Foundational Family Services
Families must be registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and have an OAP number to be eligible for Foundational Family Services.
Have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and not yet registered with the Ontario Autism Program?
Contact Access OAP at 1-833-425-2445 or visit https://accessoap.ca/
Require support with choosing the right service?
Contact a Care Coordinator through Access OAP at 1-833-425-2445
Require technical support or having trouble registering?
Contact Child & Community Resources at 1-877-996-1599
Find a Program or Service
The following Foundational Family Services are provided by Child & Community Resources and our partners through the Northern Collaborative.
Facing Your Fears (FYF) Group for Children
About
Facing Your Fears (FYF) is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program for children and youth with ASD who experience significant symptoms of anxiety. This group focuses on helping children and their caregivers in identifying worries, developing coping strategies, and practicing managing anxiety. This group consists of 12 weekly in person sessions. Caregiver AND child participation in each session is required.
Details
- 3 to 8
- 9 to 12
- 13 to 18
- Anxiety
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Emotional Regulation
- Mental health
- School Age
- Self-regulation
Mariani and Associates
6 children + 6 caregivers (one per child)-closed group (i.e., the same children and accompanying caregivers attend each of the 12 sessions within same group)
This group is intended for children ages 8 to 13 years who have heightened level of anxiety (e.g., worries or fears), are verbal/conversational, and reading at the Grade 2 level or above. Initial screening for eligibility is required to ensure that the group will be a good fit for each participant.
Sudbury
In-person
1.5-hour sessions (18 hours in total)
Tuesdays @ 3:30 starting on January 10th
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