Coordinated Intake for Developmental Services in Halton

- provides a contact point for families /individuals who are interested in accessing residential and non residential supports from the Children's Developmental Services Sector in Halton

Children Services (up to age 18)

- voluntary service
- assist families who have a child with a developmental disability
- information, referral and assistance in accessing services
- provide service coordination
- planning/goal setting
- assist in navigating the service system
- provide information and education on support services within the community
- assist with future planning
- assist in the delivery of the Special Services at Home Program.

Adult Services (18+)

- must be voluntary client (self referral preferred)
- provide service coordination
- assist in finding accommodation and employment
- provide referral and assistance in accessing community resources and supportive counselling
- assist with future planning
- provide information and education on support services within the community
- planning/goal setting

Respite Program

- provides short-term parent relief to families/caregivers with a child/adult who are developmentally and/or physically disabled and living in the family home
- program provides access to respite both in or out of the family home
- provides funding to families to assist with the cost of respite
- assists families to locate potential workers for their family member
- lead agency for the respite services initiative in Halton

Critical Service Funds

- community crisis funds available to assist families, individuals and agencies who require short term support to prevent or assist the individual through a crisis situation, when all other funding resources have been exhausted

Special Services at Home program (under 18 years only)

- transfer payment agency for the funds approved through the Special Services at Home program (a program funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services/Ministry of Children and Youth Services), paid to either the worker or the family

Halton WrapAround

- WrapAround is an innovative process that puts individuals, families and children with many needs in charge of their lives
- WrapAround gathers family, friends, professionals and/or community together, providing help and hope by giving families the chance for self determination, satisfaction and success

Eligibility:
Individuals/families with a child who has a diagnosis of a developmental disability, multiple needs in three major areas, needs that are not met through single traditional services, a history of, or risk of a child being placed outside of the family home

Service Resolution

- a process facilitated through Halton Support Services for children and adults with developmental disabilities
- available to families and agencies to present situations involving individuals whose needs are both complex and urgent and cannot be met within the existing mandate of available services

Passages

- in partnership with the three local community living associations, Halton Support Services provides intake and administrative support to this program
- focus on supporting young people with developmental disabilities before they graduate from school in planning for the transition from the school system which may include accessing meaningful work or daytime activities.