We first opened our doors in November 1979.
At the time, our two employees were located in a trailer behind Selkirk Elementary School in Whitehorse. We now operate out of a newly renovated, accessible building located at 206 Hanson Street, and have more than 50 dedicated employees.
Over the years we have expanded our offering of services, travel to all Yukon communities, and have offices located in Watson Lake, Dawson City and at the Dusk’a Head Start Family Learning Centre in Kwanlin Dün.
Dates of significance include:
1989
- Moved to 1000 Lewes Blvd
- Began offering Outreach program to communities
1995
- Opened Dawson City office
- Opened office in Kwanlin Dün and began our Follow-Along program with funding from the Government of Canada – Community Action Plan for Children
1996
- Opened Watson Lake office and the Follow-Along program expanded to Whitehorse and all communities
1999
- Therapeutic preschool licensed
2001
- Began providing services to K-4 programs in communities
2004
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder diagnostic team established
2013
- Began offering diagnostic clinic for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complex behaviours
2018
- Contract from Council of Yukon First Nations through Jordan’s Principle to hire a navigator to help parents access funding
2019
- Early Learning Program Support (ELPS) services began
2021
- Received Jordan’s Principle funding to increase services to Indigenous children in Whitehorse and some communities
- Mould discovered in our location at 1000 Lewes. Moved to temporary locations
2023
- Moved into our new location at 206 Hanson Street