Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Special Services, Enhanced Respite and Assistance for Children with Disabilities (Mississauga)
- Description
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Benefit (ACSD)
- financial assistance for families who have children with severe physical and developmental disabilities
- monthly amount based on severity of disability, family income and special costs incurred
- application instructions and form available online
Special Services at Home (SSAH)- financial assistance for the purchase of in-home supports for children with physical and developmental disabilities, and for adults with developmental disabilities
- application instructions and form available online
Enhanced Respite for Medically Fragile and/or Technology Dependent Children Program- financial assistance to purchase supports, including relief from child's day-to-day care, including in-home and out-of-home respite
- visit website for details
- Eligibility
- ACSD
Children and youth 17 years and under with severe disability resulting in extraordinary financial costs; benefit based on family income and size, and severity of child's disability
SSAH
Children and youth 17 years and under with physical and/or developmental disability resulting in ongoing functional limitations; must require help in daily activities and more support than family can provide
Enhanced Respite
Children or youth 17 years and under who live at home, need 24-hour intensive care and monitoring, and are medically fragile and/or technologically dependent; visit website for details - Application Process
- Call, or visit website for program guide and application form, and April 2020 addendum of temporary changes
- Documents Required
- May vary; contact for information
- Toll Free
- 1-877-832-2818
- Office
- 905-567-7177
- Fax
- 905-567-3215 ; 1-866-563-9708
- TTY
- 905-567-3219
- Web Site
- http://www.children.gov.on.ca
- Mailing Address
- 6733 Mississauga Rd
Suite 200
Mississauga, ON, L5N 6J5
Canada - Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
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- Last Updated On
- October 2, 2024
- Last Verified On
- September 6, 2024
- Address
- 6733 Mississauga Rd, Suite 200
Mississauga, ON, L5N 6J5Cross street: Mississauga Rd and Hwy 401
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible - Designated parking at entrance; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall; Easy access to elevator
- Hours of Operation
- Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pmMon8:30 am to 5:00 pmTue8:30 am to 5:00 pmWed8:30 am to 5:00 pmThu8:30 am to 5:00 pmFri8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Dufferin County
- Halton Region
- Peel Region
- Simcoe County
- Waterloo Region
- Wellington County
- York Region
