There's an ECCDC membership that's right for you

Joining the ECCDC is easy and affordable. In fact, single memberships start at just pennies a day and include great benefits such as unlimited access to the specialized members' workroom, resource lending library, curriculum kits, and supplier discounts, as well as program consultation services designed to meet your unique needs. Program memberships include all of the above, as well as an annual customized training and resource analysis, annual quality indicators report, use of the ECCDC meeting room for staff and board meetings, exclusive use of the workroom on Wednesday evenings, access to the Members Only area of eccdc.org, and use of the die-press machines on your premises for up to a week at a time.

ECCDC members have access to a wide range of tools and resources to use in their day to day early learning and child care planning and professional development. Our facilities include:

• a lending library of various educational learning materials, programming ideas and play based learning resources;
• a quiet workroom for program planning and preparation and access to expertise in designing quality environments and enriching programming ideas;
• access to a variety of equipment including laminators, computers with internet access and various software programs, colour and black and white laser printer and photocopier, poster maker, button-making machines, dies and die press machines, paper cutters and binding machines;
• opportunity to purchase assorted specialty products including puppets, craft supplies, ready-made developmentally appropriate activities and a variety of publications and documents;
• volume discounts on educational materials, resources and equipment from a range of local suppliers;
• use of meeting room facilities and access to various audiovisual equipment for staff and board meetings (advance booking required);
• exclusive use of the resource library and workroom on Wednesday evenings (advance booking required);
• access to one of our travelling die press machines and selection of shape cutters to use at your own location for ten days;
• the opportunity to connect with others in the community who share your passion for high quality child care.

Application Forms

You can download an application form from one of the links on the left and fax or mail it to:

The Early Childhood Community Development Centre
3340 Schmon Parkway
Thorold, ON   L2V 4Y6

fax: 905-646-2692
email: eccdc@eccdc.org