Child Abuse, Well-Being, and Welfare - Waterloo Wellington

Programs and services for individuals and families who are coping with trauma arising from child abuse, and which help protect infants, children, and youth experiencing abuse or who are at risk of abuse. Child abuse includes neglect, abandonment, or emotional, physical or sexual abuse.

If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be in need of protection, you must promptly report the suspicion and the information upon which it is based to your local Children's Aid Society or Indigenous Child and Family Services agencies.

See also Adult Survivors of Abuse, Supports for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and Victim Services.

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Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting - Halton Region		Add to Clipboard
Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region 111 Duke St E, Kitchener, ON N2H 1A4	519-744-0904	Add to Clipboard
Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County 275 Eramosa Rd, Box 1088, Guelph, ON N1H 6N3	519-824-2410	Add to Clipboard
Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County - Elora Office 6484 Wellington Rd 7, Elora, ON N0B 1S0	519-824-2410	Add to Clipboard
Family and Children's Services of Guelph and Wellington County - Shelldale Office 20 Shelldale Cres, Guelph, ON N1H 1C8	519-824-2410	Add to Clipboard
Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region 200 Ardelt Ave, Kitchener, ON N2C 2L9	519-576-0540	Add to Clipboard
Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region - Cambridge Office 168 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge, ON N1R 6V7	519-623-6970	Add to Clipboard
Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region - Sexual Abuse Treatment Program 200 Ardelt Ave, Kitchener, ON N2C 2L9	519-576-0540	Add to Clipboard
Satori Homes - Foster Care Agency 82 Beaumont Cres, Guelph, ON N1E 6A8	519-265-4630	Add to Clipboard
Thrive Counselling - The Safety Zone 465 Morden Rd, Suite 200, Halton Region, ON L7R 3N2	905-845-3811	Add to Clipboard

These services are located outside of Waterloo Wellington, but provide service to Waterloo Wellington.
Abuse Hurts/Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness 120 Harry Walker Pkwy N, Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B2	905-727-4357 (905-727-HELP)	Add to Clipboard
Bruce Grey Child and Family Services 640 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2G8	519-371-4453 (24-hour)	Add to Clipboard
Centre d'orientation pour la prévention des agressions 295 The West Mall, Unit 503, Toronto, ON M9C 4Z4	416-466-7490	Add to Clipboard
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children Faculty of Education Building Western University, 1137 Western Rd, Rm 1158, London, ON N6G 1G7	519-661-4040	Add to Clipboard
Child and Family Services Review Board 15 Grosvenor St, Ground Fl, Toronto, ON M7A 2G6	416-327-0111	Add to Clipboard
Halton Children’s Aid Society 1445 Norjohn Court, Unit 1, Burlington, ON L7L 0E6	905-333-4441	Add to Clipboard
Halton Regional Police Service - Oakville - 20 Division - Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit Halton Regional Police Service 20 Division, 95 Oak Walk Dr, Oakville, ON L6H 0G6	Non-emergency 905-825-4747 ext 8970	Add to Clipboard
Hospital for Sick Children (The) - Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program 555 University Ave, Rm 6427, Black Wing, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8	416-813-6275	Add to Clipboard
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies 75 Front St E, Suite 308, Toronto, ON M5E 1V9	416-987-7725	Add to Clipboard
These services are governed by legislation in Ontario and the regulatory body is the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/professionals/childwelfare/modern-legislation.aspx). The legislation for these services is the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/17c14) and An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.73/).