HIPPY for Young Moms
HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) is an internationally recognized trademarked program
HIPPY for Young Moms
HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) is an internationally recognized trademarked program run exclusively in the city of Toronto by Working Women Community Centre.
The HIPPY for Young Moms program provides mothers with the tools and support that allow them to make a real difference in their children’s lives by empowering them to help their child successfully enter the school system and thrive in school.
HIPPY for Young Moms is available for Canadian and newcomer mothers between 16-29yrs old who are pursuing educational and personal goals and have limited access to services and face financial difficulties.
Locations
HIPPY for Young Moms is available to mothers living in Toronto and does not operate out of one specific neighbourhood. Our HIPPY for Young Mom office is beside our downtown centre located at 533A Gladstone Avenue (Dufferin and Bloor).
How HIPPY for Young Moms Works
The program is delivered through weekly home visits from trained visitors who guide mothers through the curriculum, assist with role-playing exercises, and provide all necessary materials for them to use with their children.
HIPPY provides:
- Up to 3 years of free holistic programming for integration and settlement and early childhood education programming.
- Weekly home visits for 30 weeks/year, starting from October to June.
- Group meetings with other mothers at least every 2 months.
- 30 weekly activity packets each year (literacy, math, science, motor, language).
- 7-9 books each year.
- A set of HIPPY shapes.