Centres support the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s Specialized Homes and Support Services agencies and the children receiving or eligible to receive these services by:
Providing Goal Focused services to children and youth with support needs residing in SHSS programs.
Providing assessments for children in SHSS services to help inform their day-to-day service needs.
Providing clinical consultation to SHSS staff to support their care for children and youth with support needs residing in SHSS programs.
Participating in integrated planning for children receiving SHSS and centre services at the same time.
Working with Disability Services to identify and prioritize children receiving centre services who may need or benefit from access to Low-Barrier Short Term Stabilization SHSS service and Respite services.
This support is provided with consent from the child or youth’s family and/or caregivers.
