Child Abuse, Well-Being, and Welfare - South West

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.
 
These services serve all or part of South West
Bruce Grey Child and Family Services   Owen Sound
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   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   Neyaashiinigmiing
Family and 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
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre - Elgin Supervised Access Program   St Thomas
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre - Oxford Supervised Access Program   Woodstock
N'Amerind (London) Friendship Centre - Indigenous Families First Program   London
Oneida Nation of the Thames - Band Representative Program   Southwold
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - St Thomas - Victim/Witness Assistance Program   St Thomas
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program - Goderich Office   Goderich
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program - London Office   London
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program - Owen Sound Office   Owen Sound
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program - Stratford Office   Stratford
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program - Walkerton Office   Walkerton
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program - Woodstock Office   Woodstock
Rural Response for Healthy Children   Clinton
Salvation Army (The) - Owen Sound and Saugeen Shores - Grey Bruce Supervised Access Program   Owen Sound
Supervised Access Visitation and Exchange Program Huron-Perth(Parenting Time Program)   Stratford
Victim Services Huron Perth   Clinton

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.
Abuse Hurts/Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness   Newmarket
Centre d'orientation pour la prévention des agressions   Toronto
Child and Family Services Review Board   Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children (The) - Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program   Toronto
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies   Toronto


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Covid19 Vaccine for Ontario 

Contact your primary care provider or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 if you're experiencing symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information 
Vaccines are now being made available to various population groups based specific eligibility. See your local health unit website for details:
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Huron Perth Public Health
Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU)
Southwestern Public Health (Oxford - Elgin - St Thomas)

Local Health Care Service Changes

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