Resources for Professionals

Explore programs, services, and professional supports for those working with children and families in York Region. Find tools, training, and community resources organized by topic and age group.

  • Families & Professionals

    211 Ontario

    211 connects people to the right information and services, strengthen Canada’s health and human services, and helps Canadians become more engaged with their communities.

  • Families & Professionals

    310 COPE

    York Support Services Network offers the Community Crisis Response Service for persons who are having a mental health crisis, and their family or friends. By calling our toll-free number 1-855-310-COPE (2673) or (TTY) 1-866-323-7785, you can speak with a crisis worker anytime you need to.

  • Families & Professionals

    All Babies Count (ABC)

    ABC is a free weekly program that promotes healthy pregnancies in a friendly and welcoming environment. Participants receive support and information on topics such as pre and postnatal nutrition, breastfeeding, infant feeding, healthy lifestyle, parenting, and community resources.

  • Professionals

    Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario

    The AECEO is the professional association for Early Childhood Educators (ECE’s), and its primary purpose is to advocate for respect, recognition and appropriate wages and working conditions for all ECEs.

  • Families & Professionals

    Autism Ontario

    Autism Ontario is the province’s leading source of information and referral on autism, and one of the largest collective voices representing the autism community. The work we do helps all autistic individuals and families in their communities have access to meaningful supports, information, and connections so they are equitably and seamlessly supported across their life course.

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    Child Care Licensing Manual

    The Child Care Licensing Manual September 2024 provides information on the rules and regulations when operating a licensed child care centre/program.

  • Families & Professionals

    Child Development Programs Referral Forms

    Tri-Regional Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention Program Referral Form, York Region Preschool Speech & Language Referral Forms and Tri-Regional Infant Hearing Program Referral Form

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    College of Early Childhood Educators

    The College of Early Childhood Educators (College) regulates and governs Ontario's Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) in the public interest.

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    Community Action Program for Children (CAPC)

    CAPC programs are provided primarily for teen parents, newly immigrated parents and parents who are socially isolated due to economic circumstances, illness, disability, place of residence and/or ethno-cultural factors, who have children 0 to 6 years of age.

  • Families & Professionals

    ConnectABILITY

    ConnectABILITY a website and virtual community dedicated to lifelong learning and support for people who have an intellectual disability, their families and support networks.

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    Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir

    Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, French-language Catholic schools. Located in the heart of the Ontario community, our institutions stand out among French-language schools in South-Central Ontario by offering an education of excellence, rooted in the Catholic faith.

  • Families & Professionals

    Conseil Scolaire Viamonde

    These schools welcome young people from various languages, religions, and cultures, everything is taught in French.