Category Archives: Services and Programs

Two New Tipsheets Available on passportfunding.ca

In case you missed it, Passport Program have two new tipsheets available on passportfunding.ca.

1. Understand how DSO and the Passport program work with a useful chart showing the application processes
2. Understand when to contact the Passport program or DSO with the “Who to contact” chart

Find these new resources here: https://passportfunding.ca/resources

Ontario government, CHEO break ground on new integrated treatment centre

A ceremony was held at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Thursday morning to break ground on a new integrated treatment centre.

The new, fully accessible, state-of-the-art children’s treatment centre will provide integrated and coordinated care under one roof to better serve children and youth living with complex medical, developmental and behavioural needs, connecting them to the care they need, closer to home, the Ontario government said in a news release Thursday.

Read the news here:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ontario-government-cheo-break-ground-on-new-integrated-treatment-centre/

CHEO’s Navigator Program New Virtual Series: Graduation to Adult Care

They have heard from families over the years how getting ready to graduate from CHEO to adult care can be scary, and overwhelming. They are really excited to be starting a new group for caregivers with a focus on graduating to adult care. This group will be best suited for families with children in the complex care program who are 14 +.
Send an email to Parent Navigator Lilian at l.kitcher@pqchc.com to register.

Ottawa Foyers Partage to open a Tech Reuse store in collaboration with Compucorps Mentoring

Ottawa Foyers Partage is excited to announce that they have received a Seed Grant from Trillium. This grant has allowed them to open a Tech Reuse store in collaboration with Compucorps Mentoring. This store hires individuals with disabilities who face barriers to employment. Want to sell or buy tech? Check them out on Saturdays and Wednesdays from 10am-2pm!

Should you contact the Passport program or Developmental Services Ontario (DSO)?

After you are referred to the Passport program, you don’t need to contact DSO about your Passport file. For anything related to the Passport program, like what you can buy, invoices, your funding balance, or signing up support workers, contact your local Passport agency.
If your service needs change, you move to a new address, or your contact information changes, you should let your area DSO know so they can update your file.