Welcome to South Shore Family Resource Association
Empowered Families Building Healthy Communities

SSFRA info links:
prenatal
post partum
parenting
just for dads
primary, back-to-school &
homeschooling
child safety
car seat safety
family fun & fitness
more family help!
education & employment
employment opportunities

The South Shore Family Resource Association (SSFRA) provides free programming to families with children prenatal to eighteen + in Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Digby Counties.

Programs vary from site-to-site. Programming is delivered through four Family Resource Centres and numerous outreach sites, which are located throughout the South Shore and Digby County of Nova Scotia.

To explore the opportunities to participate click on the County that is nearest to you:

• Lunenburg County
• Queens County
• Shelburne County
• Digby County

List of Programs & Services:
The South Shore Family Resource Association has developed a comprehensive list of programs and services that take place along the South Shore and Digby counties. Programs vary from site to site. Please refer to each centres Calendar of Events for programs in your area. In addition to these programs each centre also offers faxing, photocopying, access to wi-fi, computer access for participants, access to rebate forms and local resources for families/participants.
List of Programs and Services in Alphabetical order

Crafts & Chat

South Shore Family Resource Association Mission Statement The South Shore Family Resource Association (SSFRA) is dedicated to work together with families to promote the well-being of children through partnerships, programs and resources. Core Values We value the diversity of families regardless of cultural, ethnicity, religion, racial background, sexual orientation, age, gender, socio-economic status, state of health or level of ability. We value the capacity to listen, reflect, understand, and respond to the changing needs of children and families. We value the principles of respect, trust, equitable treatment, confidentiality, and strength-based approaches. We value family focused, child centered services that recognize individual strengths, respect autonomy and support self-determination. We value safe, non-judgmental environments where people are accepted and treated with dignity. We value partnerships that will strengthen the capacity of the community to provide meaningful supports and services to families.

In February 1995, SSFRA was incorporated to assume management of the federal CAP-C (Community Action Program for Children) Project. The Association also has funding agreements with the Department of Community Services Prevention and Early Intervention Division to provide the Family Resource Programs: Strengthening Families and Parenting Journey Program.

The board includes representatives from each county and meets on a regular basis to develop policy and consider issues of funding and staff support.

The Executive Director is responsible for the association's overall operation. Each County's Site Coordinator is responsible for the centres' day-to-day operations.

The Association believes in a prevention & early intervention, participant-driven model of program delivery, strong community and intersectoral collaborations. Parents often become leaders, and eventually train others, to carry out the work.

The Association is supported by a strong and dedicated group of staff and volunteers. Most are participants who value, feel a sense of ownership of, and want to give back to the SSFRA.

. . . Discover more . . . click on links below!

• Click for the story of our link to the Public Health Agency of Canada
• Click for information about Our partners & projects

Land Acknowledgement:
"The SSFRA respectfully acknowledges that we work and live in Mi'kma'ki,
the unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people."

SSFRA Procedures & Policies

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