Alternate and Kinship Care

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303 York St
Sudbury, ON
P3E 2A5
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705-566-3113
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Toll-Free: 1-877-272-4334
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Fax: 705-521-7372
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Emergency Services: Daily 24 hours
Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Jun-Aug: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm

Application

Call or email

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Children and youth 16 years and under and their families

Fees

Free

Languages

English

Area(s) Served

Greater Sudbury and Manitoulin

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Provides and facilitates the placement of children into alternate homes

Alternate Care
  • offers information, an application package, support and training to individuals considering fostering a child/youth
  • offers approved alternate/kinship caregivers a support worker who assists with the fostering role and responsibilities while recognizing that the child/youth is their primary client


Kinship Care
  • works with the child/youth's immediate and extended family and the community to establish a permanent home for a child/youth in care
  • assesses the prospective family or community caregivers through the completion of criminal and agency background checks, personal interviews, and an assessment of the home and family
Last updated: Aug 29, 2024: Suggest an edit