they laugh with their child.
* Almost all parents say that they praise their child by saying
something like: “Good for you!” or “What a nice thing you did!”
or “Good going!”
* Most parents say they talk and play with their children, focusing
attention on each other for 5 or more minutes a day, just for fun.
* Just over half of parents say they do something special with their
child that they enjoy doing.
* More than half of parents say they play games with their child.
Success By 6 will continue its commitment to support local
organizations in providing parent education programs and
re-enforcing the great work parents of young children are doing.
Where to Get Information and Help
Information on parenting education programs in KFL&A is available
through KFL&A Public Health – Reach Out! guide
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icator
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red fla Indicator: Childhood Obesity
Over the last two decades, obesity rates in children have been
steadily increasing. Though research on obesity in younger children
is limited, it is estimated that between 11% and 29% of children ages
2 to 11 in Eastern Ontario are considered overweight or obese.
Root Causes
A lack of good nutrition, poor eating habits and inactive lifestyles
are some of the main reasons why children are becoming obese.
Unhealthy food choices such as junk food, an imbalance in the
amount and frequency of eating, and unhealthy eating behaviours
(sometimes due to stress and emotional issues) are all contributing
to obesity in children. Children are also more likely to become
overweight when they remain inactive by watching television or
playing video games instead of doing physical activities.
High overweight and obesity rates are a nation-wide problem. Active
Healthy Kids Canada gave Canada an “F” grade in a recent report
that examined several factors that relate to the health and well-being
of children and youth.
It assigned a “D” grade for the amount of daily physical activity
that Canadian kids get, and a “D-” for family physical activity.
Most children are not participating in enough physical activity
each day, and most parents are not playing any games or sports
with their children.
Lifelong Effects
Obesity during childhood can have effects that last long into
adulthood. Overweight children are more likely to remain overweight
when they become adults. They are more likely to have lower self
esteem and to develop health problems such as hypertension, high
cholesterol, asthma and early or delayed puberty. A health problem
that has been rising in recent years is type 2 diabetes. This condition
is often found in people who are overweight or obese. It used to be
found almost exclusively in adults but now, more and more children
are developing type-2 diabetes as they become more obese.
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 Here are some simple and fun ways that parents can help children
stay fit and healthy:

* Sitting down and eating together as a family as often as possible

means spending more time with children and makes it easier to
ensure that everyone is eating healthier foods

* Encouraging children to participate in meal planning, food

shopping and meal preparation can help them learn more
about healthy eating

* Switching to snacks and drinks with less sugar is also one of the
first steps in helping kids eat better

* Setting aside time to play and do physical activities with children,

like sports or playing outdoors, is a great way to spend more time
with the family and get the kids moving.

Where to Get Information and Help

There are also resources and guides for families in KFL&A from the
Public Health Unit to help improve nutrition and physical activity
(613) 549-1232 or visit www.healthunit.on.ca:

* Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating

* Basic Shelf Program – a six week program that teaches
participants to prepare nutritious, low-cost meals from the
Basic Shelf Cookbook

* Community Food Advisors – Trained volunteers can provide

presentations, cooking demonstrations, displays and one-on-one
cooking for healthier eating.

* Dial-a-Dietitian – A Registered Dietitian can answer questions

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women and new families with babies up to six months old.
Childcare and transportation are also provided.

