Referral Information

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Who can make a referral?

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Who can make a referral?

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The Court, Lawyers, The Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL)

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Does a program accept referrals from the Children’s Aid Society?

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Does a program accept referrals from the Children’s Aid Society?

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If a family, referred to our program, has an open case with a children’s aid society, our program requires a letter from the society stating that there is no on-going investigation and there are no child protection concerns. If at any point, it is discovered that a family using our service is involved with a children’s aid society, visits will immediately be suspended and will not be scheduled until our program receives a letter from the society confirming that there is no child protection concerns or that the Children’s Aid Society has withdrawn from the case and closed the family’s file.

In Toronto there are four (4) children's aid societies and they are as follows:

  • Children's Aid Society of Toronto: 416-924-4646

  • Catholic Children's Aid Society: 416-395-1500

  • Jewish Child and Family Service: 416-638-7800

  • Native Child and Family Services of Toronto: 416-969-8510

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How can I apply for the supervised access program?

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How can I apply for the supervised access program?

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Referrals should be made through your lawyer. A self-referral may be acceptable if both parties provide a court order. To discuss your suitability for a self-referral, contact the Program Director at: (416) 304-1221.

A copy of the court order or separation agreement that specifies the conditions of access (times, dates and frequency of the visits) must be faxed by the lawyers involved in the matter.

If parties do not have lawyers, then either party can fax the information to the attention of the Intake Coordinator at our office: 416) 304-0660. Our program also needs the contact numbers for both parties in order to book intake interviews.

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