Covid-19

MCRC is taking every reasonable precaution to protect our staff, students, volunteers, children and families' health and safety. Visit this page for up to date information on how MCRC is actively responding to the current situation.

Updates:

Friday, May 20, 2022: MCRC sends an update to MCRC families regarding MCRC's COVID-19 protocols. Read the update. 

Wednesday, May 3, 2022: MCRC sends an update to MCRC families regarding MCRC's COVID-19 protocols. Read the update. 

Thursday, March 31, 2022: MCRC sends a letter to MCRC families regarding MCRC's COVID-19 protocols. Read the letter. 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022: MCRC sends letters to MCRC families regarding upcoming changes to MCRC's COVID-19 protocols. Read the letter to Licensed Child Care families. Read the letter to EarlyON and Family Fun program families. 

Monday, January 24, 2022: MCRC sends a letter from Halton Region to all Licensed Child Care families regarding COVID-19 paediatric clinics. Read the letter here. 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022: Halton Region updates the COVID-19 School and Child Care Information page on their website.

Thursday, January 13, 2022: MCRC receives a communication from The Ministry of Education regarding the re-opening of schools and enhanced health and safety measures. Read the letter here.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022: MCRC sends an update to all families registered for January EarlyON programs. Read the update. 

Tuesday, January 4, 2022: MCRC sends an update to all families registered for January Family Fun Programs. Read the update. 

Tuesday, January 4, 2022: MCRC sends an update to all Before and After School Program families. Read the update. 

Monday, January 3, 2022: MCRC sends an update to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the update. 

Tuesday, December 21, 2021: MCRC circulates a letter to families from Halton Region Public Health. Read the letter.

Thursday, March 4, 2021: MCRC sends an update to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the update.

Tuesday, December 22, 2020: MCRC sends an update to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the update.

Tuesday, September, 2020: One Before and After School Program staff member at Bruce Trail Public School tests positive for COVID-19. Read the communication from Halton Region Public Health.

Monday, September 14, 2020: Halton Region releases an updated FAQ on re-opening child care. View the document. 

Thursday, July 30, 2020: The Ontario government announced its plan to allow licensed child care centres across Ontario to open at full capacity starting September 1, 2020. Read the news release.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020: The Ministry of Education releases updated Operational Guidelines for Re-opening Child Care and Building on How Does Learning Happen? Pedagogical Approaches to Re-opening Child Care documents.  View Operational Guidelines for Re-opening Child Care.  View Building on How Does Learning Happen? Pedagogical Approaches to Re-opening Child Care.

Monday, July 13, 2020: Halton Region releases an updated FAQ on re-opening child care. View the document. 

Tuesday, July 7, 2020: Halton Region releases Reopening Child Care - Frequently Asked Questions document for Child Care Operators in Halton. View the memo.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020: MCRC shares a communication with Licensed Child Care families. Read the full communication. 

Tuesday, June 9, 2020: The Ontario government announces its plan to reopen child care centres across the province. Read the full communication

Monday, June 8, 2020: MCRC receives a communication from the Ministry of Education, Early Years and Child Care Division, indicating that the Emergency Order closing licensed child care centres and all facilities providing indoor recreational programs, including EarlyON Child and Family Centres, has been extended until June 19, 2020. Read the full communication. 

Tuesday, June 2, 2020: Ontario extends Declaration of Emergency until June 30. Read the full communication. 

Monday, May 25, 2020: MCRC sends an update to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the full communication. 

Thursday, May 21, 2020: MCRC sends an update to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the full communication. 

Friday, May 1, 2020: MCRC shares a video message from our Executive Director, Rebecca Barrows-Vrankulj, with MCRC families. See the video. 

Thursday, April 23, 2020: MCRC receives a communication from Halton Region's Director of Children's Services re: Emergency Child Care eligibility. Read the full communication.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020: MCRC shares a document from CAMH's Shkwaabe Makwa program on Mental Health. View the document.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020: MCRC sends a letter from Halton Region to all Licensed Child Care families about Emergency Child Care Centres. Read the letter. 

Friday, April 3,2020: MCRC sends an update to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the full communication.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020: MCRC sends a communication to all Licensed Child Care families about refund processing and the April billing cycle. Read the full communication.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020: Ontario Government releases a list of Essential Workplaces that will not be ordered to shut down as of Wednesday, March 25. The list includes child care services for essential workers, and home child care services of less than six children.

Monday, March 23, 2020: MCRC submits an Expression of Interest to operate an emergency child care centre to the Region of Halton.

