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Services include:
Adoption/Adoption Disclosure

• recruitment, assessment, support, pre- and post-counselling to adoptive parents
• match children and youth with adoptive parents
• provide adoption disclosure information and counselling to adopted persons over 18 years of age and their birth parents

Child Protection

• mandated by the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) to protect children from abuse and neglect
• provide emergency after hours service for children and youth who are at risk

Community-based Services

• workers co-located in various community locations, e.g., schools, counselling agencies, the Halton Regional Police Service, to provide protection services to at-risk children and youth

Connecting Youth to the Community

• life skills programs to assist youth in the transition to independent living

Family Support

• assessment and supportive services to parents to maintain children and youth in their homes and when children and youth come into care, which expedites their return home
• supervise access for children, youth and their families, when required

Foster Care

• recruit, train and support resource parents
• match children and youth to appropriate placements

Fundraising

• for programs and services not covered by government funding that help the children and youth served by the Society

Volunteer Programs

• special events volunteers, summer camp volunteers, mentors/special friends, seasonal, Food for Life volunteer, volunteer drivers

For resources, including guidelines on what age a child can be left alone or for babysitting another child, see resources here

There is also a South Halton/Head office in Burlington

Responsible for investigating all reported cases of sexual assault as well as child abuse cases where the following has occurred:

• there is serious injury inflicted on a child
• the child has previously been a victim of abuse that has been investigated by police or the Halton Children's Aid Society
• the suspect under investigation has been previously investigated for abuse

CASA investigators are specially trained in:

• major case management
• search warrants
• interviewing
• sexual assault investigations
• offences against children

The CASA Unit maintains close working relationships with a number of community-based agencies, including:

• Nina's Place - Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Centre
• Halton Children's Aid Society
• Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS)
• HRPS Victim Services Unit

• family counselling and parenting support
• adoption and foster care services and recruitment
• adoption disclosure

• consultation and support for Children's Aid Societies managing complex child protection and immigration cases
• short-term interventions to assist children and crown wards with immigration related status challenges
• awareness, partnerships, protocol development, data collection, research and resource development related to immigration status issues

Services include:
Adoption/Adoption Disclosure

• recruitment, assessment, support, pre- and post-counselling to adoptive parents
• match children and youth with adoptive parents
• provide adoption disclosure information and counselling to adopted persons over 18 years of age and their birth parents

Child Protection

• mandated by the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) to protect children from abuse and neglect
• provide emergency after hours service for children and youth who are at risk

Community-based Services

• workers co-located in various community locations, e.g., schools, counselling agencies, the Halton Regional Police Service, to provide protection services to at-risk children and youth

Connecting Youth to the Community

• life skills programs to assist youth in the transition to independent living

Family Support

• assessment and supportive services to parents to maintain children and youth in their homes and when children and youth come into care, which expedites their return home
• supervise access for children, youth and their families, when required

Foster Care

• recruit, train and support resource parents
• match children and youth to appropriate placements

Fundraising

• for programs and services not covered by government funding that help the children and youth served by the Society

Volunteer Programs

• special events volunteers, summer camp volunteers, mentors/special friends, seasonal, Food for Life volunteer, volunteer drivers

For resources, including guidelines on what age a child can be left alone or for babysitting another child, see resources here

There is also a North Halton Office in Milton

Major services:

• identify and remediate the traumatic impact of interpersonal abuse
• provide support, education and intervention to all non-offending family members or caregivers impacted by their child's trauma
• for sexually abused and/or abusive children, adolescents and their families
• family and individual assessment, treatment and long term support
• group therapy for female and male victims, non-offending mothers, juvenile sex offenders and offending parents
• self help component for the offending adolescent and a comprehensive family assessment
• also offers Training and Consultation programs

Trauma Assessments - determines the effects of interpersonal abuse, most effective treatment approach

Trauma Treatment - following assessment, a client may enter into a recommended combination of individual and family therapy

Sexualized Behaviour Assessments/Treatment - for children under 12 years that are involved in inappropriate sexual behaviours

Risk Assessments/Treatment - for sexually offending youths between the ages of 12-18 years, to understand the circumstances leading to the sexual offending behaviour(s), risks, strengths and treatment needs

Sibling Incest Assessments/Treatment - for families where sibling-on-sibling sexual abuse has occurred including a trauma assessment for the victimized child, a risk assessment

• services provided by phone, online or in-person; walk-ins welcome
• group sessions offered in-person and online
• LINC classes offered in-person and online

• support with finding housing, accessing child care, health care and other community and social services
• help completing government forms and applications, including citizenship applications
• connection with community and volunteer opportunities
• seasonal income tax clinic
• monthly Service Canada clinics OAS, GIS, CPP, CPP disability and survival benefits
• weekly English conversation circle

• short-term, goal focused counselling including the development of transition and safety strategies and information on rights and options
• crisis and support counselling to assist individuals seeking immediate assistance
• linking women to appropriate services in the community that address legal, housing, financial and long term counselling needs

• Crisis Intervention Services - additional support for clients who encounter problems and crisis adjusting to life in Canada
• support and tools to manage the challenges of stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, parenting, family conflict, trauma and other life transitions through individual counselling and educational workshops

• support with finding housing, accessing child care, health care and other community and social services
• help completing government forms and applications
• seasonal income tax clinic
• connection with community and volunteer opportunities
• monthly Service Canada clinics to assist with OAS, GIS, CPP, CPP disability and survival benefits
• weekly virtual English conversation circle
• participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by Achēv -- (see separate entry), day and evening classes available in various locations

• workshops covering job search preparation and strategies, labour market information, workplace culture, resume, cover letter and interview preparation, career information and networking opportunities