* Always Active! – An exercise and activity guide for pregnant

women, and new families with babies

* Canada’s Physical Activity Guide for Children and Youth

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Indicator: Asthma in Children * Explain to children what their illness is in a way that they will
understand, and stress the importance of avoiding triggers
Asthma has become a problem for many children in recent years.
and using medicine properly
Effects from second-hand smoke and the decrease in quality of the
air are just two of the reasons why young children are developing * Children with asthma can still exercise regularly as long as their
asthma. Asthma rates have been studied in adults, but not in young asthma condition is well controlled
children, although health researchers are aware of the need to track
* Tell teachers and caregivers about the asthma, its triggers,
this problem.
and how the medicine is used.
One of the few studies on childhood asthma in Ontario describes
Where to Get Information and Help
asthma as “the most common chronic childhood illness in
Parents and caregivers can also help children learn more about
North America,” and states that much more research has to be
their asthma by visiting the Asthma Society of Canada’s interactive
done to understand the costs of asthma in children ages 0 to 9 website, http://www.asthma-kids.ca.
in the province.
Building Safe and Caring Communities: Putting Children First
More and more children are developing asthma. Asthma rates
increased 31% among children ages 3 to 5 years between 1994 and A “child friendly” community greatly contributes to the healthy early
1999. One out of every five children ages 0 to 9 years had asthma development of children. As two ways to measure the level of this
in Ontario in 1999. This is a high prevalence that places increased community’s friendliness to children, Success By 6 would like better
costs on Ontario’s health system. One hundred dollars more per year access to quality child care and increased use of booster seats to
is spent on each child with asthma compared to each child without reduce child injuries.
the illness.
Air pollution has been found to trigger asthma symptoms. Children
Indicator: Subsidized Child Care yellow flag
can be more vulnerable to poorer air quality because their lungs The “Best Start” Initiative in Ontario
are still developing and they play outdoors. Their lungs can have
Creating better quality day care for children is a great concern in
problems developing properly when they have been exposed to air
KFL&A. Under the provincial government’s Best Start Initiative that
pollution for long periods of time. Research has shown that many
was developed in 2004, cities across Ontario received funding to
children have gone to a hospital emergency room with breathing
increase subsidized day-care spaces in their community with the
problems because of air pollution. Asthma is the number one reason
expectation that more would come from the federal government.
why children go to the hospital, and every year in Ontario, over
12,200 children under the age of 18 are admitted. As of 2006, the federal government ended funding for more spaces
and, as a result, many cities in Ontario had to downsize their plans.
Here are some ways that parents and caregivers can safely manage
The City of Kingston had planned to create 160 new child care
children’s asthma:
spaces, but is now planning for just over 80. Success By 6
* Learn about asthma triggers and avoid them maintains that advocacy and support must continue for more
accessible childcare.
* Learn how to use asthma medicines and devices correctly,
and make sure children always have them

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 The Universal Child Care Benefit
Instead of funding for more spaces, the federal government has
established the Universal Child Care Benefit. This provides $100
a month per child to families with children under 6 for a maxiumum
of $1,200 per child per year. The median annual fees for full-time
child care in Ontario in 1998 were:
Infants (age 1-17 months) $9,396
Toddlers (age 18 months-3 years) $7,236
Preschool (age 3-5 years) $6,492
With over two-thirds of mothers with children younger than 6 in
the workforce, and despite the new funding, many families will
continue to struggle to afford quality day care while meeting other
basic living expenses.
When the federal government introduced the Child Care Benefit,
people were concerned about how it would affect the benefits of
those receiving social assistance. In Ontario, the good news is that
the Child Care Benefit will not be considered as income. This means
it will not affect the eligibility of those applying for social assistance.
Where to Get Information and Help
More information on the Universal Child Care Benefit can be found
at: http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/english/media/2006/nr07-uccb.html
and http://www.universalchildcare.ca
green flag Indicator: Booster Seat Use
In September 2005, the Ontario government implemented a new
law to make it safer for children in vehicles. Children up to the age of
eight are now required to use a booster seat if they weigh between
18 and 36 kg (40-80lbs) and are less than 145cm (4 feet 9 inches)
tall. Only once a child turns eight years old, or weighs more than
36 kg, or is taller than 145 cm, can he or she use just a seat belt.
All drivers are responsible for implementing this law, not just parents
or legal guardians – other drivers who must have a booster seat for
children include baby sitters, grandparents and primary caregivers.
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Booster seats are safer because seat belts are not made to fit
younger children. When a child is in a booster seat, it puts the seat
belt where it belongs on the child’s body: across the middle of the
shoulder and chest and over the hip bones.
Where to Go for Information and Help
To learn more about booster seat requirements, visit the
Ministry of Transportation website at
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/about/bill73.htm
Supporting Families and Neighbourhoods: No Place like Home
All families, regardless of socio-economic factors or other barriers,
deserve the same opportunities for their children to learn and grow
in a safe and stimulating environment. Success By 6 advocates for
* more accessible and affordable housing
* fewer families living in poverty and more supports for those
on low incomes
* better access to good nutrition
* less domestic violence and more help for those who suffer from it
Indicator: Social Assistance
Since our first report in 2004, there has been little change in the
City of Kingston and County of Frontenac in the number of children
0 to 6 who are dependent beneficiaries for social assistance. In 2004
and 2005, there was a monthly average of 1,008 children 0 to 6.
This represented 12% of all children ages 0 to 6 living in Kingston
and Frontenac. Monthly averages are similar for 2006.
For Lennox and Addington, the monthly averages of the number of
children 0 to 6 who are dependent beneficiaries for social assistance
has fluctuated between 2003 and 2006. The percentage of children
0 to 6 who were dependent beneficiaries ranged from 8 to 12% of all
children 0 to 6 in Lennox and Addington.
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 Indicator: Housing Vacancy Rates yellow flag
The lower the vacancy rate, the more difficult it is for families,
especially in the lower income brackets, to find safe and affordable
housing. The vacancy rate in Kingston remained at 2.4% for 2004
and 2005. This is lower than the provincial rate, which was
3.8% in 2005.
Vacancy rates are highest (3.3%) in Kingston Centre, and lowest
in Kingston West (1.5%) and the outlying areas of former Kingston
Township and Pittsburgh Township (1.3%).