Sunday, March 22, 2020: Ontario's Education Minister announces that some child care centres in the province will re-open as emergency child care centres for healthcare and frontline workers. Read the article.

Thursday, March 19, 2020: MCRC sources information on cyber security and avoiding phishing scam

Thursday, March 19, 2020: MCRC receives the following information from the Ministry of Health:
Guidance for Food Premises     Guidance for Personal Service Settings     Ontario Blood Utilization poster

Thursday, March 19, 2020: MCRC sends a letter to All Staff and families about the newly released federal COVID-19 Economic Response Plan and how it relates to the operation of our organization and the families we serve. Read the communication. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2020: MCRC sends letter to all Licensed Child Care families. Read the communication. 

Monday, March 16, 2020:  MCRC sends a communication to 410 Bronte Street location families regarding the direction from the Chief Medical Officer of Health to close child care centres, effective immediately. Bronte Street School is closed as of today. Read the communication. 

Monday, March 16, 2020: MCRC sends a communication to 410 Bronte Street location families regarding the closure of BSS, Nursery School and Administration at 410 Bronte Street. Programs will close by end of day on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  Read the communication.

Monday, March 16, 2020: The Halton Resource connection circulates a letter to all supported EarlyON centres, informing them that the Pedagogical Leader will not be visiting sites until the week of April 6, 2020. Read the communication. 

Monday, March 16, 2020: The Halton Resource Connection circulates a letter to all child care centres supported by Quality First and In Centre Support to inform them that no THRC staff will be visiting their centre between March 16 - April 5, 2020. Read the communication. 

Monday, March 16, 2020: View the COVID-19 screening tool:   For Parents and Children         For Staff and Tenants

Sunday, March 15, 2020: MCRC circulates a communication to All Staff including a Region of Halton document on cleaning practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19. View the document. 

Sunday, March 15, 2020: MCRC sends out a communication to 410 Bronte Street South families providing information on precautionary measures and new screening process. Read the communication

Sunday, March 15, 2020: The Halton Resource Connection announces all programs are closed from Monday, March 16 to Sunday, April 5, 2020. Read the communication. 

Friday, March 13, 2020: MCRC sends out communication to EarlyON and Family Fun program families to announce that all EarlyON and Family Fun programs are cancelled from Saturday, March 14 to Saturday, April 4, 2020. Read the communication

Friday, March 13, 2020: MCRC sends out communication to families enrolled in Licensed Child Care programs regarding refunds for fees. Read the communication

Friday, March 13, 2020: Despite no confirmed cases of COVID-19, MCRC takes preventative measures and instates Outbreak Mode for 410 Bronte Street Location. Outbreak Mode results in a heightened sense of cleaning and a reduction in location visitors. Learn more about Outbreak Mode Protocols.

Friday, March 13, 2020: The Halton Resource Connection postpones all Professional Learning sessions scheduled between March 16 and April 5, 2020.

Friday, March 13, 2020: MCRC confirms that Licensed Child Care programs, Nursery School programs and March Break camp at Bruce Trail Early Learning Centre, Viola Desmond Early Learning Centre and St. Scholastica Catholic Elementary School will not be operating from Monday, March 16 to Friday, April 3, 2020. Read the communication.

Friday, March 13, 2020: MCRC sends out communication to families enrolled in Licensed Child Care programs about the Halton District School Board announcement regarding the closure of all school buildings. Read the communication.

Friday, March 13, 2020: The Halton District School Board announces that all school buildings will be closed to child care and EarlyON programming as of Monday, March 16, 2020. Read the update.

Thursday, March 13, 2020: MCRC sends out an initial communication to Licensed Child Care families regarding school closures in Ontario. Read the communication

Thursday, March 12, 2020: The Region of Halton circulates an update re: COVID-19 to child care centres in Halton. Read the update

Thursday, March 12, 2020: MCRC removes reusable hand towels from all washrooms and stocks disposable towels

Wednesday, March 11, 2020: MCRC Youth Video dance scheduled for Friday, March 27 cancelled.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020: MCRC circulates information to staff from the Region of Halton health department regarding taking precautionary measures.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020: The Region of Halton circulates an update re: COVID-19 to child care centres in Halton. Read the update

Tuesday, March 3, 2020: The Region of Halton circulates a translated COVID-19 update in 3 languages: French, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese 

Monday, March 2, 2020: The Region of Halton circulates an update re: COVID-19 to child care centres in Halton. Read the update

 

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