DICTIONARY/GLOSSARY OF TERMS

D.N.A. Day Nurseries Act

O.W. Ontario Works

Per Diem Daily cost or per day rate

M.C.Y.S. Ministry of Child and Youth Services

HB/HC Healthy Babies. Healthy Children

C.A.S Children’s Aid Society

5CCC Five Counties Children’s Centre

OEYC Ontario Early Years Centre

PFRC Peterborough Family Resource Centre

P.O.S. Purchase of Service

LEAP Learning Earning and Parenting

N.C.B. National Child Benefit

NOA Notice of Assessment

PCCHU Peterborough County City Health Unit

CMSM Consolidated Municipal Service Manager

CAYAC Children and Youth Action Council

ECE Early Childhood Educator

ELCC Early Learning and Child Care

Non-Profit child are – operated by Board of Directors

Commercial Child Care – for profit, one owner no board of directors

Formal Child Care – care provided by centre or through home care agency

that is licensed under the Day Nurseries Act

Informal Child Care – babysitter