Child Abuse and Welfare - South West

The following programs provide information and/or interventions for individuals and/or families who are coping with the trauma arising from child abuse. Child abuse includes abandonment, neglect, or emotional, physical or sexual abuse by a parent or other adult in a position of power. The Children's Aid Society (see below) accepts reports that a child is or may be in need of protection.

See Woman Abuse for shelters that accommodate abused women and their children, Adult Survivors of Abuse and Victim Services.
 
These services serve all or part of South West
Betamarsh Incorporated   Goderich
Bluewater Family Support Services   Parkhill
Bruce Grey Child and Family Services   Owen Sound
Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System   London
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children   London
Child Abuse Prevention Council of London and Middlesex   London
Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex   London
Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex - Child Abuse and Neglect Program   London
Children's Aid Society of London and Middlesex - Community Group Program for Children and Mothers Exposed to Woman Abuse   London
Children's Aid Society of Oxford County   Woodstock
Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care Program - Outpatient Services   London
Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation - Native Child Welfare   Cape Croker
Community Support for Families   Clinton
Emmaus Childhood Abuse Recovery and Education Services   London
Family & Children's Services of St Thomas and Elgin County   St Thomas
Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society - Goderich Office   Goderich
Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society - Stratford Office   Stratford
London Anti-Bullying Coalition   London
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre   London
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre - Elgin Supervised Access Program   St Thomas
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre - London and Middlesex Supervised Access Program   London
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre - Oxford Supervised Access Program   Woodstock
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - Goderich   Goderich
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - London   London
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - Owen Sound   Owen Sound
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - St Thomas   St Thomas
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - Stratford   Stratford
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - Walkerton   Walkerton
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) - Woodstock   Woodstock
Rural Response for Healthy Children   Clinton
Salvation Army (The) - Owen Sound - Grey Bruce Supervised Access Program   Owen Sound
Supervised Access Visitation and Exchange Program Huron-Perth   Stratford
Victim Assistance Services of Oxford County   Woodstock
Victim Services Elgin   St Thomas
Victim Services of Bruce Grey and Owen Sound   Owen Sound
Victim Services of Huron County   Goderich
Victim Services of Middlesex County   Strathroy
Victim Services of Perth County   Stratford

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.
Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada - National Clearinghouse on Family Violence   Ottawa
Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness   Newmarket
Canadian Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children   Midland
Headwaters Family Visit Centre   Orangeville
Kids Help Phone  


Need help connecting to health services?
Call 310-2222 (CCAC)
Email gethelp@sw.ccac-ont.ca

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