• individual or group sessions
• short-term, goal focused counselling including the development of transition and safety strategies and information on rights and options
• crisis and support counselling to assist individuals seeking immediate assistance
• linking women to appropriate services in the community that address legal, housing, financial and long term counselling needs

• support and tools to manage the challenges of stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, parenting, family conflict, trauma and other life transitions through individual counselling and educational workshops

• activities to encourage and reinforce family language learning

• coping skills
• social inclusion
• harm reduction supplies
• care kits
• healthy sexuality clinic

• continuing to operate during COVID
• comprehensive care that includes crisis support, health and forensic services
• follow up and counselling services will also continue to be provided

• one-to-one care in a safe, private, secure unit
• assessment, documentation of injuries
• treatment
• safety planning, emotional support
• information concerning medical, legal and counseling options
• follow-up medical care

• free counselling for people who have been referred through the medical services
• counselling at Mississauga Hospital site

The regional sexual assault and domestic violence care centre of Halton

• team is made up of Registered Nurses (RN), Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and physicians who provide care on an emergency basis
• RN's work with paediatricians when caring for children
• a registered social worker is also available
• offers choice of care
• services can be provided with or without police involvement

Services include:

• acute care for an assault has occurred within the last 12 days including crisis intervention and emotional support, documentation of assault and injuries, safety planning, and referrals to community agencies for further support
• non-acute care for an assault has occurred more than 12 days ago
• follow-up care
• sexual assault
• domestic abuse

• personalized safety planning
• housing and shelter placement support
• assistance with legal aid certificate application
• family court support and bail court updates
• settlement services
• case conferences
• child resource packages and parenting support
• financial subsidy application support
• partner in human trafficking prevention and intervention
• community partner collaborations, including Peel Regional Police

• Clinical assessment and counselling services for youth affected by interpersonal abuse, or who have engaged in sexually abusive behaviour
• specialized services -- children under 12 years old who have engaged in concerning sexual behaviour, intrafamilial sexual abuse, reunification
• Provides workshops or professional development courses to community groups

• You do not have to be certain that abuse or neglect has occurred in order to report it.
• You can report anonymously.
• You are protected from liability resulting from any report made in good faith and on the basis of reasonable grounds.
• The duty to report applies to all children ages 0-15.
• You are encouraged to report any known or suspected child abuse or neglect for youth aged 16 and 17.

• child protection services: investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect; strengthening of family support networks
• foster care: foster parents work with social workers to develop a plan for each child in their care; agency provides ongoing support and training for foster families
• family support program: immediate, intensive, time limited in-home support to families in crisis
• adoption services: trained staff assist persons / families wishing to adopt and birth parents who wish to make an adoption plan for their child(ren), including an unborn child; places children for adoption; support provided for adopted persons / birth families who request information about the adoption
• pregnancy counselling: helps women examine available options; facilitates decision making

• Education Support Program
• Enrichment Program
• Prevention and Early Help Program
• Permanency Partnerships

• Emotional support, trauma counselling, safety planning and follow-up care.

• recognizing signs of abuse
• disclosure
• where to get help
• how to stay safe
• bullying
• healthy relationships

Protects, promotes, and supports the best interest of children. Contact to discuss concerns that a child you know is suffering from abuse or neglect.

If you suspect a child is in need of protection or is being neglected or abused call.

• You do not have to be certain that abuse or neglect has occurred in order to report it.
• You can report anonymously.
• You are protected from liability resulting from any report made in good faith and on the basis of reasonable grounds.
• The duty to report applies to all children ages 0-15.
• You are encouraged to report any known or suspected child abuse or neglect for youth aged 16 and 17.

• individual, group and family therapy programs for victims of childhood sexual abuse/sexual assault
• assessment and treatment of children under 12 years with sexual behaviour problems
• in partnership with participating Etobicoke/York agencies

• individual counselling
• Stop Now and Plan (SNAP) Program
• Kambi Ya Watoto Summer Camp

• for children 7-12 years at risk of suspension or expulsion from school
• 10-week lunch time school-based skills training program addressing the social and emotional needs of children in developing a more positive attitude towards school and their community

• individual counselling
• Express Yourself / Anger Management Program
• Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) Program - supports high-risk youth who live in an identified priority community and/or or belong to a distinct priority population (such as Racialized, Indigenous, Somali, Roma, LGBTTQ2S) to make healthy life choices
• Ujima Youth Mentorship Program

• individual and family counselling
• Effective Parenting Program -- 10 week program primarily for those referred by Children's Aid or the courts
• Kuponya - Collaborating with Black Families -- works with Black families from a trauma-informed perspective in collaboration with the Children's Aid Society and Jean Tweed Centre
• individual support, family mediation, mobile crisis counselling, and crisis intervention

• support to women and their families who are experiencing or have experienced violence, including human trafficking
• individual, group and crisis counselling designed to meet the needs of Black women and children
• legal and parenting support; housing search assistance; safety planning

• Adoption Services
• Community Education
• Counselling and Referral Services
• Crisis Intervention
• Investigation of Abuse and Neglect
• Ongoing Support for Families
• Residential Services
• Sexual Abuse Survivor Services
• Training for Foster Parents

• youth programs including school outreach workshops
• newcomers settlement and orientation
• Seniors Life and Hope education and recreation program for adults 55 years and older

• youth services include counselling, life skills, advocacy
• Success by Six parenting groups for Portuguese-speaking mothers with children birth-6 years
• Mindful Fathering parenting group in partnership with Yorktown Family Services (see separate listing)

• victims/partners of the offender provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and information on offender's progress