Dedicated to the Needs of Children
about us
helping special needs children
Reachingout Family Homes is an inter-denominational community based Special Treatment Foster Care organization. Our purpose is to provide care for special needs children – children having emotional, behavioural, physical, medical and developmental challenges or exceptionalities.
RFH opened its’ doors for business on May 4, 1989. We are licensed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. RFH receives referrals from the various Children’s Aid Societies in Central, South Eastern and Northern Ontario.
who we work with
supporting families
Reachingout Family Homes is a specialized parent model program for children and youth with emotional, mental health, developmental, medical and behavioural needs. Many of the children referred have experienced trauma and will need to have a stable home environment to support their needs.
Reachingout Family Homes will combine the extensive and varied professional expertise of a Social Work and a CYW staff. A consulting Psychologist and individual therapy is available in the community on a supplementary basis.
Reachingout offers three categories of foster homes:
- Treatment Foster Care
- Mixed Modality Foster Care
The diagnostic service group being identified is within the following categories:
Emotional & behavioural disturbances
Developmental
Disabilities
Physical
disabilities
Medically
Fragile
our philosophy
helping special needs children
Reachingout’s philosophy is to provide the least restrictive alternative to the child’s natural family and where possible, the objective will be to sustain ongoing natural family involvement in liaison with the placing agency.
RFH employs a team of committed professional staff with varied backgrounds in social work, psychology and extensive experience in the Child Care field.
We offer regular visits to the home to provide support to the entire foster family. We are also on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support for any situation that may arise.
