Oxford EarlyON and Family Centre in Woodstock marked the official opening of its new home at 75 Graham Street today.

Since the building opened to families in September of 2022, the EarlyON team has seen a 1,450% increase in families accessing services.

Oxford County Warden Marcus Ryan and Woodstock Mayor/ Deputy Warden Jerry Acchione were joined by The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and Oxford MP Arpan Khanna.

The new Oxford EarlyON Woodstock location is housed in the former Oxford County Land Registry Office, which was revitalized in 2022 with $745,000 in funding assistance from FedDev Ontario’s Canada Community Revitalization Fund. The 75 Graham Street building was a County-owned asset that had been sitting vacant for seven years until its renovation as a safe space for children and families.

In addition to the main centre in Woodstock, Oxford EarlyON operates satellite offices in Tillsonburg and Ingersoll. In 2022, 1,310 families were served by Oxford EarlyON through 10,015 visits to a local EarlyON program or service. For more information visit www.oxfordearlyon.ca