The Muskoka Best Start Network - Giving Children the Best Possible Start in Life
The Muskoka Best Start Network works to give Muskoka's children the best possible start in life and help them achieve success in school. The Network welcomes a diverse membership of child services sector partners from within and across Muskoka and is jointly chaired by The District of Muskoka, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board and Muskoka Family Focus and Children's Place.
The Network promotes the wellbeing and future success of all children in Muskoka aged birth to 12 years
- Advising, planning, designing and monitoring Muskoka-based initiatives for children aged birth to 12 years
- Strengthening parent support
- Collaborating to ensure Muskoka is providing high-quality early learning and child care environments
- Collaborating to ensure Muskoka is providing access to seamless specialized services
- Advocating on behalf of children and families
Child Care Advisory Group - High Quality Child Care System Across Muskoka
The District manages the child care system in Muskoka and seeks community advice from stakeholders. Chaired by Muskoka Community Services staff, the Child Care Advisory Group meets four times per year to:
- Plan and develop a high quality child care system across Muskoka
- Exchange information and ideas
- Monitor system performance and advocate change
- Collectively advance public awareness and support for the adoption of sound approaches to early childhood development and parenting
The Child Care Advisory Group membership is open to representatives of organizations with an interest in developing a strong, high quality child care system in Muskoka.