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, Ontario905-684-6918Western
Haldimand-Norfolk REACH101 Nanticoke Creek Parkway, Townsend, Ontario519-587-2441Western
Lansdowne Children’s Centre39 Mount Pleasant Street, Brantford, Ontario519-753-3153Western
McMaster Children’s Hospital / Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre325 Wellington Street North, Hamilton, Ontario905-521-2100 ext. 78972Western
TVCC (formerly Thames Valley Children’s Centre) and John McGivney Children’s Centre779 Base Line Road East, London, OntarioToll-free: 1-866-590-8822Western
Catulpa Community Support Services165 Ferris Lane, Barrie, Ontario705-733-3227 ext. 2099Central
Community Living North Halton917 Nipissing Road, Suite B, Milton, Ontario905-878-7656 ext. 287Central
Dufferin Child and Family Services655 Riddell Road, Orangeville, Ontario519-941-1530Central
ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development1230 Central Parkway West, Mississauga, Ontario905-855-2690Central
Kerry’s Place Autism Services17345 Leslie Street, Suite 200
Newmarket, Ontario
905-841-6611Central
KidsAbility500 Hallmark Drive, Waterloo, Ontario 519-886-8886Central
Kinark Child and Family Services7271 Warden Avenue, Markham, OntarioToll-free: 1-800-283-3377Central
Mackenzie Health10 Trench Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario

570 Bryne Dr, Unit H, Barrie, Ontario
Toll-free: 1-888-557-5550 ext. 2242Central
Reach Out Centre for Kids471 Pearl Street, Burlington, Ontario289-266-0036Central
Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre205-1120 Victoria St. N, Kitchener, Ontario519-741-1121Central
Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services69 Flatt Road, Burlington, Ontario905-689-4727Central
York Support Services Network240 Edward Street, Unit 3, Aurora, Ontario905-898-6455Central
ABA Northern Services & Training Inc.159 Pine Street, Greater Sudbury, Ontario705-618-4448Northern
Behaviour Analysis North239 Pine Street, Greater Sudbury, Ontario705-222-6002Northern
Breakthrough Speech & Language Therapy

1191 Lansing Avenue, Unit 1, Sudbury, Ontario

222 Main Street East, North Bay, Ontario

705-885-9990Northern
Bright Spot Therapy Service Ltd.11 Rea Street North, Suite #205, Timmins, Ontario705-300-2787Northern
Child & Community Resources662 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury, Ontario

705-525-0055 ext. 2600

Toll-free: 1-877-996-1599

Northern
Creative Therapy Associates1234 Amber Drive, Thunder Bay, Ontario807-624-2590Northern
FIREFLY820 Lakeview Drive, Kenora, Ontario 807-467-5437Northern
Flourish Behavioural Health and Education Inc.190 Church Street, Garson, Ontario705-592-3243Northern
George Jeffrey Children’s Centre200 Brock Street East, Thunder Bay, Ontario807-623-4381Northern
Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca391 Oak Street East, North Bay, OntarioToll-free: 1-800-668-8555 ext. 1333Northern
Ignite Positive Behaviour705B Victoria Avenue, Thunder Bay, Ontario807-285-9490Northern
Mariani and Associates208 Caswell Drive, Greater Sudbury, Ontario705-675-8925Northern
Northern Outreach and Clinical Services1549 Fairburn Street, Greater Sudbury, Ontario705-222-1072Northern
One Kids Place Children’s Treatment Centre400 McKeown Avenue, North Bay, Ontario705-476-5437Northern
Superior Life SkillsP.O. Box 21117 Grandview Mall, Thunder Bay, Ontario807-620-0498Northern
THRIVE Child Development Centre74 Johnson Avenue, Sault Ste Marie, OntarioToll-free: 1-855-759-1131Northern
Canopy Support Services150 O'Carroll Avenue, Peterborough, OntarioToll-free: 1-888-616-3456Eastern
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario613-249-9355 ext. 444Eastern
ConnectWell Community Health30 Bennett Street, Carleton Place, Ontario

613-257-7121

Toll-free: 1-800-667-2617

Eastern
Counselling Services of Belleville and District12 Moira Street East, Belleville, Ontario613-966-7413Eastern
Grandview Children’s Centre600 Townline Road South, Oshawa, OntarioToll-free: 1-800-304-6180 ext. 2533Eastern
Kinark Child and Family Services600 Alden Road, Suite 200, Markham, OntarioToll-free: 1-800-283-3377Eastern
Lake Ridge Community Support Services900 Hopkins Street, Whitby, Ontario905-666-9688 ext. 500Eastern
Maltby Centre31 Hyperion Court, Suite 100, Kingston, Ontario 

613-546-8535

Toll-free: 1-844-855-8535

Eastern
Kerry's Place Autism Services222 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario416-537-2000Toronto
Lumenus Community Services1126 Finch Avenue West, Unit 16, Toronto, Ontario416-744-7650 ext. 4700Toronto
Strides Toronto325 Milner Avenue, Suite 110, Scarborough, Ontario416-438-3697 ext. 19055Toronto
Surrey Place2 Surrey Place, Toronto, OntarioToll-free: 1-833-575-5437Toronto