Project Build A Fort

“Project Build-A-Fort” is the name of the Child Development Centre's building expansion/renovation project.

“Build-A-Fort” represents a child’s imagination, their love of constructing, and their joy of discovery, planning, working together with friends, personal achievement and success. It signifies the experience children currently have and will continue to have here at the CDC.

We wanted to somehow represent our long standing roots and our foundation in the city of Fort St. John and incorporate that into our project name, thereby, ensuring that the community of Fort St. John realized that the CDC has appreciated their long standing support and patience in making our expansion a reality. “Fort” represents a place for children to succeed and grow, but it also represents our community.

This building expansion has a greater impact than the simple construction of a building. The project will include space for programs and services that will enrich the lives of children with special needs. It will enable us to offer a broader range of programs, enhance our service delivery, and allow us to better meet the needs of children and families in our area. We believe this project will provide for an increase in the knowledge of and a greater appreciation for children with special needs and as a result, a stronger support network will be built to ensure a person’s success in the community.

“Project Build-A-Fort” will have a great impact on our ability for future programs and services. The CDC cannot operate more services as, without this expansion; there is no space to do so.

Top 10 Reasons for Expansion

1. To continue to evolve and grow as a leader in early intervention services in the north.
2. To enhance service delivery through a greater ability to offer new programs and services.
3. Increased early intervention therapy spaces.
4. Increased early learning spaces within our area.
5. To bring a full life skills centre to our area designed for children and youth with special needs.
6. Increase community programs such as an interactive play centre for families with young children.
7. Increase education and awareness.
8. Greater ability to attract and retain qualified therapy professionals to our area.
9. Increased ability to host specialized early childhood development, pediatric, psychology, hearing, and vision clinics.
10. We have outgrown our present space as we serve almost 700 children per year.