More for Families

This page offers links sorted by topic to services and information of interest to families.

Economy

Education and Training

  • Read the Early Learning Report
    In November 2007, the Premier asked Dr. Charles Pascal to recommend the best way to implement full-day learning for 4- and 5-year-olds. This document provides the highlights of his advice.
  • Finding the right child care
    Choose the kind of care that will help your child learn and grow.

Government

Health

  • Aboriginal Healing and Wellness
    This Strategy funds three types of initiatives covering 18 programs: Specific Allocations, Specialized Projects and Aboriginal Healthy Babies/Healthy Children Program. Links to a full description of each program are provided..

Home and Community

  • Moving to and Around Ontario
    Whether this is your first moving experience or one of many, the information provided here will help make your move a successful one.
  • Family Responsibility Office
    This office of the Ministry of Community and Social Services processes child and spousal support payments to help ensure that families receive the financial support they are entitled to.
  • Ontario Child Benefit
    The Ontario Child Benefit is part of Ontario’s plan to expand opportunity for low-income families.
  • Child Care
    Information about finding and paying for child care in Ontario.
  • How to Adopt a Child in Ontario
    Adoption is the process through which a child becomes a part of a new family. It is intended to provide the child with permanence and security.
  • Foster Care
    Community agencies, licensed by the province, provide foster homes for children who can no longer live with their families. A foster home provides parent-model care for four or fewer children.
  • Child-Care Bursary Plan
    This non-repayable bursary assists students who have child-care costs for three or more children. Child-care costs for your first eligible child and second eligible child are included in your assessment of Canada-Ontario Integrated Student Loan funding as well as the Canada Study Grant for Students with Dependents.
  • Ministry of Children and Youth Services
    Ministry of Children and Youth Services was created to make it easier for families to find the services to give kids the best start in life, make it easier for families to access the services they need at all stages of a child's development, and help youth become productive adults.
  • Having a Baby
    If you are expecting a baby, the information provided here may be helpful.
  • Dealing With Spousal Abuse
    This information is meant to provide advice and assistance to women in abusive situations, their families, close friends, and answer questions about this form of violence.
  • Dealing With Separation and Divorce
    This information will help you understand the legal issues and processes of separation and divorce in Ontario.

Money and Taxes

  • Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
    The Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities program helps parents with some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a severe disability.
  • Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families
    The Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families (OCCS) is a tax-free monthly payment to help with the costs of raising children under the age of seven.
  • Ontario Savings Bonds
    Ontario Savings Bonds are a safe and secure investment which is backed 100 per cent by the Province of Ontario, including both principal and interest.
  • Child and Family Benefits Online Calculator
    Use our calculator to determine the amount of child and family benefits, including related provincial and territorial benefits delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), you may be entitled to receive. The calculation is based on information you will provide.
  • Child Disability Benefit
    The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) is a tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions.
  • Child and Family Benefits
    This section of the site contains links to the child and family benefits by the Canadian Government including Canada Child Tax Benefit, Universal Child Care Benefit, and GST/HST Credit.
  • Social Assistance Programs
    Ontario’s social assistance programs help residents of Ontario who are in financial need. The programs provide money to help cover the cost of basic needs and housing, and employment assistance to help individuals prepare for and find a job.

Travel and Tourism

  • OntarioTravel.net
    As the official Website of Ontario Tourism, we have everything you need to know about visiting and vacationing in Ontario, from road maps to wine tours to family fun in the province. Ontario, there's no place like this!
 
 
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