Availability Rates
Kingston’s availability rate, which includes units that may be available
over the next few months, has also decreased from 4.3% in 2004 to
3.9% in 2005.

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Housing Costs
Safe and affordable housing is an important issue for families,
and many of them cannot afford market rent. The cost of renting
an apartment has increased in Kingston from 2004 to 2005.
The average cost of a two-bedroom apartment has gone up from
$785 to $807 a month. A three-bedroom apartment has risen from
$946 in 2004 to $995 in 2005.
Subsidized housing may become available for families who meet
certain criteria, including families who receive social assistance.
Some applicants may wait longer than others depending on their
requests for certain locations, the housing provider or housing
project, and/or the unit size. “In some cases, the wait is less than
one year and in others it can take longer than five years.”
(Information Source: City of Kingston, Social Housing Registry)
Success By 6 maintains that when housing is an issue for families,
it’s usually the most urgent problem and requires an immediate
solution. Success by 6 continues to advocate for more affordable
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red flag
Where to Get Information and Help Nutritious Food Basket
The Housing Help Centre is a drop-in service available in Kingston The Ontario Nutritious Food Basket is a tool that measures nutritional
(613) 531-3779. needs and the lowest cost of basic food items to determine how
much families must spend in order to have a nutritious and balanced
The City of Kingston has the Social Housing Registry Program
diet. The amount of monthly income that families must commit to
Indicator: Access to Nutritious Food other basic needs, such as housing, utilities and clothing can have
Adequate shelter and nutritious food are essential for the overall an impact on how much is left over to buy healthy food. The cost
well-being of children and their families. of a Nutritious Food Basket can also show the difficulties that families
face in meeting their basic nutritional needs while living on social
Hungry children lack energy, feel irritable and aggressive toward assistance or minimum wage incomes.
others, and have low self-esteem. All of these factors can affect
how well a child performs at school. Kingston has one of the highest proportions in all of Ontario of
tenants paying more than 30% of their income on rent, and one of
To help children meet their nutritional needs, the Food Sharing
Project works with the schools in KFL&A to provide meal programs
the first things that families cut in their budget when trying to meet
so that children can better concentrate at school. Initially advocated their shelter needs is healthy foods.
by employees of the school boards, the Project currently coordinates The scenario below illustrates what a family with two children
97 student breakfast, snack and lunch programs serving more than must spend on their monthly expenses, such as housing,
3,000 meals every day. The need for the program has dramatically and still have enough money left to buy healthy food while living
increased since 2003 when it operated from 50 sites serving 1,500 on social assistance:
meals daily. During the 2005-2006 school year over 4,000 children
Michael and Sally Smith have two sons ages 12 months and 5
accessed food through the Food Sharing Project.
years. Both parents are receiving Ontario Works financial assistance.
The Smiths are on the waiting list for subsidized housing and are
Estimated Children Total number of currently renting a two bedroom apartment in Kingston.
Geographical Area 0 to 6 served individuals served
Source of Income Amount per Month
Kingston 178 2947
Frontenac County 27 416 Basic Allowance $594.00
L & A County 56 810 Shelter Allowance $621.00
Basic Monthly Canada Child Tax Benefit $245.16
Total 261 413
National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) $268.66
GST Credit $57.83
Total $1,786.65

