Family Resources

If you are a young parent, single, socially or geographically isolated, have a low income or limited formal education, there are several parenting education and support programs available to you in Ontario.

If you are a young parent who is receiving Ontario Works, the Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) program can help you finish high school, improve your parenting skills, and prepare you for or help you with finding work so that you can support yourself and your family. You can also check out Ontario 211 either through their website or by calling to get information and and search for all kinds of services from employment assistance, to education program, to financial and housing programs and more.

Please check out the links below for more information on the mentioned resources as well as for legal aid and recreational programs in your neighbourhood.

• Ministry of Finance - Credits, Benefits and Incentives
• 211 Ontario - A helpline and online database of Ontario's community and social services
• Ministry of Community and Social Services - FAQs about the Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) program
• Legal Aid Ontario - Legal services tailored to meet the needs of low-income people
• Public Health Agency of Canada - Nobody's perfect: parenting education and support program
• Public Health Agency of Canada - The Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)
• Ministry of Health - Health Services in Your Community