An informal atmosphere for parents of ADD/ADHD children. Services include a lending library, telephone consultations, and parenting courses. Offers individual help. Call to set up an appointment.

The CMHA is a nation-wide charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resiliency and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

Connects parents in Peel Region with early years programs and services, including special needs.

Support children and adults with developmental disabilities to live with respect and dignity while making connections within their community and to have the opportunity to enjoy all aspects of community living, everyday in every way.

We are health care professionals providing personal care for your loved one. We help people of all ages to maintain and improve their health and quality of life, including overwhelmed new mothers. We also provide relief care in families who have special needs children or adults, and we do surgical after care.

This program is available to children under the age of 18 with a documented developmental disability and where the individual requiring this level of service has complex needs. It is a 2nd tier level of service for families who are in receipt of other DSS services. The staff works with families where there is a high risk of family breakdown, risk of harm to self or others, risk to school placement, significant behavioural difficulties and respite needs and/or crisis situations.

The County of Dufferin has a responsibility to ensure that all children and their families have a right to access services and activities that support a child's healthy development and well-being. Programs include: Dufferin Best Start, Ontario Early Years Centre, Child Care Subsidy, Early Learning & Literacy, Early Years Planning & Research, Quality Child Care.

The program supports families and individuals of all ages with a diagnosis of developmental disability which means " a condition of mental impairment present or occuring in a person's formative years (onset before age 18)." More specifically an IQ at or below 70 (within the lowest second percentile). Exceptions are individuals diagnosed within the Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Dufferin Child and Family Services is an integrated children's service agency, providing child protection services, children's mental health services and developmental support services to children and families in Dufferin County.

Are you looking for services for parents, children or youth in the County of Dufferin, Ontario? You’ll find it here! This directory includes organizations offering these services in Orangeville, Shelburne, Grand Valley, and surrounding municipalities. Visit us and simply click on the category of interest to find contact information and websites of organizations which may be able to assist you. The Dufferin Family Directory was created and is maintained by the Dufferin Coalition for Kids (DuCK).

ErinoakKids provides services to children in the Central West Region of Ontario (Dufferin, Peel, Halton, Waterloo and Wellington): Autism Intervention Services, Infant Hearing Screening Program, Infant Blind Low Vision Program, Child and Youth Rehabilitation Program (Peel, Halton or Dufferin), Preschool Speech and Language Services (Peel or Halton).

Provides a range of free and sliding scale-based fees counselling services for individuals, couples and families.

Information on a spectrum of disorders caused when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol. Resources available on this website: Discussion Forum; Articles; Newsletter; Links to related websites.

Growing Great Kids (Guelph-Wellington) Co-ordinates services for children up to age 6 with special needs.

This program is part of a continuum of Early Years prevention and early intervention to support families with infants and young children from birth to 5 years of age who have a developmental delay or are at risk of a developmental delay. A psychologist from The Hospital for Sick Children provides individual case consultation and training for the Infant and Child Development Consultants on new tools to the program. This is a family centred – holistic approach.

For children in Peel at risk of, or experiencing, developmental delay. Infant and Child Development Services Peel is a program that provides family centered early intervention services to families of children who have been diagnosed with a developmental delay or are at risk of having a developmental delay. Our service offers intervention and support to families of infants with developmental concerns.

Committed to enhancing the quality of life of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, through innovative personalized supports, expertise, collaboration and advocacy.

Mental Health Service Information Ontario is a province-wide information and referral service providing Ontarians with round-the-clock access to information about mental health services and supports across the province.

The Ministry of Community and Social Services funds and manages the Special Services at Home program. It helps adults and children with a developmental disability — and children with a physical disability — and their families by paying for special services they need to live at home in the community.

Trellis is a client driven organization committed to helping individuals and families facing mental illness and developmental challenges.