York County
Adult Literacy Fredericton
Fredericton, NB
Adult Literacy Fredericton strives to empower adult learners 18 years of age and older by helping them acquire the reading, writing, and numeracy skills necessary to function successfully at home, at work,and in the community, to achieve their goals, and to develop their full potential.
224 York Street, Suite 306
Fredericton, NB, E3B 3P1
506-458-1396
Email
Website: http://www.adultliteracyfredericton.org/
Community Adult Learning Program (CALP)
Various Locations, York County, NB
CALP Academic Program: Provides free literacy and Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC, formerly the GED) preparation classes for adults (18+) on a continuous entry basis. CALP is accessible in over 100 communities throughout NB and in both official languages.
Digital Literacy Program: Provides introduction of basic digital skills to enable adult learners to participate fully in an increasingly digital society. The Digital Literacy Program is available in both official languages to existing adult learning groups.
Central Valley Adult Learning Association Inc.
137 McDonald Ave
Oromocto, NB, E2V 1A6
506-446-4052
Email
Website: https://www.cvala.ca/
Western Valley Adult Learning Association Inc.
571 Route 190
Carlingford, NB, E7H 4J7
506-273-6177 (Toll Free: 1-844-349-8252)
Email
Website: https://www.wvala.ca/
Family and Early Childhood West
Fredericton, Minto, Chipman, Boiestown, Doaktown, Harvey, McAdam,
Geary, Burton, and Oromocto
This is a home-based support and teaching program designed to give children a good start in life. Parents are offered guidance and information on child development and parenting skills. The program is designed to help children optimize their development and become school-ready. An extensive resource library is also available for families. This is a targeted program intended to promote attachment and child development. FAEC West has offices in Fredericton, Woodstock, and Centreville.
919 Prospect St, Suite 80
Fredericton, NB, E3B 2T7
1-855-454-3762
Website: https://asdw.nbed.ca/current-students/early-childhood-learners/family-and-early-childhood-west/
Fredericton Boys and Girls Club
Fredericton, NB
Boys and Girls Clubs offer a safe, enriching, and fun place to go when school is out, with programs available and affordable to all children. Boys and Girls Clubs are managed by experienced career professionals trained in youth development. Over 14,000 volunteers nationwide assist club staff in providing positive role models for our young people.
Skyline Acres
499 Canterbury Drive
Fredericton, NB, E3B 4M
506-472-5112
Website: https://bgcfred.com/
Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre
Fredericton, NB
Family Resource Centres provide programs, services and resources for families with children 0-6 years old. Centres may differ in the services and programs they offer, depending on the needs of their communities.
60 Veteran’s Drive
Fredericton, NB, E3A 4C3
506-474-0252
Email
Website: https://www.frederictonfrc.ca/
Kingsclear First Nation Aboriginal Headstart
Kingsclear, NB
The objective is to provide our First Nations preschool with a positive sense of themselves, a desire for learning, and opportunities to develop fully and successfully.
77 French Village Road
Kingsclear First Nation, NB, E3E 1K3
506-363-4047
Email
Website: http://www.kingsclear.ca/departments-services/head-start-daycare/
New Brunswick Public Library Service
Various Locations, York County, NB
The New Brunswick Public Library Service provides access to books, CDs, DVDs, and online resources including downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. Programs and services include story hour, public lectures, reference services, interlibrary loan and public access workstations. Visit one of the sixty-three libraries or three bookmobiles to learn more.
Dre. Marguerite Michaud Library:
715 Priestman St.
Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5W7
506-453-7100
Email
Fredericton Public Library:
12 Carleton St.
Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5P4
506-460-2800
Email
Fredericton Public Library – Nashwaaksis:
324 Fulton Ave.
Fredericton, N.B., E3A 5J4
506-453-3241
Email
Harvey Community Library:
2055 Route 3
Harvey, N.B., E6K 1L1
506-366-2206
Email
McAdam Public Library:
146 Saunders Rd.
McAdam, N.B., E6J 1L2
506-784-1403
Email
Nackawic Public-School Library:
30 Landegger Dr.
Nackawic, N.B., E6G 1E9
506-575-2136
Email
Stanley Community Library:
28 Bridge St., Unit 2
Stanley, N.B., E6B 1B2
506-367-2492
Email
St. Mary’s First Nation Aboriginal Headstart
Fredericton, NB
Headstart programs deliver early literacy and kindergarten readiness programs.
506-459-2200
Email
Website: https://stmarysfirstnation.com/departments/education/
Talk With Me Program – Anglophone West School District
Fredericton and Oromocto, NB
Locations – Groups and clinics are offered in various locations
Staff – Speech-Language Pathologists and Rehabilitation Assistants
We offer free groups for parents, caregivers, community partners and the public. We give ideas for helping children (age birth to five years) learn about sounds, words, listening, talking and other early literacy skills. Language and literacy begins at birth. Children with stronger early literacy skills are more likely to have better success at school.
1-877-691-8800
Email
Website: https://asdw.nbed.ca/current-students/early-childhood-learners/talk-with-me/
UNB Early Childhood Centre
Fredericton, NB
UNB’s Early Childhood Centre offers a broad and balanced curriculum for young children; communication and multi-modal literacy are key ingredients of this curriculum. The centre also offers a program of literacy education for parents, caregivers and young children which was developed at UNB.
University of New Brunswick
Early Childhood Centre, Faculty of Education
10 MacKay Drive
Marshal d’Avray Hall, room 215
Fredericton, NB, E3B 5A3
506-453-5024
Email
Website: https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/education/ecc/
Workplace Essential Skills
Various Locations, York County, NB
Workplace Essential Skills (WES) training is based on the nine essential skills: Reading, Writing, Numeracy, Oral Communication, Document Use, Computer Use, Thinking Skills, Continuous Learning, Working with Others. The WES team is able to assess workplace needs, develop customized training specific to the needs of the workplace and employees, provide training resources, and measure the achievement of training objectives.
Email
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.200971.Workplace_Essential_Skills_Program_(WES).html#serviceDescription
WorkingNB (Branch):
Chestnut Complex
470 York Street
Fredericton, NB, E3B 3P7
506-462-5198
WorkingNB Central (Group):
Fredericton Regional Centre
300 Saint Mary’s Street
Fredericton, NB, E3A 2S4
506-453-2377
United for Literacy
Fredericton, NB
United for Literacy (formerly Frontier College) is Canada’s original literacy organization, training volunteers to work with children and adults in various communities across the province and country.
212 Queen St., Suite 301
Fredericton NB, E3B 1A8
506-450-7923 (Toll Free: 877-450-7923)
Email
Website: https://www.unitedforliteracy.ca