About Us
Contact Hamilton for Children’s and Developmental Services administers 3 programs:
- Children and Youth Services
- Developmental Services Ontario Hamilton Niagara Region (DSO HNR)
- Passport Funding Program, Hamilton-Niagara
Children and Youth Services
Our Children and Youth Services program helps children, youth, and their caregivers in the following ways:
- Connect to the FASD and/or developmental services that they need. (Access Program)
- We help children and youth aged birth to school exit who have multiple and complex needs, and their caregivers, coordinate their multiple services. (Coordinated Service Planning)
- We help families of children and youth with FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) or possible FASD access services in the community. We work closely with the Hamilton FASD Collaborative, and help families get connected to the services that they provide: case conferencing, training/education, and caregiver support. (FASD Service)
DSO HNR Services
Our DSO HNR program helps people aged 16+ years with a developmental disability looking for adult developmental services, in the following ways:
- We confirm a person’s eligibility for adult developmental services that are funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
- We help eligible people apply for adult developmental services by completing the provincial Developmental Services application
- For people aged 18+ years, we make referrals to adult developmental services
For more information, please visit www.dsontario.ca
Passport Funding Program, Hamilton-Niagara
Our Passport Funding Program provides funding to adults with a confirmed developmental disability for community participation supports, respite and skill development. Referrals come through the DSO. If you are interested in applying for Passport funding, please connect with the DSO.
