Children’s Treatment Network’s 1-800 service is your single point of contact for a coordinated plan of care for children with multiple special needs in Simcoe and York.
FAMILY RESOURCE SITE!
Visit a virtual resource centre for Families and Caregivers to Share Information and Resources. Get information about services and supports. Share tips, insights and ideas. Chat with other parents and families. Click here to enter our site devoted to supporting parents and families of kids with special needs.
The Network will continue to expand and enhance services in Simcoe and York. Our plan is to establish 10 Local Teams and 2 Resource Centres that will help shorten waitlists and reduce the need to travel outside of the community for services.
At this time, 2 Resource Centres in Barrie and Richmond Hill are providing families with access to additional services, professionals, specialized equipment and specialty services - all at a central location. Six Local Team Sites in Midland, Alliston, Georgina, Markham, Vughan and Newmarket are providing additional services and supports for parents and professionals in those communities. Two more new Local Team Sites are due to open over the coming months in Collingwood and Orillia. For more information on Local Team Sites see our Staff Directory.
To Refer your child for services call 1-866-377-0286.
To view our Brochure, click here or here for the French version.
For parents interested in getting involved our Community Advisory Strategy, watch for more information on the Employment & Volunteers page.
Look for the Kid’s Zone – coming soon!
We’re also developing a special resource especially for kids. Here visitors will find lots of fun online activities, great ideas for things to do and places to go, and a chance to ask questions. Visit us soon to see what’s in store. In the meantime children can visit special Kid’s Zones created by some of our Partners.
Giving Children Due Credit (tax credits)
The government has initiated a few new programs to help children and parents. For more information on what they are and how they work, click here.
Federal Child Fitness Tax Credit
For more information click here.
Caithkin Treatment Foster Homes – Families and Volunteers Needed
For more information click here.
Parents as Partners Tip Sheet "Strategies for Effective Partnerships".
To download click here.
Autism Ontario's Realize Community Potential (RCP) Program
Realize Community Potential (RCP) program is an exciting program funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to offer a variety of supports and resources for families living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The RCP program is currently operating in 6 communities in the province: Durham Region, London, Niagara Region, Ottawa, Thunder Bay & District and York Region. The RCP program will realize community potential by providing: Professional Parent Support, Social Opportunities and Programming, Expertise on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Knowledge and Resources.
To find out more information about RCP programs in your community click: www.autismontario.com/rcp.