Children's Safety Village of Brant (The)

Record #: SIM2333
Last Full Update: 14 Dec 2023

Service Details

Hours

Office: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-3:30 pm * program hours vary

Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford ; Norfolk County ; Six Nations of the Grand River
Eligibility Ages 4-12 years
Application

Teachers book their visits to the Village on-line at https://brantsafetyvillage.ca/

Languages English
Fees Admission ; Class visits, facility bookings

Address and Location

Located In Community Brantford
Address & Map
407 Elgin St
Brantford, ON
Canada N3S 7P5
Intersection Elgin St and Wayne Gretzky Pkwy
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

A place where children ages 4 to 12, regardless of their level of ability or disability learn the fundamentals of safety and awareness

Programs include:

  • fire prevention
  • personal safety
  • electrical safety
  • smoke alarms
  • traffic safety
  • bicycle safety
  • internet safety
  • social media safety


Children are encouraged to demonstrate skills they have learned in a miniature town that is complete with sidewalks, roadways, street signs, traffic lights, stop signs and a working railway crossing

  • children navigate their way through the village by foot, on bicycles or in small battery-powered vehicles
  • all activities at the village are supervised by police officers, firefighters, and trained community volunteers
  • the village provides a safe and realistic environment for children to understand and apply the safety lessons they have learned

The majority of services are provided through structured group visits * the village also provides several community events for families

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-720-6950
E-Mail coordinator@brantsafetyvillage.ca
Website https://brantsafetyvillage.ca/
Social Media Facebook Instagram Twitter
Primary Contact Vivian Kariuki, Coordinator