First Steps

06/01/2026

A big thank you to Ganong Nursery for their generous donation of beautiful hanging baskets for our home.😍

Thank you for helping us brighten our home! 🌸

06/01/2026

☀️ FIRST STEPS SUMMER CAMP 2026 ☀️

Join us for 8 weeks of summer fun filled with games, crafts, outdoor activities, new friendships, and lasting memories!

📅 June 29th – August 21st

🧒 Ages 6-9
📍 Mondays & Wednesdays
✅ 2 days per week

👧 Ages 3-5
📍 Tuesdays & Thursdays
✅ 2 days per week

💲 FREE ADMISSION

⚠️ Limited spots available!

📝 Registration Deadline: June 10th
📞 Parents/guardians will be notified by June 15th regarding placement.

Give your child the opportunity to learn, play, explore, and make new friends this summer!

📧 To have a registration form sent to you, please email [email protected].

06/01/2026

Partnerships make our mission possible. 🤝
We want to give a shoutout to the Pannell Foundation. Thanks to their ongoing support, we can continue delivering the high level of service our women, children and community rely on every day.
We are grateful for their commitment to helping us make a lasting impact.
Thank you for standing with us! ✨

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

☀️ WE ARE HIRING! SUMMER STUDENTS WANTED ☀️
First Steps is looking for 3 motivated high school or university students to join our team this summer!
This role involves working with children in a supportive, fun, and positive environment, including planning and monitoring children’s activities and supporting daily programming as a summer camp counsellor!
📍 Location: 120 Coburg Street, Saint John
✅ We’re looking for students who are:
• Reliable and hardworking
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Comfortable working with children
• Adaptable
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• First Aid certification
Interested?
Contact Mallory at [email protected]

05/28/2026

This weekend❤

And we’re back.

Are you ready for another Paw-Some Cardboard for Kitty Event?

Buckle up Saint John, because we are officially hosting the event again at Market Square Atrium on May 30th.

This year we have made some exciting updates. We have introduced a brand new category called Sustainable Snuggles, where builders create a beautiful cat home while incorporating recyclable materials.

We have also updated our registration terms. Participants can either pay the registration fee or bring a small to medium box of donations to support the cause.

This event is also part of the 17 by Seventeen initiative, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being

To learn more, visit CardboardForKitty.org. Registration will be opening soon. Stay tuned! Global Pet Foods NB Brilliant Labs / Labos créatifs Red Head Strays helping Stray Cats Strut Market Square First Steps

05/25/2026

In Support of First Steps ❤

And we’re back.

Are you ready for another Paw-Some Cardboard for Kitty Event?

Buckle up Saint John, because we are officially hosting the event again at Market Square Atrium on May 30th.

This year we have made some exciting updates. We have introduced a brand new category called Sustainable Snuggles, where builders create a beautiful cat home while incorporating recyclable materials.

We have also updated our registration terms. Participants can either pay the registration fee or bring a small to medium box of donations to support the cause.

This event is also part of the 17 by Seventeen initiative, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being

To learn more, visit CardboardForKitty.org. Registration will be opening soon. Stay tuned! Global Pet Foods NB Brilliant Labs / Labos créatifs Red Head Strays helping Stray Cats Strut Market Square First Steps

05/22/2026

☀️ WE ARE HIRING! SUMMER STUDENTS WANTED ☀️

First Steps is looking for 3 motivated high school or university students to join our team this summer!

This role involves working with children in a supportive, fun, and positive environment, including planning and monitoring children’s activities and supporting daily programming as a summer camp counsellor!

📍 Location: 120 Coburg Street, Saint John

✅ We’re looking for students who are:
• Reliable and hardworking
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Comfortable working with children
• Adaptable
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• First Aid certification

Interested?
Contact Mallory at [email protected]

05/21/2026

Today we proudly celebrate 24 incredible years of First Steps, a place of hope, support, and new beginnings for young mothers and their babies.

For nearly a quarter century, First Steps has provided a safe, caring, and non-judgemental home where young families can grow, learn, and build brighter futures together.

Along with a supportive home environment, we are proud to offer the Dr. Christine Davies Education Centre, helping young mothers continue their education. In addition to First Steps Early Learning Centre, where children receive loving care while their mothers complete their high school education.

We are also proud to offer our Second Steps program, which supports mothers as they transition toward independence. A supported subsidized apartment program allows families to continue to build strong, stable futures.

Thank you to our staff, volunteers, board of directors and community partners for helping First Steps thrive. To the women who took a chance by entering our program, we’re proud of the work you’ve done to create a lasting change for you, and your children.

As part of today’s celebration, we would also like to share a heartfelt letter from a residents who has recently transitioned into her own apartment.

A powerful reminder of the impact that support, compassion, and opportunity can have on a young family’s future.

Here’s to 24 years of changing lives, one family at a time. 🩷