Family Supports Resources

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.

York Region offers education and support on a variety of parenting topics. These resources and supports are offered to parents and no cost.

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.

At Dad Central our vision is to see every child have access to an involved, responsible, and devoted dad. We exist to connect, inspire and train dads and communities to build healthy children together. Dad Central brings together male role models (step dads, uncles, grandpas, older brothers, other male role models and of course – dads) to spend quality time together with their kids.

EarlyON programs are high-quality, inclusive, welcoming places where qualified Early Childhood Professionals help families and caregivers: make personal connections and access a network of resources, find supports, get advice, attend drop-in programs, storytelling, sing-alongs, games and many more activities.

Easter Seals Ontario administers two government funded programs. These programs are fully funded and criteria is set by each Ministry. The Incontinence Supplies Grant Program is administered by Easter Seals Ontario on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The Top Up Grant is administered by Easter Seals Ontario on behalf of the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

Are you having difficulty coping with life’s challenges? FSYR provides counselling and community based cultural support services in York Region.

The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program (HBHC) is a home visiting program. Healthy Babies Healthy Children provides eligible families with information, support and connections to community resources.

The Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program covers regular visits to a dentist or registered dental hygienist to maintain a healthy mouth and teeth. It is for children from households in financial hardship who meet income eligibility criteria.

Every Autistic person is unique. And every Autism diagnosis is unique. That’s why we offer a wide range of customized Autism services and supports so we can better help you and your family navigate Autism from childhood to adulthood and every transition in between.

Families in York Region who have questions about early learning and child care can call the toll free kids line.

Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health has a full range of assessment and treatment services, including individual, family and group counselling, is provided by an inter-disciplinary team of clinicians to children and youth with complex needs and their families.