Dufferin Child and Family Services
Site: Dufferin Child and Family Services
Service: Infant and Child Development Program
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: DUF0203 | Last Modified: 01 Mar 2021 | Last Full Update: 31 Jan 2017 |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Description (Service) | Part of a continuum of early years prevention and early intervention to support families with infants and young children from birth to 6 years of age who have a developmental delay or are at risk of a developmental delay. Provides clinical support from a paediatric neuropsychologist and an occupational therapist. Family-centered, holistic services include: * encouragement and support to develop positive parent-child interactions * connections to the community including service co-ordination * access to a wide variety of screens, questionnaires and assessment that incorporate active parental involvement * evidence, researched based clinical intervention * initial consults, monitoring, drop-in/home consults, home visiting * preterm care pathways - based on the degree of prematurity at birth, medical complications, the delays/issues of the child and the family situation |
| Service Details | |
| Hours | Vary, call for details |
| Areas Served | Dufferin County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 6 year(s) and under Infants and young children from birth to 6 years of age who have a developmental delay or are at risk of a developmental delay * referrals must be made prior to age 5 |
| Application | Call |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Located In Community | Orangeville |
| Address & Map | 655 Riddell Rd Orangeville, ON L9W 4Z5 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 519-941-1530 * calls after hours are answered by an answering service 24 hours |
| Fax | 519-941-1525 |
| Website | www.dcafs.on.ca |