Halton Parenting Directory

Infant and Child Development Services

Infant and Child Developmental Services helps families and caregivers with children who may have a delay in growth and learning

Services are available for children up to five (5) years of age or until they attend child care or school, who live in Halton Region and:

• have a genetic syndrome that might change how they grow and learn;
• were born early or had difficulties when they were born;
• have family history that could affect how they grow;
• have delays in their growth and learning or;parents/caregivers have questions or worries about how their child is growing and learning

Available Services:

• screening and assessment
• coaching and goal setting
• providing resources
• coordinating services
• workshops and groups specifically designed to meet child and caregivers needs
• supporting transitions

Inclusion Services

Inclusion services in Halton are delivered by Halton Region, Community Living Burlington and Community Living North Halton.

• services that support inclusion in licensed child care programs, nursery schools or private home child care in the community 
• available to children birth to 3.8 years of age (prior to entry into Junior Kindergarten) 
• child must be attending a licensed child care setting and have concerns regarding their development 

Services are available for:

• children up to 12 years of age who have delays in their growth and learning; and
• are attending a licensed child care centre, nursery school, or licensed home child care, with a Memorandum of Understanding for Inclusion Services.

Available Services:

Working directoy with the child's Early Childhood Educators to support them in the classroom by:

• screening and assessing child’s development
• creating a plan focusing on what the child is good at and what their needs are
• supporting children who are starting school;
• delivering workshops, sharing information and providing helpful materials or;
• connecting with other services if more support is needed.

Family and Community Behavioural Services

Halton Region's Family and Community Behavioural Services works with children, youth and their families with a special needs diagnosis and a behavioural concern.

Services are for families who:

• live in Halton Region; and
• have a child two (2) to 21 years of age who has been diagnosed with a developmental disability (not including Autism Spectrum Disorder) or probable or confirmed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Available Services

Focus upon building skills that support:

• Daily living -- following everyday routines, developing self-help skills like using the toilet, and personal hygiene
• Communication -- making requests, following directions
• Social Connections -- interacting with peers and siblings
• Emotional Regulation -- helping with anxiety, learning coping skills and self-regulation
• Behaviour Management -- responding to aggressive or self-hurting behaviours, understanding sexuality and community safety, developing safety plans
• Transitions -- helping with changes from one activity or place to another

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, in person visit times are flexible beyond business hours

Parents and Caregivers

• Call 3-1-1 and ask for Children's Services Intake

Physicians and Professionals

• With parental consent, submit the Coordinated Referral Form or call 3-1-1