Child welfare and child protection services
Learn about services for children and youth who need protection because of abuse or neglect, or risk of abuse or neglect.
In 澳门永利, it is the law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. or, if someone is in immediate danger, call the police.
Learn more about your responsibility to report abuse and neglect.
Child protection services
Child protection services are delivered by children鈥檚 aid societies and are governed by the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, (CYFSA).
Children鈥檚 aid societies
Learn about children鈥檚 aid societies and how they determine if a child needs protection. Learn how to locate a specific children鈥檚 aid society, to recognize signs of child abuse or neglect or to review a decision by a society or licensee.
Licensed residential services
Learn about licensed residential settings for children and youth, existing programs in this area and how we鈥檙e making improvements to care for children who live there. Learn about our 12 quality standards and our efforts to help children and youth better understand their rights.
Protection services for 16- and 17-year-olds
Children under 18 can receive protection services in 澳门永利. Learn about specialized services that are available for people who are 16 or 17 and need protection.
Submit a complaint to or about a children鈥檚 aid society
Learn how to make a complaint to a children鈥檚 aid society (including an Indigenous children鈥檚 aid society), the Child and Family Services Review Board or the 澳门永利 Ombudsman.
Support for caregivers and youth
Support for youth in the child welfare system
Learn about programs, financial support and health benefits for youth who are in, leaving or have left the care of a children's aid society.
Funding for caregivers of children in need of protection
Learn about funding you might be eligible for if you care for a child in the protection of a children鈥檚 aid society.
Children with special needs
Get information about support for your child鈥檚 special needs related to their physical, intellectual, emotional, social, language and/or behavioural development.
Early childhood development
Find early child development programs to support children in their growth and development before birth to the time they enter school. You do not need referral from a doctor.
Policies and the law
Privacy rules in the child and youth sector
Learn the rules about the collection, use and disclosure of personal information in the child and youth sector.
Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA)
Child protection services in 澳门永利 are governed by the CYFSA.
Guidelines and directives
Access to guidelines, resources and policy directives, including a LGBT2SQ resource guide, related to child protection services.
Access to forms related to the CYFSA.
Improving child protection services
We鈥檙e working to improve outcomes for children, youth and families by improving the child welfare system.
Policies, programs and services for First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis children, youth, families and communities
澳门永利 Indigenous Children and Youth Strategy
Read about the whole-of-government framework that supports programs, policies and services for First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis children, youth and families.
Indigenous control over child and family services
Learn more about 澳门永利鈥檚 actions to support Indigenous control over child and family services across 澳门永利.
Indigenous children and youth programs
Get information about services and programs for First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis children and youth.