Early Experiences Shape A Child

Children's experience during infancy and early childhood shapes their ability to learn and grow, to get along with others, and to cope with life's ordinary stress. These are some things that can challenge healthy development:
• premature birth
• stress in family relationships that make it hard to parent
• being born with conditions that lead to developmental delays such as Down Syndrome, Autism, or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• mother having post-partum depression
• a temperament that makes the child unique and challenging to parent.

Many problems can be prevented when parents and caregivers have support early in the life of the child. Families
and caregivers are a child's first and most powerful teachers.

At Trellis, We Work With You

Trellis services help your family and caregivers to help your child to:
• have a sense of security and self-esteem
• have the ability to form satisfying relationships
• participate as full-fledged members within their world
• learn, cope, and solve problems
• continue positive development throughout their life.

At Trellis We Can

• help to build positive, caring relationships between parent and child
• monitor the development of children born prematurely
• support families to help their children learn and grow
• assess developmental and mental health conditions
• help your family to support your child's social and emotional well-being
• intervene to support children to learn and grow
• consult with licensed child care providers to include children with special needs and to develop programming that meets children's behaviour and developmental needs
• help ensure your support services are coordinated
• provide access to financial and respite supports
• help with the transition to school.