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20 - Sunday, June 23, 1991 - North Shore News

HELP’S AT Hand, by North
Shore Community Services
(NSCS), is a forum for discussing
government policies and pro-
grams, benefits, consumer und
legal rights, taxation and public
services.

Answers are intended only as a
general guide and should not be
applied to individual cases without
further consultation.

Question: I am a single parent
of a three-year-old child, and
would like to finish my high
school education and maybe take
some office training courses. Is
there a program available, and if
so, is there any daycare
assistance?

Answer: To get your Grade !2
equivalency, which is equal to a
diploma, you could register at the
Adult Learning Centre at the
Lucas Centre, 2132 Hamilton
Ave. in North Vancouver.

This program allows you to
work at your own pace, usually
during the hours of 9 a.m. to 9
p.m., though in the surmmer hours
are limited.

You would be tested before
admission to the program to help
place you at the right level. Stu-
dents must have good English
language skills. Tutors are avail-
able in the classrooms to give in-
dividual help if needed, but
basically students work in-
dependenily. When you have
completed the work required to
bring you up to the Grade 12
level, you would register to write
the provincial exam.

The Adult Basic Education
Program is offered free of charge,
except for materials, which on
average will cost about $100. If
you are on GAIN, you may be
able to receive help with that cost.

Unfortunately, the seven-month
clerical training programs Job En-
try and Job Re-Entry have both
been discontinued until May 1992.

To find out more about the
Adult Basic Education Program
call 987-3086, or consult the ‘‘Joy
of Learning’’ booklet which is
available in libraries.

Childcare facilities are not pro-
vided on site. Funds to assist you
with daycare costs, however, can
be applied for from the daycare
office of the Ministry of Social
Services and Housing. Locally,
you may call 660-1261 to make an
appointment. To apply you must
be abie to provide some iden-
tification, your child’s birth certif-
icate, and any proof of income,
such as child support payments,
or GAIN cheque stubs.

Planning
to move?

be sure to call

UW
Veame)

SINCE 1939

926-2753 or
929-4686

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The amount of money that you
qualify for will depend on your
income. Let's say that you qualify
for the full subsidy amount. Based
on the age of your child, and the
type of daycare you choose, you
could receive $15.60 per day for a
maximum of 20 days of the
mosth, to a total of 5312.

These figures are based on care
for over four hours per day.
Depending on which type of care
you choose (group daycare, a
family daycare in someone's

home, or care in your own home),
the amount of subsidy varies.

It is your responsibility to locate
your own dayeare, and this can be
time consuming. North Shore
Health (988-5231) prints a list of
licensed daycare facilities that
have been inspected to meet heaith
and safety standards. You can
also obtain a list from) North
Shore Community Services (985-
7438). If vou choose an unlicensed
caregiver, you will have to fill in a
checklist on the quality of care,

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needs can change from year to year. Plus, with
liability claims going through the ceiling these
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Daycare subsidies are available
to limited income families until
their children reach 13° years of
age. In some circumstances rela-
tives can be the approved
caregivers, except if they live with
you in the same household.

This column is prepared with
financial assistance from the
Notary Foundation. For more in-
formation call NSCS at 983-7138.

725 MARINE, N.V.

AN.

984-0331 :

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PARK ROYAL SHOPPING CENTRE, WEST VANCOUVER

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