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Children’s Service Coordination is
available to families of children who have a developmental disability
and live within Waterloo Region. It assists parents by strengthening
their ability to manage the challenges of caring for their child with a
developmental disability. It can also enhance their formal and informal
networks of community resources. Participation is voluntary.
Role of a Children’s Service
Coordinator
Support to families can include the
following:
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Information and referrals, based on a family’s
needs, strengths, and goals
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Assistance to parents in coordinating
community resources, service plans, mediation, and liaising with other
service providers
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Support to families using collaborative
approaches, and following appropriate lines/channels of communication
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Support for problem-solving and group
facilitation
How to Refer to Children’s Service
Coordination
Referrals are accepted from parents
and families through DSAC intake. Referral forms can be obtained by
contacting DSAC at (519) 741-1121, or downloading the form from this
website.
On confirmation of your referral and
eligibility, an intake worker will arrange an appointment with you to
discuss your goals and needs in more detail.
SibShops
Brothers and
sisters of children with developmental disabilities need a place to come
together and share experiences and feelings that only they can
understand. SibShops are that place. SibShops provide an opportunity for
fun activities and sharing for siblings between 8 and 12 years of age.
They are organized by the agency’s children’s service coordinators.
These events are advertised in the agency’s newsletters and program
guides.
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