Early Years Support Services Registry

Since their work began, Jennifer Ashley Children's Charity (JACC) has helped almost 14,000 seriously ill children and their families with funding for hospital and household costs, specialized care, medical treatments and therapies. They only provide funding for children who have one or more of the following diagnosis:

• Physical disability
• Severe medical issue that cannot be controlled by medication and disrupts the life of the child and family
• Mental health disorders

Children’s Treatment Network Brief Resource Service (BRS) can identify an initial action plan and help CTN families who are waiting for service coordination, or are preparing for a transition. BRS may be used to assist children or youth with special needs and their families access funding, camps, respite and other services.

York Region offers a wide range of employment and financial assistance programs to help residents meet their basic needs. Services to qualified individuals can include child care, living expenses, rent, utilities and other essential costs. Each program has its own set of requirements and application instructions.

This peer-led resource guide will demonstrate how to navigate the region when you don’t have a lot of money. It has been assembled by individuals with lived-experience in the hopes that their collective information and personal stories will pay-it-forward and help others navigate through similar situations. It includes numerous critical community resource listings, tips, personal stories of struggle and resilience and other helpful information for individuals struggling to thrive.

Disability tax credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that helps people with disabilities or their support systems reduce the amount of income tax they may have to pay. An individual may claim the disability amount once they are eligible for the DTC. This amount includes a supplement for people under 18 years of age at the end of the year.