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 Monthly Expenses Amount per Month Monthly Expenses Amount per Month

Rent (2 bedroom Apt. utilities included) $785.00 Rent (2 bedroom Apt. utilities included) $785.00
Phone $50.00 Phone $50.00
Food $464.78 Food $464.78
Laundry $53.00 Laundry $52.00
Soap, toilet paper, tooth paste, diapers ect. $150.00 Soap, toilet paper, tooth paste, diapers ect. $150.00
Clothes/footwear $50.00 Clothes/footwear $50.00
Bus $130.00 Bus $130.00
NCBS payment to Ontario Government $226.41 NCBS payment to Ontario Government $226.41
Income tax, EI, CPP — Income tax, EI, CPP $226.41
Total $1,908.19 Total $2,364.06
Monthly Shortfall – $121.79 Monthly Shortfall – $59.08

The Smith family does not have enough money to meet their The Black family does not have enough money to meet their
family’s basic monthly living expenses. They do not have money family’s basic monthly living expenses. They do not have money
to buy sufficient food or purchase household supplies and other to buy sufficient food or purchase household supplies and other
necessary items. necessary items.

John and Susan Black have two small children under the age of
6 years. John works full-time (40 hours/wk) earning $10.00 / hour.
Susan stays home with baby Chelsea, 9 months, and little Devon,
2.5 years. The Blacks currently reside in a two-bedroom apartment
in Kingston.
Scenario #2 – using total household income of $20,800 gross/year
– $15,477 (net)
Source of Income Amount per Month
The Good Food Box
Among the services provided by The Kingston Community Health
Centre is the Good Food Box. Residents can purchase fruit and
vegetables for less than what it would cost in a grocery store. Food
Boxes come in large or small sizes, and fruit or veggies bags can
also be purchased. Food Boxes are ordered at the beginning of the
month and picked up at volunteer neighbourhood host sites on the
third Thursday of the month.

Gross Household Income $1,733.33 Where to Get Information and Help

Basic Monthly Canada Child Tax Benefit $245.16 These are some of the resources available for families who need extra
National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) $268.66 support to access nutritious food or to make a donation or volunteer:
GST Credit $57.83
The Good Food Box at these locations:
Total $2,304.98
* North Kingston Community Health Centre (613) 530-2239
* Sydenham (613) 376-6477
* Ontario Early Years Centre in Sharbot Lake (613) 279-2244.
Food Bank – Partners in Mission (Amherstview) (613) 389-0275

