Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Adoption
- Assists birth mother in making informed choices
- Offers support before and after baby's birth
- Completes home studies on prospective adoptive families
- Provides support to families waiting to adopt a child and after the child joins the family
- Assists in locating non-identifying information with the Adoption Disclosure Register
- Assists with registration to the Adoption Disclosure Register which can assist with searches to contact a birth relative
- Offers support and assistance if a reunion is requested between biological parent and child placed into adoption
- Facilitates arrangements to provide a temporary home for children who are separated from their family for various reasons including neglect and abuse
- Retains legal responsibility for the child
- Provides initial orientation and ongoing training
- Reimburses for all expenses incurred for welfare of child including living, medical, clothing, school and extra-curricular expenses
- Provides access to a full range of therapeutic and relief services
- Places a child who is in the care of the agency with a member of their extended family
- Kinship Services allow services to be provided for a child who is not in the care of the agency and remains within his/her family
- Eligibility
- Adoption
- Individuals and families interested in adopting
- Pregnant women interested in adoption
- Adopted individuals seeking information on birth family
- Children in care
- Various eligibility criteria must be met to become a foster family or parent
- Individuals interested in raising a child/youth placed in care, usually members of their extended family or community support group
- Requires completion of criminal and agency background checks, personal interviews, and an assessment of the home and family
- Requires the consent of parent(s) and child if over 12 years of age
- Application Process
- Intake process and home assessment required
- Toll Free
- 1-800-465-3905 - Intake and Assessment
- Office
- 807-343-6100 - Intake and Assessment
- Fax
- 807-343-0141
- Web Site
- http://www.thunderbaycas.ca/
- information@thunderbaycas.ca
- Mailing Address
- 1110 Jade Court
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6M7
Canada - Languages
- English
- Executive Director
- Carmela Hardy
Email: carmela.hardy@thunderbaycas.ca - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed home assessment
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- September 19, 2023
- Address
- 1110 Jade Court
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6M7- Located at Jade Court in Thunder Bay one block W of Balmoral St
- Closest intersection is at Jade Court and Amber Dr
- Situated past Dufresne Furniture and behind Superior Hyundai
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0900 to 1700Tue0900 to 1700Wed0900 to 1700Thu0900 to 1700Fri0900 to 1700
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sep-Jun
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Jul-Aug
Intake and Assessment: Mon-Sun 24 hours - Service Area(s)
- Thunder Bay District
