Helpline For Children
call
24 Hours a Day
310-1234
(no area
code needed)
or
Report to
a child protection worker in either a Ministry for Children and Families
office, or a First Nations child welfare agency that provides child
protection services.
call
your local district office
Monday to
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
listed in the blue pages of your phone book
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or
call 911
To use
the Telephone Device
for the Deaf, dial
1-866-660-0505
Pay Phone
If you
are calling from a pay-phone,
there is no charge to call the operator.
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Kids Help Line
anywhere in Canada 1-800-668-6868
http://kidshelp.sympatico.ca/en/
Canada's only toll-free, 24-hour,
bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, referral and Internet service for
children and youth. Every day, professional counsellors provide immediate,
caring support to young people in urban and rural communities across the
country.
The service is completely, anonymous
and confidential - we don't trace calls, we don't use call display. You
don't even have to tell us your name if you don't want to.
Your Duty to Report
Everyone who has a reason to believe that a child has been or is
likely to be physically harmed, sexually abused or sexually
exploited, or needs protection is legally responsible to report the
matter to a child protection worker.
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It
doesn't matter if you believe someone else is reporting the situation,
you still have to report.
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It
doesn't matter if you're aware that a child protection worker is
already involved with the child, you still have to report the matter.
All new incidents must be reported as well.
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The
legal duty to report overrides any duty of confidentiality, except a
solicitor-client relationship.
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Time is of the essence in ensuring the safety and well-being of
children. Report immediately.
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If
you have reason to believe that a child has been or is likely to be
abused or neglected, then the responsibility for making a report to a
child protection worker legally rests with you.
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Do
not contact the alleged perpetrator. This is the responsibility of the
police, or the child protection worker.
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If
you need to contact the alleged perpetrator in order to protect children
under their authority, this should be coordinated with the police and
child protection worker
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