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 Food Bank – Partners in Mission (Kingston) (613) 544-4534
North Frontenac Food Bank (613) 279-3151
Food Bank – Sydenham (613) 376-6477
For other Food Banks in KFL&A, call (613) 542-1001
St. Vincent de Paul Society (613) 546-3333 – Food for those in need
Salvation Army Family Services (613) 548-4411 or (613) 541-3947
– Food for those in need
Salvation Army Christmas Baskets (613) 548-4411
– Food for Christmas dinner for those in need.
Success By 6 continues to work on increasing awareness about the
impacts of poverty, and to support initiatives that assist families with
low incomes.
Indicator: Women’s Shelter Use yellow flag
Interval houses provide safe shelter for women and their children
who are victims of domestic violence. The number of children
residing in shelters has increased in the last few years.
At Kingston Interval House, this increase may be attributable in part
to shelter’s expansion and renovations because it can now take in
more people.
At Kingston Interval House:
In 2004/2005: 38 children age 0 to 6 used the shelter
for approximately 2,500 days
In 2005/2006: 48 children age 0 to 6 used the shelter
for approximately 3,200 days
Since 2003, the average length of stay for a shelter residence
has increased from 14 to 37 days
At Lennox and Addington Interval House, the number of children age
0 to 6 residing in the shelter has increased along with an increase in
the length of stay.
In 2005, 28 children used the shelter for 584 days.
In 2006, 37 children stayed in the shelter for a total 721 days.
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Safe and affordable housing is essential for the well-being of these
families. Subsidized housing it is not always available for them even
though they are given priority.
Where to Get Information and Help
If you or someone you know is a victim of family violence or abuse,
don’t hesitate and contact one of the following services that can help:
Kingston Interval (613) 546-1833
Lennox and Addington Interval House (613) 354-0505
The Single Mothers Support Network, AWARE gives information and
support to single mothers, and offers a single parent discount card
program. (613) 545-0117.
Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning: Ready, Set, Go!
It is important for all children to enter school with the cognitive and
emotional maturity to get along with others and be ready to learn.
Success By 6 would like to see more children ready to learn when
they enter kindergarten and more programs for children, parents and
caregivers to improve outcomes for children’s behaviour.
Indicator: Participation in Early Childhood Development
green flag Programs Ontario Early Years Centers in KFL&A
Parents, caregivers and young children can benefit from many
of the programs and services at the Ontario Early Years Centers.
Early Years Centers are an initiative of the Ontario government, and
services are provided free of charge. Playgroups, parent classes,
toy libraries and parenting books are some of the many resources
available. Children get a chance to discover new interest and to
participate in early learning activities together with their parents and
other children. Parents can get answers to parenting questions, and
learn about other services and programs for children. Resources like
the Early Years Centers support the Success By 6 priority to promote
awareness about the importance and value of early learning and
child development.
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Since the Early Years Centers opened in April 2003, the number
of visits by parents, caregivers and children in KFL&A has been
steadily increasing with over 22,000 parent and caregiver visits
and over 29,000 child visits in 2005 . The Early Years Centres offer
a number of workshops to help parents and caregivers. In 2005,
they offered 708 hours of workshops to parents, caregivers and
child care professionals.
Many parents and caregivers who participated in activities at the
Early Years Centres said they are also happy with how they helped
to improve their children’s social skills and gave them a chance to
interact with other children before they start school. Many of them
would recommend the centers to other parents.
Parents say that the programs in the Early Years Centers are
important because:
“They provide a comfortable place for parents to access important
information about raising happy, healthy children, and help when
you need it”

“It’s a great way to expose children to socializing and school

preparation. Sharing, group activities and self expression are
important for young children and encouraged here”
“They allow parents to get together and visit and share, and allow
the children to interact and learn”
“They are a good investment in children”

Ontario Early Years Centers for KFL&A can be contacted at:

For Kingston and the Islands (613) 384-1231
For Hastings, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Sharbot Lake
– The Child Centre (613) 279-2244
Napanee – Lennox and Addington Resources for Children
(613) 354-6318

