Respite Options

Below is a list of respite options available for your family. You may contact agencies directly, or contact the Children's Community Network for more information.

Please Note: This list is not extensive and is being provided for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the Children's Community Network. Some of the options listed may have a waitlist and some are offered privately (i.e. fee for service). Some private respite fees may be eligible for reimbursement with respite funding; you are encouraged to reach out to your funding source directly to confirm.

To access respite services for a child, please contact the Children's Community Network at 705-566-3416 or 1-877-272-4336, or by email.

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Program Title :	Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
Program Time :	N/A
Program Runs from :	April to March
Program Length :	Ongoing
Program Cost :	None
Admission Criteria :	If you are a parent or a guardian of a child who is under 18 years of age (17 and under), lives at home and who has a severe disability, you may be eligible to receive funding from the ACSD program. Your eligibility and the amount of assistance you receive is based on a combination of factors: • your household income • size of your family • severity of your child’s disability • extraordinary costs related to your child’s disability
Activities :	If you are a parent or guardian who is caring for a child with a severe disability you may be able to get financial support through the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) Program. This program provides financial support for low-income and moderate-income families to cover some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a severe disability. Eligible parents and guardians can receive between $25 and $580 a month to help with disability-related costs.
Comments :	Depending on your household income, the size of your family and your child’s disability-related costs, the ACSD program may provide between $25 and $580 a month to help with costs such as: • travel to doctors’ appointments, hospitals and other appointments related to the child’s disability • special shoes and clothes • parental relief such as respite For more information, contact Michelle Ayotte, the Special Agreements Officer. You can also apply online at https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/indiv/#/acsd.
Disability / Special Needs :	Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Dual Diagnosis, FAS/FAED, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Medically Complex, Physical Disability, Visual Impairment
Individual(s) Served :	Male and Female
Type of Respite :	In Home and Out of Home
Age Category :	0-5 Preschool, 6-12 School Aged and 13-17 Adolescent
Agency :	Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Agency Contact :	Michelle Ayotte
Phone :	705 280 8629
Fax :	705 419 2665
Email Address :	michelle.ayotte@ontario.ca
Option offered at :	199 Larch Street, Suite 601, Sudbury, ON P3E 5P9
Nearest Intersection :
Regions :	Sudbury & Manitoulin Region
Attachment :

Provincial Respite Services Network 2018 Update