EarlyON

EarlyON programs in York Region are closed from March 14, 2020 until April 5, 2020.

For more information visit york.ca/EarlyON

Licensed Child Care Centres

On March 17, the Government of Ontario ordered the closure of licensed child care centres in York Region.

For more information visit york.ca/childcare

Provincial Offenses Courts

To help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Provincial Offences courts will be closed until Friday, May 29. If you have a court appearance scheduled during this time, you are not required to attend court. All matters scheduled in the York Region Provincial Offences courts between March 16 and May 29 will be postponed to a later date. You will receive a new trial notice in the future.

Please note: York Region Court Services and Prosecution offices will be closed until further notice. All time periods for applications have been extended until further notice. We will not accept applications (i.e time extensions, re-openings, trial requests, serving an appeal, disclosure requests) until further notice. Exception: If your driver’s license was suspended due to an overdue fine, you may request a time extension or re-opening by submitting an application to NewmarketPOA@york.ca. You can pay your tickets at paytickets.ca

York Small Business Enterprise Centre

In-person consultations are postponed until further notice. Business consultations will be moving to telephone consultations, wherever possible.

Seminars, group sessions and workshops are postponed until further notice. York Region will continue to evaluate to determine which events can be held online.

To learn more visit york.ca/business

Business Advisory Services

In-person consultations are postponed until further notice. Business consultations will be moving to telephone consultations, wherever possible.

To learn more visit york.ca/business

Outdoor Education

Please be advised Designing with Native Plants event scheduled to take place on Saturday March 28 at the Hollidge Tract in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville has been cancelled.

To learn more visit york.ca/forestevents

Outdoor Education - Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education

Bookings at the Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre are cancelled until further notice.

To learn more visit york.ca/yrf

Visiting Policy

Visitors to Long Term Care Homes are restricted to essential visitors only. An essential visitor is anyone who has a resident who is very ill or involved in end of life care.

Active screening is in place for everyone accessing our Long-Term Care Homes.

Private caregivers and companions are not permitted in the Homes at this time. Due to redeployment, we have staff available to provide care and help residents with dining.  Please be assured that the Homes are providing residents with the care and dining assistance they require.

Recreation activities/lunch programs

Off-site recreation activities, lunch programs and external outings are suspended.

We will minimize socializing of residents from different Home Areas for recreational activities

Volunteers/Tuck Shop

Volunteer work is suspended immediately, including the Tuck Shop.

Adult Day Programs

Adult Day Programs located in Maple and Keswick will be closed, effective March 23 to April 20

Families have been notified of the closure.

Building Restrictions at 80 Bales Drive East

Effective Friday March 20, 2020 through to Friday April 5 we will be implementing measures to limit access to Paramedic Services headquarters.

Municipal Comprehensive Review

Public consultations were in progress for the Municipal Comprehensive Review to update the York Region Official Plan.

York Region is reevaluating public consultation avenues and postponing any planned public engagement. To learn more visit york.ca/mcrgetinvolved

Police Facilities

York Regional Police facilities are closed to members of the public. In the case of an emergency, call 9-1-1.

For non-emergencies, please call 1-866-876-5423 toll-free, or complete a report online at yrp.ca/reportit

For further YRP closures visit yrp.ca/covid-19

Sexual Health Clinics

Sexual Health Clinics are closed for the time being.

If you have questions or concerns please call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 (listen for prompts for sexual health) and a Public Health Nurse will assist you over the phone.

For more information visit york.ca/sexualhealth

Dental Services for Children and Youth

Please note that preventive and non-urgent screening appointments, as well as school dental screening have been cancelled up until April 6, 2020

To speak with a Registered Dental Hygienist, please call 1-877-464-9675. The program continues to screen clients with urgent dental needs.

For more information visit york.ca/dental

Transition to Parenting Group

Please note Transition to Parenting groups will be cancelled until further notice If you are pregnant or a new parent and wish to speak with a registered nurse about your emotions, parenting or infant feeding, please call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or chat with a nurse at york.ca/nursechat

All Babies Count

Please note that York Region Public Health will not be offering prenatal and postpartum support at the All Babies Count program until further notice.

If you would like to speak with a registered nurse about your pregnancy or parenting, please call Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or chat with a nurse at york.ca/nursechat

Immunization Clinics

Please note that all community clinics have been cancelled until further notice. If you have any questions please call 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456

Please note that all Grade 7 school immunization clinics have been cancelled until further notice.

For more information, please visit Immunization Clinics and School Immunization Clinics.

Immunization Education sessions

Please note that all immunization education sessions have been cancelled until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions please call us at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456

Food Handler Certification Program

Please note we are postponing all food handler certification exams until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please check our webpage for updates as to when exams will resume.

A list of online and alternate providers can be found on the Ministry of Health site.

Tuberculosis Program

At this time, we are unable to commit to previously scheduled services, including home visits.

For information about our services or to speak to a public health nurse, please contact our TB program intake line at 1-877-464-9675 extension 76000.

2020 National Public Works Week

National Public Works Week Family Fun Day on May 23 in the City of Richmond Hill has been cancelled.

Transportation and Works Operations Centre

The Transportation and Works Operations Centre at 90 Bales Drive is closed.

Community Resource Centres

Community Resource Centres in all Ontario Works offices are closed.

The Community Fair scheduled at the Vaughan Ontario Works Office at 9060 Jane Street in the City of Vaughan on March 18 has been cancelled.

Learn more about Community Resource Centres

Homelessness Community Programs

Drop-in programming at 360Kids, Belinda’s Place and Sutton Youth Services are closed until further notice.

For more information visit york.ca/emergencyhousing

400-Series High School Special Routes

York Region Transit 400-Series High School Special routes are suspended over the extended March break.

For more information visit yrt.ca

Employee Giving for United Way

United Way events and initiatives, including Pop-Up Shops, Spring Market and Spring Auction are currently cancelled or postponed.

Event participants have been notified and refunded if applicable.

For more information visit york.ca/giving

Repair Café

Future Repair Cafés may be cancelled.

For more information visit york.ca/repaircafe

Materials Recovery Facility Education Room

Materials Recovery Facility education room is currently closed.

Waste Depots

For the safety and protection of depot customers and staff, we will not be accepting cash at any of our waste depots until further notice.

For more information visit york.ca/wastedepots

Student Water Conservation Programs

The 2020 York Children’s Water Festival on May 12, 13 and 14 at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville has been cancelled.

For more information visit york.ca/ycwf