Child Resources

Abuse Intervention

Durham Children's Aid Society
To report abuse call: (905) 433-1551
1320 Airport Blvd, Oshawa, ON, L1J 0C6
This resource provides 24/7 support for children and youth. These services include reporting incidents or suspicion of abuse, getting help with housing, and many other necessary youth resources for daily living. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto
To report abuse call: (416) 395-1500
2206 Eglinton Ave E., Toronto, ON, M1L 4S7
This resource provides 24/7 support for children and youth. These services include reporting incidents or suspicion of abuse, family resources and support, and foster/adoption services within a Catholic faith perspective. This allows those in need to access pastoral advisors and other spiritual supports. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto
To report abuse call: (416) 638-7800
4600 Bathurst St, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON, M2R 3V3
This resource provides 24/7 support for children and youth. These services include reporting incidents or suspicion of abuse, family resources and support, women abuse supports, and foster/adoption services within a Jewish faith perspective. It also provides essential services and other mental health and wellness supports, including a hospice and LGBTQ+ supports.
This service is free and no referral is needed.

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
To discuss concerns about a child call: (416) 969-8510
30 College Street, Toronto, ON
This resource provides supports for children, youth, families, and communities. These services include discussing child abuse concerns, foster/adoption services, young children centres, family supports, and cultural events. It focuses primarily on Indigenous values and culture to create a holistic and sensitive service for Indigenous families. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Sick Kids Hospital's Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Program
In case of an urgent concern call: (416) 813-7500 and ask for a SCAN team member.
To contact call: (416) 813-6275 | Hours: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
555 University Avenue, SCAN Clinic, Room 6427, Black Wing, Toronto, ON
This resource provides 24/7 urgent support for children and weekday appointments. These services include assessments and support for children and youth that have been abused. The service is free and a clinical appointment should typically be booked in advance. At the appointment, the child will be given a physical by a doctor or nurse to check for harm and can also see other SCAN team members, including a social worker or psychologist.

Abuse Prevention and Supports

Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
To contact call: (416) 325-5225
6733 Mississauga Rd #200, Mississauga, ON, L5N 6J5
This resource provides a wide variety of children and family essential and supportive government services. These services include protection supports for abuse, illness, and human trafficking, financial, adoption, and programs for Indigenous and special needs youth. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Enterphase Child and Family Services
To contact call: (905) 434-8909
209 Bond St E, Oshawa, ON, L1G 1B4
This resource provides clinical youth services, including family intervention, psychotherapy, and assessment. They also provide a day treatment program and treatment-oriented residential services to children who require 24-hour support and are between the ages of 4 to 18. An admissions process must be completed for the residential and day treatment programs that have unique restrictions depending on the child's level of need and the type of program. This service is free.

BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre
To contact call: Toronto 1‐855‐424-1100 | Barrie (705) 792-6600 | Peterborough (705) 743-9200
This resource provides supports for children, which includes child advocacy, therapy, internet exploitation program, victim support, and support using dogs. A referral is needed, which can come from other family members, police, child protection agencies, health care workers, and other professionals. This service is free.

Radius Child & Youth Services
To contact call: (416) 744-9000
1 Eva Road, Suite 216, Toronto, ON, M9C 4Z5
This resource provides online and in-person clinical assessment and counselling services to children, youth, and families. They also provide an intervention program, parent workshops, and conduct research on abuse and prevention. There is a referral process that anyone can complete and a waitlist. The service is restricted to those under the age of 19 that have either been abused, acted violently, or are involved with the criminal justice system. This service is free.

Carea Community Health Centre
To contact call: 1-877-227-3217
There are multiple locations in Oshawa, Ajax, Whitby, Pickering.
This resource provides online and in-person programs for children, youth, parents, and Indigenous youth. These programs involve mental and physical health, community, culture, creative activities, and education. They also provide primary care and counselling services. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Youth Assisting Youth
To contact call: (416) 932-1919
5734 Yonge Street. #401, Toronto, ON, M2M 4E7
This resource provides one-to-one peer mentoring and a variety of child and youth services. These services include cyberbullying workshops, girls empowerment programs, and caring for horses programs. There is a referral process but it can be completed by a parent or guardian. This service is free.

Pflag Canada - Ontario
To contact call: Toronto (416) 406-1727 | Durham Region (905) 231-0533
There are multiple locations within Ontario and the GTA, check the website to find a location closest to you.
This resource provides supports for parents to help them understand and accept their LGBTQ+ children as well as a variety of services for LGBTQ+ youth. These services include help with housing, peer-to-peer programs, rainbow camps, and a variety of other activities and events. This service is free and no referral is needed.

The Rainbow Youth
To contact call: 1-888-905-5428 ext. 74
Located in the York Region at changing locations. Please call to find out the current location.
Provides a support group for LBTQ+ youth 26 years old and under. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Shelbourne Health: Supporting Our Youth - Trans Fusion Crew
To contact email: tfc@sherbourne.on.ca
To contact call: (416) 324-5077
333 Sherbourne Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5A 2S5
This resource provides a drop-in support group to discuss gender and related experiences. It also provides food and subway transit tokens. This service is free and no referral is needed.

Sick Kids Hospital Transgender Youth Clinic
To contact call: (416) 813-5804
555 University Avenue, SCAN Clinic, Room 6427, Black Wing, Toronto, ON
This resource provides care and information to youth struggling with gender dysmorphia. This service is provided by having the youth go to a clinical appointment where they can be assessed and given resources and a treatment plan. They also provide support for families of transgender youth. Referrals need to be made by a primary healthcare provider online. Youth 17 and older will not be accepted. There is no fee for this service.

Child Supports and Services (Tyner)