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Investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect under the Child and Family Services Act * provides children brought into the care of the agency with temporary or long-term care through placement in foster homes, kinship homes, group homes or institutions * ongoing supervision, counselling and group support to families * referrals to other community services for families requiring non protection child/family services * handles adoptions and adoption disclosure

PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education) - Pre service training program for prospective foster and adoptive parents * identifies the challenges and opportunities of caring for children and families facing difficulties

Family Violence (0- 18 years) - Promotes safety * group and one-on-one counselling for women and children

Partner Assault Response (PAR) (13-18 years) - Specialized counselling and educational services for people who have assaulted their partners * court ordered program

Men Accepting Responsibility to Change Program (MARC) - The Partner Response Program for men is a 12 week psycho-educational program for people who have used violence and abuse towards their intimate partner including a spouse or or partner. Victims/partners of the individual referred into the program are provided with support including safety planning, referrals to community resources, and updates about the group member progress.

Oxford Child Witness Program (7-18 years) - Court preparation and support for children, teens and their families

Children Exposed to Family Violence (0-16 years) - Group that introduces children to the idea of healthy, non-abusive family relationships, helps them understand that they are not to blame for the violence within their home and works to increase self-esteem

Women's Focus Group (13-18 years) - Counselling services to women who have experienced a violent relationship

Teen Dating Violence Forum (13-18 years) - Opportunity for teenage girls to reach out for help

The Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society (H-PCAS) serves children, adolescents and families under the Child and Family Services Act
Services provided by the H-PCAS include:

• Child Protection
• Counselling services to children under 16 years of age and their parents
• Placement of children at risk in individual and group home foster family settings
• Adoption placement of infants and older children who are legally and emotionally free for adoption
• Supervision, finalization of adoptions through the court
• Ongoing assistance to adoptive families
• Information Dissemination regarding Duty to Report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect through the Purple Ribbon Campaign

Provides confidential counselling services and therapy groups to adult women (aged 16 years or older) who have been recently sexually assaulted or who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or trauma

Provides a safe supportive place to stay for women 16 years and over, with or without children

• confidential counselling and emotional support
  
• 24-hour crisis line (anonymous calls accepted) and transportation to the shelter if needed during a crisis

Counselling program that assists mothers and children whose lives have been affected by abuse

Services include:

• short-term children's counselling
• elementary school-based counselling
• short-term youth counselling
• support, advocacy and referral services to other agencies
• education and information about community resources for women and their children
• education and information about violence against women and its effects on women and children

Counselling available in all secondary schools in Haldimand and Norfolk for all students who:

• have witnessed abuse
  
• have experienced abuse in a dating relationship, either as the victim or as the abuser
  
• have been a victim of sexual assault / abuse
  
• have experienced other forms of abuse in dating or peer relationships - bullying, harassment
  
• want information and help to support a friend in an abusive situation

Classroom presentations are available at the request of a student or teacher on issues including:

• abuse
  
• sexual assault / abuse
  
• healthy relationships
  
• female empowerment

Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Care Team provides care to survivors to help meet their health, emotional and social needs

Services include:

• specialized, specially trained, healthcare team of nurses
• collection of forensic evidence
• crisis intervention
• documentation and photographs
• physical examination and treatment of injuries
• testing and prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (STI), pregnancy and HIV
• referrals to community agencies for counselling
• no charge for any services or medication

Contact Children's Aid Society if child abuse or neglect has occurred, is suspected or if a child is at risk of being abused and neglected

If a child under the age of 18 years has been assaulted, including any assault by someone who is not a caregiver, call the police * if a child is in immediate danger call 911

Investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect under the Child and Family Services Act * protects children at risk of abuse * provides children brought into the care of the CAS with temporary and long-term care * handles adoptions and adoption disclosure * promotes healthy development of children, families and communities * social workers available for education, training events and presentations on the topic of child abuse, child protection and duty to report

Adoption Services - Information about adopting a child in Ontario

Birth Family - Adoption Disclosure - Birth family and adoption information for children and parents

Child Abuse and Neglect - Contact Children's Aid Society if child abuse or neglect has occurred, is suspected or if a child is at risk of being abused and neglected

Foster Care Program - Information on how to become a foster parent

Services and Programs:

• Filing a Complaint About a Children's Aid Society

Youth groups * Parenting groups * Humana programs are safe spaces for all.

Groups specific to:

• anxiety
• emotional regulation
• building adolescent skills
• healty relationships
• parenting

Jon Clark House (7-bed male program) and Three Quarter House (5-bed female program) transitional residential homes provide programs to prepare youth for independence

Youth live in a semi-independent environment, and are supported as they develop the skills, self-discipline, and self-confidence necessary to live independently in the community

Intensive, out of home children and youth mental health programs providing participants with therapeutic intervention, counselling and life skills * Youth attend school either in the community or at an on-site TVDSB classroom.

This program helps youth, who have a history of involvement with Children's Aid Society (CAS), find and access adult services and resources and make the transition Youth In Transition Worker helps youth to make plans and decisions regarding: housing education health care life skills employment personal goals & well being

Nonprofit agency mandated under the provincial legislation of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act

• help protect children from abuse and neglect by caregivers
  
• support families through early intervention
  
• Indigenous teams available

Specialized assessments and individual, group & family therapy for children/youth who have experienced sexual abuse (including peer sexual assaults) or who have engaged in concerning or sexually harmful behaviours. Counselling is available to families impacted by a recent report. Parent/Caregiver involvement is encouraged throughout therapy. Consultation is also available to clients and professionals regarding sexual abuse treatment and healthy sexuality.

SADVTC is 24/7 on call team of forensic nurses and social workers who respond to the needs of individuals who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking. Emergency and short-term follow up care is also offered to those accessing the team.

Clinical associates providing private counselling services for children, adolescents, adults and couples

Services offered:

• financial assessment
• drug and alcohol assessment
• assistance with adolescent and child behaviour, personal issues, marital and couple issues, separation and divorce, trauma and grief, childhood abuse recovery, stress & anxiety, financial stress, custody & access & financial mediation for separating partners

Family resource centre staffed with Early Childhood Educators and Social Workers designed to promote and enhance family living and foster independence and health among participants, families, and individuals

Child Development Unit offers a variety of parent and child drop-in community-based programs aimed for children 0-6 years of age

Programs include:

• EarlyON Child and Family Centres - check www.earlyonbrantfordbrant.ca for program information

Individual and group counselling

Crisis Residential and Respite Programs

Crisis Residential Program - provides 24-hour continuous care to meet the needs of children when their families are experiencing an emergency, crisis, severe stress or other disruptive situation * can accommodate up to 18 children each night * programs build resiliency, develop coping strategies, confidence and social skills, and increase sense of safety and well-being

Respite Program - provides periodic short-term breaks from caregiving for the purpose of rest and renewal * examples of complex family situations supported by this program include poverty, physical and/or mental health issues, isolation, addiction

SADVTC is 24/7 on call team of forensic nurses and social workers who respond to the needs of individuals who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking. Emergency and short-term follow up care is also offered to those accessing the team.

Care for people of any age, gender identity or sexual orientation who have experienced domestic violence and/or sexual assault * various options are provided for care of each individual depending on the nature of the assault and time since it occurred

• forensic evidence collection
• medical examination and care
• testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
• HIV prevention medication
• testing and prevention of pregnancy due to a sexual assault
• confidential documentation of the event
• photographs of injuries
• emotional support/crisis intervention
• counseling
• safety planning
• referrals to community supports as needed