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 Parenting Education Programs
Parents and caregivers have an important role in their child’s early
learning process. Children are naturally curious and absorb what is
in their surroundings. By the time they enter kindergarten, they are
expected to be eager to learn and to build on past experiences.
The Ontario government has developed a kindergarten curriculum
that aims, it says, to build the best foundation possible for
life-long learning.
Before children enter school, parents and caregivers can take
advantage of many opportunities in KFL&A to help give children
a head start before kindergarten in maximizing their potential for
healthy early development. A variety of classes and workshops were
offered in KFL&A in 2004 and 2005 for parents and caregivers.
Some agencies offered transportation and childcare subsidies.
Childcare was free at many agencies for participants, and they could
also bring children to some classes and workshops, depending
on the type of program offered. Many agencies report that more
subsidies are still needed to help make it easier for parents to attend
programs. Subsidies for attendance incentives such as a book or
a toy for participants and food for the workshops are also needed.
Overall, agencies that offered workshops found that parents were
happy with learning new skills and information about parenting.
Many participants who took part in interactive workshops with their
children reported that they also enjoyed doing new activities together
and welcomed the opportunity to be closer with their children and
to have fun.
Here is what some parents had to say about participating in classes
and workshops :
“I learned that children love to be involved”
“I learned how much the parent is the first teacher”
“I feel a lot better about my parenting because I feel more
knowledgeable and educated, and I use the information often”
“I have become more mindful and more playful with my children”
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Parenting programs are a part of the Success By 6 priority to
encourage parent learning and skills development, as well as to
improve access to programming.
Where to Get Information and Help
Information about parenting education programs for children 0 to 6
is available in the guide, “Reach Out!” contact KFL&A Public Health
at 549-1232, ext. 253, or visit the What’s New section of
www.healthunit.on.ca
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect: Handle with Care
Children should be protected from abuse and neglect in all aspects
of their lives. Success By 6 would like to see improved awareness
of the full extent of family violence, and more resources for children
who witness or endure family violence.
Indicator: Family Violence
Each year, about 61,000 children in Ontario witness family violence.
Witnessing family violence can have serious long-term effects
for children.
Children who are exposed to violence in their homes can develop
emotional and behavioural problems that interfere with their ability
to develop healthy relationships with others. They can appear to
withdraw from others, have problems sleeping and eating, act
aggressively, or be fearful or depressed. Many children who witness
violence blame themselves and have low self-esteem. Others come
to believe that violence is an acceptable way to solve problems and
have difficulty learning about what makes a healthy relationship.
All of these factors can eventually have a negative impact on how
children will behave as adults.
Research has found that by the age of 5 or 6, children have
developed their own ways to control aggressive behaviour. Early
intervention for witnesses or victims of family violence can help teach
young children positive and pro-social ways of dealing with conflict
and solving problems. A secure and safe home environment is
essential to healthy early childhood development.
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The Children’s Aid Society of Kingston and Frontenac investigates
reports of child abuse and neglect. It also helps parents and
caregivers learn how to manage stress and deal with problems.
In 2004–2005, the agency received 1,975 referrals for service.
The following year, in 2005-2006, it received 2,706 referrals for
service, an increase of 37%.

Where to Get Information and Help

We all have an obligation to report child abuse or neglect, for help
and assistance the following services are available in KFL&A:
Pathways for Children and Youth

* Kingston office (613) 546-8535

* Napanee office (613) 354-6852.
The Kingston Interval House support group,
Child Witnesses of Woman Abuse. (613) 546-1833.
Lennox and Addington Interval House also has a 12 week program
to help children deal with domestic violence (613) 354-0808.
The Children’s Aid Society (613) 542-7351.

In Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington there

are 13,462 children ages 0 to 6 years old, who make
up approximately 8% of the total population.

