The Greater Victoria Supported Child Development (SCD) program is now providing Inclusion grant funding for spring and summer directly to out of school care and school age camps so they can hire staff to help reduce barriers in accessing inclusive child care spaces.

Inclusion funding is not tied to individual children, allowing programs more flexibility to staff and organize their camps and support any child in the community who may need extra support to participate.

In addition to the funded inclusion grants, SCD consultants will continue to provide inclusion training and universal consultant supports to child care contractors each spring and summer break.

Families register directly with the child care program as per their policies and procedures and share information regarding their child’s inclusion support needs directly to the program.

The following programs have confirmed their acceptance of the inclusion grant funding for summer 2024:

• Beacon Community Services (Otter Be Fun and Beacon Nature Club)
• Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria (BGC of Greater Victoria)
• Burnside Gorge Community Centre
• Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare (PSP Camps)
• Cloverdale Out of School Care
• Doncaster Oakcrest Childcare
• Fernwood NRG
• Goosey Gander Kindergarten Assoc.
• Keating Out of School Care
• Oak Bay Parks and Recreation
• Oaklands Community Association
• Pacific Heart
• Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) Society
• Panorama Recreation Center
• Percy’s Clubhouse
• Saanich Parks & Recreation
• Seedlings Forest Education
• The Cridge Centre for the Family
• University of Victoria – Vikes Athletics & Recreation and Science Venture
• Vancouver Island Kids Klub Society
• West Shore Parks & Recreation
• YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria (Camp Thunderbird Day Camp Programs)

* We are still negotiating contracts with other child care programs and camps in the community.  Families are encouraged to check this resource for updates as well as with their chosen care provider to see if they will be receiving SCD inclusion funding for summer 2024.

DAY CAMP ASSISTANCE
Recognizing many children cannot afford a summer day camp without one-to-one assistance, families may request to have an assistant (Inclusion Facilitator) to children and youth who have this need. This service was formally run by Recreation Integration Victoria. Very limited space, service provided on a first come, first-serve basis.

SUITABLE FOR:
Children and youth with developmental, neuro-sensory disabilities and/or physical disabilities attending a day camp that requires them to have an assistant as a condition of their attendance to the camp.

To apply for camps, go to:

Summer Inclusion Service Request