Adoption Council of Ontario
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MET3378
Last Modified:
28 Nov 2023
Last Full Update:
09 Jul 2020
Description
| Description (Service) | COVID19 - All programs available online and via phone, including support services * Information, Support and Referral Services, call 416-482-0021 ext 2994 or 1-877-236-7820 for assistance ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Adoption resource centre * workshops and seminars for prospective adoptive parents, and child welfare and mental health professionals * Youth Network includes youth-led education, advocacy, and peer support * library * newsletter Adopt Ontario -- secure, bilingual, online photolisting of children for prospective families * secure, online databank for adoption professionals containing information on families with completed home studies and children awaiting adoption* support for families and adoption professionals by email and phone Ask An Adoption Professional -- online support, including frequently ask questions Information, Support and Referral Services -- includes short term counselling and support for prospective adoptive, foster, kinship and customary care parents, and adopted children, youth and adults and their adoptive and first/original families Never Too Late for Family (NTL) -- for at-risk youth aging out of foster care * support for youth in engaging with a family * recruitment and education/preparation of families, and ongoing support * collaborating with and advising youth-serving organization in identifying connections and preparing youth for transitioning into family * newsletter Permanency and Adoption Competency Training -- specialized training for adoptive, kinship and customary care for families parenting children who have prior trauma and loss experiences Permanency and Adoption Support Services -- individual and family counselling, search and reunion services, peer to peer support |
Service Details
| Hours | COVID19 Telephone, email and virtual services -- Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am-12 noon |
| Areas Served | Ontario |
| Boundaries | Ontario |
| Eligibility | Birth parents, adoptees, adoptive and prospective adoptive parents, and adoption professionals
Residency Requirements: Ontario |
| Application | Call or email for appointment, or visit website for information -- no walk-in service |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Optional membership fee * fees for some programs |
Address and Location
| Located In Community | Toronto |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Yonge St and Eglinton Ave W |
| Physical Access | Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Easy access to elevator |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | Helpline: 416-482-0021 ext 2994, Adoption Information and Referral ; Helpline: 1-877-236-7820, Adoption Information and Referral (1-877-ADOPT-20) |
| Fax | 416-482-1586 ; 1-877-543-0009, Toll Free |
| info@adoption.on.ca | |
| Website | www.adoption.on.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adoptioncouncilontario Twitter: https://twitter.com/ontarioadopts |