HISTORY

Fall 2011

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How It Started

Delta Family Resource Centre began in 1981 as a demonstration project with five women from the community hired to create a network to connect isolated parents, provide information about services available in the community, and establish supports and friendships for both parents and children. In 1985 the network incorporated as a non-profit organization, “Delta Child Care Network”. The word “delta” was chosen because networking is like streams coming together, the universal understanding of delta, representing the multicultural nature of the work; and finally the “delta” symbol depicting change.

The efforts were not limited to direct service, but also included community development, particularly in neighbourhoods where few programs and services existed. The mid nineties introduced the provision of services to newcomers to Canada. By 1999, the organization was providing services to over 29 language and cultural groups in four locations.

In 2001, the name changed to “Delta Family Resource Centre” and its mission statement refined to reflect the diversity and multicultural aspect of its clientele.

After more than 25 years, Delta Family Resource Centre has grown from five part time community workers out of one room at a local school to a complement of thirty-two working out of one main site and seven other locations.