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Child Abuse, Well-Being, and Welfare - Elgin


Programs and services for individuals and families who are coping with trauma arising from child abuse, and which help protect infants, children, and youth experiencing abuse or who are at risk of abuse. Child abuse includes neglect, abandonment, or emotional, physical or sexual abuse.

If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be in need of protection, you must promptly report the suspicion and the information upon which it is based to your local Children's Aid Society or Indigenous Child and Family Services agencies.

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These services are located in Elgin
Family and Children's Services of St Thomas and Elgin County  
99 Edward St, St Thomas, ON  N5P 1Y8
519-631-1492 Add to Clipboard
Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre - Elgin Supervised Access Program  
579 Talbot St, St Thomas, ON  N5P 1C5
519-637-1667 Add to Clipboard
Oneida Nation of the Thames - Band Representative Program  
2212 Elm Ave, Southwold, ON  N0L 2G0
519-652-6705 Add to Clipboard
Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - St Thomas - Victim/Witness Assistance Program  
4 Wellington St, 2nd Fl, St Thomas, ON  N5R 2P2
519-633-1920 Add to Clipboard

These services are located outside of Elgin, but provide service to Elgin.
Abuse Hurts/Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness  
120 Harry Walker Pkwy N, Newmarket, ON  L3Y 7B2
905-727-4357 (905-727-HELP) Add to Clipboard
Bluewater Family Support Services  
40 Queen's Square, Tilbury, ON  N0P 2L0
519-294-6213 Add to Clipboard
Centre d'orientation pour la prévention des agressions  
295 The West Mall, Unit 503, Toronto, ON  M9C 4Z4
416-466-7490 Add to Clipboard
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children  
Faculty of Education Building
Western University, 1137 Western Road, Rm 1158, London, ON  N6G 1G7
519-661-4040 Add to Clipboard
Child and Family Services Review Board  
15 Grosvenor St, Ground Fl, Toronto, ON  M7A 2G6
416-327-0111 Add to Clipboard
Hospital for Sick Children (The) - Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Program  
555 University Ave, Rm 6427, Black Wing, Toronto, ON  M5G 1X8
416-813-6275 Add to Clipboard
Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies  
75 Front St E, Suite 308, Toronto, ON  M5E 1V9
416-987-7725 Add to Clipboard
These services are governed by legislation in Ontario and the regulatory body is the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/professionals/childwelfare/modern-legislation.aspx).

The legislation for these services is the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/17c14) and An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.73/).