Programs & Services
Babies Best Start / Healthy Babies Healthy Children
Babies’ Best Start at Strides Toronto provides in-home support to families in the prenatal stage or with young children (0 – 3 years).
1940 Eglinton Ave East
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
*With flexibility based on client needs
0 – 3 years
Free
All referrals are welcome, including self-referrals from parents
Community
Child Development, Mental Health, Parenting, Skill Development…
Community Support
The Community Support program delivers flexible early intervention mental health services that are responsive to unmet needs of children and their families.
Various community locations
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
* Evenings and weekends as required
0 – 12 years
Free
No referral required
Community, Workshops
Behaviour Difficulty, Child Development, Mental Health, Parenting…
Families with children under 12 years of age
Every Child Belongs Child Care Consultation
Child Care Consultation provides services to licensed child care related to children with extra support needs and their families.
Licensed child care centres and home child care agencies in Scarborough
Service provided during the hours of child care centre operation
N/A
Free
Referral required
Child Care, Day Care
Autism, Behaviour Difficulty, Child Care, Child Development, …
Licensed child care supervisors or home child care agency requesting staff support or training opportunities related to extra support needs and inclusive environments
Gender Based Violence Program
Free support to individuals who are at risk of being involved in human trafficking or those who have been involved in the sex trade
100 Consilium Place
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
12 – 29 years
Free
Both self-referrals and agency referrals accepted
Case Management, Individual Therapy, Intensive
Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Behaviour Difficulty, Budgeting, …
Force, fraud, coercion, circumstantial and consensual sex workers
Growing Healthy Together – Parenting
The Growing Healthy Together – Parenting program provides supports to families and helps them find positive ways to raise healthy, happy children.
• Community locations
• Family homes
• Virtual
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
* Some evenings as required
0 – 6 years
Free
All referrals are welcome, including self-referrals
Community, Family Home Visiting, Group
Child Development, Parenting
Families with children under 6 years of age
Growing Healthy Together – Prenatal
The Growing Healthy Together – Prenatal program offers prenatal and nutrition information, healthy snacks, and peer support to pregnant individuals experiencing risk factors.
Various community locations, see program description for details
Hours vary based on location, see program description for details
Pregnant individuals
Free
All referrals are welcome, including self-referrals
Group
Nutrition, Postnatal, Prenatal
Pregnant individuals living in Scarborough
Preschool Speech and Language Program
The Preschool Speech and Language Program at Strides Toronto provides support to preschool children in need of speech and language services.
100 Consilium Place / 1940 Eglinton Ave East / Satellite locations
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
*Limited services available on weekdays from 8 AM – 9 AM and 5 PM – 6 PM
0 – 4 years
Free
All referrals are welcome, including self-referrals
Infant and Child, Preschool
Autism, Child Development, Communication Skills, Developmental Disability, …
If you live in Toronto, you can refer your child until May 31 of the year they are eligible to start Junior Kindergarten.
Targeted Prevention – Partners for Success
Partners for Success is a program that delivers mental health workshops, presentations and supports to students, families, and schools.
TDSB and TCDSB elementary schools in Scarborough
Service is available during school hours and in evenings and weekends as required
N/A
Free
Referral required.
Referrals are made by school social workers and/or school principals.
Community, School
Mental Health
Students must attend the school offering the program
Youth In Transition (YIT) Program
The Youth in Transition Program helps support youth transitioning from the child welfare sector into adulthood.
In the community / 100 Consilium Place
Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
Hours and days are flexible to meet the needs of youth
16 – 24 years
Free
All referrals are welcome once youth has given consent
*Helpful to youth if they are referred 3-6 months before transitioning out of care
Adults, Bilingual Services (French), Case Management, Community, …
Anti-Human Trafficking, Bilingual Services (French), Case Management, Child Welfare, …
Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) Program
The Youth Outreach Worker Program is an initiative for at-risk youth ages 12 to 21 years old and their families in East Toronto.
In the community / 100 Consilium Place
Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 7 PM
Hours and days are flexible to meet the needs of youth and their families
12 – 21 years
Free
No referral required
Community, Group, Individual Therapy, Services Referral…
Behaviour Difficulty, Communication Skills, Employment, Housing, …
Youth and their families