{"id":312,"date":"2024-11-20T02:27:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T07:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-coto.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:59:05","slug":"community-government-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/public\/community-government-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Community &#038; Government Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below is a list of programs and resources available to the public. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us by email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@coto.org\">info@coto.org<\/a>&nbsp;or by phone at 1.800.890.6570.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions about occupational therapy practice, our&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/public\/patient-and-public-help\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1266\">Practice Resource Service<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;can be reached at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:practice@coto.org\">practice@coto.org<\/a><br><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 1-800-890-6570 x240.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-abuse-and-mental-health\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Abuse and Mental Health<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Assaulted Women&#8217;s Helpline:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awhl.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">awhl.org\/home<\/a>\u00a0| 1-866-863-0511<br>Kids Help Phone:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidshelpphone.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kidshelpphone.ca<\/a> | 1-800-668-6868<br>ReportON \u2013 Report abuse or neglect of adults with developmental disabilities:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcss.gov.on.ca\/en\/mcss\/programs\/developmental\/reportON\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/reportON<\/a><br>Seniors Safety Line:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elderabuseontario.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">elderabuseontario.com<\/a>\u00a0| 1-866-299-1011<br>Sexual Assault\/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.satcontario.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">satcontario.com<\/a><br>ShelterSafe \u2013 Connects women to the nearest shelter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheltersafe.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sheltersafe.ca<\/a><br>Talk4Healing \u2013 Confidential helpline for Indigenous women:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talk4healing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">talk4healing.com<\/a>\u00a0| 1-855-554-4325<br>Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schliferclinic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schliferclinic.com\/<\/a> | 416-323-9149<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-legal-resources\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Legal Resources<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Canadian Health Care Anti-Fraud Association:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clhia.ca\/antifraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clhia.ca\/antifraud<\/a><br>Community Legal Education Ontario:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cleo.on.ca<\/a><br>Criminal Injuries Compensation Board:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjto.gov.on.ca\/cicb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sjto.gov.on.ca\/cicb<\/a><br>Law Society Referral Service:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawsocietyreferralservice.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsocietyreferralservice.ca<\/a><br>Legal Aid Ontario:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalaid.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legalaid.on.ca<\/a><br>Office of the Independent Police Review Director:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oiprd.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oiprd.on.ca<\/a><br>Social Justice Tribunals Ontario:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjto.gov.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sjto.gov.on.ca<\/a><br>Victim Services Directory:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.findhelp.ca\/ovss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">services.findhelp.ca\/ovss<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-patient-resources\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Patient Resources<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Canadian Patient Safety Institute:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patientsafetyinstitute.ca<\/a><br>Choosing Wisely:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/choosingwiselycanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">choosingwiselycanada.org<\/a><br>Patients Canada:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.patientscanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patientscanada.ca<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Patient Ombudsman:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/patientombudsman.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patientombudsman.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-ontario-ministries-agencies-and-services\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Ontario Ministries, Agencies and Services<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>211 Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/211ontario.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">211ontario.ca<\/a><br>Assistive Devices Program:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/assistive-devices-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/page\/assistive-devices-program<\/a><br>Connected Care:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/improving-health-care-ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/connectedcare<\/a><br>Health Professions Appeal and Review Board:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hparb.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hparb.on.ca<\/a><br>Home and Community Care Support Services:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareathome.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthcareathome.ca<\/a><br>Improving Health Care in Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/improving-health-care-ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/page\/improving-health-care-ontario<\/a><br>Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipc.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ipc.on.ca<\/a><br>Office of the Fairness Commissioner:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairnesscommissioner.ca\/index_en.php?page=index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fairnesscommissioner.ca<\/a><br>Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/socialservices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/socialservices<\/a><br>Ontario Ministry of Education:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edu.gov.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">edu.gov.on.ca\/<\/a><br>Ontario Ministry of Health:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health.gov.on.ca<\/a><br>Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.gov.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health.gov.on.ca<\/a><br>Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/tcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/tcu<\/a><br>Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/msaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/msaa<\/a><br>Ontario Ombudsman:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ombudsman.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ombudsman.on.ca<\/a><br>Ontario Review Board:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.orb.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">orb.on.ca<\/a><br>Public Health Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthontario.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publichealthontario.ca<\/a><br>Telehealth Ontario:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontario.ca\/page\/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario<\/a>\u00a0| 1-866-797-0000<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-federal-ministries-and-services\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Federal Ministries and Services<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Health Canada:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hc-sc.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hc-sc.gc.ca<\/a><br>Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.priv.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">priv.gc.ca<\/a><br>Service Canada:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.servicecanada.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">servicecanada.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-regulators\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Regulators<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hprac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hprac.org<\/a><br>Ontario Health Regulators:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ontariohealthregulators.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ontariohealthregulators.ca<\/a><br>Ontario Regulators for Access Consortium:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/regulatorsforaccess.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regulatorsforaccess.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-occupational-therapy-practice-and-professional-development\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Occupational Therapy Practice and Professional Development<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Bridge to Registration and Employment in Mental Health:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/brem.bridgingprograms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brem.bridgingprograms.org<\/a><br>Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.caot.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caot.ca<\/a><br>Health Force Ontario:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthforceontario.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthforceontario.ca<\/a><br>Health Quality Ontario:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hqontario.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hqontario.ca<\/a><br>Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osot.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">osot.on.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section-block has-fade-in-up  align wp-block-acf-content-section\" id=\"section-mental-health-resources-for-health-care-workers\">\n    <div class=\"section-header \">\n        <h2>Mental Health Resources for Health Care Workers<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-section\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>CAMH:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.camh.ca\/en\/health-info\/mental-health-and-covid-19\/information-for-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mental Health Resources for Health Care Workers<\/a><br>Canadian Health Workforce Network:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhr-rhs.ca\/en\/tools\/chwn-toolkits\/burnout-toolkit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Worker Burnout Toolkit<\/a><br>Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/yourhealthspace.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Health Space<\/a><br>Ontario Shores:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioshores.ca\/services\/health-care-worker-assist-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Care Worker Assist Program<\/a><br>The Royal Mental Health Centre:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroyal.ca\/covid-frontline-wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frontline Wellness<\/a><br>Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waypointcentre.ca\/programs_and_services\/frontline_wellness_program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frontline Wellness Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a list of programs and resources available to the public. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us by email at&nbsp;info@coto.org&nbsp;or by phone at 1.800.890.6570. For questions about occupational therapy practice, our&nbsp;Practice Resource Service&nbsp;can be reached at: Email:&nbsp;practice@coto.orgPhone: 1-800-890-6570 x240.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":155,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-sidebar-page","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advanced_seo_description":"Access a list of programs and resources available to the public for community and government support.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-312","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7821,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/312\/revisions\/7821"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}