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Map RecordCDR0045Child Care SNAP Peel Region of Peel 
10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite B 
Brampton, ON L6T 0E3		 905-791-7800 ext 7627 A single point of access referral service for families and professionals to get services for children with special needs who are enrolled in a preschool or child care program or who are interested in attending a child care program. 
 
The partners involved in providing services to families across the Region are: 
Brampton Caledon Community Living 
Community Living Mississauga 
ErinoakKids 
Peel Children's Centre 
Region of Peel, Children's Services Division 
The Ontario Foundation for Visually Impaired Children. 
The service is managed within the Early Learning Services at the Region of Peel on behalf of the partners.  
 
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Map RecordCDR0003Child Development Resource Connection Peel, Coordinated Information Peel (CIP) 75 Watline Ave, Ste 103 
Mississauga, ON L4Z 3E5		 905-890-9432 Coordinated Information Peel is a no fee information service in Peel Region with information on services related to Autism, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Respite, Child Protection, Behavior Management, Infant Development and Special Needs for children, youth and adults. Types of information available include types of service, eligibility criteria, locations of agencies, areas served, hours of service and program costs. Interpretive services are available. 
 
 Telephone Service Mon-Thu 9 am-6 pm; Fri 9 am-5 pm Add Record Add Record
Map RecordCDR0055Human Services Department, Region of Peel, Children's Services Operations 10 Peel Centre Drive 
Brampton, ON L6T 0E3		 Information Line 905-791-1585 The Region of Peel’s Human Services Department leads, plans, and manages a region-wide early learning and childcare system that provides families and children with access to a broad range of family-centred, coordinated services. 
 
Children’s Services operates 12 licensed Learn. Play. Care. Centres located in Brampton and Mississauga for up to 846 children, using the HighScope curriculum – a fun, proven approach to learning through hands on experiences.  
 
Learn. Play. Care. Centres provide inclusive, high quality learning and childcare services for children ages 18 months to 5 years. One centre provides evening care for children up to 12 years of age. Another centre provides a specialized infant therapeutic program that supports the development of a healthy attachment between parents and infants. Our centres provide inclusive programming for up to 72 children with special needs. 
 
Child Care Special Needs Access Point Peel (Child Care SNAP – Peel) provides a single point of access to coordinated services supporting inclusion to preschool children with special needs in licensed child care. Parents and professionals seeking support or services can call 905-791-7800, extension 7627. 
 
Children’s Services has contractual relationships with over 140 service providers throughout the Region of Peel, 5 special needs resourcing agencies, 2 family resource centres, and United Way. Through the purchase of service of childcare spaces, Human Services is able to provide childcare fee subsidy for over 4000 children a month. 
 
Community Programs and Workshops: 
 
• Family literacy workshops in 74 school sites 23 community sites across the Region of Peel  
• Parenting workshops  
• Early Learning Programs in Peel Shelters  
• Training and Employment Programs for Single Parents  
• Mobile Early Education – Learning in our Neighbourhood (LION)  
• Early Literacy Workshops for Professionals, Parents/Caregivers through the Ontario Early Years Centres (OEYC)  
• Various other supportive services for service providers  
 
For more information, visit www.peelregion.ca		 Administration Office: Mon-Fri - 8:30am-4:30pm 
Learn, Play, Care Child Care Centres: Mon-Fri 7am-6pm 
Chinguacousy Child Care Centre: 7am-11:30pm		 Add Record Add Record
Map RecordCDR0057Ontario. Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Central West Region 6733 Mississauga Rd, Ste 200 
Mississauga, ON L5N 6J5		 Office 905-567-7177 * Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) 905-897-3100 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		 Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm Add Record Add Record
Map RecordCDR0203Rapport Youth & Family Services 155 Clark Blvd, Unit 11 
Brampton, ON L6T 4G6		 905-455-4100 Aims to strengthen the social and emotional well-being of youth and families through counseling and related support services. 
 
Programs offered:  
* Youth Counseling Program (12-20yrs) confidential, individual counseling; family counseling when requested. A quick response to referrals; client-centered, strength based, brief counseling; group services.  
 
