Provincial and Territorial Assistance

If you suspect a child is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police.

The parent and family support resource information offered here does not attempt to create a comprehensive list. To update any information listed on this page, please email: info@cwrp.ca.

Alberta Supports Contact Centre

Toll free phone: 1-877-644-9992 (Mon to Fri 7:30 am - 8 pm)
Email: hs.ascc@gov.ab.ca

For toll free access to any government office within Alberta, dial 310-0000.

Children’s Advocate

600-9925 109 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5K 2J8

Toll free: 1-800-661-3446
Northern Alberta: 780-422-6056
Southern Alberta: 403-297-8435

Email: ca.information@OCYA.alberta.ca

Parent and family supports in Alberta

To report suspected child maltreatment

Call 1-800-663-9122 at any time of the day or night.

If you are a child or youth and would like to talk to someone call the Helpline for Children at 310-1234 (no area code is required within BC)

Ministry of Children and Family Development

PO Box 9724 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9S2
Toll free phone: 1-877-387-7027

Representative for Children and Youth

Suite 400, 1019 Wharf Street
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y9
Email: rcy@rcybc.ca

General inquires: 1-800-476-3933
Head Office: 250-356-6710
Northern Office: 250-561-4626
Lower Mainland Office: 604-775-3213

Parent and family supports in British Columbia

To report suspected child maltreatment

Call 1-866-345-9241 or contact the nearest Designated Intake Agency.

Child Protection Branch of Child and Family Services

2nd floor - 777 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3G 0N3
Phone: 204-945-6964
Email: cfsd@gov.mb.ca

Office of the Children's Advocate

Unit 100 - 346 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0C3

Phone: 204-988-7440 in Winnipeg
Toll free: 1-800-263-7146

Fax: 204-988-7472
Email: info@childrensadvocate.mb.ca

Parent and family supports in Manitoba

To report suspected child maltreatment

all 1-800-992-2873 or 1-800-442-9799 for After Hours Emergencies Services.

Social Development

Sartain MacDonald Building
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1

Phone: 506-453-2001 

Child and Youth Advocate

548 York Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 3R2

Phone: 506-453-2789
Toll free: 1-888-465-1100

Parent and family supports in New Brunswick

To report suspected child maltreatment:

Call your local Children, Seniors and Social Development office.

These offices are located in four regions: Metro, Central East, Western, and Labrador Region. The contact information for the Metro regional office is listed below, if you reside outside this region, please visit the Children, Seniors and Social Development webpage for all other phone numbers.

Metro
1-709-729-4612 (8:30am-4:30pm)
1-709-729-4775 (After Hours)

Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development

P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6

Phone: 709-729-0760
TTY: 855-729-2044

Advocate for Children and Youth Newfoundland and Labrador

193 Lemarchant Road
St. John’s, NL A1C 2H5

Phone: 709-753-3888
TTY: 709-753-4366
Toll free: 1-877-753-3888

Fax: 709-753-3988
Email: office@ocya.nl.ca

Parent and family supports in Newfoundland and Labrador:

To report suspected child maltreatment

Call the agency or district office in the Department of Community Services nearest to you.

If you are not sure whom to contact, you can call the Nova Scotia Community Services head office at 1-877-424-1177.

You can report suspected child maltreatment after regular business hours at 1-866-922-2434.

Nova Scotia Department of Community Services

Nelson Place
5675 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1H1

Phone: 1-877-424-1177

Nova Scotia Office of the Ombudsman - Youth Services

5670 Spring Garden Road, Suite 700
PO Box 2152
Halifax. NS B3J 3B7

E-mail: ombudsman@gov.ns.ca

Phone: 902-424-6780
Toll free in Nova Scotia: 1-800-670-1111
Youth Services: (toll free in Nova Scotia): 1-888-839-6884

Fax: 902-424-6675

Parent and family supports in Nova Scotia:

To report suspected child maltreatment:

Contact your local community social worker.

In Yellowknife, call 867-873-7276 or 867-445-1092 after hours.

Child and Family Services

Government of the Northwest Territories
Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9

Phone: 867-767-9061
Fax: 867-873-7706

Advocate

The Northwest Territories does not have a Children’s Advocate Office. Concerns should be directed to the appropriate Health and Social Services Authority and/or the Health and Social Service Navigator.

Parent and family supports in the Northwest Territories:

To report suspected child maltreatment:

Contact your local Community Social Services Office.

In Iqaluit, call 867-979-6769.

Children and Family Services

PO Box 1000 Station 1240
Iqaluit, NU, X0A 0H0

Phone: 867-975-5200
Fax: 867-975-5722

Representative for Children and Youth

3rd Floor, Qamutiq Building
PO Box 488
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Phone: 867-975-5090
Toll free phone: 1-855-449-8118

Email: contact@rcynu.ca

Parent and family supports in the Nunavut:

To report suspected child maltreatment:

Call your local Children’s Aid Society.

Ministry of Children and Youth Services

77 Wellesley Street West
PO Box 156
Toronto ON M7A 1N3

Toll free phone: 1-866-821-7770
TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Ontario Ombudsman

483 Bay Street, 10th floor, South Tower
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C9

Toll-free (inside Ontario only): 1-800-263-1830
Outside Ontario phone: 416-586-3300
TTY: 1-866-411-4211

Fax: 416-568-3485
Email: info@ombudsman.on.ca

Parent and family supports in Ontario:

To report suspected child maltreatment

Call the Provincial Child Protection Intake Unit at 1-877-341-3101.

For after hours calls, phone 1-800-341-6868.

Department of Family and Human Services

Second Floor, Jones Building
11 Kent Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Phone: 902-620-3777
Toll-free: 1-866-594-3777
Fax: 902-894-0242

Advocate

Prince Edward Island does not have a Children's Advocate Office. Concerns should be directed to the appropriate office of child and family services.

To report suspected child maltreatment

Call the Director of Youth Protection (child protection agency) for your area.

For services in English in Montreal, call 514-935-6196.
For services in French in Montreal, call 514-896-3100.

Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (Health and Social Services)

787, boulevard Lebourgneuf
Québec, QC G2J 0B5

Québec calling area: 418-644-4545
Montréal calling area: 514-644-4545
Elsewhere in Québec: 1-877-644-4545 (toll free)
TTY: 1-800-361-9596

Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse

360, Saint-Jacques St, 2nd floor
Montréal QC H2Y 1P5
Access for disabled persons:
361, Notre-Dame St West

Phone: 514-873-5146
Toll free: 1-800-361-6477
E-mail: accueil@cdpdj.qc.ca

Supports in Quebec:

To report suspected child maltreatment:

Call the local Social Services Child Potection office for your area or call your local provincial child protection line:

Prince Albert (North) 1-866-719-6164
Saskatoon (Centre) 1-800-274-8297
Regina (South) 1-844-787-3760

Ministry of Social Services

1920 Broad Street
Regina, SK S4P 3V6

Toll free phone: 1-866-221-5200
Email: socialservicesinquiry@gov.sk.ca

Advocate for Children and Youth

500 - 350 3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon, SK Canada S7K 6G7

Toll free phone: 1-800-322-7221
Phone: 306-933-6700
Fax: 306-933-406
Email: contact@saskadvocate.ca

To report suspected child maltreatment

Call 867-667-3002 or 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3002 (24 hours).

Ministry of Health and Social Services

Government of Yukon
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

Toll free phone: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3002
Email: hss@gov.yk.ca

Yukon Child & Youth Advocate Office

2070-2nd Avenue, Unit 19
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1B1

Phone: 867-465-5575
Fax: 867-465-5574

Parent and family supports in Yukon