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Additional Information on Programs and Services
Smoking Cessation
Quitting smoking can be very difficult for some people, to help
pregnant women and teens KFL&A Public Health offers cessation
resources, programs and support to help them stop. Public health
nurses facilitate the Quit for Life program in high schools and
administer the No if’s ands or Butts program for teens in one-hour
sessions held over a 5 to 6 week period. Take Charge is another
program that hires teens to speak out about tobacco use. Public
Health also discusses smoking in all of its prenatal classes.
Another option for some pregnant women is Breath of Fresh
Air offered by AWARE in Kingston. This is a program that gives
cessation aids for single mothers on low incomes. Almost 60%
of women who quit smoking while pregnant start again after giving
birth, sometimes because they have a partner who smokes or they
feel stress with having a new baby. AWARE recognizes that this
is an issue for mothers and teaches them smoking reduction
and ways to minimize effects of second-hand smoke, such as
by smoking outdoors.
Healthy Pregnancy
The North Kingston Community Health Centre and Better Beginnings
Kingston provide the Special Delivery Club to provide support and
resources to pregnant teens and other young single women. This
is a prenatal education program that has resources and information
on labour and delivery, nutrition, budgeting, infant and postpartum
care and breastfeeding. The program can also provide bus tickets,
coupons for taxi discounts, milk and vitamins and second-hand
maternity and baby clothes. The program is offered two or three
times a year, depending on the number of participants.
Better Beginnings Kingston also offers the Prenatal Nutrition Program
to help with extra food during pregnancy. Milk coupons and bread are
available once a week, vitamins upon request, eggs when they are
available. The Good Food Box – a box of fruits and vegetables that
can be purchased at wholesale prices – is available once a month.
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KFL&A Public Health offers a drop-in service for pregnant women
and new families with babies up to six months old. The service is
called Food for You, Food for Two. Participants can learn about
better nutrition and breastfeeding, can prepare new recipes and
can learn cooking skills while trying healthy, low-cost foods.
Childcare and transportation are also provided.
The Limestone District School Board offers PASS – Parents
Attending Secondary School to assist teens who are expecting
a child or are returning to school after their child is born. PASS
provides a positive learning environment for young parents in which
to continue their education and it also supports their social and
psychological needs.
Healthy Babies Healthy Children
During pregnancy, HBHC can help women learn how to have a
healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. A public health nurse or home
visitor can provide milk coupons, and offer home visiting to help
prepare for a baby’s arrival.
After the baby is born, a public health nurse will call within 48 hours
of mother and baby coming home from the hospital to answer
questions about baby care, parenting and support in the community.
As children grow, a public health nurse and home visitor can visit
to share ideas on parenting, help watch and ensure a child’s
development, and refer families to community resources.
In 2005, 717 families expecting a baby received prenatal screening.
1,694 resident families had one or more live births. Of these families:
* 90% were screened at birth by hospitals or midwives
* 91% consented to be contacted by Public Health
* 90% who consented to be contacted received contact by
a Public Health Nurse within 48 hours of discharge.
10% were contacted after 48 hours.
* A total of 18% of families received HBHC Family Visitor
Program services
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 Healthy Eating
Learn more about these nutrition resources by calling KFL&A Public
Health at: (613) 549-1232 or visiting www.healthunit.on.ca.
Healthy eating is important for preschool children because the right
foods give the energy and nutrients that are essential for healthy
growth and development.
At an early age, children learn to enjoy different foods and start to
develop life-long eating habits. Health Canada produces Canada’s
Food Guide to Healthy Eating – Focus on Preschoolers, which
promotes healthy eating for children ages 2 to 5. It is available
at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/res/fg_
preschoolers-prescolaire_ga_e.html
Dietitians at KFL&A Public Health can also give recommendations
for healthy snacks, such as these for children who are at least
one year old:
* fruit and cheese
* soft bread sticks, pitas and hummus
* hard boiled egg and toast
* muffin and milk
* vegetables and juice
* cereal (Cheerios, Shreddies) alone, or with milk or fruit
* plain crackers, rice cakes, Melba Toast or Triscuits
* berries and yogurt
For additional snack ideas and information on age-appropriate foods
contact KFL&A Public Health at (613) 549-1232 ext. 224.
Housing Assistance
The Housing Help Centre is a drop-in service available in Kingston.
It has resources on housing, listings for KFL&A when available,
voice mail services and Internet access. The Centre can be reached
at (613) 531-3779.
The City of Kingston has the Social Housing Registry Program in
support of rent-geared-to-income assistance and access to affordable
housing. There are 17 Housing Providers participating in the centralized
waiting list, including Alternative and Special Needs Housing Providers.
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Parent Education Programs
Information about parenting education programs for children 0 to 6
is available in the guide, “Reach Out!” which is published three times
a year. For more information about the programs or for copies of the
guide, contact KFL&A Public Health at 549-1232, ext. 253, or visit
the What’s New section of www.healthunit.on.ca
Individual agencies can also be contacted for class or workshop
dates and times and availability of transportation and childcare
subsidies. Agencies that can be found in the “Reach Out!” guide are:
* Better Beginnings for Kingston Children: (613) 542-2835
* Central Frontenac Community Services Corporation: (613) 376-6477
* Childbirth Kingston: (613) 384-7774
* Katarokwi Native Friendship Centre: (613) 548-1500
* Kingston Literacy: Family Learning Centre: (613) 389-0218
Family Literacy Centre: (613) 546-2580
* Kingston Military Family Resource Centre: (613) 541-5010 ext. 2216
(French programming available)
* KFL&A Public Health Unit: (613) 549-1232
* LeLeche League: (613) 389-4576
* Limestone Mediation: (613) 546-2548
* Ontario Early Years Centre – Kingston and the Islands: (613) 384-1231
(French programming available)
* Ontario Early Years Centre – Hastings, Frontenac,
Lennox & Addington: (613) 279-2244 and
Napanee – Lennox and Addington Resources for Children:
(613) 354-6318
* Pathways for Children and Youth: (613) 546-8535
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