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Community Resource Cheat Sheet for People with Developmental Disabilities

A quick reference guide with important community resources

* Published on October 13, 2020

A quick reference guide for parents/caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities. Here you can find resources related to respite, camp, day programs, government funding and community support.

Funding

Government

  • Ministry of Children and Youth Services (For SSAH and ACSD):
    • General inquiries: 416-325-0500
    • www.children.gov.on.ca & search SSAH or ACSD
  • Disability Tax Credit
    • 1-800-959-8281
    • www.cra-arc.gc.ca & search disability tax credit
  • Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (communication aids)
    • 416-327-8804
    • www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca & search communication aids

Community

  • Easter Seals
    • 416-421-8377 ext. 314
    • www.easterseals.org & search incontinence
  • TTC Support Person Assistance Card
    • 416-393-3030 & search support person

Personal

  • Canada Revenue Agency (Registered Disability Savings Plan):
    • 1-800- 959-8281
    • www.cra-arc.gc.ca & search RDSP

Parent Resources

Respite

  • respiteservices.com
    • 416- 322-6317
  • Community Living Toronto
    • 416-447-4348
    • www.communitylivingtoronto.ca/respite

Parent Education

  • Connectability
    • www.connectability.ca/en/
  • Triple P: Contact your Family Support Coach in your quadrant
    • www.triplep.net (Contact your family support coach for dates/times)
  • Surrey Place Centre
    • 416-925-5141
    • www.surreyplace.on.ca

Parent Suport

  • Woodgreen Community Centre
    • 416-645-6000 ext.1311
    • www.woodgreen.org & select our services, health & wellness then parent outreach program
  • Extend-A-Family
    • 416-484-1317
    • www.extendafamily.ca
  • Community Care Access Centre
    • 416-506-9888
    • www.healthcareathome.ca

Multi-Service Agencies

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
    • www.hollandbloorview.ca
    • 416-425-6220
  • Geneva Centre for Autism
    • Autism.net
    • 416-322-7877
  • Autism Ontario
    • autismontario.com
    • 416-246-9592

Recreation

Activities

  • Toronto Parks and Recreation:
    • 416-338-4386
    • www.toronto.ca/parks
  • YMCA
    • 1-800-223-8024
    • www.ymcagta.org
  • Sportball
    • 1-877-678-5437
    • www.sportball.ca
  • Variety Village
    • 416-699-7167
    • www.varietyvillage.ca
  • Just Bounce Trampoline Club
    • 416-635-0206
    • https://justbounce.ca/special-needs-programs/
  • Access 2 Entertainment
    • 416-932-8382
    • access2card.ca

Camp

  • Autism Ontario Calypso
    • 416-246-9592 ext. 232
    • www.autismjunction.ca/location/calypso-autism-ontario
  • Ontario Camp Association
    • 416-485-0425
    • www.ontariocampsassociation.ca
  • Our Kids
    • 1-877-272-1845
    • www.ourkids.net/camp
  • Respiteservices.com (CHAP program)
    • 416-322-6317
    • https://www.supportyourway.ca/Toronto/respiteservices/chap/chapfamilyregistry
  • Fitness tax credit
    • 1-800-959-8281
    • www.cra-arc.gc.ca & search fitness
  • Ontario Camp Association
    • 416-485-0425
    • www.ontariocampsassociation.ca & search funding

Other

Private Professionals

  • Spirale
    • www.autismontario.com/spirale
  • College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
    • www.coto.org
  • Toronto Preschool Speech and Language
    • 416-330-8255
    • https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/children-parenting/pregnancy-and-parenting/parenting/speech-language-vision-hearing/speech-and-language/

Day Programs

  • Mothercraft (CITYKIDS)
    • 416-920-6543
    • www.mothercraft.ca (City Kids)
  • Ontario Early Years Centre: Please refer to website for specific location
    • www.ontarioearlyyears.ca
  • Toronto ABA Services
    • 416-925-5141
    • www.surreyplace.ca & search ABA Services

Miscellaneous

  • Surrey Place Centre: Community Resource Directory
    • 416-925-5141
    • www.surreyplace.ca
  • Toronto Public Library
    • 416-393-7131
    • www.torontopubliclibrary.ca (hard copies of Community Resource Directory available)

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