December 18, 2018

Talk-In Clinic Holiday Hours Wednesday, December 26 – the office is closed for service, there will be No Talk-In Clinic. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 – office is open 8:30am-5pm – Talk-In Clinic will be 1pm-4pm only.   The Talk-In Clinic, single session walk-in counselling for children/youth 6-18. Service is voluntary, confidential and free of charge.

November 28, 2018

The Headwaters Family Visit Centre provides a safe, neutral and child focused setting for visits and exchanges between children and non-residential parent or another adult such as a grandparent. Families may use the centre for supervised visits or as a safe location to exchange their children for unsupervised visits. On-site Volunteers must be  18 years of

November 15, 2018

Raising of the transgender pride flag was met with cheers rather than silence to make noise around violence against the transgender community. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a day to commemorate the lost lives due to TRANSPHOBIA and to celebrate the RESILIENCE of community.

September 6, 2018

DCAFS is hosting – Meet the Facilitator for GLOW (Gay Lesbian Or Whatever) Groups (both Jr. & Sr.) When:Thursday, Oct 25th – GLOW Jr. (11-14yrs) & GLOW Sr. (15 – 22yrs) from 6:00pm – 8:00 pm We look forward to seeing you there!

August 22, 2018

Monthly Support Group Flyer Information Sessions: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 and Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Dufferin Child and Family Services 655 Riddell Road Contact Tara Leskey, FASD Consultant at tara.leskey@dcafs.on.ca or 519-941-1530 x 237 to register. Non-registered participants still welcome!  

August 21, 2018

Effective September 5th, 2018 DCAFS Talk-In Clinic will move from Tuesdays to Wednesdays serving children/youth ages 5 to 18 years. Hours 1-8pm (last appointment begins at 7pm).  To learn more about  the Talk-In Clinic please click here.

August 19, 2018

We are once again extremely grateful to be a part of honouring the memory of Natasha Paterson through paying it forward to those in need of support in our community. Teresa and Duncan, you are making a difference. Thank you for your very generous donation.

June 15, 2018

In collaboration with Adopt4Life, the University of Western Ontario has created a Parental Leave Survey “Time to Attach” for all Canadians who have grown their families through; adoption, kin and customary care, please see information below.   PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR : RESEARCH ON EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR ADOPT READY (Awaiting Parents), ADOPTIVE, CUSTOMARY CARE AND

May 17, 2018

Building Better Tomorrows with Michael “Pinball” Clemons was a huge success! Thank you to our sponsors, donors, vendors and community members who attended the event to help raise funds to assist children, youth and families living in Dufferin County. Your support and commitment is greatly appreciated!    

January 31, 2018

We are needing resource families, please watch our videos to learn more.   To learn more about becoming a Resource Family, please complete an inquiry form.