Overview

Foundational family services are available free of charge to all families registered in the Ontario Autism Program.

Foundational family services aim to give you more tools to work with your child or youth and participate in their ongoing learning and development through services and supports that are:

  • informed by evidence
  • delivered by a range of professionals
  • are responsive to your family’s changing needs over time and your child’s needs, strengths and developmental stage
  • offered in a variety of ways, including virtual, self-directed, in-person or group-based
  • tailored to the unique regional, language and cultural needs in different communities
  • offered by organizations using collaborative, innovative and interprofessional approaches to work with other partners in your community

Services

Services are available through providers across Ontario and may include the following types of options:

  • Family and peer mentoring – share experiences in a supportive, informative and social atmosphere
  • Caregiver workshops and follow-up coaching sessions – information, education and resources on a variety of topics
  • Brief targeted consultations – direct support to help address a specific need and support your child’s skill development
  • Transition supports – help preparing for your child’s personal and educational transitions as well as transitions to adulthood
  • Family resource and clinic days – brainstorm, consult and problem-solve with professionals

Eligibility

Everyone registered in the Ontario Autism Program is eligible to receive foundational family services.

You can choose to access these services at any point based on your needs, at no cost. There are no limits to the number of times you can register for these services.

Find services

You can contact the service providers listed below to ask questions, learn about what types of programming are available and register.

You can access foundational family services from any of the providers listed below – regardless of where you live. You can also choose to access services from multiple providers to meet your family’s needs, including virtual and in-person services, where available.

Contact a service provider:

NameAddressPhoneRegion
Bethesda Community Services3310 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, Ontario

 

905-684-6918
Western
Haldimand-Norfolk REACH101 Nanticoke Creek Parkway, Townsend, Ontario

 

519-587-2441
Western
McMaster Children’s Hospital / Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre325 Wellington Street North, Hamilton, Ontario

 

905-521-2100 ext. 78972
Western
Lansdowne Children’s Centre39 Mount Pleasant Street, Brantford, Ontario

 

519-753-3153
Western
TVCC (formerly Thames Valley Children’s Centre) and John McGivney Children’s Centre779 Base Line Road East, London, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-866-590-8822
Western
Catulpa Community Support Services165 Ferris Lane, Barrie, Ontario

 

705-733-3227 ext. 2099
Central
Community Living North Halton917 Nipissing Road, Suite B, Milton, Ontario

 

905-878-7656 ext. 287
Central
Dufferin Child and Family Services655 Riddell Road, Orangeville, Ontario

 

519-941-1530
Central
ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development1230 Central Parkway West, Mississauga, Ontario

 

905-855-2690
Central
Kerry’s Place Autism Services17345 Leslie Street, Suite 200
Newmarket, Ontario

 

905-841-6611
Central
KidsAbility500 Hallmark Drive, Waterloo, Ontario 

 

519-886-8886
Central
Kinark Child and Family Services7271 Warden Avenue, Markham, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-800-283-3377
Central
Mackenzie Health10 Trench Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario

570 Bryne Dr, Unit H, Barrie, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-888-557-5550 ext. 2242
Central
Reach Out Centre for Kids471 Pearl Street, Burlington, Ontario

 

289-266-0036
Central
Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre205-1120 Victoria St. N, Kitchener, Ontario

 

519-741-1121
Central
Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services69 Flatt Road, Burlington, Ontario

 

905-689-4727
Central
York Support Services Network240 Edward Street, Unit 3, Aurora, Ontario

 

905-898-6455
Central
Child & Community Resources662 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury, Ontario705-525-0055 ext. 2600

Toll-free: 1-877-996-1599

Northern
Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca391 Oak Street East, North Bay, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-800-668-8555 ext. 1333
Northern
One Kids Place Children’s Treatment Centre400 McKeown Avenue, North Bay, Ontario

 

705-476-5437
Northern
FIREFLY820 Lakeview Drive, Kenora, Ontario 

 

807-467-5437
Northern
George Jeffrey Children’s Centre200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, Ontario

 

807-623-4381
Northern
THRIVE Child Development Centre74 Johnson Avenue, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-855-759-1131
Northern
Canopy Support Services150 O'Carroll Avenue, Peterborough, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-888-616-3456
Eastern
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario

 

613-249-9355 ext. 444
Eastern
Counselling Services of Belleville and District12 Moira Street East, Belleville, Ontario

 

613-966-7413
Eastern
Grandview Children’s Centre600 Townline Road South, Oshawa, Ontario

 

905-728-1673 | 1-800-304-6180 ext. 2533
Eastern
Kinark Child and Family Services600 Alden Road, Suite 200, Markham, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-800-283-3377
Eastern
ConnectWell Community Health30 Bennett Street, Carleton Place, Ontario613-257-7121

Toll-free: 1-800-667-2617

Eastern
Maltby Centre31 Hyperion Court, Suite 100, Kingston, Ontario 613-546-8535

Toll-free: 1-844-855-8535

Eastern
Lake Ridge Community Support Services900 Hopkins Street, Whitby, Ontario 

 

905-666-9688 ext. 500
Eastern
Kerry's Place Autism Services222 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario

 

416-537-2000
Toronto
Lumenus Community Services (formerly Adventure Place, The Etobicoke Children’s Centre, Griffin Centre and Skylark Children, Youth and Families)1126 Finch Avenue West, Unit 16, Toronto, Ontario

 

416-744-7650 ext. 4700
Toronto
Strides Toronto (formerly Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre and East Metro Youth Services) 325 Milner Avenue, Suite 110, Scarborough, Ontario

 

416-321-5464
Toronto
Surrey Place2 Surrey Place, Toronto, Ontario

 

Toll-free: 1-833-575-5437
Toronto