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Respite care offers temporary, substitute living arrangements or special care in the home for children with disabilities in order to provide a brief period of relief or rest (usually more than twenty-four hours) for the family members, guardians or other people who are their regular caregivers. For a list of respite services in Perth and Huron counties, click here.

Family Services Perth-Huron offers a wide range of services that provide solutions to meet the changing needs of families and individuals. To explore all your options, please contact Amanda Reinhart, our Family Support Worker at 519-273-1020, ext. 130.

To read more about Family Services Perth-Huron, click here, or here.

The Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

Rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Intro to the Code and AODA standards and how they work together. This 5-part eLearning series (20 minutes) is for public, private and not-for-profit sectors and completes the training requirements for section 7 of the Integrated Accessibility Standards of the AODA.