Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society

Site: Peterborough

Service: Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society, Peterborough

Record #: PET2262
Last Modified: 24 May 2024
Last Full Update: 16 Jun 2022

Description

Description (Service) Provides protection services for children and youth, including:
  • assessment and investigation of situations where a child may be deemed to be at risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm or abuse, or in situations of neglect
  • case management, service coordination, crisis intervention
  • temporary relief for parents on a planned basis to alleviate stress when receiving counselling
  • residential care when necessary to protect a child from harm in the home
  • foster care, group care and placement with extended family as kin in care
  • supervised and semi-supervised access visits while children are not residing with a parent
  • adoption and post-adoption support
  • financial literacy, life skills courses and independent living support for youth transitioning to independence
  • financial support for youth over 21, primarily for education costs
  • pregnancy counselling and planning regarding the pending birth of a child to a single parent
Offers the Triple P Parenting Program one-on-one in the home. Provides coaching and education on positive parenting

Family Preservation Program provides practical assistance for parents and teens experiencing conflict. Provides support for child management and parenting in cases where child is at risk

Also provides an Adoption Disclosure Service to adult adoptees in accordance with relevant legislation

Service Details

Hours Office: Sep-Jun Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Jul-Aug Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served Haliburton County ; Kawartha Lakes ; Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility 21 year(s) and under;
Application Call to speak with central screening team
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Peterborough
Address & Map
1100 Chemong Rd
Peterborough, ON
Canada K9H 7S2
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-743-9751
Toll Free Phone 1-800-661-2843
Fax 705-743-7858
E-Mail jennifer.mclauchan@khcas.on.ca
Website www.khcas.on.ca
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KHChildrensAid 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KHChildrensAid

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