October 12, 2017

Everything you wanted to know about parenting trans and nonbinary kids but were afraid to ask! On November 22 at 7pm -8:30pm in DCAFS Mult-Purpose Roomm at 655 Riddell Road Orangeville All are welcome. Call or email to RSVP  to Tina Pryce at 519-941-1530 ext 235 or tina.pryce@dcafs.on.ca  Snacks will be provided.

October 2, 2017

Purple Flags in Honour of Children and Youth… Through the month of October, there will be purple flags on the front lawn of Dufferin Child and Family Services.  Why are they there and what do they signify? October is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the flags represent children and youth in Dufferin County who have

October 2, 2017

On October 24, 2017 schools across the province will dress purple and speak up about the rights of children to safety and well-being, and about how it takes a village to keep kids safe. DRESS PURPLE DAY Classroom Resources are intended to support teachers to engage with their students in conversations about safety and well-being, helping adults in

September 7, 2017

Currently we are seeking volunteers for the following position: Headwaters Family Visit Centre On Site Volunteer Families with this program are involved in high-conflict custody and access disputes in Family Court. This position involves supervising access visits and exchanges between parent(s) and children and completing observation notes of these visits.  This position may be of

August 1, 2017

We are excited to announce the opening of a new facility providing Ontario Autism Program (OAP) services – formerly known as IBI/ABA services in Orangeville, beginning August 1. This site, located at 224 Centennial Rd. (Units 8-11) in the plaza at the corner of Riddell Road and Centennial Road, will replace our existing site at

June 28, 2017

DCAFS Staff were proud to raise a flag in honour of Canada’s 150th Birthday!        

June 26, 2017

June 26, 2017 Dear parents, families and caregivers in our autism community: Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of announcing a sweeping transformation to how this province provides services and supports for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the new Ontario Autism Program (OAP). This transformation will make Ontario a leader

June 10, 2017

We invite you to attend an information session to learn more about foster care and adoption, as well as the home study assessment.  Our next session will be held on July 12  from 5:30pm -6:30pm, at our office, 655 Riddell Road in Orangeville.  Please r.s.v.p your attendance to Gloria Cooper at 519-941-1530 ext. 229 or

May 15, 2017

During a ceremony at Queen’s Park on Wednesday (May 10), Orangeville’s Joshua Austin was presented with an Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers, please click here to read the article by Chirs Halliday of the Orangeville Banner.

April 20, 2017

Thank you to all the sponsors, supporters, volunteers and attendees who made Building Better Tomorrows a successful event.