Child Care Centres

The website of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services provides information on child care options, where to find child care centres in your community, and what to consider when choosing a child care facility for your children.

Children's Aid Societies

Children's Aid Societies are non-profit agencies that protect children from physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. If you have concerns about a child, contact your local Children's Aid Society by phone immediately. For a listing of Children's Aid Societies across Ontario, visit the website of the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies.

Family Responsibility Office

The role of the Family Responsibility Office is to process child support payments and spousal support payments and to ensure that they are paid on a regular basis. The website includes information on how the program works and how payments are enforced.

The Office of the Children's Lawyer

The Office of the Children's Lawyer is a law office in the Ministry of the Attorney General, which delivers programs in the administration of justice on behalf of children under the age of 18 with respect to their personal and property rights. Lawyers within the office represent children in various areas of law including child custody and access disputes, child protection proceedings, estate matters and civil litigation. For more information, please consult the website of the Ministry of the Attorney General.

Services for Abused Children & their Families

The agencies listed below provide a range of services to abused children and their families. Programs include therapy, court preparation for child witnesses, training and prevention through education.
Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System (London)
BOOST Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention (Toronto)

Supervised Access Centres

Supervised Access Centres provide a safe, neutral and child-focused setting for visits between a child and non-custodial family member. Families can use supervised access centres if they have a court order for supervised visits and exchanges, or both parties agree, in writing, to the use of a supervised access centre. For more information and for a listing of supervised access centres in your area, please see the website of the Ministry of the Attorney General.