Foundational Family Services
Ontario Autism Program
As part of the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) YSSN now offers Foundational Family Services. The purpose of this program is to build a family’s capacity to support their child with Autism to learn and develop. Service is available to families who have a child diagnosed with autism from infancy to age 17.
As part of the OAP Family Foundational Family Services York Support Services offers:
Parent peer support offered by peers. This includes:
- Caregiver support group sessions
- Individualized supports for resources for the caregiver when needed
- Workshops on a variety of topics for caregiver wellness
General information workshops for parents providing information on topics such as
- understanding schoolboard processes and documents,
- transition to JK/SK,
- advocacy skills,
- funding options, etc
Transitioning to JK/SK or adulthood
- Group information sessions in partnership with both of the York Region school boards for transition to high school and transition to adult services
- Group information sessions for families regarding transition to JK/SK
- Individual appointments for support with transition to assist with information, planning, resources, forms, etc
One to three individual 90 minute Brief service coordination meetings to assist with:
- Forms and applications
- Navigation of OAP services
- Funding - SSAH, ACSD, one-time-interim funding, childhood budgets
- School questions and support – IEP, IPRC, autism and special ed services in schools
- Referrals to other services – navigation for community services
- Respite and camp referrals, applications
- Resources and information as requested
- to discuss issues of concerns, review services
Accessing Foundational Family Services at YSSN:
Families can contact the YSSN intake 905 898 6455 ext 2574 to arrange for an appointment to visit with a family support worker. Service providers may also contact the intake number to request support for a family as a warm transfer.
For information sessions, workshops and groups, the family may register directly through the YSSN website events tab here.