The Department of Child and Family Services was created in 2003 after signing the first childcare agreement with the Ministère de la Famille du Québec.

The Department of Child and Family Services was created in 2003 after signing the first childcare agreement with the Ministère de la Famille du Québec. Funds received from the Ministère de la Famille are dispersed to all Cree childcare centres in Eeyou Istchee and used to establish the new department.

Today, a total of 16 childcare facilities serve Cree families throughout Eeyou Istchee with a total of 1,208 childcare spaces. Daily subsidized childcare for each space is offered to parents at $7.55 per day of service on a 5-day week.

For more information, please contact the childcare centre in your community

COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTRE PHONE NUMBER
Eastmain Waseyapin Childcare Centre 819-977-2207
Waskaganish Waaseskun Childcare Centre 819-895-2828
Nemaska She She Guin Childcare Centre 819-673-2232
Whapmagoostui Awash Estchees 819-929-3395
Chisasibi Anjaboway Childcare Centre 819-855-1850
Wemindji Kanawhymigoo Childcare Centre 819-978-3605/0360
Waswanipi Awash Shiishiikunkamik Childcare Centre 819-753-2623
Oujé-Bougoumou Waspshooyan Childcare Centre 418-745-2526
Mistissini Awaash Childcare Centre 418-923-4040