* Counseling Program for Families at Risk Rapport provides office, school or community visits; confidential counseling; counseling for the parent(s) and adolescent; a quick response to referrals; day or evening appointments; group services  
 
* Eclypse Youth Centre(s), Bramalea and Central Brampton 
60 West Dr, Unit 101 
Brampton (Centre for Families) 
A multi-service youth drop-in program for youth (12-24yrs) living in Brampton. (A number of local agencies collaborate in service provision in the centres). The Navigation Series covers topics including: legal, employment, education, housing and healthy living. 
 
* Youth Arts Against Violence (YAAV) Provides an opportunity for young people to use artistic expression as a way to constructively deal with issues of violence in their lives and in the community. Modern Batik art, photography, Photoshop, music production. 
 
 
 Varies with program: 
*Counselling services Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm * Fri 9am- 4:30pm 
*Youth drop-in services, Bramalea 1:00pm - 8:00 pm Mon-Fri. 
*Youth drop-in services, Central Brampton 3:30 pm to 7:00pm Tues-Fri 
 
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Map RecordCDR0038Trillium Health Centre, Children's Services 100 Queensway W 
Mississauga, ON L5B 1B8		 905-848-7100 Trillium Health Centre offers one of the largest, most comprehensive childrens programs in the region. Services include: 
 
* Asthma Education Centre 
Offers children and their families information to become more proactive in monitoring and controlling asthma. 
 
* Autism Services  
Trillium Health Centre is a subcontractor for Erinoak, who is the lead agency for a new Autism Initiative. Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) is provided for children meeting designated criteria. 
 
* Canadian Clinic For Adopted Children  
Offers medical and developmental consultation services to individuals and their families involved in domestic and international adoption. 
 
* Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services  
Provides outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents and their families. 
 
* Children's Emergency Follow-up Consultation Clinic  
Children are seen by a pediatrician within 1-3 days when an urgent referral is made by an Emergency Care Centre physician or by a family physician after children have been seen and discharged from the Emergency Care Centre. 
 
* Children's Procedure Clinic  
Blood tests and other minor procedures are done by pediatric nurses in a child-friendly environment. 
 
* Intensive Care Nursery  
Trillium's Level II Nursery has a 14-bed capacity and provides care to newborns requiring intensive care supporting short-term ventilation of pre-term infants (33wks gestation or greater). Lactation consultants are available to support breastfeeding. 
 
* Kidz Klinic  
Walk-in/after hours clinic provides care for children beyond the hours offered by most pediatricians and family physicians. 
 
* Neonatal Follow-up Clinic  
Offers developmental assessments for infants who have been identified as being potentially at risk for developmental delay. 
 
* Pediatric Diabetes Clinic (REGIONAL PROGRAM) 
A multidisciplinary team helps children and their families to learn about diabetes and how to better manage it. 
 
* Pediatric Outpatient Services (POPS)  
416-521-4120 
150 Sherway Dr, Etobicoke 
A multidisciplinary assessment/treatment program whose team includes occupational therapists, psychologists and speech and language pathologists. Provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for preschoolers (2-5½yrs) who have developmental disabilities such as autism or Aspergers disorder.  
For residents of Mississauga & West end Etobicoke or surrounding areas whose doctors have admitting privileges at Trillium. 
 
* Pediatric Sexual Assault Service (REGIONAL PROGRAM) 
Provides medical and counseling support to children and their families. 
* Pediatrics Unit: 15-bed inpatient unit provides care and treatment to children (up to 18yrs). 
 
* Peel Behavioral Services 
Offers functional behavioural assessments, individual behavioural programs, brief interventions, consultative assistance, educational sessions, groups and a resource library for children (2yrs & over) and their families. Treatment provided in-home, in daycare settings and in schools. 
Appointment necessary; must be residents of Peel Region. 
 
* Infant and Child Development Services Peel (for children 6yrs & under) 
Offers family-centred intervention to families of infants and young children with developmental risks. Provides in-home or office visits, consultation, assessment and screening. 
 
* SOCIAL WORK  
Provides assessment and counseling to children, adolescents and their families who are coping with physical and/or mental health conditions, hospitalization, conflicts, trauma and loss.  
 
* SURGERY SERVICES  
Provides surgical procedures for children including tonsillectomies, ear tubes, hernia repairs etc.		   Add Record Add Record