Ontario. Ministry of Children and Youth Services Central West Region
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Description & Services
Alternate Name	MCFCS
Description	Administers the following programs:    PROGRAM REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE UNIT  Licences children's residential services, nursery schools, child care centres and home child care agencies. Provides consulting, advisory, inspection and licensing services to proposed and existing day nurseries. Responds to complaints from the public.    CHILDREN'S AND ADULT SERVICES  Provides social services for adults and children. Acts in supervisory and consultative capacities for local agencies.    ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES (ACSD)  Formerly known as the Handicapped Children's Benefit (HCB), this program provides help to parents to assist with some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a disability. The purpose of the benefit is to help children who have disabilities live as normal a life as possible at home and in the community. Assistance provided through the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)    SPECIAL SERVICES AT HOME (SSAH)  Helps children with developmental or physical disabilities and adults with a developmental disability to live at home with their families by providing funding on a time-limited basis to address individual needs. With this funding, families can purchase supports and services which they could not normally provide themselves and are not available elsewhere in the community.    ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (ODSP)   Has two components:  Income support program for people with disabilities who are in financial need  Employment support program that recognizes many people with disabilities can and do want to work.  Regional Headquarters  Central West Regional Financial Office  6733 Mississauga Rd, Ste 200  Mississauga, ON L5N 6J5  905-567-7177 * fax 905-567-3215    Income Support 905-897- 3242 * fax 905-897-7419 * TTY 905-897-3109  Employment Support 905-897-3109 * TTY 905-897-3162
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Areas Served	Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Peel Region ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County
Eligibility	SPECIAL SERVICES AT HOME (SSAH):  Children with a developmental or physical disability and adults with a developmental disability are eligible for SSAH if they: are residents of Ontario; have an ongoing functional limitation as a result of a disability; require support beyond that which is a normal family responsibility; and are living at home with their families    ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES (ACSD):  Child must be under 18yrs and live at home with a parent or a legal guardian; family income will be evaluated to determine qualification; child must have a severe disability that results in a functional loss; extraordinary costs must be present which are incurred directly as a result of the disability
Application	SPECIAL SERVICES AT HOME (SSAH):  Complete an application form; obtain a medical statement or psychological assessment clearly confirming the diagnosis of your family member's disability (indicating the nature of the disability; and supports your request for service    ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES: Application form available through this office
Fees	None
Languages	English ; French
Contact Information
Address	6733 Mississauga Rd, Ste 200 Mississauga, ON L5N 6J5   View Google Map
Intersection	Between Hwy 401 & Argentia Rd
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	Office 905-567-7177 * Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) 905-897-3100
Fax	905-567-3215
TTY Phone	905-567-3219
Toll Free Phone	1-877-832-2818
Website	www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/regionalMap/centralwest_Region.aspx
Other Details
Service Level	(30) Provincial Government
Subjects
Subjects	Child care ; Children ; Complaints ; Coordinating organizations ; Developmental disabilities ; Financial assistance ; Financial programs ; Inspections ; Licences ; Physical disabilities ; Social assistance ; Youth