Author of the article: The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: May 10, 2021 • 5 days ago • 2 minute read Quinn, 7, proudly shows her arts and science projects done at the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area Emergency Childcare Centre programs. Photo by Boys and Girls Club /Supplied Photo
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“Grateful sums it up for me,” says Sarah, mother of seven-year old Quinn and a nurse practitioner at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. “Working at the hospital, remote work was not an option for me … and as a single mom, there was no option other than BGC for us.”
A Boys and Girls Club of Kingston member since kindergarten, Quinn has attended programs throughout the whole past year of the pandemic, from Emergency Childcare Centre, summer camps and after-school programs.
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The Province of Ontario and the County of Renfrew are working together to support essential and critical service workers during the COVID-19 outbreak by providing emergency child care.
This service is currently available until Jan. 22, but the spaces would continue be available if remote learning is extended, according to Judy Mulvihill, manager of the county’s child care and early years division. During the provincial lockdown period, emergency childcare services will be available for designated essential service providers who are not able to accommodate their school-aged child’s learning or care at home. The County of Renfrew is partnered with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit to ensure the protection and safety of the children, parents and staff in these centres.
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