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                                        Priority Access for Child Welfare (PACW)
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                                            Phone Numbers: 
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                                        Intake 416-438-3697
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    100 Consillium Place, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M1H 3E3 
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                                            Location: 
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                                        Toronto (Woburn North)
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                                            Accessibility: 
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                                        Wheelchair Accessible
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Mon-Thu 9am-8pm * Fri 9am-5pm
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Helps children and youth that are at-risk of being placed in child welfare due to:- challenges at home
 - severe difficulties at school that could lead to loss of school placement
 - significant mental health and/or addiction issues and child welfare has become involved
  Depending on the need of the family, therapists can meet with youth and their caregivers between 1 to 3 times per week. 
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        Vary by program
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                                            Application: 
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                                        Referral Required. A referral needs to be made by the social workers from Children's Aid Society Toronto (CAST), Catholic Children's Aid Society (CCAS), Native Child and Family Services or Jewish Family and Child Services to Strides Toronto.
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        Children (6 to 12 years) and youth (12 to 17 years)
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English
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                                            Language Notes: 
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                                        *Interpretation services are available.
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Toronto (Scarborough)
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        4/22/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=50595
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