Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Children and Youth - Oversee the delivery of child protection services for children who have been, or are at risk of being, abused or neglected - Help make sure children and youth with special needs, including autism, have access to timely and effective services - Work with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities to support the healthy development of their children and youth - Help prevent high-risk youth from coming into conflict with the law, improve their outcomes, and reduce re-offending - Oversee health screening and intervention programs that support early child development - Monitor international and private adoption services in Ontario - Provide policy oversight and funding for the Ontario Child Benefit Community and Social Services - Provide financial and employment supports to low-income Ontarians - Fund services and supports for adults with developmental disabilities - Collect, distribute and enforce child and spousal support payments - Supply interpreter and intervenor services for adults who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind - Collaborate with Indigenous communities on healing, health and wellness programs and services for Indigenous people - Support survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence and sexual violence Women’s social and economic opportunity - Supports the advancement of women’s equality and safety