Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Central West Region

Record #: CDR0057
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2019
Last Full Update: 16 Apr 2019

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. 
 
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

Social Media Website: www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/about/regions/central.aspx
Address 6733 Mississauga Rd, Ste 200 
Mississauga, ON L5N 6J5
Intersection Between Hwy 401 and 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.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/about/regions/central.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
Service Categories Facility Licensing ; Medical Expense Assistance ~ Children and Youth With Disabilities ; Provincial/Territorial Social Assistance Disability Programs