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Mental Health At School

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Kids Mental health at School
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Program: Aftercare Benefits Initiative
Organizations: Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
Email: abi@oacas.org
Website: www.oacas.org/programs-and-resources/child-welfare...
Executives: Vera Mercier - Board Chair
Children's Aid Society, Durham
Service Description: Provides aftercare benefits to former Crown wards and other youth who have left or are leaving care

Health and Dental Benefits (provided by Green Shield Canada) are available to plan members between 21 and 25 years of age and include:
  • dental plan
  • extended Health Benefits
  • vision
  • prescriptions
Counselling and Life Skills Support Services (provided by Homewood Health) are available to plan members between 21 and 29 years of age and include:
  • mental health and counselling services
  • financial coaching
  • career coaching
Fees: None
Application: Complete the online application form

Verifications should be emailed by a former worker or CAS to abi@oacas.org
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Youth who were eligible to receive Continued Care and Support for Youth (CCSY) or Extended Care and Maintenance (ECM) which includes youth who:
  • had Crown ward status that expired at age 18
  • were subject to a protection (formal) customary care agreement or a protection custody order at age 18, or
  • were eligible for support under the Renewed Youth Support (RYS) program
  • youth who were adopted on or after June 1, 2016 and are between 18 and 25 years of age
  • youth who are attending college or university and opt out of their school health benefits plan
  • youth receiving Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support (ODSP) are only eligible for the counselling and life skills support services portion of the ABI plan
Languages: English ; French

This information was last completely updated on: 12-22-2025


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